{
  "id": 3290688,
  "title": "Issa Rae Lands HBO Pilot Order For Half-Hour Male Friendship Comedy Set In World Of Vegas Boxing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/issa-rae-lands-hbo-pilot-order-for-half-hour-male-friendship-comedy",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T15:30:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/08/issa-rae-pilot-order-hbo-untitled-male-friendship-show-1237049801/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "EXCLUSIVE: HBO has ordered Untitled Male Friendship Show, a new half-hour comedy pilot from the creator of their Peabody Award-winning comedy Insecure, Issa Rae. Written and exec produced by Rae, the pilot centers on Menzel, a 30-year-old barber, aspiring sports manager, and professional best friend to JB, an up-and-coming boxer, as they navigate ambition, insecurity, loneliness, and the […]",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Issa Rae Sets HBO Pilot About Male Friendship and Pro Boxers in Las Vegas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/issa-rae-sets-hbo-pilot-about-male-friendship-and-pro-boxers-in-las",
        "published": "2026-08-25T15:41:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Issa Rae Male Friendship Comedy Lands Pilot Order at HBO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/issa-rae-male-friendship-comedy-lands-pilot-order-at-hbo",
        "published": "2026-08-25T16:03:18.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}