{"id":61004,"date":"2025-07-13T01:22:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T01:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/61004\/"},"modified":"2025-07-13T01:22:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T01:22:09","slug":"larry-david-to-return-to-hbo-in-show-produced-by-the-obamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/61004\/","title":{"rendered":"Larry David to return to HBO in show produced by the Obamas"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOS ANGELES \u2014 Larry David<\/a> will bring his grumbly sensibility to U.S. history in a team-up with Barack and Michelle Obama<\/a> for an HBO sketch show, the network announced Thursday.<\/p>\n

The \u201cCurb Your Enthusiasm\u201d<\/a> creator and \u201cSeinfeld\u201d<\/a> co-creator will act as executive producer, writer and star of the limited series consisting of six half-hour episodes, produced by the Obamas\u2019<\/a> company, Higher Ground.<\/p>\n

The show marks the 78-year-old David\u2019s return to HBO just over a year after the end of the 12th and final season of \u201cCurb Your Enthusiasm.\u201d<\/p>\n

His \u201cCurb\u201d showrunner Jeff Schaffer will co-write and direct episodes.<\/p>\n

HBO did not give a premiere date, but the show is meant to mark the nation\u2019s 250th anniversary next year.<\/p>\n

The series doesn\u2019t have a title yet but it has a promotional logline: \u201cPresident and Mrs. Obama wanted to honor America\u2019s 250th anniversary and celebrate the unique history of our nation on this special occasion. …But then Larry David called.\u201d<\/p>\n

And statements from some of the principals suggest the tone it will take.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce \u2018Curb\u2019 ended, I celebrated with a three-day foam party. After a violent allergic reaction to the suds, I yearned to return to my simple life as a beekeeper, harvesting organic honey from the wildflowers in my meadow,\u201d David said. \u201dAlas, one day my bees mysteriously vanished. And so, it is with a heavy heart that I return to television, hoping to ease the loss of my beloved hive.\u201d<\/p>\n

In his statement, Barack Obama said, \u201cI\u2019ve sat across the table from some of the world\u2019s most difficult leaders and wrestled with some of our most intractable problems. Nothing has prepared me for working with Larry David.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Obamas got into the entertainment business by launching \u201cHigher Ground\u201d in 2018, saying they wanted to raise the prominence of new, diverse voices and expand the range of conversation in the industry. They signed production agreements with Netflix and Spotify soon after. Their involvement has had a high profile in some productions, but they\u2019ve kept more of a background role in others.<\/p>\n

Their shows and films have included the Oscar-winning documentary \u201cAmerican Factory,\u201d<\/a> the kids series \u201cWaffles + Mochi,\u201d and the movies \u201cRustin\u201d and \u201cLeave the World Behind.\u201d<\/p>\n

David, known for his sitcoms and stand-up, has some experience in sketch work. He was a writer and star on ABC\u2019s \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d knockoff \u201cFridays\u201d in the early 1980s, and later wrote briefly for \u201cSNL\u201d itself.<\/p>\n

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