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Updated · The Daily Beast · Jun 27
Larry David Shuts Down Obama’s Set Notes on HBO Miniseries at 78 as Show Debuts for 250th Birthday
Updated
Updated · The Daily Beast · Jun 27

Larry David Shuts Down Obama’s Set Notes on HBO Miniseries at 78 as Show Debuts for 250th Birthday

3 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · Jun 27

Summary

  • Jeff Schaffer told Variety that Barack Obama tried to give notes on the set of HBO’s “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness,” only for Larry David to cut him off with: “Yeah, yeah, yeah, we got it.”
  • Obama, 64, pushed back by saying he had listened to advisers in the Oval Office, and David ended the exchange with: “Yeah, but I’m the president of this.”
  • The sketch-comedy miniseries premiered Friday to mark the United States’ 250th birthday, with Obama appearing in several sketches as David’s character disrupts key moments in American history.
  • The release has highlighted their off-screen rapport as well: Obama joked in a promo that world leaders had not prepared him for working with David, while David said on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” he broke character trying not to call Obama an “idiot.”

Insights

Beyond their on-set banter, what does the Obama-David partnership signal about the future of post-presidential public life?
With mixed reviews, can a historical comedy led by a former president and a comedian truly resonate with modern audiences?