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Here’s one to root for!

Comedy genius Chris Elliott has signed to star in “Eagleheart,” a live-action Adult Swim pilot from Conan O’Brien’s production company Conaco.

The Hollywood Reporter has its enormously promising premise:

… centers on a low-level television executive sent to Texas to produce the action series "Eagleheart." He finds himself stuck in a never-ending power struggle with his temperamental star/creator/exec producer (Elliott), a veteran action star past his prime who uses the show as a soapbox for his right-wing politics and conservative paranoia.

"Parks and Recreation" star Aziz Ansari tells AICN exclusively:

Dude - Eagleheart is FUCKING HYSTERICAL.

No word on whether or not Elliott’s character is based on outspoken Republican, Creationism follower, prayer-in-school advocate and “Walker Texas Ranger” star Chuck Norris.

Recall that O’Brien and fellow SNL vet Robert Smigel previously created “Lookwell,” another pilot about a deluded over-the-hill TV star.

Michael Koman and Andrew Weinberg, veterans of “Saturday Night Live,” “The Colbert Report,” “Important Things With Demetri Martin” and “Late Night With Conan O’Brien,” scripted the pilot.

Elliott worked for O'Brien's "Late Night" predecessor David Letterman for years, first as a writer-performer on "Late Night" and later as a supporting player on Worldwide Pants' "Everybody Loves Raymond." If the "Eagleheart" pilot goes to series, this will mark Elliott's first lead role in a sitcom since the 1990-1992 Fox series "Get A Life."

Find all of the Reporter’s story on the matter here.

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