Julia Louis-Dreyfus
‘Veep’ Creator Armando Iannucci on Why His Show Wouldn’t Work Today — and Advice for Kamala Harris
On July 21, President Joe Biden backed out of his re-election campaign to pave the way for his vice president, Kamala Harris, to succeed him in office. Up against former President Donald Trump, if elected, she would make history as the U.S.’ first-ever female president. It’s a story so good, you couldn’t write it — […]
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‘Veep’ Creator Armando Iannucci Comments on Real-Life Political Comparisons and Gives a Warning
Armando Iannucci, who created the series Veep, has shared that ever since President Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed his female Vice President, Kamala Harris, he has received a “pile-on” of requests from news organizations (including this one) to comment about how real life is tracking the plot of the HBO […]
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‘Veep’ Is Going Viral (Again): David Mandel Talks Kamala Harris and If He’d Revisit the Series
Veep has entered the chat. But really, has it ever left? You could say Veep officially unsubscribed when the beloved HBO series ended in mid-2019. “We were racing out the door,” recalls David Mandel of the Emmy-winning political comedy starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus wrapping its run after seven seasons. Mandel, who took over as showrunner in […]
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Donald Sutherland, Versatile Star of ‘M*A*S*H,’ ‘Ordinary People’ and ‘The Hunger Games,’ Dies at 88
Donald Sutherland, whose performances in such films as M*A*S*H, Ordinary People and The Hunger Games proved he could portray sinister, sympathetic, comedic or tragic with equal aplomb, has died. He was 88. Sutherland died Thursday in Miami after a long illness, CAA’s Missy Davy told The Hollywood Reporter. Remarkably, Sutherland was never even nominated for […]
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Pope Francis Hosts Chris Rock, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon in Comic Conclave
One hundred comedians walk into the Vatican … but it’s no joke. Pope Francis on Friday hosted more than 100 comedians from around the world, to highlight the importance of humor to society. Among the attendees were late night hosts Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert, The View’s Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Conan O’Brien, […]
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Addresses Jerry Seinfeld’s Political Correctness Criticism: “Good to Be Vigilant”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus offered her take on her former co-star Jerry Seinfeld’s recent comments criticizing political correctness in comedy. “I think to have an antenna about sensitivities is not a bad thing,” the Veep star told the New York Times during an appearance on The Interview. “It doesn’t mean that all comedy goes out the window […]
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Lola Petticrew’s Death-Defying Act
When Lola Petticrew first read the script for Tuesday, a heart-wrenching, fantastical movie about a mother and daughter learning to confront death, they fell in love with the titular role because it was unlike any part they’d been up for before. It was only after being cast that the Irish actor (Wolf, She Said) learned […]
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus “Loved Everything About” ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Finale ‘Seinfeld’ Callback
Though Julia-Louis Dreyfus didn’t make an appearance in the final Curb Your Enthusiasm episode that called back to the Seinfeld series finale, she’s a fan of how Larry David wrapped up his follow-up series. “I loved it,” she told The Hollywood Reporter of last month’s Curb ending. “I loved everything about it.” Curb‘s 12th and […]
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Dusty Kay, Writer and Producer on ‘Entourage’ and ‘Roseanne,’ Dies at 69
Dusty Kay, a writer and Emmy-nominated producer with credits including Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Roseanne and Entourage, has died. He was 69. Kay died April 10 in Summerlin, Nevada, after an undescribed brief illness, Bill Nuss, his friend and longtime collaborator, announced. The pair authored the book for a musical based […]
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Was Recognized as Her ‘Seinfeld’ Character While Giving Birth
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is opening up about being recognized as her Seinfeld character, Elaine, while in labor. For this week’s episode of the actress’ podcast, Wiser Than Me, she sat down with Ina Garten to talk about the cook’s longtime career. Toward the end of the conversation, the women discussed how, in their respective careers, people […]
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What Julia Louis-Dreyfus Learned From Jane Fonda, Carol Burnett and Other Legends
Fifteen minutes into the debut episode of Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s podcast, the power is knocked out by a bomb cyclone. Her guest, Jane Fonda, continues speaking, unaware the connection is lost, and Louis-Dreyfus frantically attempts to reconnect, amid a few choice swear words and a blaring home alarm. Rather than edit it out, Louis-Dreyfus saw it […]
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Meets Death in the Form of a Talking Bird in A24’s ‘Tuesday’ Trailer
Julia Louis-Dreyfus gets a fantastical visitor while caring for her ailing daughter in the first trailer for the A24 drama Tuesday. A24 released the trailer Thursday for Daina Oniunas-Pusic’s feature, which does not yet have an announced release date. Tuesday centers on Zora (Louis-Dreyfus) and her terminally ill daughter, Tuesday (Lola Petticrew), who meet Death […]
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