Taran Killam to Star in Jason Katims Showtime Pilot ‘Mating’; Jay Pharoah to Topline ‘White Famous’

Photo: NBC by Lesley Goldberg Days after exiting Saturday Night Live, Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah have landed new gigs at Showtime. Taran Killam has been tapped to star in Mating, the comedic anthology pilot from the Parenthood and Friday Night Lights creator, while Pharoah will topline the cabler’s Jamie Foxx comedy, Showtime president David Nevins announced Thursday at the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour. Written and created by Stu Zicherman (The Americans, Lights Out, Six Degrees), Mating explores modern mating, with each season exploring a different protagonist’s journey. The comedy will center on a recently divorced guy who tries to evolve and connect, one date at a time.