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Somebody Somewhere

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Somebody Somewhere, which premieres this Sunday, is a patently personal project for Everett, who also grew up in Manhattan, Kansas, but went on to become a fixture of the New York comedy-and-music scene. Everett sings, does stand-up, and performs in shows that combine cabaret, storytelling, and big, raunchy spectacle. (This is her first successful project for TV; she made a well-reviewed but fruitless pilot for Amazon Prime in 2017.) Her path to a theater career came in part via her popular karaoke performances. One of her go-to songs was Janis Joplin’s “Piece of My Heart,” a number Everett’s character, Sam, also performs. This makes the show feel like an alternate history, one that wonders what might have happened if Everett had never left home, never found her voice after high school.

  1. Episode 7 To Ed
    Somebody Somewhere Season-Finale Recap: A Crazy Thing A catharsis and joy-filled finale brings Sam and Joel back together!
  2. Episode 6 Manhappiness
    Somebody, Somewhere Recap: The Fred Rococo Bachelor-Party Experience While things seem dire between Sam and Joel at the moment, all hope is not lost.
  3. Episode 5 NMB NMP
    Somebody Somewhere Recap: A Tender Gesture It was a matter of time before Somebody Somewhere put Joel and Sam’s friendship to the test.
  4. Episode 4 Phone Cash ID
    Somebody Somewhere Recap: Mother’s Day A Miller sister team-up sounds so nice after everything they’ve been through.
  5. Episode 3 SLS
    Somebody Somewhere Recap: Deep Breaths In case you forgot how wonderful Bridget Everett’s voice is, it’s on full display here.
  6. Episode 2 #2
    Somebody Somewhere Recap: Kinda Good But Kinda Gross Sam and Joel reach a new level of intimacy.
  7. Episode 1 NNP
    Somebody Somewhere Season-Premiere Recap: Pound It or Pass A day-in-the-life kind of episode for Sam and Joel puts their wonderful friendship on full display.
  1. Episode 2 Dinky Dinkies
    Somebody Somewhere Recap: Are You Being Tender With Me? While we can see how lucky these people are to have Sam as a friend, she still very much cannot.
  2. Episode 1 Margarini
    Somebody Somewhere Season-Premiere Recap: Hold the Pepper It feels right that this final season would give Sam one last big push to see the good that can come from living outside your comfort zone.

The Latest on Somebody, Somewhere

  1. chat room
    Somebody Somewhere’s Tim Bagley Brought His Own Past to Brad’s SongBridget Everett told him, “It’s going to be hard for you, but I want it to be about your love for him.”
    By Jen Chaney
  2. profile
    Big Tits, Trim Ankles, and a PeabodyBridget Everett reflects on the life and death of her TV masterpiece Somebody Somewhere: “I can’t imagine anything else being this good.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  3. fond farewells
    Somebody Somewhere Will Nurse Your HBO Hangover for the Last TimeThe show returns for its third and, it turns out, final season this October.
    By Jason P. Frank
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    By Maggie Fremont
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    15 Emmy-Worthy Performances That Shouldn’t Be OverlookedFew of these names appear on pundit prediction lists, but any of them would be a thrill to hear on nomination morning.
    By Brian Tallerico
  8. happy pride!
    Somebody at HBO Renewed Somebody Somewhere for Season Three“can’t believe it,” Bridget Everett wrote in an Instagram post celebrating the news.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  9. finale thoughts
    Somebody Somewhere’s Road to ‘Gloria’Jeff Hiller reflects on Joel and Sam’s season-two journey from codependency to wistful reconnection.
    By Jason P. Frank
  10. chat room
    Mary Catherine Garrison Loves Growing With TriciaThe Somebody Somewhere actor “lit up” at season two’s scripts: “She’s trying so hard to do her best and life just keeps toppling over.”
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