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Opinion: Thu, Nov 27, 08 - Always Sunny, Larry Sanders, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Son Of The Beach
11.00 It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia 01.00 The Larry Sanders Show 01.30 Curb Your Enthusiasm 02.00 Son Of The Beach Right from the get-go you know that, while this is a funny show, it is not just a funny show. Curb Your Enthusiasm. Episode 2. "Ted and Mary" Solid episode. Larry and Cherly befriend Ted and Mary. However, Larry likes Mary more than Ted and wants to hang out with her. His 'like' takes on 'crush'-like proportions and - pretty soon - Larry has transformed himself into ...   [read the full post]

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December of 2009

 

Rate Ten good things about TV in 2009

Original at Sarasota Herald-Tribune external link    Sun, Dec 27

Seinfeld" episodes of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (HBO). The "Seinfeld" stealth reunion, packed inside the season finale of Larry David's solo series was a ...

Rate A decade of TV's best

Original at NOLA.com external link    Sun, Dec 27

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“Curb Your Enthusiasm,” HBO. The past season's faux “Seinfeld” reunion built on Larry David's legend as premium-cable-comedy's brilliant sourpuss. ...

Rate Living in the 90s

Original at theaustralian.com.au external link    Sun, Dec 27

Two months ago, the gang from Seinfeld, perhaps the most celebrated sitcom of the 1990s, had a much-hyped reunion on the TV series Curb Your Enthusiasm ...

Rate Cable dominates best of TV

Original at Arizona Republic external link    Sat, Dec 26

Brent is truly one of the most-original characters in the history of television. 7. "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2000-present): What, co-creating "Seinfeld" ...

Rate Best of 2009: TV

Original at San Antonio Express external link    Fri, Dec 25

Hey, this one delivers so many legitimate guffaws that I hardly notice the laugh track. "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (HBO): Every season of Larry David's ...

Rate Michael Moore, Jeff Garlin plan winter comedy festival to warm hearts

Original at google.com external link    Thu, Dec 24

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Garlin, a star and executive producer of the HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm," will host a "talk show" each night. Also planned is a special tribute to a ... Curb's' Jeff Garlin and Michael Moore bring comedy festival to MichiganMonsters and Critics.com

Rate Best of 2009 in TV - Sepinwall on TV - The Star-Ledger

Original at NJ.com external link    Mon, Dec 21

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The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Best of 2009 in TV - Sepinwall on TV The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Curb Your Enthusiasm" (HBO): Jerry Seinfeld always swore he would never do a "Seinfeld" reunion, but if there's one thing we've learned from watching his ...

Rate OnMedia: My picks for TV's top shows of 2009

Original at OnMilwaukee.com external link    Mon, Dec 21

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HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm." The recently completed season of Larry David's sitcom resurrected the old "Seinfeld" show with a fictional reunion of the best ...

Rate Year in review

Original at Detroit Free Press external link    Sun, Dec 20

Best TV reunion: Larry David brought together the cast of "Seinfeld" on "Curb Your Enthusiasm." Best TV fresh start: The Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce agency ...

Rate TELEVISION: Best of the Decade

Original at Niagara Gazette external link    Thu, Dec 17

“Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO) — “Seinfeld” or “Curb” — which Larry David comedy is better? It's a lot closer than you might think. “Da Ali G Show” (HBO) ... and more »

Rate How to morally justify illegal downloading

Original at National Business Review external link    Sun, Dec 13

Also, if you legally purchase the DVD of Curb Your Enthusiasm season five and it all plays perfectly fine until the last episode comes along and it ... and more »

Rate Fame & Fortune: Wanda Sykes

Original at Bankrate.com external link    Sat, Dec 12

Fame & Fortune: Wanda Sykes Maybe we'll be closer to the 49 end, but we're not doing a show for older people. Bankrate: You did one episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" this year, ... Fame & Fortune: Wanda SykesBankrate.com all 3 news articles »

Rate Review: The League - The Shiva Bowl (season finale) - TV Squad

Original at TV Squad external link    Thu, Dec 10

Review: The League - The Shiva Bowl (season finale) blog) It's my understanding that like Jeff's past work with Curb Your Enthusiasm, some of The League is partially improvised, and that aspect of the show just ... and more »

Rate Chris Williams is Willy's Drag Twin on 'Ugly Betty'

Original at BuddyTV external link    Wed, Dec 9

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He was also on Curb Your Enthusiasm as the Krazee-Eyez Killa, for which the episode won an Emmy. In films, he's played Dwight on Dodgeball: A True Underdog ... and more »

Rate Monk: Mr. Monk and the End (Part 2) - Series Finale - TV Squad

Original at TV Squad external link    Fri, Dec 4

Monk: Mr. Monk and the End (Part 2) - Series Finale blog) How did the writers navigate the Monk finale? Follow me after the jump and I'll tell you all about it. As Larry David might say on Curb Your Enthusiasm, ... and more »

Rate Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season 7 Review

Original at IGN TV external link    Tue, Dec 1

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Actually, the portrayal of Larry is one place where this season faltered a bit. The Larry David of Curb Your Enthusiasm is short tempered and quite the ...

November of 2009

 

Rate What a funhouse of mirrors that Curb Your Enthusiasm finale was!

Original at Philadelphia Inquirer external link    Sat, Nov 28

A show starring Larry David as a guy named Larry David. No taming this shrew. Like Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm, reality TV is all about playing ... Was the 'Seinfeld' reunion worth the wait?Louisville Courier-Journal all 26 news articles »

Rate OnMedia: Larry David completes the "Seinfeld" reunion

Original at OnMilwaukee.com external link    Mon, Nov 23

Palin, Beck or Limbaugh work. RT @trosa62058 There is no truth to the rumor that Michael Richards is slated as Lou Dobbs' running mate about JoyMeredith : Never watched Curb Your Enthusiasm or fan of Larry David before..."that having been said"... loved the Seinfeld reunion episodes! about bet...

Rate Opinion: Curb Your Enthusiasm, "Seinfeld": The two Costanzas

Original at sepinwall (Blogspot) external link    Sun, Nov 22

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By asepinwall@starledger.com (Alan Sepinwall) In the end, the episode provides the exact kind of happy endings that "Seinfeld" itself eschewed: the reunion comes together and is terrific, and Larry and Cheryl get back together, albeit with Cheryl getting an instant reminder of why she left the guy in the first place.

Rate Week 11 review/Week 12 preview

Original at ESPN external link    Mon, Nov 16

Like the "Curb Your Enthusiasm" story line about the "Seinfeld" reunion, let's indulge in some nostalgia. Rewind: Team of the week: Rutgers ... and more »

Rate Curb Your Enthusiasm, "The Table Read": The Duberstein doppleganger

Original at sepinwall (Blogspot) external link    Mon, Nov 16

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By asepinwall@starledger.com (Alan Sepinwall) Given that "NewsRadio" briefly aired alongside "Seinfeld" on NBC's Thursday lineup, it was a little odd to see Vicki Lewis not playing herself. But overall, she's definitely lower on the fame threshold than someone like Elisabeth Shue or John Schneider, and if they could play character...

Rate Curb Your Enthuisasm, "Officer Krupke": Krup you!

Original at sepinwall (Blogspot) external link    Sun, Nov 8

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By asepinwall@starledger.com (Alan Sepinwall) I have to watch the "Mad Men" finale in a few minutes(*), so no time to do a full-length review of tonight's "Curb Your Enthusiasm." Two points: 1)How do people feel about Elisabeth Shue and John Schneider both playing characters rather than themselves, and what that says about the "Curb" f...

Year 2009

 

Rate Curb Your Enthusiasm, "Denise Handicapped": Rolling thunder

Original at sepinwall (Blogspot) external link    Sun, Oct 18

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By asepinwall@starledger.com (Alan Sepinwall) After last week's out-and-out dud, "Curb" rebounds somewhat with "Denise Handicapped," which didn't work overall but at least had some funny isolated scenes: Larry struggling to make out with Denise, Leon scolding Larry for his technique ("You did your dizzle on her?"), Larry's Blac...

Rate Curb Your Enthusiasm, "The Reunion": Not that there's anything wrong with that

Original at sepinwall (Blogspot) external link    Sun, Oct 4

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By asepinwall@starledger.com (Alan Sepinwall) Spoilers for tonight's "Seinfeld"-ian "Curb Your Enthusiasm" coming up just as soon as I figure out why Christopher Walken was on the boat... "You know those reunion shows, they're so lame, really. They never work, the actors are 10 years older. It doesn't look right. I don't think so." -LarryTh...

Rate Curb Your Enthusiasm, "Vehicular Fellatio": Get out of my dreams and into my car

Original at sepinwall (Blogspot) external link    Sun, Sep 27

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By asepinwall@starledger.com (Alan Sepinwall) The rest of the episode dealt, hilariously, with rules of etiquette governing oral sex and automobiles, with occasional interludes for Larry to attack a vacuum-sealed package (which led to one of the better "Curb" episode-ending jokes in a while), and guest stars Sharon Lawrence and L...

Rate Opinion: Curb Your Enthusiasm, "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister": Prognosis negative?

Original at sepinwall (Blogspot) external link    Sun, Sep 20

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By asepinwall@starledger.com (Alan Sepinwall) I know everybody's eager for the "Seinfeld" gang to turn up in a couple of weeks, but I'm just as happy with smaller moment like the liquids/solids debate, Larry's theory for a pre-break-up agreement ("As soon as I say 'apricot,' it's over"), the argument over the thermostat, or the unspo...

Rate Ted Danson talks 'Bored to Death' - Sepinwall on TV

Original at sepinwall (Blogspot) external link    Wed, Sep 16

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By asepinwall@starledger.com (Alan Sepinwall) In today's column, I talk with Ted Danson about his supporting turn on HBO's "Bored to Death," which debuts Sunday after "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (the topic of tomorrow's column). As I say in the column, I found the show very hit-or-miss (and am not sure how often I'm going to blog about it, esp...

Rate News Bites: 'Earl,' Syndication Deals, 'The Game,' 'Full House' Movie

Original at About.com TV Comedies external link    Tue, Jun 16

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Despite the best efforts of the cast and producers, My Name Is Earl looks to be finally, completely dead, as negotiations with TBS to pick up new episodes of the show have fallen through. Earl reruns will still have a home on TBS, though. The New Adventures of Old Christine, Curb Your Enthusia...

Rate Opinion: Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Book: not as funny as the show, but ...

Original at expotv.com external link    Sat, Jan 10

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This is a video review of Curb Your Enthusiasm. This book has a lot of interviews from Larry David as well as other stars of the show. In my ... www.expotv.com

Year 2008

 

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Rate Opinion: Thu, Nov 27, 08 - Always Sunny, Larry Sanders, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Son Of The Beach

Original at A Briefing With Michael external link    Thu, Nov 27

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By podcast@mail2tv.com (RikerDonegal) 11.00 It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia 01.00 The Larry Sanders Show 01.30 Curb Your Enthusiasm 02.00 Son Of The Beach Right from the get-go you know that, while this is a funny show, it is not just a funny show. Curb Your Enthusiasm. Episode 2. "Ted and Mary" Solid episode. Larry and Cherly befriend Ted and Mary. However, Larry likes Mary more than Ted and wants to hang out with her. His 'like' takes on 'crush'-like proportions and - pretty soon - Larry has transformed himself into a man who loves to go shopping with women, just so he can hang with Mary. It's great fun watching Larry and knowing (because he's right about social conventions) that he is doing something wrong. And that it will blow up in his face.   [read the full post]

Rate Cheryl Hines, Joely Fisher and Daughters Hit the Fun Fair

Original at Celebrity Baby Blog external link    Mon, Sep 29

By Sarah, Staff Editor Mark Sullivan/WireImage Pretty in pastels, Curb Your Enthusiasm actress Cheryl Hines and 4 ½-year-old daughter Catherine Rose were caught sampling some beauty products while attending the AmberWatch Youth Coalition Fun Fair on Saturday in Los Angeles. Also photographed at the even...

Rate 2008 Emmy Nominations in Comedy: My Two Cents

Original at eclairefare (WordPress) external link    Fri, Jul 18

By Emily What I Like: Yay for 30 Rock and The Office. I think 30 Rock should win again. It is consistently the quirkiest, most randomly funny comedy, at least on network television. I can't speak for Entourage and Curb Your Enthusiasm since I don't subscribe to (so-called) premium channels.

Rate Basic Cable Scores in Emmy Nominations

Original at Television Week external link    Thu, Jul 17

Basic cable made its mark in the nominations for the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards, with AMC's "Mad Men" and FX's "Damages" both nominated in the drama category. Leading the pack overall is HBO’s “John Adams” with 23 nominations. NBC’s “30 Rock,” with its 17 nominations, takes over as the most...

Rate Assessing the Emmy Contenders: Curb Your Enthusiasm - "The Bat Mitzvah"

Original at memles (WordPress) external link    Sat, Jun 28

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By Myles Episode: "The Bat Mitzvah" (Directed by Larry David) Overall: Voters might fall for the prestige, or guest stars Michael McKean and Richard Lewis, but the questionable content and the tight laugh ratio could make this one a non-starter in the rooms.

Rate New TV on DVD: Early Edition, The New Adventures of Old Christine & More

Original at TVaholic.com external link    Tue, Jun 24

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By Jason the TVaholic Amazon.com is running a Cable Favorites DVD sale right now. You can get up to 45% off on FX shows like Damages, Rescue Me and The Shield, HBO shows like Curb Your Enthusiasm, Entourage and Sex and the City, Showtime shows like Dexter, Sleeper Cell and The Tudors, USA shows like The 4400, Monk an...

Rate Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete Sixth Season

Original at DVD Talk external link    Fri, Feb 8

You couldn't call at a worse time" The Show: I think Larry David, at least the fictionalized one featured in television's Curb Your Enthusiasm , is unfairly labeled a schmuck. via DVD Talk

Rate Hello, this is Larry David calling... - Baltimore Sun

Original at The Swamp external link    Tue, Jan 8

Baltimore Sun, United States - gum and pacing back and forth with arms corssed, is Larry David, the cantankerous and curmudgeonly lead character from HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm. ... Woman collapses at Barack Obama rally as primary voters turn out ... New York Daily News

Year 2007

 

Rate 2007: Review of my year

Original at Just William's Luck external link    Wed, Dec 12

By William Rycroft Another series of Curb Your Enthusiasm in the States showed Larry David having more fun than ever, Flight of The Conchords was a real surprise hit making me giggle like a child, The Mighty Boosh returned with their best series yet and ...

Rate Stewart’s Crush on Larry David

Original at Favor Ideas external link    Fri, Dec 7

Martha Stewart is using her TV show in America to help her land a date with newly-single Curb Your Enthusiasm star Larry David. The lifestyle queen confessed to a crush on the Seinfeld creator during a recent interview with his Curb ...

Rate Putting Larry David on the couch

Original at San Gabriel Valley Tribune external link    Wed, Oct 24

CHERYL HINES: What a way to find out. So, ladies: Larry’s available! But before you say yes to that romantic first date, be sure to pay very close attention to his behavior on every episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” And then consider real-life Larry’s words:

Rate Larry David's divorce mirrored on 'Curb'

Original at Boston Herald external link    Mon, Oct 22

NEW YORK -- In the exaggerated mirror to Larry David's life that is "Curb Your Enthusiasm," even the comedian's own divorce is fodder for comedy. Sunday...

Rate Study: Larry David Might Be Mentally Ill

Original at Defamer external link    Mon, Oct 22

By Mark If you've ever felt that the awkward confrontations in which Larry David invariably finds himself during the average episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm sometimes seem like the product of profound mental illness rather than improvisational comedic invention, the work of a clinical psyc...

Rate Flowers in the dustbin

Original at sepinwall (Blogspot) external link    Sun, Sep 23

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By Alan Sepinwall Like I said in the column, this was my favorite "Family Guy" episode in quite some time: all pop culture humor and no straining for plot or character, which the writers don't care about. I was, however, amused that even within an all-spoof episode, MacFarlane and company still had to go on ta...

Rate End of Summer Linkfest: Week in Review

Original at essays & effluvia external link    Sat, Sep 22

By ritholtz The new season of Curb Your Enthusiasm started recently, and the show is still hysterical. A recent episode (Who Is The Anonymous Donor?) is filled with the sorts of intertwined plots and focus on minutia that made Seinfeld so briliant ...

Rate Curb Your Enthusiasm inside beat Review

Original at 41miles (WordPress) external link    Thu, Sep 20

By Tom Wright-Piersanti Two years ago, Larry David, creator and star of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” killed off his own character. At the time, there was a strong chance that he’d also killed off his own show. But Larry – the character, that is – was revived a few ...

Rate Curb Your Enthusiasm TV Review

Original at ugo.com external link    Fri, Sep 7

How many times can Larry really make an ass of himself, and how long will you care?

Rate TV REVIEW: 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' returns for a sixth acerbic season

Original at Kentucky.com external link    Fri, Sep 7

And therein likes the comic genius of "Curb Your Enthusiasm," which returns at 10 pm EDT Sunday on HBO for a sixth season of incorrigible, incredibly funny Larry David crankiness. You see that David's foot-in-mouth foolishness on his ...

Rate Early February '08 for 'The Wire' Season 5

Original at TV Blogger external link    Sun, Aug 5

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By nadum@tvblogger.org Right now, we know that Tell Me You Love and Curb Your Enthusiasm are set to debut on September 9th. Both will run for ten episodes and should end either November 11th or November 18th depending on whether or not they get preempted by an HBO Original Film.

Rate Divorce time for Larry and Laurie David

Original at Lightning Strikes | tampabay.com external link    Fri, Jul 20

By Josh Gillin Tbddavid072307 It’s official: Larry David’s wife has filed for divorce after 14 years of marriage, the AP reports. The Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm creator has been separated from Laurie David since June, and now she cites ...

Rate Tia Carrere Criticizes Hollywood Sexism

Original at Starpulse.com external link    Mon, Jun 25

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Tia Carrere has hit out at the dwindling career options of actresses in Hollywood, after being cast as the girlfriend of an actor who once played her father. The 40-year-old starred as the daughter of 59-year-old actor Richard Lewis' character in 1989 TV show Anything But Love - she now pla...

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