Why ‘Somebody Somewhere’ Star Bridget Everett Insisted Miley Cyrus’ ‘The Climb’ Be Sam’s Defining Anthem: It’s the Song ‘That Matters Most’

In Season 1 of HBO’s “Somebody Somewhere,” the spotlight had to find Sam (Bridget Everett), a wayward 40-something, looking for direction in her hometown of Manhattan, Kansas.

In the slice-of-life dramedy’s very first episode, Sam is reluctantly pulled on stage by her best friend Joel (Jeff Hiller) to perform karaoke and ends up astonishing the crowd as she belts Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush’s “Don’t Give Up.” She doesn’t like the vulnerability, but there’s no denying music is her form of expression.

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So, it’s a full-circle moment in the series finale when Sam seizes the microphone to perform for her chosen

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