Billy Eichner will soon be Billy on Hulu

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Sandra Gonzalez
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Billy Eichner will soon be Billy on Hulu
Billy Eichner arrives at PALEYFEST 2014 - "Parks and Recreation" on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, in Los Angeles. Credit: Richard Shotwell/Invision

Billy Eichner is getting off the street and onto Hulu.

Hulu on Tuesday ordered a series, titled Difficult People, that will be led by the Billy on the Street star and comes from executive producer Amy Poehler.

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On the show, Eichner and co-star/writer Julie Klausner star as best friends living in New York City whose irreverent behavior tends to find them in "very awkward situations," according to a logline.

.@julieklausner Julie, Difficult People was trending today at the same time as Charles Mansons wedding. This is literally ur dream come true

— billy eichner (@billyeichner) November 18, 2014

The project marks the first collaboration between Hulu and Universal Cable Productions.

"I tend to enjoy funny people creating and starring in comedy programs, and Julie and Billy are the funniest around," said Poehler in a statement.

Eichner has recurred on Poehler's Parks and Recreation since last year.

The comedy's addition to Hulu's slate comes as the streaming service bulks up its plans for the future. They recently announced plans for an adaptation of Stephen King's 11/23/63 and also recently picked up a series from Jason Reitman.

Difficult People will start production next year.

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