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The takeover resulted in the firing of the center’s long-serving president, Deborah Rutter, one of the country’s most impressive arts leaders.

In the show, Jean Smart plays Deborah Vance, a legendary stand-up trying to reclaim her mojo in the face of bookers who think she won’t appeal to younger audiences.

Deborah rolled the dice on Ava, a nobody who revives the veteran comedian's stagnant career.

When Ava’s modern comedic instincts propel Deborah into the host chair of broadcast's biggest legacy late-night show, the young writer assumes her boat will rise too.

But fear and those unspoken rules push Deborah to deny Ava the job she deserves.