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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Jason Lee has landed the lead role in the pilot for "Delta Blues," a new offbeat drama executive produced by George Clooney, TNT said. Grant Heslov and writer Liz M. Garcia will also serve as executive producers on the pilot.
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Lee, who previously starred for four seasons in the television comedy "My Name is Earl," has signed on to play Dwight Hendricks, a Memphis police officer who lives with his mother and moonlights as an Elvis impersonator, in "Delta Blues."
"Jason Lee is the ideal choice to bring the compelling, off-kilter Dwight Hendricks to life," Michael Wright -- executive vice president and head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies -- said in a statement. "With extraordinary talent in front of and behind the camera, along with an outstanding script, 'Delta Blues' is shaping up to be a hugely entertaining show and a great fit with our lineup of original dramas."
