In January 2015, Mitchell, a supporter of the men and women in the armed forces, appeared at Ron White’s Comedy Salute to the Troops. The live event from Las Vegas was recorded for airing at a later date on Country Music Television (CMT), and all proceeds benefit the Armed Forces Foundation. In February 2015, Mitchell hit the road with Cameron Crowe and Producer J.J. Abrams for the Showtime Network’s new comedy pilot Roadies. In March 2015, he played a role in HBO’s new comedy pilot Brothers in Atlanta. The show is executive produced by Lorne Michaels (Saturday Night Live) with Tim Story directing. Mitchell appears in the film Barely Lethal in May 2015.