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Larry David teams with the Obamas for HBO US history sketch show for the nation’s 250th
UNITED STATES, JUL 10 – The limited series on HBO, co-produced by the Obamas' Higher Ground, marks Larry David's return and celebrates America's 250th anniversary with comedic sketches.
- On Thursday, July 10, HBO announced Larry David will return with a six-episode American history sketch comedy series produced by Barack and Michelle Obama's Higher Ground.
- Following Curb Your Enthusiasm's April 2024 finale, Larry David returns to HBO to develop a new American history sketch comedy series with the Obamas’ Higher Ground, extending his long-standing collaboration with the network.
- According to HBO, a six-episode limited series will be co-written, directed by Schaffer, and produced by the Obamas’ Higher Ground, focusing on American history.
- This series, timed for the 2026 Semiquincentennial, aims to offer a humorous glimpse at shared American history, according to HBO's Gravitt.
- Beyond this series, Higher Ground aims to expand its scripted TV slate, with a likely 2026 premiere for the Obama-David collaboration around the US Semiquincentennial.
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The internet does not have high hopes for Larry David’s newly announced project, a sketch comedy show about American history produced by the Obamas.Variety reported that David will co-write the new HBO program with Jeff Schaffer, with whom he worked on the long-running comedy show “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” David will star in and co-write the six-part series, the outlet noted.Barack and Michelle Obama are set to executive produce the project throug…
He’s back: Larry David teams up with the Obamas to create new TV comedy series about US history
The summary for the show reads: “President and Mrs. Obama wanted to honor America’s 250th anniversary and celebrate the history of our nation on this special occasion…But then Larry David called."
Larry David Joins Forces with Barack and Michelle Obama for New HBO Sketch Comedy
"It is with a heavy heart that I return to television," the Emmy-winning writer joked in the announcement of his upcoming HBO sketch seriesKevin Winter/Getty; Carl Court/Getty; Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty Larry David (left); former President Barack Obama (center); former first lady Michelle Obama (right)NEED TO KNOWLarry David, Barack Obama and Michelle Obama will be collaborating on a new sketch comedy for HBOThe upcoming limited serie…
Larry David teams with the Obamas for HBO US history sketch show for the nation’s 250th
Larry David will bring his grumbly sensibility to U.S. history in a team-up with Barack and Michelle Obama for an HBO sketch show, the network announced Thursday. The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” creator and “Seinfeld” co-creator will act as executive producer, writer and star of the limited series consisting of six half-hour episodes, produced by the Obamas’ company, Higher Ground. The show marks the 78-year-old David’s return to HBO just over a year…
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