Dennis Miller has a deal for you.
The comedian and former Saturday Night Live star has signed on to host a new docuseries for the Fox News streaming service Fox Nation.
The series, The Infomercials That Sold Us, is streaming on the platform as of today, and takes “a nostalgic and poignant look back at the years when infomercials ruled late-night TV, featuring interviews with the colorful characters who made these ads so entertaining.”
“I am very proud to be a part of this project. It’s easy to dismiss the Willy Lomans who hawked products on late night TV as nothing more than easy punchlines,” Miller says in a statement. “But The Infomercials That Sold Us shows us the humanity of these pitch people; who came from nothing and, armed with self-belief and perhaps a fine mop, made themselves wealthy and famous. It’s the ultimate American success story.”
The three-episode series includes interviews with some of those pitch people, including Suzanne Somers, who was interviewed shortly before her death last October. Others featured in the series include Tony Robbins, Brooke Burke, Leeza Gibbons, and others.
Miller, of course, has been on TV for decades, starting as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1985-1991, including as the host of the signature Weekend Update segment. He also hosted his eponymous talk show for HBO, and programs in syndication and on CNBC.
Miller is also one of a handful of outspoken conservative comedians, a number of whom have also signed on with Fox Nation.
Rob Schneider and Roseanne Barr have hosted comedy specials for the streaming service, while talent like Kevin Costner, Rob Lowe and Kelsey Grammer have hosted docuseries.
“We’re excited to kick off 2024 with legendary comedian Dennis Miller guiding viewers through the early days of the infomercial phenomenon which played a pivotal role in the cultural zeitgeist of that era,” added Fox Nation president Lauren Petterson.
Originally published on The Hollywood Reporter