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Abby McEnany plays a version of herself in Work in Progress, a dark comedy series based on her own life. Showtime hide caption

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In 'Work In Progress,' A Darkly Funny Coming Of Middle Age

Abby McEnany plays a version of herself — a mid-40s, queer, gender non-conforming woman — in a new Showtime comedy series. It's the first TV project for the Chicago improv stalwart.

Adriana Jones, a member of the LeBaron family, holds images of relatives who were killed in November. Jones and other family members were participating in a Dec. 1 protest in Mexico City against Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to express anger and frustration over increasingly appalling incidents of violence. Ginnette Riquelme/AP hide caption

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This Grieving Family Wants The U.S. To Designate Mexican Cartels As Terrorists

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Abby McEnany plays a version of herself in Work in Progress, a dark comedy series based on her own life. Showtime hide caption

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In 'Work In Progress,' A Darkly Funny Coming-Of-Middle-Age

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