Baby Reindeer, Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Colin From Accounts were the top winners at the first-ever Gotham TV Awards, which took place in New York on Tuesday night.
Accepting for breakthrough limited series, the final award of the night, Baby Reindeer star and creator Richard Gadd offered a thoughtful observation about the Netflix show’s popularity and some advice for anyone going through a difficult time.
“It’s weird that a show as messed up as this has gone on to strike a chord with so many people,” Gadd said of darkly comic thriller. “I think it speaks to the fact that I think a lot of people in the world are struggling right now. I don’t know much in the way of advice, but I do know that nothing lasts forever. So if you are in a rut, just keep going. Persevere, persevere, persevere and I promise you things will get better.
Accepting for breakthrough limited series, the final award of the night, Baby Reindeer star and creator Richard Gadd offered a thoughtful observation about the Netflix show’s popularity and some advice for anyone going through a difficult time.
“It’s weird that a show as messed up as this has gone on to strike a chord with so many people,” Gadd said of darkly comic thriller. “I think it speaks to the fact that I think a lot of people in the world are struggling right now. I don’t know much in the way of advice, but I do know that nothing lasts forever. So if you are in a rut, just keep going. Persevere, persevere, persevere and I promise you things will get better.
- 6/5/2024
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
On Thursday, May 30, CBS’s The Talk welcomes stand-up comedian Susie Essman and drag queen comedian Flame Monroe to the show. Susie Essman, known for her role as Susie Greene on “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” joins the panel to discuss her work on the show and her career in comedy. Essman has also appeared in films […]
The Talk: Susie Essman, Flame Monroe...
The Talk: Susie Essman, Flame Monroe...
- 5/30/2024
- by Riley Avery
- MemorableTV
Larry David’s beloved comedy series “Curb Your Enthusiasm” is gearing up for a grand showing at the Primetime Emmys. The 12th and final season of the HBO/Max series has submitted for 35 nominations, including the top prize for outstanding comedy series.
Playing a fictionalized version of himself, David is again vying for the lead comedy actor category. He hopes to unseat last year’s winner and current frontrunner, Jeremy Allen White from “The Bear.” Though David is a two-time Emmy winner for writing and creating “Seinfeld,” he has yet to win as an actor despite six nominations, the last of which came in 2008.
Supporting actors J.B. Smoove, Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman, two-time former nominee Cheryl Hines and Tracey Ullman will also compete in the main acting categories, as well as a posthumous submission for Richard Lewis, who died in February.
The network has opted to submit 15 performers for the guest acting categories,...
Playing a fictionalized version of himself, David is again vying for the lead comedy actor category. He hopes to unseat last year’s winner and current frontrunner, Jeremy Allen White from “The Bear.” Though David is a two-time Emmy winner for writing and creating “Seinfeld,” he has yet to win as an actor despite six nominations, the last of which came in 2008.
Supporting actors J.B. Smoove, Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman, two-time former nominee Cheryl Hines and Tracey Ullman will also compete in the main acting categories, as well as a posthumous submission for Richard Lewis, who died in February.
The network has opted to submit 15 performers for the guest acting categories,...
- 5/20/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
When “Curb Your Enthusiasm” began its run on HBO all the way back in 2000, creator/star Larry David had a very specific rule: He wouldn’t let the show’s cast read the episodic outlines.
“The first three seasons I did not even see an outline,” “Curb” star Cheryl Hines tells Variety‘s Awards Circuit Podcast. “I wasn’t allowed. And then yeah, and so that was the joke is when I got to hair and makeup. I’d say, ‘can anybody tell me what this show is about?’ And they’d say no. And then I finally talked Larry into letting me read an outline. I did promise Larry that I will never think ahead about what I’m going to say.”
David wanted them to think on their toes as they improvised the dialogue in scenes — and that became an early hallmark of why the show felt so unique.
“The first three seasons I did not even see an outline,” “Curb” star Cheryl Hines tells Variety‘s Awards Circuit Podcast. “I wasn’t allowed. And then yeah, and so that was the joke is when I got to hair and makeup. I’d say, ‘can anybody tell me what this show is about?’ And they’d say no. And then I finally talked Larry into letting me read an outline. I did promise Larry that I will never think ahead about what I’m going to say.”
David wanted them to think on their toes as they improvised the dialogue in scenes — and that became an early hallmark of why the show felt so unique.
- 5/3/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Before you make your 2024 Emmy predictions for Best Comedy Supporting Actress, take a look through our photo gallery featuring the ladies most likely to land in the lineup. Since last year’s winner – Ayo Edebiri (“The Bear”) – is now campaigning as a lead, this race is wide open to an array of possible newcomers, past contenders, and even a few former winners.
At this point, the clear frontrunner is potential category first-timer Meryl Streep (“Only Murders in the Building”), who previously achieved two Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actress wins for “Holocaust” (1978) and “Angels in America” (2004). Hoping to challenge her are three of Edebiri’s “The Bear” cast mates: Liza Colon-Zayas, Abby Elliott, and Molly Gordon.
Of Edebiri’s six 2023 competitors, only two – “Abbott Elementary” pair Janelle James and Sheryl Lee Ralph – are involved in the current race. Ralph took this prize for the same series in 2022, defeating Hannah Einbinder...
At this point, the clear frontrunner is potential category first-timer Meryl Streep (“Only Murders in the Building”), who previously achieved two Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actress wins for “Holocaust” (1978) and “Angels in America” (2004). Hoping to challenge her are three of Edebiri’s “The Bear” cast mates: Liza Colon-Zayas, Abby Elliott, and Molly Gordon.
Of Edebiri’s six 2023 competitors, only two – “Abbott Elementary” pair Janelle James and Sheryl Lee Ralph – are involved in the current race. Ralph took this prize for the same series in 2022, defeating Hannah Einbinder...
- 4/28/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
We will update this article throughout the season, along with all our predictions, so make sure to keep checking IndieWire for the latest news from the 2024 Emmys race. The nomination round of voting takes place from June 13 to June 24, with the official Emmy nominations announced Wednesday, July 17. Afterwards, final voting commences on August 15 and ends the night of August 26. The 76th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards are set to take place on Sunday, September 15, and air live on ABC at 8:00 p.m. Et/ 5:00 p.m. Pt.
The State of the Race
The Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series category has gotten extra starry this year, with “Only Murders in the Building” and “Palm Royale” alone adding several Oscar winners to the mix. Now, star power actually does not factor too much into the decisions on who to nominate, because campaigns for those stars can sometimes still treat TV like the slums,...
The State of the Race
The Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series category has gotten extra starry this year, with “Only Murders in the Building” and “Palm Royale” alone adding several Oscar winners to the mix. Now, star power actually does not factor too much into the decisions on who to nominate, because campaigns for those stars can sometimes still treat TV like the slums,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Challengers, Abigail, Under the Bridge and Coachella.
PaleyFest
The annual TV festival kicked off on April 12 and runs through the 21st, with events for The Morning Show, Loki, Young Sheldon, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Late Night with Seth Meyers and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Nestor Carbonell, Nicole Beharie, Tig Notaro, Jennifer Aniston, moderator Kara Swisher, Reese Witherspoon, Karen Pittman and Mark Duplass for The Morning Show event Zoe Perry, Raegan Revord, Montana Jordan, Iain Armitage, Annie Potts, Emily Osment and Lance Barber at the Young Sheldon event Andy Samberg and Seth Meyers for the Late Night with Seth Meyers panel Judd Apatow, Jeff Schaffer, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines, Larry David, Susie Essman and J.B. Smoove at the Curb Your Enthusiasm event.
Breakthrough Prize
Stars including Jessica Chastain, Glenn Close,...
PaleyFest
The annual TV festival kicked off on April 12 and runs through the 21st, with events for The Morning Show, Loki, Young Sheldon, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Late Night with Seth Meyers and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Nestor Carbonell, Nicole Beharie, Tig Notaro, Jennifer Aniston, moderator Kara Swisher, Reese Witherspoon, Karen Pittman and Mark Duplass for The Morning Show event Zoe Perry, Raegan Revord, Montana Jordan, Iain Armitage, Annie Potts, Emily Osment and Lance Barber at the Young Sheldon event Andy Samberg and Seth Meyers for the Late Night with Seth Meyers panel Judd Apatow, Jeff Schaffer, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines, Larry David, Susie Essman and J.B. Smoove at the Curb Your Enthusiasm event.
Breakthrough Prize
Stars including Jessica Chastain, Glenn Close,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Less than two weeks after Curb Your Enthusiasm aired its final episode, the cast reunited for a special event at PaleyFest on Thursday, where Larry David spoke publicly about the series finale for the first time.
In a panel conversation moderated by Judd Apatow at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre, David told the crowd that “there was a week of basking” in the glow of the finale, which ended with an appearance by Jerry Seinfeld and a play on the Seinfeld ending.
“Honestly I was kind of blown away at the response to the finale, yeah,” David continued. “It exceeded my wildest expectations; of course, I never have expectations for anything.” Apatow asked if he had read reviews of the ending, and the star teased, “Only if they’re good, yes.”
Executive producer Jeff Schaffer said that Seinfeld joked the final Curb episode was 26 years in the making, as a way...
In a panel conversation moderated by Judd Apatow at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre, David told the crowd that “there was a week of basking” in the glow of the finale, which ended with an appearance by Jerry Seinfeld and a play on the Seinfeld ending.
“Honestly I was kind of blown away at the response to the finale, yeah,” David continued. “It exceeded my wildest expectations; of course, I never have expectations for anything.” Apatow asked if he had read reviews of the ending, and the star teased, “Only if they’re good, yes.”
Executive producer Jeff Schaffer said that Seinfeld joked the final Curb episode was 26 years in the making, as a way...
- 4/19/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Note: LateNighter generally posts late night daily ratings on a two (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.
NBC dominated the late-night landscape on Friday, April 12, both in total viewers and P18-49. The Tonight Show and Late Night posted week-to-week gains as well.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was the only 11:35 p.m. late-night offering to air a new episode this past Friday, April 12, and took first place in the timeslot, both in total viewers and in P18-49. That represents a -1% decline in total viewers, and a -15% decline in P18-49 viewers from the day before, but a +13% improvement in total viewers and a +13% improvement in P18-49 viewers from the prior Friday episode.
Fallon’s Tonight Show guests on Friday, April 12 included Jesse Eisenberg, and Susie Essman.
NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers aired a repeat of its...
NBC dominated the late-night landscape on Friday, April 12, both in total viewers and P18-49. The Tonight Show and Late Night posted week-to-week gains as well.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was the only 11:35 p.m. late-night offering to air a new episode this past Friday, April 12, and took first place in the timeslot, both in total viewers and in P18-49. That represents a -1% decline in total viewers, and a -15% decline in P18-49 viewers from the day before, but a +13% improvement in total viewers and a +13% improvement in P18-49 viewers from the prior Friday episode.
Fallon’s Tonight Show guests on Friday, April 12 included Jesse Eisenberg, and Susie Essman.
NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers aired a repeat of its...
- 4/16/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
Larry David reflected on his 24 years and 12 seasons of working on HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” sharing with the guys at “Smartless” that he only had buyer’s remorse for casting actors who were bad a improv “a couple of times.”
“It’s only happened a couple of times in the show where people were trying to be funny. And that’s, like, the worst thing you can do,” David told Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes (the latter of whom actually guest starred on the comedy’s final season earlier this year) on Monday’s podcast episode.
“Not many,” he said, “but there have been a few who really couldn’t do it.”
Loosely fictionalized around David’s own life as an actor and writer in Los Angeles, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” costarred Cheryl Hines, Susie Essman, J.B. Smoove, Jeff Garlin and the late Richard Lewis and was famously improvisational,...
“It’s only happened a couple of times in the show where people were trying to be funny. And that’s, like, the worst thing you can do,” David told Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes (the latter of whom actually guest starred on the comedy’s final season earlier this year) on Monday’s podcast episode.
“Not many,” he said, “but there have been a few who really couldn’t do it.”
Loosely fictionalized around David’s own life as an actor and writer in Los Angeles, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” costarred Cheryl Hines, Susie Essman, J.B. Smoove, Jeff Garlin and the late Richard Lewis and was famously improvisational,...
- 4/15/2024
- by Benjamin Lindsay
- The Wrap
No one would call Larry David a catchphrase comic. And yet, the prolific comedic mind behind Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm certainly has a way with words that get stuck in your head.
Through 12 seasons of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David has authored many a meme-able phrase. Who among us hasn’t said “pretttay pretttaaaaay good” or “you don’t respect wood!” at one point or another? In the Curb series finale, however, Larry opts for some nonverbal communication instead … with predictably disastrous results.
As he vainly tries to garner some sympathy with the jury who will decide his fate, Larry has an undercover Susie Greene (Susie Essman) pose as his sickly girlfriend who Larry rescued from disaster. When that ploy fails, Larry opts for something simpler: he attempts to make a heart sign with his hands. We say “attempts to” because it’s clear that every muscle and tendon...
Through 12 seasons of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David has authored many a meme-able phrase. Who among us hasn’t said “pretttay pretttaaaaay good” or “you don’t respect wood!” at one point or another? In the Curb series finale, however, Larry opts for some nonverbal communication instead … with predictably disastrous results.
As he vainly tries to garner some sympathy with the jury who will decide his fate, Larry has an undercover Susie Greene (Susie Essman) pose as his sickly girlfriend who Larry rescued from disaster. When that ploy fails, Larry opts for something simpler: he attempts to make a heart sign with his hands. We say “attempts to” because it’s clear that every muscle and tendon...
- 4/9/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Running for nearly a decade, Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld’s sitcom Seinfeld remains one of the most influential shows in television history. The show revolves around comedian Jerry and his quirky friends living in New York City as they tackle everyday situations with humor. Often described as a “show about nothing,” its nine-season run was concluded in 1998 with a divisive finale.
A still from Seinfeld finale (1998)
And more than two decades after it concluded, the show’s creator and lead star hinted at a potential reunion. However, the speculations were later debunked by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who portrayed Elaine in the series
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Debunked Seinfeld Reunion Speculation
During a Q&a session of one of his shows in Boston, Jerry Seinfeld made a tantalizing statement about his hit sitcom. Teasing the fans with a potential reunion for the show, he suggested that something related to the ending was in the works.
A still from Seinfeld finale (1998)
And more than two decades after it concluded, the show’s creator and lead star hinted at a potential reunion. However, the speculations were later debunked by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who portrayed Elaine in the series
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Debunked Seinfeld Reunion Speculation
During a Q&a session of one of his shows in Boston, Jerry Seinfeld made a tantalizing statement about his hit sitcom. Teasing the fans with a potential reunion for the show, he suggested that something related to the ending was in the works.
- 4/9/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
It’s time we finally stop lamenting that disappointing Seinfeld ending.
In Sunday’s series finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm, the real-life Larry David doubled-down on his former sitcom’s “they all go to jail” ending knowing damn well what his audience thought of it. As his character faced a courtroom of his peers for breaking a Georgia polling law, a multitude of past acquaintances traveled to Atlanta to take the witness stand and share some of the most cringeworthy stories about his unsavory behavior. What followed was a laundry list of past atrocities, as heaps of characters from Curb...
In Sunday’s series finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm, the real-life Larry David doubled-down on his former sitcom’s “they all go to jail” ending knowing damn well what his audience thought of it. As his character faced a courtroom of his peers for breaking a Georgia polling law, a multitude of past acquaintances traveled to Atlanta to take the witness stand and share some of the most cringeworthy stories about his unsavory behavior. What followed was a laundry list of past atrocities, as heaps of characters from Curb...
- 4/8/2024
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
What has The Rookie‘s Sergeant Tim Bradford gotten himself into? And will his secretive behavior weaken his heretofore-strong relationship with Officer Lucy Chen?
When last we tuned into the light ABC procedural, David Dastmalchian (MacGyver, The Suicide Squad) kicked off a multi-episode arc as Ray Watkins, a former military comrade of Tim’s who years ago killed two members of their unit in order to claim an illicit payday. Unit member Mark Greer (Ray Donovan‘s Brian White) rang Tim out of the blue to report that, as they’d long suspected, Ray had not died but was alive — and as such,...
When last we tuned into the light ABC procedural, David Dastmalchian (MacGyver, The Suicide Squad) kicked off a multi-episode arc as Ray Watkins, a former military comrade of Tim’s who years ago killed two members of their unit in order to claim an illicit payday. Unit member Mark Greer (Ray Donovan‘s Brian White) rang Tim out of the blue to report that, as they’d long suspected, Ray had not died but was alive — and as such,...
- 4/8/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Spoiler Alert: This article discusses plot points from the series finale of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
More than 25 years after he sent the “Seinfeld” gang to jail in the sitcom’s much-hated series finale, Larry David exonerated himself — both literally and figuratively — in the final moments of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
The April 7 series finale, which wrapped 12 seasons and 24 years of the unscripted HBO comedy, sees Larry on trial for accidentally breaking a Georgia voting law. In the finale, much like the last episode of “Seinfeld,” Larry sits on trial as rivals from his past — like Mocha Joe and Mr. Takahashi — serve as character witnesses for the prosecution, recounting every bad deed Larry has done.
Larry is found guilty and winds up in a cell, but while the “Seinfeld” crew remained in jail, Larry ultimately walks free — thanks to a legal caveat exploited by his old pal Jerry Seinfeld. As they prance out of the jailhouse,...
More than 25 years after he sent the “Seinfeld” gang to jail in the sitcom’s much-hated series finale, Larry David exonerated himself — both literally and figuratively — in the final moments of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
The April 7 series finale, which wrapped 12 seasons and 24 years of the unscripted HBO comedy, sees Larry on trial for accidentally breaking a Georgia voting law. In the finale, much like the last episode of “Seinfeld,” Larry sits on trial as rivals from his past — like Mocha Joe and Mr. Takahashi — serve as character witnesses for the prosecution, recounting every bad deed Larry has done.
Larry is found guilty and winds up in a cell, but while the “Seinfeld” crew remained in jail, Larry ultimately walks free — thanks to a legal caveat exploited by his old pal Jerry Seinfeld. As they prance out of the jailhouse,...
- 4/8/2024
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Festivus. Anti-dentite. Bad-breaker-upper. Pretty, pretty, pretty good. From Seinfeld to Curb Your Enthusiasm, for 35 years, Larry David has helped to contribute dozens of phrases to the pop culture lexicon. And in the penultimate episode of the final season, Curb may have offered up his career piece de resistance with returning guest star Bruce Springsteen’s unexpectedly hilarious “floor fucker” comment.
Now, it appears the hit show’s lewd phrase has crossed into the real world — and into one of The Boss’ stadium shows.
Springsteen, who first appeared on the second episode in the HBO comedy’s 12th season, reemerged in the March 31 installment because he wanted to meet Larry David, who became a liberal hero after (unknowingly) standing up against a Georgia 2021 voting law that makes it illegal to provide food or water to voters in line at the polls. During a conversation with Larry at the home of Jeff...
Now, it appears the hit show’s lewd phrase has crossed into the real world — and into one of The Boss’ stadium shows.
Springsteen, who first appeared on the second episode in the HBO comedy’s 12th season, reemerged in the March 31 installment because he wanted to meet Larry David, who became a liberal hero after (unknowingly) standing up against a Georgia 2021 voting law that makes it illegal to provide food or water to voters in line at the polls. During a conversation with Larry at the home of Jeff...
- 4/8/2024
- by Kevin Dolak
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Spoiler Alert: This story contains details from the series finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm on HBO.
Curb Your Enthusiasm is over, for now, at least.
The fact that the final scene was on an airplane, with Susie Greene, played by Susie Essman, shouting at Larry, as always, felt symbolic, given that landing the plane for a series finale can be somewhat turbulent.
But Sunday’s finale came full circle from another major finale that Larry David was involved in. “This is how we should have ended the [Seinfeld] finale,” David tells Jerry Seinfeld after he got him out of jail.
Executive producer Jeff Schaffer and Essman spoke with Deadline the morning after the night before, discussing how they wrapped it up, how they feel about wrapping it up, being finally able to talk about it, how regularly Jb Smoove is pitching his own Leon spinoff and whether it really is...
Curb Your Enthusiasm is over, for now, at least.
The fact that the final scene was on an airplane, with Susie Greene, played by Susie Essman, shouting at Larry, as always, felt symbolic, given that landing the plane for a series finale can be somewhat turbulent.
But Sunday’s finale came full circle from another major finale that Larry David was involved in. “This is how we should have ended the [Seinfeld] finale,” David tells Jerry Seinfeld after he got him out of jail.
Executive producer Jeff Schaffer and Essman spoke with Deadline the morning after the night before, discussing how they wrapped it up, how they feel about wrapping it up, being finally able to talk about it, how regularly Jb Smoove is pitching his own Leon spinoff and whether it really is...
- 4/8/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
[This story contains major spoilers from the series finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm, “No Lessons Learned.”]
Curb Your Enthusiasm‘s ending was long in the making.
After 12 seasons and more than 20 years, Larry David’s HBO comedy gem signed off on Sunday night with a classic callback to the Seinfeld series finale, which aired in 1998. And the overall reception so far brings to mind a familiar Larry phrase: It was a pretty, pretty good way to wrap.
Even David — the star and creator of the series that sees him playing a loosely fictionalized version of himself — was happy after the screen cut to black, his longtime collaborator, executive producer Jeff Schaffer tells The Hollywood Reporter.
Speaking the morning after the top-secret series finale was unleashed onto the Curb audience, Schaffer and star Susie Essman (who plays the indefatigable Susie Greene) can finally speak freely about the genesis of Curb‘s ending, how long the idea to rewrite the Seinfeld finale...
Curb Your Enthusiasm‘s ending was long in the making.
After 12 seasons and more than 20 years, Larry David’s HBO comedy gem signed off on Sunday night with a classic callback to the Seinfeld series finale, which aired in 1998. And the overall reception so far brings to mind a familiar Larry phrase: It was a pretty, pretty good way to wrap.
Even David — the star and creator of the series that sees him playing a loosely fictionalized version of himself — was happy after the screen cut to black, his longtime collaborator, executive producer Jeff Schaffer tells The Hollywood Reporter.
Speaking the morning after the top-secret series finale was unleashed onto the Curb audience, Schaffer and star Susie Essman (who plays the indefatigable Susie Greene) can finally speak freely about the genesis of Curb‘s ending, how long the idea to rewrite the Seinfeld finale...
- 4/8/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Larry David made sure to make a few more enemies before bidding farewell to “Curb Your Enthusiasm” forever on Sunday night. The long-running comedy series officially ended with its 12th season this past weekend, marking the end of an era for the 76 year-old comedian whose HBO show was almost as, if not more, beloved as his legacy-making “Seinfeld.”
Season 12 premiered on Max at the beginning of February, ending with its 10th and final episode on Sunday, Apr. 7. The entire series, spanning Season 1 through Season 12, is now available to stream on Max with plans starting at $9.99/Month.
Buy Now: Max $9.99/,Month
The logline for the premiere episode, titled “Atlanta,” states that “Larry heads to Georgia to appear at the birthday party of a prominent businessman, while Leon takes the opportunity to visit his Auntie Rae.
Larry David made sure to make a few more enemies before bidding farewell to “Curb Your Enthusiasm” forever on Sunday night. The long-running comedy series officially ended with its 12th season this past weekend, marking the end of an era for the 76 year-old comedian whose HBO show was almost as, if not more, beloved as his legacy-making “Seinfeld.”
Season 12 premiered on Max at the beginning of February, ending with its 10th and final episode on Sunday, Apr. 7. The entire series, spanning Season 1 through Season 12, is now available to stream on Max with plans starting at $9.99/Month.
Buy Now: Max $9.99/,Month
The logline for the premiere episode, titled “Atlanta,” states that “Larry heads to Georgia to appear at the birthday party of a prominent businessman, while Leon takes the opportunity to visit his Auntie Rae.
- 4/8/2024
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
“I’m 76 years old, and I have never learned a lesson in my entire life.”
In the series finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David tells this to a child in an Atlanta hotel lobby who throws a ball at him. The mother wants the child to learn the lesson of saying “sorry,” forcing Larry to stay put and receive that apology. Larry doesn’t have time for that, and unleashes what is essentially the maxim for the entire series — and maybe David’s entire career.
Of course, that statement...
In the series finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David tells this to a child in an Atlanta hotel lobby who throws a ball at him. The mother wants the child to learn the lesson of saying “sorry,” forcing Larry to stay put and receive that apology. Larry doesn’t have time for that, and unleashes what is essentially the maxim for the entire series — and maybe David’s entire career.
Of course, that statement...
- 4/8/2024
- by Esther Zuckerman
- Rollingstone.com
Curb Your Enthusiasm aired its much-anticipated series finale on Sunday night (April 7), and fans are already calling it the “best finale ever.” Larry David looked back to his Seinfeld past for Sunday’s finale, which saw the fictionalized version of himself on trial for violating the state of Georgia’s Election Integrity Act. Earlier in the season, Larry was arrested for giving water to Leon’s (J.B. Smoove) aunt while she waited in line to vote. Much like the Seinfeld finale, which saw Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer in the courtroom, Larry’s trial sees the likes of Jerry Seinfeld, Ted Danson, and the late Richard Lewis testifying on his behalf. His ex-wife Cheryl (Cheryl Hines) and long-time friends Jeff (Jeff Garlin) and Susie (Susie Essman) also take to the stand to try and defend him. Despite being hailed a hero throughout the season for his law-breaking act (even though...
- 4/8/2024
- TV Insider
Spoiler Alert! This story contains details from the series finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm on HBO.
After 12 seasons, Larry David officially signed off as Larry David on his HBO comedy. And as predicted, he used his time on Seinfeld to help tie up loose ends on Curb.
The action began with Larry heading back to Atlanta to face charges for handing out water at a polling place at the start of the season. Traveling with him is Jeff (Jeff Garlin), Susie (Susie Essman) and his longtime roomie Leon (D.B. Smoove), who declared he was going to catch up on old episodes of Seinfeld during the flight.
“You never told me it was a show about weekly ass,” he rants to Larry.
While driving into the city, Larry encounters an irate, bird-flipping driver named Cynthia (Allison Janney), who ends up being the latest squeeze of Richard. Naturally, Cynthia denies later that she was the one who tussled with Larry on the freeway.
In court, the prosecutor (Greg Kinnear) tries to bolster his case that Larry both violated the Election Integrity Act and is a general menace to society by questioning several antagonists from the comedian’s past: Mocha Joe (Saverio Guerra), the country club’s Tackahashi (Dana Lee) and the real Lt. Alexander Vindman, who “won’t tolerate corruption from Trump, Putin or Larry David.” Bruce Springsteen returned, too, as did Tracey Ullman.
The Curb flashbacks and stars just kept coming. Ted Danson showed up in Atlanta for the trial, as did Jerry Seinfeld (as himself), Dean Morris (as the judge) and Sharlto Copley (as Michael Fouchay).
Despite flashing a heart sign to the jury, Larry didn’t make a good witness for himself. The jury, naturally, convicts Larry.
“You have a history of doing the same thing wrong, over and over,” says the judge, who sentences Larry to a year in prison.
The comedian ends up in a cell that’s not unlike the one that Jerry, George, Kramer and Elaine were in during the polarizing, 1998 series finale of Seinfeld. But that’s not where this comedy ends: the real Jerry shows up to tell Larry that he’s a free man because one of the jurors broke sequester. The charges were thrown out!
“It’s over,” says Jerry, who gestures to the jail cell. “You don’t want to end up like this. Nobody wants to see it. Trust me.”
As the two walk out of the jail, Larry exclaims, “This is how we should have ended the [Seinfeld] finale!”
Replies Jerry, “How did we not think of that?”...
After 12 seasons, Larry David officially signed off as Larry David on his HBO comedy. And as predicted, he used his time on Seinfeld to help tie up loose ends on Curb.
The action began with Larry heading back to Atlanta to face charges for handing out water at a polling place at the start of the season. Traveling with him is Jeff (Jeff Garlin), Susie (Susie Essman) and his longtime roomie Leon (D.B. Smoove), who declared he was going to catch up on old episodes of Seinfeld during the flight.
“You never told me it was a show about weekly ass,” he rants to Larry.
While driving into the city, Larry encounters an irate, bird-flipping driver named Cynthia (Allison Janney), who ends up being the latest squeeze of Richard. Naturally, Cynthia denies later that she was the one who tussled with Larry on the freeway.
In court, the prosecutor (Greg Kinnear) tries to bolster his case that Larry both violated the Election Integrity Act and is a general menace to society by questioning several antagonists from the comedian’s past: Mocha Joe (Saverio Guerra), the country club’s Tackahashi (Dana Lee) and the real Lt. Alexander Vindman, who “won’t tolerate corruption from Trump, Putin or Larry David.” Bruce Springsteen returned, too, as did Tracey Ullman.
The Curb flashbacks and stars just kept coming. Ted Danson showed up in Atlanta for the trial, as did Jerry Seinfeld (as himself), Dean Morris (as the judge) and Sharlto Copley (as Michael Fouchay).
Despite flashing a heart sign to the jury, Larry didn’t make a good witness for himself. The jury, naturally, convicts Larry.
“You have a history of doing the same thing wrong, over and over,” says the judge, who sentences Larry to a year in prison.
The comedian ends up in a cell that’s not unlike the one that Jerry, George, Kramer and Elaine were in during the polarizing, 1998 series finale of Seinfeld. But that’s not where this comedy ends: the real Jerry shows up to tell Larry that he’s a free man because one of the jurors broke sequester. The charges were thrown out!
“It’s over,” says Jerry, who gestures to the jail cell. “You don’t want to end up like this. Nobody wants to see it. Trust me.”
As the two walk out of the jail, Larry exclaims, “This is how we should have ended the [Seinfeld] finale!”
Replies Jerry, “How did we not think of that?”...
- 4/8/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Spoiler Alert: This article discusses plot points from the series finale of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
Larry David got the opportunity to revise the controversial ending he’d chosen for his first widely loved TV series, and he stayed pretty close to the formula. But while his previous series ended with its protagonist in prison, his current one is ending with David himself walking free.
This season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” had seemed, from its first episode, to be building toward an ending that either mirrored or inverted the way “Seinfeld,” co-created by David and Jerry Seinfeld, had wrapped up in 1998. The season’s mega-arc has been the ongoing uncertainty around the character Larry’s having accidentally run afoul of Georgia election laws. And, throughout the season, askance references to the “Seinfeld” finale (which featured the core cast going to prison after having been forced to hear endless testimony as to...
Larry David got the opportunity to revise the controversial ending he’d chosen for his first widely loved TV series, and he stayed pretty close to the formula. But while his previous series ended with its protagonist in prison, his current one is ending with David himself walking free.
This season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” had seemed, from its first episode, to be building toward an ending that either mirrored or inverted the way “Seinfeld,” co-created by David and Jerry Seinfeld, had wrapped up in 1998. The season’s mega-arc has been the ongoing uncertainty around the character Larry’s having accidentally run afoul of Georgia election laws. And, throughout the season, askance references to the “Seinfeld” finale (which featured the core cast going to prison after having been forced to hear endless testimony as to...
- 4/8/2024
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
[This story contains major spoilers from the series finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm, “No Lessons Learned.”]
And, that’s a wrap on Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm.
The series finale of the Emmy-winning HBO improv comedy kicked off with a big circle back to how the final season began, with the ensemble heading to Atlanta to support Larry David (played by series creator-star David) in his trial.
For a refresher: Season 12 opened with Larry getting arrested for violating a 2021 voting law in Georgia when he gave Leon Black’s (Jb Smoove) Auntie Rae (played by Ellia English) a glass of water while she was waiting in line to vote. Larry didn’t know about the law, but he became a liberal hero anyway, with the likes of Stacey Abrams, Bruce Springsteen and Sienna Miller becoming his adoring new fans.
An unfortunate issue with a replacement lawn jockey, however, led to Larry pleading not guilty to obstructing the election process...
And, that’s a wrap on Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm.
The series finale of the Emmy-winning HBO improv comedy kicked off with a big circle back to how the final season began, with the ensemble heading to Atlanta to support Larry David (played by series creator-star David) in his trial.
For a refresher: Season 12 opened with Larry getting arrested for violating a 2021 voting law in Georgia when he gave Leon Black’s (Jb Smoove) Auntie Rae (played by Ellia English) a glass of water while she was waiting in line to vote. Larry didn’t know about the law, but he became a liberal hero anyway, with the likes of Stacey Abrams, Bruce Springsteen and Sienna Miller becoming his adoring new fans.
An unfortunate issue with a replacement lawn jockey, however, led to Larry pleading not guilty to obstructing the election process...
- 4/8/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Spoiler Alert: This article discusses plot points from the series finale of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
After nearly 25 years of Larry David’s disagreements, feuds and outbursts, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” aired its final episode on Sunday.
The appropriately-named “No Lessons Learned” — the 10th episode of Season 12 — wrapped up a season-long arc that started when Larry was arrested in Atlanta for giving water to Auntie Rae (Ellia English) while she was in line to vote, violating local law. Through the season, he became something of a pop culture hero for doing the right thing, even though had no idea he was breaking any law, let alone making any sort of statement.
Of course, Larry’s entourage heads to Atlanta for the trial, including Cheryl (Cheryl Hines) and Ted Danson (playing himself), Jeff (Jeff Garlin) and Susie (Susie Essman), and Leon (J. B. Smoove) and Richard Lewis (playing himself). Richard headed to Atlanta...
After nearly 25 years of Larry David’s disagreements, feuds and outbursts, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” aired its final episode on Sunday.
The appropriately-named “No Lessons Learned” — the 10th episode of Season 12 — wrapped up a season-long arc that started when Larry was arrested in Atlanta for giving water to Auntie Rae (Ellia English) while she was in line to vote, violating local law. Through the season, he became something of a pop culture hero for doing the right thing, even though had no idea he was breaking any law, let alone making any sort of statement.
Of course, Larry’s entourage heads to Atlanta for the trial, including Cheryl (Cheryl Hines) and Ted Danson (playing himself), Jeff (Jeff Garlin) and Susie (Susie Essman), and Leon (J. B. Smoove) and Richard Lewis (playing himself). Richard headed to Atlanta...
- 4/8/2024
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
With Larry David, even the simple act of sitting down can raise an issue.
“This is a constant problem for me,” David said, after taking his seat in a wide, plush, yellow chair at HBO’s Manhattan screening room for a conversation on the lifespan and legacy of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” “I’m a sloucher.”
Blaming the chair’s accommodating tilt, David slouched, smiled, and cordially accepted his fate. He’s a sloucher. He slouches. That’s who he is, and you know what? People love him for it.
Even when they don’t — like, say, for writing the now-infamous “Seinfeld” finale — David doesn’t let it get to him. When asked by an audience member whether the upcoming “Curb Your Enthusiasm” finale would serve as “redemption” for the last episode of “Seinfeld,” David scoffed and said:
“Yeah, like I care.”
The question didn’t come out of nowhere. “Curb...
“This is a constant problem for me,” David said, after taking his seat in a wide, plush, yellow chair at HBO’s Manhattan screening room for a conversation on the lifespan and legacy of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” “I’m a sloucher.”
Blaming the chair’s accommodating tilt, David slouched, smiled, and cordially accepted his fate. He’s a sloucher. He slouches. That’s who he is, and you know what? People love him for it.
Even when they don’t — like, say, for writing the now-infamous “Seinfeld” finale — David doesn’t let it get to him. When asked by an audience member whether the upcoming “Curb Your Enthusiasm” finale would serve as “redemption” for the last episode of “Seinfeld,” David scoffed and said:
“Yeah, like I care.”
The question didn’t come out of nowhere. “Curb...
- 4/6/2024
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
In 2000, Larry David returned to TV for the first time since Seinfeld, turning the focus on himself with Curb Your Enthusiasm, reaching a new audience with his heightened, fictionalized version of himself. More than two decades later, he’s closing the curtain on the hit HBO series.
On Friday, ahead of the April 7 finale, fans gathered for an evening with Larry David at Warner Bros. Discovery at 30 Hudson Yards, hosted by Tribeca and HBO. Throughout a chat moderated by MSNBC’s Ari Melber, David looked back at the 24 years of Curb, with some surprises in store.
Melber went back to the very beginning of Curb, showing a clip from David’s 1999 meta HBO mockumentary that holds the same title as his hit series, in which he makes a return to stand-up comedy post-Seinfeld and prepares to make a TV special for the network. When asked about his stand-up career,...
On Friday, ahead of the April 7 finale, fans gathered for an evening with Larry David at Warner Bros. Discovery at 30 Hudson Yards, hosted by Tribeca and HBO. Throughout a chat moderated by MSNBC’s Ari Melber, David looked back at the 24 years of Curb, with some surprises in store.
Melber went back to the very beginning of Curb, showing a clip from David’s 1999 meta HBO mockumentary that holds the same title as his hit series, in which he makes a return to stand-up comedy post-Seinfeld and prepares to make a TV special for the network. When asked about his stand-up career,...
- 4/6/2024
- by Tatiana Tenreyro
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” creator and star Larry David met his match when he was confronted with an AI analysis of his work during an on-stage conversation celebrating the HBO comedy’s 24-year legacy in New York Friday.
MSNBC chief legal correspondent Ari Melber, who moderated the festivities hosted by HBO and Tribeca Enterprises, seemingly surprised the comedian with an AI-automated analysis of David’s work, which noted that his “Jewish humor” as rooted in “self deprecation, obsessive preoccupation with the minutiae of daily life.”
“David’s onstage persona is a man perpetually out of step with societal norms… whose best intentions often leads to societal faux pas kvetching about the unwritten rules of social engagement,” Melber read. “David has turned discomfort into an art form and humor into a coping mechanism dealing with the anxiety that comes from the clash between individual desires and societal expectations reflecting a deeper, almost...
MSNBC chief legal correspondent Ari Melber, who moderated the festivities hosted by HBO and Tribeca Enterprises, seemingly surprised the comedian with an AI-automated analysis of David’s work, which noted that his “Jewish humor” as rooted in “self deprecation, obsessive preoccupation with the minutiae of daily life.”
“David’s onstage persona is a man perpetually out of step with societal norms… whose best intentions often leads to societal faux pas kvetching about the unwritten rules of social engagement,” Melber read. “David has turned discomfort into an art form and humor into a coping mechanism dealing with the anxiety that comes from the clash between individual desires and societal expectations reflecting a deeper, almost...
- 4/6/2024
- by Jose Alejandro Bastidas, Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Get ready to “say farewell to a beloved icon.” One of TV’s longest-running comedies of all time, “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” is sailing off into the sunset after 24 years and 12 seasons. Hey now, that’s pretty, pretty, pretty good! The series finale, titled “No Lessons Learned,” will wrap up the storyline involving Larry David‘s court case in Atlanta, Georgia in which he’s on trial for giving water to a woman waiting in line to vote. Read on to see how to watch or stream the “Curb Your Enthusiasm” series finale.
The official synopsis for the last episode reads: “Larry finds himself back in Atlanta, where he meddles in Richard’s love life and reveals a big secret about Cheryl.” Watch the trailer above. David is expected to be joined in the finale by fellow cast members Jeff Garlin as Jeff Greene, Cheryl Hines as Cheryl David, Susie Essman as Susie Greene,...
The official synopsis for the last episode reads: “Larry finds himself back in Atlanta, where he meddles in Richard’s love life and reveals a big secret about Cheryl.” Watch the trailer above. David is expected to be joined in the finale by fellow cast members Jeff Garlin as Jeff Greene, Cheryl Hines as Cheryl David, Susie Essman as Susie Greene,...
- 4/5/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Saturday Night Live fans looking to get a detailed breakdown on how “Dick in Box” got made are in luck — Seth Meyers and the Lonely Island trio of Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer will be explaining the story behind every legendary SNL digital short they ever made in a new podcast.
The comedians announced the new podcast — aptly, if not a bit basically, named the Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast — on Friday, and the first episode will be released on Monday.
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The comedians announced the new podcast — aptly, if not a bit basically, named the Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast — on Friday, and the first episode will be released on Monday.
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- 4/5/2024
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
[This story contains spoilers from season 12, episode nine of Curb Your Enthusiasm, “Ken/Kendra.”]
Life imitated art again with the latest Curb Your Enthusiasm. Or, if you ask show boss Jeff Schaffer, “life imitated silly art.”
The silly art he is referring to is when Curb‘s Larry David (played by the real Larry David) gave Bruce Springsteen Covid-19, forcing him to cancel his music tour. Springsteen had made a brief cameo earlier in the season in the “Lawn Jockey” episode, where the Boss praised Larry for becoming a liberal hero after he (unknowingly) stood up against a Georgia 2021 voting law that makes it illegal to provide food or water to voters in line at the polls.
“That’s Larry David’s middle name: Larry ‘Involvement’ David,” said Springsteen on CNN when making his first Curb cameo.
Now, in the ninth episode of season 12 — the penultimate episode before the Emmy-winning HBO comedy’s series finale this weekend — Springsteen returns.
Life imitated art again with the latest Curb Your Enthusiasm. Or, if you ask show boss Jeff Schaffer, “life imitated silly art.”
The silly art he is referring to is when Curb‘s Larry David (played by the real Larry David) gave Bruce Springsteen Covid-19, forcing him to cancel his music tour. Springsteen had made a brief cameo earlier in the season in the “Lawn Jockey” episode, where the Boss praised Larry for becoming a liberal hero after he (unknowingly) stood up against a Georgia 2021 voting law that makes it illegal to provide food or water to voters in line at the polls.
“That’s Larry David’s middle name: Larry ‘Involvement’ David,” said Springsteen on CNN when making his first Curb cameo.
Now, in the ninth episode of season 12 — the penultimate episode before the Emmy-winning HBO comedy’s series finale this weekend — Springsteen returns.
- 4/3/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” is so effective at creating a plausible reality for Larry David‘s eponymous character that one could be forgiven for assuming the entire series is simply shot in pre-existing locations. While the show has unquestionably made hilarious use of dozens of Los Angeles locations over its 12 seasons, some of its most recognizable environments are sets that have been carefully designed and decorated to express character.
The guest house in which Larry’s permanent roommate, Leon Black (Jb Smoove), lives is a case in point, and its design is a subtle blend of Larry and Leon’s personalities since it’s Larry’s property but, for all practical purposes, Leon has taken it over. “The big furniture is all Larry’s,” set decorator Eden Barr told IndieWire, “but Leon has ‘Leon-ed’ it up with things that make it his happy place.” To that end, the guest...
The guest house in which Larry’s permanent roommate, Leon Black (Jb Smoove), lives is a case in point, and its design is a subtle blend of Larry and Leon’s personalities since it’s Larry’s property but, for all practical purposes, Leon has taken it over. “The big furniture is all Larry’s,” set decorator Eden Barr told IndieWire, “but Leon has ‘Leon-ed’ it up with things that make it his happy place.” To that end, the guest...
- 4/3/2024
- by Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Thirteen years after its launch on USA Network and almost a year after becoming the surprise hit of the summer, Suits stars Patrick J. Adams and Sarah Rafferty are ready to talk about the series – on a podcast.
The actors have signed up to host a new rewatch podcast series for SiriusXM.
Adams played Mike Ross, who hustled his way into working at prestigious law firm Pearson Hardman, and Raffterty played Donna Paulsen, the legal secretary and confidante of Gabriel Macht’s Harvey Specter. They will break down each episode of the show, sharing exclusive, behind-the-scenes stories about the making of the series.
The pair will be joined by cast members and crew as well as friends and fans of the show, which had a nine-season run on the NBCUniversal cable station.
It comes after the legal drama broke streaming records when it was licensed by Netflix. That success...
The actors have signed up to host a new rewatch podcast series for SiriusXM.
Adams played Mike Ross, who hustled his way into working at prestigious law firm Pearson Hardman, and Raffterty played Donna Paulsen, the legal secretary and confidante of Gabriel Macht’s Harvey Specter. They will break down each episode of the show, sharing exclusive, behind-the-scenes stories about the making of the series.
The pair will be joined by cast members and crew as well as friends and fans of the show, which had a nine-season run on the NBCUniversal cable station.
It comes after the legal drama broke streaming records when it was licensed by Netflix. That success...
- 4/2/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
As “Curb Your Enthusiasm” prepares to bid farewell after a 24-year run and 12 seasons on HBO, star J.B. Smoove argues there’s one mystery left unsolved that he’d love to see get the spin-off treatment: What was Leon Black up to before he met Larry David?
“I’d be a fool to say I wouldn’t be open to a spin-off,” Smoove told TheWrap. “I think this dude has levels to him. We don’t know what he does when he’s not with Larry, we don’t know where he came from. I think there’s something to this guy that’s really interesting in how he sees things.”
Leon first appeared in “Curb” during Season 6 when he decides to take refuge at Larry and Cheryl’s house after his family is displaced by a hurricane — and proceeds to never move out. Over the subsequent seven seasons, he...
“I’d be a fool to say I wouldn’t be open to a spin-off,” Smoove told TheWrap. “I think this dude has levels to him. We don’t know what he does when he’s not with Larry, we don’t know where he came from. I think there’s something to this guy that’s really interesting in how he sees things.”
Leon first appeared in “Curb” during Season 6 when he decides to take refuge at Larry and Cheryl’s house after his family is displaced by a hurricane — and proceeds to never move out. Over the subsequent seven seasons, he...
- 4/1/2024
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Curb Your Enthusiasm is one of the funniest shows on TV!
Sadly, Larry David confirmed that the long-running HBO television series would be coming to an end with Season 12, which is about to air its finale on April 7.
The sitcom has been airing since October 15, 2000, created by Larry David, who stars as a fictionalized version of himself. It follows his life as a semi-retired TV writer and producer and features stars like Cheryl Hines as his wife Cheryl, Jeff Garlin as his manager and best friend Jeff Greene, Susie Essman as Jeff’s wife Susie, and J. B. Smoove as Larry’s house mate Leon Black.
We’ve looked through all of the Rotten Tomatoes audience scores for every season, and ranked the whole series from lowest to highest ratings. Two seasons are nearly perfect, with a 97% rating!
Click through to see what the best seasons of Curb Your Enthusiasm are,...
Sadly, Larry David confirmed that the long-running HBO television series would be coming to an end with Season 12, which is about to air its finale on April 7.
The sitcom has been airing since October 15, 2000, created by Larry David, who stars as a fictionalized version of himself. It follows his life as a semi-retired TV writer and producer and features stars like Cheryl Hines as his wife Cheryl, Jeff Garlin as his manager and best friend Jeff Greene, Susie Essman as Jeff’s wife Susie, and J. B. Smoove as Larry’s house mate Leon Black.
We’ve looked through all of the Rotten Tomatoes audience scores for every season, and ranked the whole series from lowest to highest ratings. Two seasons are nearly perfect, with a 97% rating!
Click through to see what the best seasons of Curb Your Enthusiasm are,...
- 3/31/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Get ready for another hilarious installment of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” with Season 12 Episode 10 titled “No Lessons Learned,” airing this Sunday at 10:00 Pm on HBO. Larry David, playing a fictionalized version of himself, returns with his signature brand of comedy that mixes everyday situations with his own unique misadventures.
In this episode, Larry finds himself once again embroiled in predicaments that arise both at home and around town. Despite his best intentions, it seems that Larry never quite learns from his past mistakes, leading to a series of comedic encounters that are sure to leave viewers in stitches.
As one of HBO’s most beloved and longest-running series, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” continues to captivate audiences with its witty humor and sharp observations on modern life. Don’t miss out on the laughs and join Larry David for another unforgettable episode this Sunday night.
Release Date & Time: 10:00 Pm Sunday 7 April...
In this episode, Larry finds himself once again embroiled in predicaments that arise both at home and around town. Despite his best intentions, it seems that Larry never quite learns from his past mistakes, leading to a series of comedic encounters that are sure to leave viewers in stitches.
As one of HBO’s most beloved and longest-running series, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” continues to captivate audiences with its witty humor and sharp observations on modern life. Don’t miss out on the laughs and join Larry David for another unforgettable episode this Sunday night.
Release Date & Time: 10:00 Pm Sunday 7 April...
- 3/31/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
[This story contains spoilers from season 12, episode eight of Curb Your Enthusiasm, “The Colostomy Bag.”]
Conan O’Brien made his long-awaited cameo on the latest episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. The talk show host — who is a close friend to creator-star Larry David in real life — appeared on the HBO comedy as a high-profile neighbor, someone TV Larry (played by the real David) felt he needed “clearance” in order to approach.
For the final season’s eighth episode bit, Larry sought out his friend Richard Lewis (who also played a version of himself on the series) to help him get permission to approach the comedian but, due to the episode’s chain of events, clearance doesn’t come in time when Larry ends up needing a big favor.
So Larry arrives, unannounced, at O’Brien’s home, begging for “emergency clearance” because his car died (Larry angered a valet, who unplugged his electric car) and he’s afraid that Susie Greene...
Conan O’Brien made his long-awaited cameo on the latest episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. The talk show host — who is a close friend to creator-star Larry David in real life — appeared on the HBO comedy as a high-profile neighbor, someone TV Larry (played by the real David) felt he needed “clearance” in order to approach.
For the final season’s eighth episode bit, Larry sought out his friend Richard Lewis (who also played a version of himself on the series) to help him get permission to approach the comedian but, due to the episode’s chain of events, clearance doesn’t come in time when Larry ends up needing a big favor.
So Larry arrives, unannounced, at O’Brien’s home, begging for “emergency clearance” because his car died (Larry angered a valet, who unplugged his electric car) and he’s afraid that Susie Greene...
- 3/28/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Updated: The Paley Center for Media has revealed new additions to the lineup for the 41st PaleyFest LA, which runs from Friday, April 12 through Saturday, April 20 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Joining The Morning Show on opening night, April 12 are Karen Pittman (Mia Jordan); Nicole Behaire (Christina Hunter); Charlotte Stoudt, Showrunner & Executive Producer, and Mimi Leder, Executive Producer & Director.
For the Loki panel, Owen Wilson will join the previously announced Tom Hiddleson, along with Sophia Di Martino, Eric Martin, Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. That’s April 13.
Judd Apatow will moderate Curb Your Enthusiasm on Thursday, April 18, while Patton Oswalt will moderate The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Saturday, April 20.
Arden Cho (June) will join Avatar: The Last Airbender on April 14.
Executive Producer and Co-Showrunner Rich Appel will moderate the Q&a conversation for Family Guy 25th Anniversary Celebration on Friday, April 19.
As previously announced, Andy Samberg will...
Joining The Morning Show on opening night, April 12 are Karen Pittman (Mia Jordan); Nicole Behaire (Christina Hunter); Charlotte Stoudt, Showrunner & Executive Producer, and Mimi Leder, Executive Producer & Director.
For the Loki panel, Owen Wilson will join the previously announced Tom Hiddleson, along with Sophia Di Martino, Eric Martin, Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. That’s April 13.
Judd Apatow will moderate Curb Your Enthusiasm on Thursday, April 18, while Patton Oswalt will moderate The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Saturday, April 20.
Arden Cho (June) will join Avatar: The Last Airbender on April 14.
Executive Producer and Co-Showrunner Rich Appel will moderate the Q&a conversation for Family Guy 25th Anniversary Celebration on Friday, April 19.
As previously announced, Andy Samberg will...
- 3/27/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” star Susie Essman spoke out for the first time on Monday about the real-life vandalism of her HBO billboard in Los Angeles, saying the fact that it was graffitied with penises just like in the comedy’s final season was “hilarious.”
“Somebody thought that I would be upset by that — I thought that it was hilarious!” she told “Sherri” host Sherri Shepherd. “I was laughing all day long when I saw that. I thought it was so funny.”
The vandalism came earlier this month in response to the plot of a “Curb Your Enthusiasm” episode, which sees the character Susie starting her own caftan business and buying a billboard ad. On the show, the billboard is soon defaced with what Essman described as “male bodily parts” — of course, to her character’s dismay and Larry David’s joy.
HBO then went and purchased a billboard on Santa...
“Somebody thought that I would be upset by that — I thought that it was hilarious!” she told “Sherri” host Sherri Shepherd. “I was laughing all day long when I saw that. I thought it was so funny.”
The vandalism came earlier this month in response to the plot of a “Curb Your Enthusiasm” episode, which sees the character Susie starting her own caftan business and buying a billboard ad. On the show, the billboard is soon defaced with what Essman described as “male bodily parts” — of course, to her character’s dismay and Larry David’s joy.
HBO then went and purchased a billboard on Santa...
- 3/25/2024
- by Benjamin Lindsay
- The Wrap
Get ready for another hilarious episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” as Season 12 continues with “Ken/Kendra.” Set to air this Sunday at 10:00 Pm on HBO, fans of the show are in for a treat with Larry David’s trademark brand of comedic chaos.
In this episode, Larry finds himself embroiled in yet another series of predicaments as he navigates the challenges of everyday life. From awkward encounters at work to mishaps around town, Larry’s antics never fail to entertain.
As always, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” delivers its unique blend of semi-improvised comedy, offering viewers an irreverent and unfiltered look at the world through Larry David’s eyes. With its witty dialogue and sharp humor, “Ken/Kendra” promises to keep audiences laughing from start to finish.
Don’t miss out on the fun as Larry David continues to charm and exasperate in equal measure. Tune in this Sunday at 10:...
In this episode, Larry finds himself embroiled in yet another series of predicaments as he navigates the challenges of everyday life. From awkward encounters at work to mishaps around town, Larry’s antics never fail to entertain.
As always, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” delivers its unique blend of semi-improvised comedy, offering viewers an irreverent and unfiltered look at the world through Larry David’s eyes. With its witty dialogue and sharp humor, “Ken/Kendra” promises to keep audiences laughing from start to finish.
Don’t miss out on the fun as Larry David continues to charm and exasperate in equal measure. Tune in this Sunday at 10:...
- 3/24/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
[This story contains spoilers from Season 12, Episode 7 of Curb Your Enthusiasm, “The Dream Scheme.”]
Life imitated art this week in the world of Curb Your Enthusiasm when a real-life Hollywood billboard ended up vandalized, just like the plot of last week’s episode.
As viewers will recall, the sixth episode in the final season of Larry David’s HBO comedy saw Susie Greene (played by Susie Essman) unveiling her new business venture, Catch as Caftan, which she was promoting on a billboard on Santa Monica Boulevard. During the episode, the billboard gets graffitied — with two, large penises cleverly located — and the updated work of art ends up sending sales through the roof. During last week’s chat with The Hollywood Reporter, executive producer Jeff Schaffer revealed the marketing stunt and had dared adoring Curb artists to mimic the show’s plot.
“I don’t know how many graffiti artists are fans of the show, but I’m praying for a few dicks,...
Life imitated art this week in the world of Curb Your Enthusiasm when a real-life Hollywood billboard ended up vandalized, just like the plot of last week’s episode.
As viewers will recall, the sixth episode in the final season of Larry David’s HBO comedy saw Susie Greene (played by Susie Essman) unveiling her new business venture, Catch as Caftan, which she was promoting on a billboard on Santa Monica Boulevard. During the episode, the billboard gets graffitied — with two, large penises cleverly located — and the updated work of art ends up sending sales through the roof. During last week’s chat with The Hollywood Reporter, executive producer Jeff Schaffer revealed the marketing stunt and had dared adoring Curb artists to mimic the show’s plot.
“I don’t know how many graffiti artists are fans of the show, but I’m praying for a few dicks,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Get ready for another hilarious episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” as Larry David returns with more misadventures in Season 12 Episode 8, titled “The Colostomy Bag.” Airing on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at 10:00 Pm on HBO, this semi-improvised series follows Larry David as he navigates through life’s absurdities, often finding himself in awkward and hilarious predicaments.
In this episode, Larry finds himself entangled in a series of comical situations, including a run-in with a colostomy bag. As always, Larry’s trademark wit and knack for getting into trouble are on full display, keeping viewers entertained with his unique brand of humor.
Fans can expect plenty of laugh-out-loud moments as Larry navigates through his daily interactions with friends, family, and strangers, all while trying to navigate the complexities of modern life. Don’t miss out on the laughs and antics in “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” airing on HBO this Sunday.
Release Date & Time: 10:...
In this episode, Larry finds himself entangled in a series of comical situations, including a run-in with a colostomy bag. As always, Larry’s trademark wit and knack for getting into trouble are on full display, keeping viewers entertained with his unique brand of humor.
Fans can expect plenty of laugh-out-loud moments as Larry navigates through his daily interactions with friends, family, and strangers, all while trying to navigate the complexities of modern life. Don’t miss out on the laughs and antics in “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” airing on HBO this Sunday.
Release Date & Time: 10:...
- 3/17/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Look away, Susie Greene. A Curb Your Enthusiasm billboard in Los Angeles — advertising the Susie Essman character’s Catch as Caftan business — was defaced in the same explicit way that it was defaced on the HBO comedy’s March 10 episode. In that installment, “The Gettysburg Address” Susie meets the fictionalized Larry Davidon Santa Monica Boulevard and proudly shows off the billboard. Later, however, Larry sees that someone has spray-painted a penis onto the billboard. Susie is horrified, but her business takes off in what Larry calls a “post-penis bump.” In fact, Larry encourages her to have the billboard graffitied with a second penis to really juice sales. On Wednesday, Curb’s Instagram account showed off that HBO had recreated the un-graffitied version of the billboard near the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and Centinela Avenue, where Los Angeles meets Santa Monica. A web address listed on the billboard leads to...
- 3/16/2024
- TV Insider
Once again, life has imitated art. A billboard in Los Angeles has been vandalized in an homage to Curb Your Enthusiasm.
The billboard, located at Centinela Ave. and Santa Monica Blvd., depicts an advertisement for Susie Essman’s Caftan. On the show, the Susie character started her own business and used a billboard to advertise it. But the poster on the board was vandalized, with people drawing penises around her face. Naturally, Larry David was delighted.
HBO commissioned an exact replica of the TV billboard, and when it went up a week ago, it was also defaced in a manner similar to the TV show.
TMZ reports the vandals are an activist art collective called Indecline.
They acted on the request of Curb Your Enthusiasm star Jeff Garlin, who wrote on Instagram, “Someone should put a d*** up there. Maybe two.”
After the vandalism, Garlin posted, “Whomever did this, I give you my deepest gratitude.
The billboard, located at Centinela Ave. and Santa Monica Blvd., depicts an advertisement for Susie Essman’s Caftan. On the show, the Susie character started her own business and used a billboard to advertise it. But the poster on the board was vandalized, with people drawing penises around her face. Naturally, Larry David was delighted.
HBO commissioned an exact replica of the TV billboard, and when it went up a week ago, it was also defaced in a manner similar to the TV show.
TMZ reports the vandals are an activist art collective called Indecline.
They acted on the request of Curb Your Enthusiasm star Jeff Garlin, who wrote on Instagram, “Someone should put a d*** up there. Maybe two.”
After the vandalism, Garlin posted, “Whomever did this, I give you my deepest gratitude.
- 3/16/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
[This story contains spoilers from the sixth episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm season 12.]
Curb Your Enthusiasm is known for inviting guest actors onto the HBO improv comedy series to play versions of themselves and go toe-to-toe with Larry David’s onscreen persona.
The latest actress to do so was Lori Loughlin, who came on the sixth episode of the 12th and final season to confront her post-college admissions scandal reputation in Hollywood. The setup was that Loughlin, who loves to play golf, was being black-balled from L.A. country clubs due to her role in the 2019 scandal. (Loughlin and husband Mossimo Giannulli were among the high-profile parents charged with paying fixers to get their children into top U.S. universities, nicknamed Operation Varsity Blues by the FBI.)
So Loughlin needs a sponsor, and who better than Larry — someone who has gotten so many second chances himself? “You know I’m a champion of the underdog,” he says.
“On the show,...
Curb Your Enthusiasm is known for inviting guest actors onto the HBO improv comedy series to play versions of themselves and go toe-to-toe with Larry David’s onscreen persona.
The latest actress to do so was Lori Loughlin, who came on the sixth episode of the 12th and final season to confront her post-college admissions scandal reputation in Hollywood. The setup was that Loughlin, who loves to play golf, was being black-balled from L.A. country clubs due to her role in the 2019 scandal. (Loughlin and husband Mossimo Giannulli were among the high-profile parents charged with paying fixers to get their children into top U.S. universities, nicknamed Operation Varsity Blues by the FBI.)
So Loughlin needs a sponsor, and who better than Larry — someone who has gotten so many second chances himself? “You know I’m a champion of the underdog,” he says.
“On the show,...
- 3/11/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Get ready for another hilarious episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” airing on HBO at 9:00 Pm on Sunday, March 17, 2024. In Season 12 Episode 7 titled “The Dream Scheme,” viewers can expect more comedic chaos as Larry David, playing a version of himself, finds himself embroiled in yet another series of predicaments.
As always, the show follows Larry David as he navigates the challenges of everyday life, from encounters with quirky neighbors to awkward social situations. In this episode, Larry gets caught up in a scheme that he believes will lead to his ultimate dream—but, true to form, things don’t go quite as planned.
With its semi-improvised format and sharp wit, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” continues to delight audiences with its irreverent humor and relatable scenarios. Don’t miss out on the laughs and cringe-worthy moments in “The Dream Scheme” as Larry David’s antics unfold in classic “Curb” style.
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As always, the show follows Larry David as he navigates the challenges of everyday life, from encounters with quirky neighbors to awkward social situations. In this episode, Larry gets caught up in a scheme that he believes will lead to his ultimate dream—but, true to form, things don’t go quite as planned.
With its semi-improvised format and sharp wit, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” continues to delight audiences with its irreverent humor and relatable scenarios. Don’t miss out on the laughs and cringe-worthy moments in “The Dream Scheme” as Larry David’s antics unfold in classic “Curb” style.
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- 3/10/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
This Sunday at 9:00 Pm on HBO, fans of witty comedy and awkward situations can delight in the latest escapades of Larry David in “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” In this semi-improvised series, Larry, played by himself, once again finds himself entangled in predicaments at home, work, and around town.
Known for its humorous take on the intricacies of daily life, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” promises laughter and cringe-worthy moments as Larry navigates through social faux pas and unexpected challenges. With its unique blend of improvisation and clever storytelling, the show continues to captivate audiences with Larry David’s unfiltered and unapologetic humor.
For an evening filled with laughs and Larry David’s signature charm, be sure to tune in this Sunday at 9:00 Pm on HBO for the latest episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
Release Date & Time: 9:00 Pm Sunday 10 March 2024 on HBO
Curb Your Enthusiasm Cast – Season 12 Episode 6 Main Cast Larry...
Known for its humorous take on the intricacies of daily life, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” promises laughter and cringe-worthy moments as Larry navigates through social faux pas and unexpected challenges. With its unique blend of improvisation and clever storytelling, the show continues to captivate audiences with Larry David’s unfiltered and unapologetic humor.
For an evening filled with laughs and Larry David’s signature charm, be sure to tune in this Sunday at 9:00 Pm on HBO for the latest episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
Release Date & Time: 9:00 Pm Sunday 10 March 2024 on HBO
Curb Your Enthusiasm Cast – Season 12 Episode 6 Main Cast Larry...
- 3/3/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Richard Lewis’ friends and co-stars, including Larry David, Jamie Lee Curtis and Cheryl Hines, are taking to social media to pay tribute to the late actor and comedian.
Lewis, known for his role on Curb Your Enthusiasm, died Tuesday night at his Los Angeles home after suffering a heart attack, his publicist told The Hollywood Reporter. The Anything but Love actor revealed in April last year that he had been living with Parkinson’s disease and was retiring from stand-up.
Larry David, the star and creator of Curb Your Enthusiasm, shared in a statement: “Richard and I were born three days apart in the same hospital and for most of my life he’s been like a brother to me. He had that rare combination of being the funniest person and also the sweetest. But today he made me sob and for that I’ll never forgive him.”
A spokesperson for HBO,...
Lewis, known for his role on Curb Your Enthusiasm, died Tuesday night at his Los Angeles home after suffering a heart attack, his publicist told The Hollywood Reporter. The Anything but Love actor revealed in April last year that he had been living with Parkinson’s disease and was retiring from stand-up.
Larry David, the star and creator of Curb Your Enthusiasm, shared in a statement: “Richard and I were born three days apart in the same hospital and for most of my life he’s been like a brother to me. He had that rare combination of being the funniest person and also the sweetest. But today he made me sob and for that I’ll never forgive him.”
A spokesperson for HBO,...
- 2/28/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Richard Lewis, who died Feb. 27 at 76, had a long career as a comic, but has lately been particularly well-known as a part of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” — something close to its heart.
On “Curb,” Lewis’ frequent appearances needled star and protagonist Larry David in a manner no one else in the ensemble quite could. Playing a version of himself, just as David does, Lewis was perhaps David’s most sophisticated sparring partner, presenting to the curmudgeonly star of the show points-of-view he couldn’t just dismiss with an expletive (try though he might). The rest of the cast, from foul-mouthed Susie (Susie Essman) to hazy idealist Cheryl (Cheryl Hines), end up in head-on collisions with Larry. Lewis approached his character with an observational comic’s twisted but methodical logic, and a willingness to go anywhere to find the joke. In this, he became an important comic foil for a show whose...
On “Curb,” Lewis’ frequent appearances needled star and protagonist Larry David in a manner no one else in the ensemble quite could. Playing a version of himself, just as David does, Lewis was perhaps David’s most sophisticated sparring partner, presenting to the curmudgeonly star of the show points-of-view he couldn’t just dismiss with an expletive (try though he might). The rest of the cast, from foul-mouthed Susie (Susie Essman) to hazy idealist Cheryl (Cheryl Hines), end up in head-on collisions with Larry. Lewis approached his character with an observational comic’s twisted but methodical logic, and a willingness to go anywhere to find the joke. In this, he became an important comic foil for a show whose...
- 2/28/2024
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
One of the more fascinating aspects of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" is just how much of its recurring cast is playing themselves. Ted Danson plays Ted Danson, Cheryl Hines plays Cheryl Hines. Even when the actors are playing completely fictional characters, they still often keep the same name: Jeff Garlin plays Jeff Greene, for instance, just as Susie Essman plays Susie Greene. The result is a strange blend of fiction and reality. Logically, we know that Lin Manuel-Miranda is not actually a petty guy who gets in literal duels like his "Hamilton" main character, but a lot of the humor in his storyline is based in the idea that this is indeed what he's like in real life.
For Larry David, he's often remarked that this approach gives him a strange kind of freedom; he can do all the petty things he wants to do in real life, but now the...
For Larry David, he's often remarked that this approach gives him a strange kind of freedom; he can do all the petty things he wants to do in real life, but now the...
- 2/28/2024
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
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