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Julia Louis-Dreyfus to Host Panel With Democratic Women Governors During DNC (Exclusive)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is teaming up with the Democratic Governors Association during the week of the 2024 Democratic National Convention to highlight the country’s women governors. The Emmy-winning Veep and Seinfeld star, producer and activist will host a daytime panel on Aug. 21, which will be the third day of the upcoming four-day convention in Chicago. […]
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Says Kamala Harris Is Too Smart to Take Advice From ‘Veep’ Character Selina Meyer
Though the real world’s political similarities to Veep may seem increasingly dramatic, show star Julia Louis-Dreyfus is sure Kamala Harris has it more under control than any fictional counterpart ever did. Louis-Dreyfus, who played fictional vp Selina Meyer on HBO’s Veep, told London’s Sunday Times this week that comparisons between her character and the current […]
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‘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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Tony Hale, Sam Richardson to Join Critical Role for Special Tabletop Game Fundraiser (Exclusive)
Comedians and actors Tony Hale and Sam Richardson are rolling the dice in support of Critical Role Foundation’s latest event. Former Veep co-stars Hale (Arrested Development) and Richardson (The Afterparty) are reteaming to appear as guests as part of a one-shot tabletop-based campaign and fundraiser held in collaboration with nonprofit Comic Relief US. Both will […]
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How ‘Veep’ Led to ‘White House Plumbers’ and Why Watergate (With a New Spin) Is Ripe for Revisiting
White House Plumbers shouldn’t require a spoiler warning. The HBO miniseries is about the Watergate scandal. But, since it’s told from the perspective of Nixon’s political saboteurs, E. Howard Hunt (Woody Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Justin Theroux), the five-episode satirical drama covers a ton of ground that the average person is likely coming upon […]
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‘Lucky Hank’ Made Diedrich Bader Fall in Love With Acting Again
Diedrich Bader has played the best friend before. He did it for nine seasons of The Drew Carey Show. He did it two decades later on Pamela Adlon’s meditative Better Things. He also did it plenty of other times in between. But something about being the Bob Odenkirk’s wingman on Lucky Hank, the AMC series […]
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Kamala Harris Visits ‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert,’ Talks Abortion Rights, Ukraine and 2024 Election
Vice President Kamala Harris returned to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Wednesday, where she discussed laws currently being passed about reproductive rights, calling them “inhumane.” She also shared her thoughts on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis‘ claim that the war on Ukraine is a “territorial dispute” and what she believes will be the key […]
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Clea DuVall on Coming in for Key Finale Storyline in ‘Poker Face’
[This story contains spoilers to the season one finale of Poker Face, “The Hook.”] When Natasha Lyonne reached out to Clea DuVall about a pivotal role on Poker Face, it was an easy ask. “She just texted me and said there was this role she wanted me to play and, would I be able to […]
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Why ‘Veep’ and ‘The West Wing’ Plotted a Crossover Reunion (Hint: to Save Democracy)
Two of the most beloved White House administrations are coming together for the same cause when the casts of The West Wing and Veep reunite to benefit Wisconsin Democrats. Slated to appear at Sunday’s TV crossover event are Bradley Whitford, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, Mary McCormack, Janel Moloney and Melissa Fitzgerald from the veteran Emmy-winning NBC political […]
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‘West Wing’ and ‘Veep’ Casts to Reunite for Virtual Fundraiser to Benefit Wisconsin Democrats
Wisconsin Democrats are getting another election season boost from Hollywood. Castmembers from The West Wing and Veep are confirmed to appear during a live-streamed WisDems fundraiser on Oct. 9. Per intel from those involved, the event will feature games, jokes, performances and other entertainment. A donation of any dollar amount returns a link to watch […]
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