Demi Lovato returns to television with a lead role in the new NBC comedy, Hungry

Demi Lovato is returning to the small screen in style, getting a lead role in a new NBC comedy project called Hungry.

If the single-camera comedy project is commissioned for the series, it will mark the 28-year-old singer / actress’s first regular role since playing the title character in Sonny With a Chance, which lasted from 2009 to 2011.

Although he has not yet received a serial order, it may be likely, as The Hollywood Reporter reveals that NBC has given him a pilot commitment, which means that the chain will have to pay a fine to the producer if it doesn’t air.

Demi’s return to TV: Demi Lovato is returning to the big screen in style, getting a lead role in a new NBC comedy project entitled Hungry

Put pilot: although he has not yet received a serial order, it may be likely, since The Hollywood Reporter reveals that NBC gave him a put pilot commitment, which means that the network will have to pay a fine to the producer if it doesn’t air

Hungry will follow a group of friends who belong to a ‘food issue group’, although there are no details on Lovato’s specific character.

The program will follow these friends as they ‘look for love, success and that refrigerator thing that will make everything better’.

Lovato has been open about her struggles with an eating disorder in the past, revealing in an April interview to Harper’s Bazaar that she “kept me from going back to acting for years.”

Struggles: Lovato has been open about her struggles with an eating disorder in the past, revealing in an April interview to Harper’s Bazaar that she ‘kept me from acting for years’

The actress will star and will also serve as executive producer on the project, alongside Sean Hayes and Todd Millner, at producer Hazy Mills.

Scooter Braun is also serving as an executive producer under his SB Projects banner, alongside James Shin and Scott Manson.

Hungry is the latest addition to NBC’s comedy development program, which includes three comedy projects suspended from 2020.

Executive producer: the actress will star and also serve as executive producer on the project, alongside Sean Hayes and Todd Millner for their producer Hazy Mills

Also on the list is Crazy For You, starring Shelly Hennig from executive producers Seth Myers and Lorne Michaels, Someone Out There starring Ryan Hansen and Aimee Carrero and Jeffries starring Australian comedian Jim Jeffries.

Lovato started acting at just 10 years old, playing Angela on the TV series Barney & Friends.

She would star in As the Bell Rings and had her breakthrough at Camp Rock in 2008 alongside the Jonas Brothers.

Revelation: She would star in As the Bell Rings and had her breakthrough at Camp Rock 2008 alongside the Jonas Brothers

The actress and singer slowly started acting again a few years ago, giving Smurfette a voice in Smurfs: The Lost Village 2017.

She also reappeared as Jenny in the final season of NBC’s hit series, Will & Grace, and starred alongside Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams in Netflix’s Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.

She also received rave reviews for her performance on The Star-Spangled Banner at the Super Bowl LIV last year, and she also recently performed on the prime time special for President Joe Biden’s inauguration last week.

Super Bowl: she also received rave reviews for her performance of The Star-Spangled Banner at Super Bowl LIV last year, and she also recently performed in the prime time special for President Joe Biden’s inauguration last week