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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,...

For all the Larry David fans out there, the moment you’ve been waiting for has arrived. Curb Your Enthusiasm just wrapped up its 12-season journey.

First airing in 2000, the show follows the life of Larry David (a well-known television writer and producer). Throughout the series, he finds himself in all sorts of mishaps and funny situations with his friends and famous colleagues in Los Angeles. Now, the finale aired recently, treating us to one final round of cringe-inducing encounters and social blunders.

Larry David in a still from Curb Your Enthusiasm (1999)

So, while the ride may be over, the laughs from Curb Your Enthusiasm will stick with us for a long time to come. What sets this finale apart is its surprising twist, which might have pleased fans of Seinfeld — the show David also had a hand in creating.

Curb Your Enthusiasm‘s Finale Rescued Seinfeld‘s Legacy

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“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...

[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...

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...

The plot from this season’s Curb Your Enthusiasm has captured the attention on the state of Georgia’s top elections official.

The premiere episode of the final season for the HBO improv comedy featured star-creator Larry David being arrested for violating the state’s election integrity law after giving his friend Leon Black’s (Jb Smoove) aunt (played by Ellia English) a bottle of water while she waited in line to vote during a hot day in Atlanta. Larry (played by David) — whose mugshot invoked Donald Trump’s, when the former president was arrested in Georgia — is now facing a looming trial on the series.

The premiere storyline has been hanging over the entirety of the final season, which wraps with its series finale this Sunday.

The storyline also must have made its way to the State Capitol, because last month Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger sent a...

[This story contains spoilers from the third episode of season 12 of Curb Your Enthusiasm.]

In the world of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David is back in Los Angeles and he’s a bit famous.

The third episode of the HBO comedy’s final season brought the so-called liberal darling back from Georgia, where he made national news for violating the Election Integrity Act when he got arrested for offering Leon’s (J.B. Smoove) aunt, Auntie Rae (Ellia English), a bottle of water while she was in a voting line. He has a trial looming — and is facing up to one year in prison and a fine of $10,000 — but he has the new perk of being praised by strangers, including actress Sienna Miller, who appeared to be flirting with the famous curmudgeon.

With Larry back in L.A., the ensemble was all gathered as Cheryl Hines, Ted Danson, Richard Lewis and Vince Vaughn reunited with David, Smoove, Jeff Garlin and Susie Essman...

[This story contains spoilers from the second episode of season 12 of Curb Your Enthusiasm, “The Lawn Jockey.”]

When Curb Your Enthusiasm’s Larry David gave Auntie Rae (played by Ellia English) a glass of water while she was waiting in line to vote, the TV character (played by David) didn’t know there was a Georgia law against doing so. Which means he didn’t intend to be hailed as a local hero or become a “liberal darling” — or get praised by the likes of Stacey Abrams and Bruce Springsteen on national news.

But that’s exactly what happened in the second episode of season 12 — Curb’s final season — which picked back up in Atlanta after the season premiere ended with Larry’s arrest (and a mugshot that bore similarities to former President Donald Trump’s 2023 Georgia arrest photo).

Episode two shows Larry being released from jail on his own recognizance (thanks to his lawyer, who looks an awful lot like...

Owing to series creator-star Larry David’s unique deal with HBO, Curb Your Enthusiasm never seemed like the sort of show that would formally conclude.

Since Curb premiered back in 2000, the official line on future seasons was always some variation on: “Curb will be back whenever Larry has a story he wants to tell.” That sometimes meant months; more recently, it meant six years during which no enthusiasm whatsoever was curbed. When HBO announced in December that Curb’s 12th season would be its last, it felt like a violation of the show’s eternal Schrödinger’s comedy status according to which, between seasons, Curb was always somehow both alive and dead, its future hinging on Larry David eventually finding something fresh to be irritated by (a prospect as likely as Dick Wolf locating undepicted professions in Chicago).

Perhaps the most surprising thing about the new Curb Your Enthusiasm season — which premiered Feb.

This article contains spoilers for Curb Your Enthusiasm season 12 episode 1.

Much of “Atlanta,” the first episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm‘s 12th and final season, plays out as we’ve come to expect from a Larry David misadventure. Our favorite misanthrope heads to the city of peaches to just generally piss everyone off. Victims of Larry this time around include a wealthy South African entrepreneur (played by District 9‘s Sharlto Copley), a hotel maid at the end of her rope (Ann Hurd), and even Leon’s beloved Auntie Rae (Ellia English).

It’s all fun and good but it’s admittedly missing some of the “oomph” you’d expect from the premiere of a beloved comedy’s final season. Thankfully that oomph arrives during the show’s end credits, which play over what is surely one of the best visual gags in the series’ entire run. Behold: Larry David’s mugshot.

Picture: Warner Bros. Television

Created by Bentley Kyle Evans and Jamie Foxx and running on The WB between 1996 and 2001, The Jamie Foxx Show is an often overlooked sitcom. It’s soon going to get its chance to shine as What’s on Netflix has learned that Netflix in the US is set to license multiple seasons of the show in 2024.

With over 100 episodes to its name, The Jamie Foxx Show featured the Hollywood superstar starring as an aspiring musician from Texas who moves to Los Angeles to make it big in the world of entertainment. While he has big ambitions, he has to scrape together an earning together while working at his family’s hotel.

Starring alongside Foxx, the series stars Garcelle Beauvais, Christopher B. Duncan, Garrett Morris, and Ellia English.

The show is available in full on Max, with all five seasons streaming in HD. That’s expected to remain the case,...

Network: HBO

Episodes: 120 (half-hour)

Seasons: 12

TV show dates: October 15, 2000 -- April 7, 2024

Series status: Ending

Performers include: Larry David, Cheryl Hines, Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman, Richard Lewis, Antoinette Spolar, Shelley Berman, Ted Danson, Bob Einstein, Ashly Holloway, Al Whiting, Vivica A. Fox, Carla Jeffrey, Nick Nervies, Ann Ryerson, Paul Dooley, Wanda Sykes, Julie Payne, Ellia English, J.B. Smoove, and Kaitlin Olson.

TV show description:

In this loosely autobiographical series, Seinfeld co-creator Larry David is a passive-aggressive multi-millionaire living in Los Angeles.

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HBO Max has inked with deal with corporate sibling Warner Bros Television to stream Season 2 of the current OWN drama David Makes Man along with five ’90s-era Black-themed series: Hangin” with Mr. Cooper, In the House, The Jamie Foxx Show, Martin and The Parent ‘Hood.

All six series are available now on the streamer.

Season 2 of of OWN’s David Makes Man finds thirtysomething David (Kwame Patterson) as a rising businessman facing an opportunity that will change him and his community forever. The mounting pressure forces David to choose between the instincts that helped him survive or finding a new way to truly live. Arlen Escarpeta, Akili McDowell, Alana Arenas, Travis Coles and Cayden K. Williams also star.

Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper, which aired from 1992-97 on ABC, stars Mark Curry as a former college basketball superstar and ultimate prankster, who also happens to be the coolest substitute teacher around.

Maya Rudolph, Ellia English and Adrianne Palicki have been named as the presenters at the Texas Film Awards, joining honorees Michael Barker, Carol Burnett, Jesse Plemons and Chandra Wilson. Mike Judge is set to be the Master of Ceremonies, while previously announced musical guests include Elijah Wood and Zach Cowle, performing as the DJ duo Wooden Wisdom, as well as Adrian Quesada. Rudolph, who will be honoring Burnett, is best known for her stint on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” and “Bridesmaids,” and was recently seen in Tina Fey and Amy Poehler‘s “Sisters.” She will also lend her voice to the upcoming animated.

Funnyman Steve Guttenberg (Police Academy) is heading into unfamiliar territory with the horror flick Cornered!, which is being released on DVD in the Us from Phase 4 Films on June 1st 2010.

A serial killer with a morbid voyeur fetish is targeting and terrorizing convenient stores in the city of Los Angeles. He tortures and executes his victims in a ghoulishly artistic way, then steals the surveillance tapes as his bizarre personal trophies.

With the city paralyzed in fear, deliveryman, Morty (Steve Guttenberg), shares his concerns about the recent killings with a group of assorted friends at an isolated downtown liquor store. In a light hearted conversation each member of the group explains, in imaginative ways, how they would kill the psychopath if they ever meet him. Convinced the store is safe, the friends, including Jimmy (James Duval), lock themselves in and settle down for a night of poker.

As the night progresses,...

Phase 4 Films just announced when we'll be seeing the Steve Guttenberg (yes, that Steve Guttenberg) horror flick Cornered! today, and we have the goods for you fresh and hot.

Cornered!, directed by Daniel Maze, also stars James Duval, Peter Story, Elizabeth Nicole, Eduardo Antonio Garcia, Ellia English, David Basila, and David Jean Thomas. Look for it on DVD on June 1st, 2010. Dig on the plot crunch, the artwork, and the trailer below.

Synopsis

A serial killer with a morbid voyeur fetish is targeting and terrorizing convenience stores. He tortures and murders his victims in creative ways in front of closed-circuit television cameras, then steals the surveillance tapes as personal trophies.

With the reward upped to $500,000, the serial killer is the hot topic at a downtown Los Angeles liquor store owned by Steve. When the beer deliveryman, Morty, shares his concerns about the recent killings, Steve and his motley friends fantasize...

Lightning Entertainment released the trailer for the Steve Guttenberg (yes, that Steve Guttenberg) meets a psycho horror flick Cornered! today and we have it for you fresh and hot.

Cornered! directed by Daniel Maze also stars James Duval, Peter Story, Elizabeth Nicole, Eduardo Antonio Garcia, Ellia English, David Basila, and David Jean Thomas. Dig on the plot crunch and the trailer below.

Synopsis

A serial killer with a morbid voyeur fetish is targeting and terrorizing convenience stores. He tortures and murders his victims in creative ways in front of closed-circuit television cameras, then steals the surveillance tapes as personal trophies.

With the reward upped to $500,000, the serial killer is the hot topic at a downtown Los Angeles liquor store owned by Steve. When the beer deliveryman, Morty, shares his concerns about the recent killings, Steve and his motley friends fantasize about their big plans on what to do with the killer and the reward money.

Cornered is a film that was produced by Maze Films and the film not only has a confirmed release date, but a close-up look at of the masked-killer. This is a film that is commercially successful already, as Cornered has sold in multiple markets across the world. Locally, the film is being distributed through the large multi-genered distributor Lightning Entertainment/Mainline Releasing, which is a Santa Monica based business. Also, the film runs at eighty-six minutes and stars the emerging icons Steve Guttenberg, and James Duval. The film will go straight to DVD May 1st and the trailer is below. However, the killer can only be seen in this new poster from Lightning.

A partial synopsis for Cornered here (the full synopsis can be found at the Lightning Entertainment website in the sources section):

"A serial killer with a morbid voyeur fetish is targeting and terrorizing convenience stores. He...

The Nychff is taking place this November in the Big Apple, and not only are they showcasing a solid horror line-up, they're also presenting a lifetime achievement award to one of our own.

The festival’s 2009 feature film presentations are:

Must Love Death (Feature / Horror / Comedy) / Directed by Andreas Schaap

Disappointed by love and suicidal, Norman arranges to meet a group of like-minded people. But when he arrives at the meeting, the alleged suicides go very wrong, and hilarity and blood start to flow freely.

Sweatshop (Feature / Horror) / Directed by Stacy Davidson

A group of rave promoters decide to throw a party in an enormous vacant factory... But when the oversexed friends throw back a few drinks and begin setting up, they soon realize a beastly all-seeing presence resides in this enormous place, and it drags a mammoth, inhuman weapon that serves only one purpose: to end the lives of anyone who trespasses here.

It's time again for the NYC Horror Film Festival which runs from November 18-22 and will be held at the Tribeca Cinemas located at 54 Varick St and Canal St. What's playing you ask?

The Aj Bowen (The Signal) starrer which looks like a sweet arthouse vampire flick called Maidenhead. (trailer) This seems to have disappeared shortly after it's announcement over a year ago, so I'm glad it's getting some play!

Another gem is the weird horror comedy Must Love Death (review) which I'm still dying to see.

and much more! Check the full list after the break and head to the official website for the schedule, a list of shorts, and to buy tickets!

Cornered (Feature / Horror)

Directed by Daniel Maze

A serial killer is stalking the gritty streets of Los Angeles. It’s all over the news, but that doesn’t stop the crew at a local convenience store from their weekly poker game.

Woke Up Dead is a new live-action zombie comedy from Electric Farm Entertainment appearing on Sony Pictures Entertainment’s online video network, Crackle.com. The original online series stars comedian Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite, Blades of Glory), Josh Gad (Back to You, The Rocker), Krysten Ritter (Breaking Bad, 27 Dresses), Jean Smart (24, Samantha Who?) and Wayne Knight (Seinfeld). Woke Up Dead, marks Heder's first foray into the world of web programming and takes place in various locations around Los Angeles, California. The story of Woke Up Dead follows Drex Greene (Heder), a regular recent college grad who finds himself undergoing an inexplicable transformation that begins when he wakes up at the bottom of a water-filled bathtub. Drex’s roommate Matt, who has been eagerly filming his demise, informs him that he’s easily (and inhumanly) been underwater for more than a half-hour. As he starts to develop zombie-like tendencies, Drex finds...

It looks like Mo’nique is pulling out all the stops for her new late night show on Black Entertainment Television.

As we previously reported, the Queen of Comedy will headline The Mo’Nique Show, a late night talk show premiering October 5th as part of Bet’s new fall lineup.

Last week, word trickled down on some of the guests she is planning on having, and last week’s big bomb shell was news of an entire show dedicated to Arsenio Hall, and his years as a late night host.

Today, our sources have discovered that she is stepping up to the plate to hit another home run. This time, Mo’Nique has strategically landed Morris Chestnut and David E. Talbert just in time as they are launching the media campaign for the DVD release of Talbert’s blockbuster play Love In The Nick of Tyme. It seems Chestnut...

Mazefilms has finished shooting "Cornered," starring Steve Guttenberg and James Duval recently; now, the film is searching for distribution and the first promotional material, including a trailer is available. "Cornered," focuses on dark comedy that blends in a serial killer theme and is sure to entertain horror fans once released. For further information on "Cornered," visit the films website and in the meantime enjoy a devilishly, sinister promo reel that asks more questions that it answers.

A synopsis for "Cornered," here...

A serial killer with a morbid voyeur fetish is targeting and terrorizing convenient stores in the city of Los Angeles. He tortures and executes his victims in a ghoulishly artistic way, then steals the surveillance tapes as his bizarre personal trophies (Trailer).

Director: Daniel Maze.

Writers: Darrin Grimwood, and Daniel Maze.

Starring: Steve Guttenberg, James Duval, Peter Story, Elizabeth Nicole, Eduardo Antonio Garcia, Ellia English, and David Basila.

A theatrical trailer for "Cornered,...

Fango took in a screening of director/co-writer/producer Daniel Maze’s slasher black comedy Cornered! last Wednesday at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood, and was on hand for the accompanying pre- and after-show parties. In between snapping photos (see them below), this scribe sat down with Maze to discuss his flick, which revolves around a group of Los Angelenos locked in a liquor store overnight—with a serial killer who has been terrorizing Southland convenience marts.

Scripted by Darrin Grimwood from an original story by the director (pictured left with actor Peter Story), Cornered! also stars Eduardo Antonio Garcia, Elizabeth Nichole and James (Donnie Darko) Duval (pictured below), Ellia English and Steve (Police Academy) Guttenberg (playing against type here). “I was always very confident that we were creating something special, something fresh,” Maze tells Fango. “In blending horror with humor, our goal was to treat our audience to a complete...