Rudolph, Smith doing their bit for Brothers in Arms

Maya Rudolph and Jaden Smith will guest star in Tim Story directed pilot “Brothers in Arms”, says Deadline.

The show, written by and starring Diallo Riddle and Bashir Salahuddin and executive produced by “SNL” legend Lorne Michaels, fixes on a couple of struggling entertainers.

Brothers In Atlanta is a comedy about struggling entertainers and best friends Langston (Riddle) and Moose (Salahuddin) trying to navigate relationships and life in the black Mecca of Atlanta. An Atlanta native, Langston is an aspiring DJ whose career has stalled due to his lack of focus and his get-rich schemes. New to Atlanta, Moose is a perennial backup singer with dreams of the spotlight, who keeps his foot in his mouth.

“SNL” alum Rudolph will play Shirle, ”Moose’s demanding boss, an R&B diva whose heyday was in the 90s”. Actor and musician Smith will play “Curtis, a “New Atlanta” teenager, who is Langston’s rowdy neighbor with unpredictable interests and suspicious income”. Both are set to recur if the pilot goes to series.