‘The Comeback’ Creators Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King on Ending the Series, the AI Threat, Valerie Cherish’s Evolution and Why Ice Cream as a Dessert ‘Is B.S.’

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‘The Comeback’ Creators Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King on Ending the Series, the AI Threat, Valerie Cherish’s Evolution and Why Ice Cream as a Dessert ‘Is B.S.’
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Lisa Kudrow, Michael Patrick King on AI, Why 'The Comeback' Is Ending

Awards Circuit Podcast: "The Comeback" creators Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King on AI, Why 'The Comeback' is ending and Valerie's evolution.

Variety
HBO's 'The Comeback': Is the Use of AI Realistic? What's it Based On?

Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King Interview: Will ‘The Comeback’ Be as Prescient About AI as It Was Reality TV?

IndieWire

Michael Patrick King Hopes Nothing “Apocalyptic” Happens In Hollywood To Require ‘The Comeback’ Season 4
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Michael Patrick King Hopes Nothing “Apocalyptic” Happens In Hollywood To Warrant ‘The Comeback’ Season 4

After Valerie Cherish gave her final bow in 'The Comeback' finale, Michael Patrick King doesn't plan on bringing her out of retirement again.

Deadline
Lisa Kudrow on ‘The Comeback’ Finale and Saying Goodbye to Valerie Cherish: “She’s Not a Victim”

The co-creator, co-writer, executive producer and star details the plot points of episode 8, and shares how she’s processing a goodbye to her beloved creation: “I’ll miss her. I know she’s here, I have access to her, but it’s sad.”

The Hollywood Reporter
On ‘The Comeback’ Series Finale, the Intelligence Was Artificial but the Sentiment Was Genuine

Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King's HBO comedy concluded on May 10 with an episode that remained ambivalent about whether AI is the death of Hollywood.

The Hollywood Reporter
Lisa Kudrow Reveals Why She Cast Her Son As AI Troubleshooter on Final Season of ‘The Comeback’

For the final season of her HBO series, Kudrow and co-creator Michael Patrick King recruited Julian Stern to play a “troubleshoot tech guy” who helps coordinate AI tools on Valerie Cherish’s sitcom ’How’s That?!’

The Hollywood Reporter
Michael Patrick King Suggests ‘And Just Like That’ Will “Potentially Age Well”

And Just Like That... may not have been everyone's style, but co-creator Michael Patrick King believes the HBO Max requel series will get its due.

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‘The Comeback’ Comes Back! Creators Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King Break Down the Season 3 Premiere and Why This Is the End

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