*Larry David is returning to HBO this summer, and he’s bringing a very famous friend along for the ride. The Curb Your Enthusiasm creator unveiled new details about his upcoming sketch comedy series, “Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America,” during a SXSW panel on Friday.
The seven-episode limited series, which reimagines key moments in U.S. history through David’s signature cringe-comedy lens, will premiere June 26 on HBO and Max. And yes, that’s former President Barack Obama making a cameo, The Daily Beast is reporting.
Wait, Obama and Larry David?
The pairing is less random than it sounds. Obama and David are reportedly golf buddies, and the former president’s production company, Higher Ground (run with Michelle Obama), is an executive producer on the project. The official logline sets the tone perfectly: “President and Mrs. Obama wanted to honor America’s 250th anniversary and celebrate the unique history of our nation on this special occasion… But then Larry David called.”
In other words: civic uplift meets comedy’s greatest professional irritant.
During the SXSW panel, David and longtime collaborator Jeff Schaffer shared behind-the-scenes anecdotes about working with the 44th president. Schaffer revealed that Obama once spent 45 minutes praising David before gently offering a note on a sketch. David’s response? Not exactly deference.
“On Curb and Seinfeld, I’m used to being the boss,” David explained. “Obama is also quite used to being the boss. We came to a bit of a loggerhead there.” David’s proposed compromise: “I said, ‘I’m president here’.”
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