‘Other Desert Cities’ Theater Review: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris and Allison Janney Fail to Make a Once-Timely Play Relevant Again

What if there was a second Ronald Reagan? It’s a troubling question, and one that playwright Jon Robin Baitz posed in his 2011 Pulitzer-finalist play Other Desert Cities. A classic coming-home family drama, Other Desert Cities was last on Broadway that same year, when its study of neocon order running headlong into its rotten, self-serving…

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‘Awards Chatter’ in Cannes: Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Comedy, Staying Relevant and New Animated Alzheimer’s Pic ‘Tangles’

‘Awards Chatter’ in Cannes: Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Comedy, Staying Relevant and New Animated Alzheimer’s Pic ‘Tangles’

Julia Louis-Dreyfus is best known for comedy. A recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and the National Medal of Arts, and an inductee of the Television Academy Hall of Fame, the veteran actress shares, with the late Cloris Leachman, the record for most Emmy wins for acting — eight, spread between the unforgettable…

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‘Awards Chatter’ in Cannes: Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Comedy, Staying Relevant and New Animated Alzheimer’s Pic ‘Tangles’

Cannes: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Comedy Legend and ‘Tangles’ Star/Producer, Will Guest on THR’s ‘Awards Chatter’ Pod Live From Meta House

The Hollywood Reporter is pleased to invite attendees of the upcoming Cannes Film Festival to a very special event: a live recording of THR’s Awards Chatter podcast with the legendary actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The hour-long career retrospective interview, which will be followed by a reception, will take place on Thursday, May 14, in Meta House, Meta’s…

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#Julia Louis-Dreyfus Recalls “Excruciating” First ‘SNL’ Moment That Left Her Humiliated

#Julia Louis-Dreyfus Recalls “Excruciating” First ‘SNL’ Moment That Left Her Humiliated

Julia Louis-Dreyfus is recalling a humiliating moment she had during her early Saturday Night Live days. The Veep actress and comedian looked back at her early Hollywood career on a recent episode of Lemonada Media’s Wiser Than Me podcast, including one of her first memories with the sketch comedy show that didn’t necessarily go as planned. “When…

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#Julia Louis Dreyfus Says Kamala Harris Is Too Smart to Take Advice from ‘Veep’ Character Selina Meyer

#Julia Louis Dreyfus Says Kamala Harris Is Too Smart to Take Advice from ‘Veep’ Character Selina Meyer

Though the real world’s political similarities to Veep may seem increasingly dramatic, show star Julia Louis-Dreyfus is sure Kamala Harris has it more under control than any fictional counterpart ever did. Dreyfus, who played the fictional vice president Selina Meyer on HBO’s Veep, told London’s Sunday Times this week that comparisons between her character and…

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#That Time Julia Louis-Dreyfus cussed out ‘Sesame Street’

#That Time Julia Louis-Dreyfus cussed out ‘Sesame Street’

“That Time Julia Louis-Dreyfus cussed out ‘Sesame Street’” Rover isn’t the the only one working blue on “Sesame Street.” A leaked clip of Julia Louis-Dreyfus cursing like a sailor on “Sesame Street” is blowing up online. Social media is in stitches over the uproarious resurfaced outtake, in which the “Seinfeld” and “Veep” star dropped an…

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