Larry David
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Larry David On His 'Curb' Persona: 'The Character Has Emboldened Me'
After years playing a version of himself on the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm, David has a distinct comic sensibility and a very recognizable voice and persona. Originally broadcast March 5, 2015.
Larry David's First Time On Broadway: 'It's Not So Easy!'
Larry David wrote and stars in a new play that has broken the all-time record on Broadway for advance ticket sales — more than $14 million. Fish in the Dark is a comedy about a family's rivalries and dysfunction as its patriarch passes away. David tells Fresh Air's Dave Davies that the idea came to him when a friend's father died.
Actor and Comedian Larry David
David is co-executive producer, star, and writer of the HBO show Curb Your Enthusiasm. He was also the co-creator, former executive producer, and one of the writers of Seinfeld. The character of George — Jerry Seinfeld's neurotic best friend — was based on David. Original airdate: January 2, 1992.)
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Larry David's First Time On Broadway: 'It's Not So Easy!'
Larry David wrote and stars in a new play that has broken the all-time record on Broadway for advance ticket sales — more than $14 million. Fish in the Dark is a comedy about a family's rivalries and dysfunction as its patriarch passes away. David tells Fresh Air's Dave Davies that the idea came to him when a friend's father died.
'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Producer Robert Weide
Weide is executive producer and writer of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. The show stars Larry David as himself. David is the co-creator of Seinfeld. One reviewer calls Curb Your Enthusiasm "a comedy of hostility, resentment, paranoia and obsessiveness." The show completed its fourth season this spring. The second season is now out on DVD.
TV critic David Bianculli
TV critic David Bianculli reviews Curb Your Enthusiasm the Larry David series on HBO which just concluded its second season.