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When Steve Carell left The Office, the show never recovered. And when Chelsea Peretti left Brooklyn 99, a critical part of its cast’s dynamic was lost, which cost the show some of its edge. Usually, when a sitcom loses a character, no matter the reason, the show suffers. Sometimes, however, a departure is more akin to when a butcher trims the fat; the show is tightened up and, because time is no longer wasted on them, it’s an overall improved result, if anyone even notices at all.

Here are five such times where a character was removed from a sitcom, arguably for the better…

1 Mark Brendanawicz on ‘Parks and Recreation’

While actor Paul Schneider didn’t do anything wrong as the character Mark Brendanawicz on Parks and Recreation, he was meant to be a love interest for Leslie Knope, yet there was absolutely no chemistry between them. And...

When the 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards concluded on September 15, 2024, Curb Your Enthusiasm again walked away empty-handed. The long-running HBO sitcom created by and starring Larry David has become the most-snubbed TV comedy in history, winning just two Primetime Emmys out of 55 nominations between 2002 and 2024. For one of the most beloved TV shows on air over the past two decades, walking away without a single Primetime award following its 12th and final season is a giant slap in the face.

While many fans and industry pundits believed Curb Your Enthusiasm had a legitimate shot of winning Best Comedy Series following its series send-off in April 2024, the dark showbiz series Hacks walked away with the honor. For a popular show that has been on the air for 25 years and garnered positive reception from critics and TV lovers alike, the Curb Your Enthusiasm Emmy snub is one of the biggest TV injustices of the 21st century.

Get ready to “say farewell to a beloved icon.” One of TV’s longest-running comedies of all time, “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” is sailing off into the sunset after 24 years and 12 seasons. Hey now, that’s pretty, pretty, pretty good! The series finale, titled “No Lessons Learned,” will wrap up the storyline involving Larry David‘s court case in Atlanta, Georgia in which he’s on trial for giving water to a woman waiting in line to vote. Read on to see how to watch or stream the “Curb Your Enthusiasm” series finale.

The official synopsis for the last episode reads: “Larry finds himself back in Atlanta, where he meddles in Richard’s love life and reveals a big secret about Cheryl.” Watch the trailer above. David is expected to be joined in the finale by fellow cast members Jeff Garlin as Jeff Greene, Cheryl Hines as Cheryl David, Susie Essman as Susie Greene,...

Richard Lewis’ friends and co-stars, including Larry David, Jamie Lee Curtis and Cheryl Hines, are taking to social media to pay tribute to the late actor and comedian.

Lewis, known for his role on Curb Your Enthusiasm, died Tuesday night at his Los Angeles home after suffering a heart attack, his publicist told The Hollywood Reporter. The Anything but Love actor revealed in April last year that he had been living with Parkinson’s disease and was retiring from stand-up.

Larry David, the star and creator of Curb Your Enthusiasm, shared in a statement: “Richard and I were born three days apart in the same hospital and for most of my life he’s been like a brother to me. He had that rare combination of being the funniest person and also the sweetest. But today he made me sob and for that I’ll never forgive him.”

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Curb Your Enthusiasm season 12 is a strong final outing with great gags, political satire, and hilarious catastrophes. The recurring cast and guest stars, including J.B. Smoove's Leon Black, make season 12 entertaining and memorable. The show's sharp writing pushes the boundaries of comedy, focusing on Larry's political situation, social insensitivities, and awkward run-ins.

Larry David returns for Curb Your Enthusiasm season 12 with a pretty, pretty, pretty good final outing, as his social graces prove to be as terrible – if not even more entertainingly worse – as ever after 25 years. Curb Your Enthusiasm began life as a 1999 mockumentary about a fictionalized Larry David attempting to make a comedy special after the conclusion of his revolutionary sitcom Seinfeld. The comedy was soon picked up for a series order, and now, 12 seasons of absurd interactions and rejections of social norms later, HBO’s longest-running comedy show is finally coming to an end.

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HBO‘s long-running comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm is set to air its 12th and final season this year, and one of the stars, Cheryl Hines, has been opening up about her time on the show and her relationship with star and creator Larry David. Hines played the fictional Larry’s wife, Cheryl David, for the first five seasons of the show before they separated in Season 6 after she grew tired of his constant neuroses and public outbursts. Despite breaking up, Hines has remained an on-screen character, later dating Larry’s rival, Ted Danson. As far as Hines is concerned, she would continue doing the show forever, and she is still holding out hope that David will change his mind about ending the beloved sitcom. “Going into production, we were told most likely it will be the last season,” she shared in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter. “But since season one,...

After 12 seasons, Curb Your Enthusiasm is ending, but a potential spinoff would keep the meta spirit alive. Speculation suggests that a spinoff called Young Larry could continue the story, going back to explore David's character in his twenties. A Young Larry spinoff would serve as fan service and pay homage to the beloved series.

After 12 seasons of great television, Curb Your Enthusiasm is ending. However, the show, which has always thrived on its meta qualities, has the opportunity to become even more meta following the series finale. Larry David created the HBO sitcom that premiered in 2000, a couple of years following Seinfeld's end, and the show follows David, a semi-retired television writer and producer. Over the 11 seasons it has been on the air, the HBO series has received critical acclaim and won numerous prestigious awards, but viewers will have to bid it farewell in 2024.

Aside from David, the cast of...

After more than two decades of entertaining the world, HBO has released the last trailer for the final season of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Premiering on February 4, the new episodes will mark the final stories featuring Larry David as a fictional version of himself, Jeff Greene (Jeff Garlin) and Cheryl David (Cheryl Hines) as they all move on towards a different stage of their lives. After years of making life insufferable for everyone around him, Larry will go out with a bang in the final season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, with him bringing the signature humor he's used to build his career since before the show began airing.

Larry David’s fictionalized self is surrounded by colorful characters brought to life by a gifted cast in Curb Your Enthusiasm. The show revolves around David’s life as a successful TV producer in Los Angeles, which has allowed some of Hollywood’s most prolific stars to play satirically exaggerated versions of themselves, while others have enjoyed the freedom of creating an original character. The only constant in every single episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm is David himself, but supporting players like his manager, Jeff Greene, and his wife-turned-ex-wife, Cheryl, have remained a consistent presence since the beginning of the series.

This is far from an average situation comedy. As some of the best quotes in Curb Your Enthusiasm are entirely improvised, based on story outlines dreamt up by David, the actors have to be talented enough to make these lines funny while also moving the story forward. It’s a tall order,...

Cheryl David, the now-ex wife of Larry David on "Curb Your Enthusiasm," is played by the ever-funny Cheryl Hines. Her character on "Curb" is a saint for putting up with Larry's shenanigans for as long as she has. Between having to listen to Larry squeaking around the house in his new orthotics and getting trapped inside a functioning car wash after doing a colon cleanse that put her in desperate need of a bathroom, this woman has been through a lot. It's a wonder she's even retained the ability to laugh after living with Larry and his neuroses for so long. 

Even though Hines' character is now with Ted Danson (one of Larry's many arch-nemeses on the show), Cheryl is still crucial to the show's comically insensitive plot lines and finicky main character. Hines is a master at bringing Cheryl to life, and without her calm voice of reason, the show would be drastically different.

"Curb Your Enthusiasm" is one of the funniest television shows, and anyone with a pulse should watch it. The HBO comedy series follows Larry David portraying a semi-fictionalized version of himself living a wealthy yet mundane life after the success of NBC's "Seinfeld" -- a show the real-life Larry David created. The fictional series follows those who have to deal with Larry's habit of making a fuss out of everything -- from minor annoyances to everyday social interactions. Its main cast includes Larry's fictional wife, Cheryl David (Cheryl Hines), his best friend, Jeff Greene (Jeff Garlin), and Jeff's wife, Susie (Susie Essman). Although the show's premise sounds simple, it's continued to be a hit with fans, and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" received a season 12 renewal in April 2022.

Larry David is undoubtedly the primary force of the show (who will also be getting his own two-part HBO documentary soon). David brings...

Cheryl David, played by Cheryl Hines, is Larry David's aspiring actress wife on Curb Your Enthusiasm who manages to put up with his antics even when he crosses every line imaginable. Throughout their relationship, she manages to always stick by Larry while never willing to take his side when he's being unreasonable.

Related: Curb Your Enthusiasm: Every Season's Story Arc, Ranked

Acting as the straight man to Larry's frustrating comedic personality, Cheryl never gets corrupted by her husband's cynical view of the world, maintaining a wide group of friends and a generally positive social life. The stark differences in their personalities eventually lead the couple to divorce, but only after 8 seasons of truly uncomfortable situations brought on by Larry.

On Oct. 15, 2000 HBO’s landmark comedy series “Curb Your Enthusiasm” debuted, introducing the world to the idiosyncrasies of the genius comedic mind of “Seinfeld” co-creator Larry David. Over the series’ 10 seasons and 100 episodes, David has played a hilariously exaggerated version of himself, a proud “social assassin” who’s often on the outs with friends and strangers for his strong, brutally honest opinions about everyday life and the ridiculousness of society.

“Curb” quickly followed on the heels of David’s 1999 pseudo-documentary “Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm,” which chronicled his return to standup years after wrapping “Seinfeld.” In that special and on all 10 seasons of the show, David has been joined by Jeff Garlin as his manager Jeff Greene and Cheryl Hines as his wife Cheryl David, who earned an Emmy nomination for her role in 2006. Susie Essman and J.B. Smoove round out the cast as Jeff’s riotous spouse Susie and...

The Paley Center for Media has unveiled the lineup for the PaleyFest La 2020, which will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood March 13-22.

The event will feature screenings of shows including ABC’s Modern Family, Netflix’s A Special Evening with Dolly Parton & Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings, HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, and NCIS: 400th Episode Celebration for CBS.

The screenings will be followed by discussions with cast and creatives, with the likes of Parton, Larry David, Sofia Vergara, and Star Trek: Picard star Patrick Steward scheduled to attend.

Maureen J. Reidy, the Paley Center’s president and CEO, said: “From some of the top shows in drama, comedy, fantasy, science fiction, and a special celebration of one of the world’s most beloved entertainers, there is something for every television fan to enjoy at this year’s PaleyFest.”

Read the lineup, which is subject to change, below.

The Paley Center for Media announced the lineup for PaleyFest La 2020 on Tuesday.

This year’s festival will open with the cast and creative team from ABC’s “Modern Family,” followed by Pop TV’s “One Day at a Time,” Netflix’s “A Special Evening with Dolly Parton” and “Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings,” CBS’s “NCIS: 400th Episode Celebration,” Amazon Prime Video’s “The Boys,” CBS All Access’ “Star Trek: Picard,” Starz’s “Outlander,” HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” Netflix’s “Dead to Me,” Netflix’s “Ozark,” Pop TV’s “Schitt’s Creek,” and the festival will close with Disney Plus’ “The Mandalorian.”

“Every year television fans know that PaleyFest La is the place to be for the inside scoop on the most acclaimed and popular shows on television, and this year’s lineup is no exception,” said Maureen J. Reidy, the Paley Center’s president & CEO. “From some of the top shows in drama,...

Exclusive: Cheryl Hines (Curb Your Enthusiasm) is set to star opposite Olivia Holt in Freeform’s new holiday movie Turkey Drop, from Muse Entertainment. Production began this week on the holiday feature, which is set to premiere Saturday, November 23 at 9 Pm Et during Freeform’s Kickoff to Christmas programming block.

It follows Lucy Jacobs (Holt), a small-town girl who has started her freshman year at a big-city university. When Lucy returns home for Thanksgiving break, she suspects she is about to get turkey dropped—dumped by her high school sweetheart. Hines plays Nancy Jacobs, Lucy’s vivacious, fun and outspoken mom.

To avoid a Turkey Day travesty, Lucy steps out of her comfort zone during her hometown visit, proving she’s not the same, play-it-safe girl she was with her high school boyfriend. As she takes control of her own life and makes choices that put herself first, she learns...

Exclusive: ICM Partners has inked multi-hyphenate and multi-Emmy nominated actress Cheryl Hines.

The former Groundlings alum is best known for her role as Cheryl David, the foil and former wife to Larry David’s Larry David on HBO’s Emmy winning series, Curb Your Enthusiasm which landed her two Comedy Supporting Actress Primetime Emmy noms and three SAG ensemble noms.

Hines made her feature directorial debut with the 2009 pic Serious Moonlight which starred Meg Ryan, Timothy Hutton, Kristen Bell, and Justin Long. The pic was from a script by late actress-filmmaker Adrienne Shelly, and followed a high-powered attorney who duct tapes her adulterous husband to the toilet prior to their home being invaded by burglars. Hines starred in Waitress, the 2007 film Shelly directed, wrote and starred in and which went on to inspire a posthumous successful Broadway musical.

Hines’ credits include such films as Bad Moms Christmas, Along Came Polly,...

2017-10-02T07:03:00-07:00'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Treads Dangerous Territory

Most people don't remember the 1989 incident in which Iran's religious leader called for the murder of author Salman Rushdie. Larry David hopes that fans of Curb Your Enthusiasm do, though, because the incident is the inspiration for the joke that drives the plot of the series' long-awaited season nine. Fortunately for David, there's plenty of worldwide fear of Islamic extremism still around, so Curb can still mine it for laughs. Read about the controversial beginning to Curb's season below.

Via The Hollywood Reporter.

[Warning: This story contains spoilers from the season nine premiere of Curb Your Enthusiasm, "Foisted."]

Curb Your Enthusiasm is about finding the funny in subject matters most others wouldn't dream of touching. After Sunday's long-awaited season nine premiere, consider that mission accomplished.

Larry David returned as TV alter ego Larry David and in one jam-packed episode, the HBO comedy caught viewers up on what Larry has been...

Enthuse over this. Cheryl Hines expects to feature in the ninth season of the Curb Your Enthusiasm TV show on HBO. Despite the fact that her character, Cheryl David, is divorced from Larry David's character. Hines co-starred as Dallas Royce on Suburgatory, which was cancelled by ABC after three seasons. She has done some recent voice work on Comedy Central's animated TripTank TV series.Of Curb Your Enthusiasm, EW reports Hines said, "As far as I know I am involved. I don’t know what the season is about or if I’m involved, but I texted Larry and he said if I’m not too busy he wants me to be in it. So, that’s all I know." That sounds pretty good. Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good.Read More…...