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New York Post
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘The Comeback' is officially coming back to HBO for Season 3
Valerie Cherish is ready for her close-up… again! HBO gave fans the beloved sitcom 'The Comeback,' starring Lisa Kudrow, twenty years ago in 2005 and a second season nearly a decade later in 2014, and now, Season 3 is finally happening. In a clip posted to Instagram on Friday, Kudrow, 61, as Valerie, sits in an interview chair and announces her new show, with her signature line 'How's that?' before the producers make her do another take. 8 Lisa Kudrow announces Season 3 of 'The Comeback.' Max 8 'The Comeback' is set to return to HBO in 2026. Max In typical Valerie style, she walks away, with producers saying they are sure she'll come back. Off camera, Valerie quips, 'I know what I'm doing. I'm a grown-up now!' The streaming platform captioned their post: 'How's that?! The third and final season of #TheComeback premieres in 2026 on HBO Max.' 8 Promo for 'The Comeback' reboot. Max Fans flocked to the comments section to share their excitement, with one social media user writing, 'THIS IS THE MOST EXCITING NEWS I HAVE RECEIVED IN A VERY VERY LONG TIME!!!' A second viewer exclaimed, 'THIS IS THE BEST NEWS!!!!!! Ahhhh.' 'Valerie Cherish has found her way back to the current television landscape. Neither of us are surprised she did,' the show's creators, Michael Patrick King and Kudrow, said in a joint statement. 8 HBO announced Season 3 of 'The Comeback.' Max 'No matter what the industry throws at her, Valerie Cherish is a survivor. On the 20th Anniversary of her debut, Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow have brilliantly scripted her return to HBO, and we can't wait to see that,' Amy Gravitt, EVP of HBO & Max Comedy Programming, also shared. Meanwhile, earlier this month, Dan Bucatinsky, who played Billy Stanton, Valerie's publicist who struggled to control his anger, recently got candid on whether a reboot was possible. 'I would love it,' the actor, 59, exclusively told The Post at the 2025 Astra Awards. 'I would love it. It gets talked about all the time. So just know — I hope so.' 8 Lisa Kudrow in 'The Comeback.' HBO 'We talk about it all the time,' Bucatinksy continued. 'If there are talks happening, I can't answer, but we talk about it all the time and we all would love it.' The sitcom also featured Damian Young, Lance Barber, and Robert Bagnell. Robert Michael Morris, who played Kudrow's hairdresser Mickey Deane, passed away in 2017 at age 77. The 'Scandal' alum also reflected on a favorite memory of shooting 'The Comeback' with Kudrow. 8 Lisa Kudrow as Valerie Cherish. HBO 'We worked together a lot over the years,' Bucatinsky explained. 'But certainly shooting 'The Comeback' was one of them. I think one of the scenes I loved the most with her, was going into her trailer in Season 2 when Billy has just had it and is quitting and throws his phone across the room.' 'That was a really iconic moment for a publicist who could never really keep his rage to himself,' he went on. 'We had a really good time doing that.' Kudrow was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2006 for Season 1 and again in 2015 for Season 2. 8 Lisa Kudrow as Valerie Cherish in 'The Comeback.' HBO King, 70, who created the satirical comedy that poked fun at reality television and the entertainment industry, has previously opened up about wanting to tell Valerie's story once more. 'There's always a meeting, every now and then, where we put ideas on the table,' he elaborated to Variety in honor of the 20th anniversary of the program earlier this month. 'It has to be a really intricate combination of things to get us both to the place where we think, 'Oh, God.' We laugh at anything.' King continued. 'Valerie could be funny anywhere. But the thing we're always looking for is, what would make an event worthy of Valerie coming back? So we're constantly meeting — 'Hey, what about this?'' 8 'The Comeback.' HBO Now is as good a time as ever, as Kudrow realized the show would resonate even deeper with those trying to make it on reality television. 'It's much more identifiable,' the 'Friends' star confessed. 'I've seen 'Housewives.' We have another point of reference for a woman and what she's willing to do. Every one of those Housewives, they know what they're doing; they're playing a role in order to get their brand out there, and it's a means to an end.'
New York Post
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Dan Bucatinsky on if ‘The Comeback' Season 3 could happen
We cherish this idea. Twenty years after HBO gave viewers the beloved sitcom 'The Comeback,' starring Lisa Kudrow, fans may be in store for a Season 3. Kudrow, 61, played sitcom vet Valerie Cherish — a woman desperate to revive her career. The original show aired in 2005 before returning for Season 2 in 2014. Now, Dan Bucatinsky, who played Billy Stanton, Valerie's publicist who couldn't control his anger, is getting candid on the possibility. Advertisement 8 Lisa Kudrow on 'The Comeback.' 'I would love it,' the actor, 59, exclusively told The Post at the 2025 Astra Awards. 'I would love it. It gets talked about all the time. So just know — I hope so.' Although there has been no official word from the network if a reboot is in the cards, Bucatinsky, Kudrow and the rest of the cast would be game. Advertisement 8 Lisa Kudrow as Valerie Cherish in 'The Comeback.' 8 Lisa Kudrow as Valerie Cherish. 'We talk about it all the time,' the 'Scandal' alum confessed. 'If there are talks happening, I can't answer, but we talk about it all the time and we all would love it.' The sitcom also featured Damian Young, Lance Barber, and Robert Bagnell. Robert Michael Morris, who played Kudrow's hairdresser Mickey Deane, passed away in 2017 at age 77. Advertisement 'We worked together a lot over the years,' Bucatinsky reflected. 'But certainly shooting 'The Comeback' was one of them. I think one of the scenes I loved the most with her, was going into her trailer in Season 2 when Billy has just had it and is quitting and throws his phone across the room.' 8 Dan Bucatinsky and Lisa Kudrow attend the premiere of HBO's series 'The Comeback.' Getty Images 'That was a really iconic moment for a publicist who could never really keep his rage to himself,' he went on. 'We had a really good time doing that.' Kudrow was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2006 for Season 1, and again in 2015 for Season 2. Advertisement Michael Patrick King created the satirical comedy that poked fun at reality television and the entertainment industry. He and Kudrow have spoken out about the possibility of another comeback for Valerie Cherish. 8 Dan Bucatinsky and Lisa Kudrow at the 71st Annual Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Penske Media via Getty Images 'There's always a meeting, every now and then, where we put ideas on the table,' the director, 70, told Variety in honor of the 20th anniversary of the program earlier this month. 'It has to be a really intricate combination of things to get us both to the place where we think, 'Oh, God.' We laugh at anything; Valerie could be funny anywhere. But the thing we're always looking for is, what would make an event worthy of Valerie coming back? So we're constantly meeting — 'Hey, what about this?'' In 2025, Kudrow feels the show would resonate even stronger with those trying to make it on reality television. 'It's much more identifiable,' the 'Friends' star admitted. 'I've seen 'Housewives.' We have another point of reference for a woman and what she's willing to do. Every one of those Housewives, they know what they're doing; they're playing a role in order to get their brand out there, and it's a means to an end.' 8 Dan Bucatinsky in 'Hacks.' Max In addition to 'The Comeback,' Bucatinsky has his sights set on another role. 'I want to play a villain,' he told the Post. 'I want to play a criminal, a villain or a cop. Maybe not a cop that is a criminal or a villain, but why not?' Advertisement A dream co-star for Bucatinksy would be a few familiar faces that he's worked with in the past — and a few new ones. 8 Dan Bucatinsky and Hannah Einbinder in the hit series 'Hacks.' Max 'I loved working with Corey Hawkins on '24:Legacy,'' he shared. 'I'd love to work with him again. But Lisa Kudrow has been a friend and partner of mine for 20 years. So, I always love working with her again. I've really been lucky to work with a lot of great, strong women and I hope that continues because I'm a fan of so many. Kristen Bell. I would love to work with Kristen.' Bucatinsky recently worked on Season 4 of the hit HBO series 'Hacks.' The show stars Jean Smart as stand up legend Deborah Vance and Hannah Einbinder, a comedy writer. Advertisement 'It was the relationship that I was able to form with Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder,' the producer gushed about his favorite part of joining the cast. 'That friendship is one that I will cherish. Getting to know them off camera, then getting to play with them on camera is a dream. So much of my job on that show was playing the guy whose job it was to wrangle these two forces. I am a father of two, so I was playing dad a little bit on the show as well. But the gift really was being part of that community that felt really strong both behind the scenes and in front of the camera.' 8 Miranda Otto, Dan Bucatinsky in '24: Legacy.' ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection The trio's time on set included many chats in the greenroom. 'We would hang out in this little greenroom area at our chairs,' Bucatinsky reminisced. 'We would talk. We would keep each other warm. We would go get tea. We would go get snacks. We would ask each other for advice about everything. Recommendations of movies and documentaries and doctors. And talk about our kids and our pets. And it was really an opportunity in between scenes to really get to know one another.'
New York Post
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Sammi Hanratty would ‘die' for a ‘Shameless' spinoff
Despite being a busy bee, Sammi Hanratty is open to revisiting her old stomping grounds. The actress, 29, starred as Kassidi Gallagher, the love interest-turned-wife of Ethan Cutkosky's Carl Gallagher during Season 8 of the R-rated series 'Shameless.' Kassidi was killed in Season 9 by a fellow cadet of Carl's at his military school. However, that isn't stopping Hanratty from thinking outside the box about the possibility of reuniting with her 'Shameless' family on screen. Advertisement 8 Samantha Hanratty attends the 2025 Astra TV Awards at SLS Hotel. Getty Images 'I'd love a fan fiction of a Kassidi and Carl spinoff,' she exclusively told The Post at the 2025 Astra Awards red carpet. 'I'm pretty sure I died but if there's a will there's a way. So I think it would be fun. Even if we did a film or something. Like a mini Frank and Monica. So Ethan. let's do it!' The Showtime dramedy, which ran for 11 seasons from 2011 to 2021, followed the lives of the dysfunctional Gallagher family, which included William H. Macy as the deadbeat patriarch Frank Gallagher. Advertisement 8 Sammi Hanratty and Steve Howey attend the celebration of the 100th episode of Showtime's 'Shameless.' Getty Images Along with Cutkosky, 25, the Gallagher family included Emmy Rossum as Fiona, Jeremy Allen White as Lip, Cameron Monaghan as Ian, Emma Kenney as Debbie and Christian Isaiah as Liam. Shanola Hampton and Steve Howey starred as the couple next door, Vee and Kevin. Hanratty still sees her fellow costars from time to time. Advertisement 'I talk every now and then to Ethan, which is great,' she revealed. 'I talk to Cameron every now and then. I love Cameron, we've known each other since we were 11 years old. I see Steve Howey every now and then, which is great.' 8 Sammi Hanratty as Kassidi and Ethan Cutkosky as Carl Gallagher. Showtime 'I feel like we all run into each other every now and then,' she went on. 'That will forever hold a special place in my heart to be on that show. I get so excited when I get to see any of the cast.' Now, the 'Zoe Gone' alum has bonded with a new set of costars while starring as young Misty on the Showtime thriller 'Yellowjackets.' Advertisement 'It's been amazing. I think the best thing about the show is that it really does feel like a team,' Hanratty gushed about being a part of the series. 'And sometimes I feel like I really am the equipment manager just rooting everybody on. Just honestly, everyone is so talented. I feel like a sponge walking onto set just to like absorb everyone's amazingness and learning so much. I just wish I could work with the current day cast more if ever. I never get to. I wish I could.' 8 Sammi Hanratty (L) and Ruby Modine arrive at the Emmy For Your Consideration Event for Showtime's 'Shameless.' Getty Images 'Yellowjackets' follows the high-school girls soccer players who survive a plane crash in the wilderness, while also capturing their lives in present day. The star-studded cast includes Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, Simone Kessell, Lauren Ambrose and Tawny Cypress. In December, Hanratty welcomed her first baby with husband Christian DeAnda, a son named Levi, and she's had her cast to look up to as she balances work and life. 'Honestly, with Melanie, Christine, Tawny, Lauren and Simone — they are all moms,' divulged Hanratty. 'And that's a big thing for me — is that I'm a new mom and just getting to see them walk the walk. It's just inspiring to see working moms kill it and do amazing work. So I think more than anything just watching them do what they do.' 8 Ethan Cutkosky as Carl Gallagher and Sammi Hanratty as Kassidi in 'Shameless.' Showtime 8 Emma Kenney as Debbie, Emmy Rossum as Fiona, Blake/Brennan Johnson as Liam, William H. Macy as Frank, Jeremy White as Lip, Cameron Monaghan as Ian, and Ethan Cutkosky as Carl. Courtesy of SHOWTIME/©Showtime As the series approaches its fourth season, the star is keeping tight-lipped on what viewers can expect. Advertisement 'I'm sure people will die,' Hanratty teased. 'I'm sure we're going to eat some people. But that's all I've got for you.' The actress would also be open to expanding the ensemble. 8 'Shameless' cast. Courtesy of SHOWTIME/©Showtime 'Angela Bassett,' stated Hanratty. 'I would love to have Angela Bassett on the show.' Advertisement In 2021, the young starlet opened up about stepping into 'Shameless,' a show that was already eight seasons in with a die-hard fanbase and close knit cast. 'It's scary. It's scary because you feel like you're walking into a family gathering and you're like, 'Hey! I don't want to disrupt anything but also, hi I'm here,'' she recalled while on the Lightweights podcast at the time. 'I was once again it was one of those shows that I felt like I was so welcomed. Everyone had open arms.' 8 Sammi Hanratty arrives at the Emmy For Your Consideration Event for Showtime's 'Shameless.' Getty Images Advertisement Three years prior, Hanratty reflected on taking on the role of Kassidi — who was codependent to Carl, with their toxic relationship taking many crazy turns. At one point, Kassidi wore a vile of his blood, cut up his military clothes and faked a suicide attempt in order to pressure him into marrying her. 'The obvious is that she does crave love and she does crave attention,' Hanratty told Cosmopolitan in 2018. 'Just because she comes from a wealthy family, doesn't necessarily mean that she had happiness or any sort of love in her life. And so her view on a lot of things are extremely warped.' 'It's definitely been mixed emotions,' she added about fan reactions. 'For the most part I feel like people who watch 'Shameless' love to hate certain characters. So she's definitely been enjoyable to hate. But there are people who are very protective over Ethan [Cutkosky]'s character, Carl, and so there are a lot of girls who are like, genuinely pissed.'
New York Post
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Hilary Swank's ‘Yellowjackets' fate revealed for Season 4
P.S. we love this. 'Yellowjackets' has been confirmed for Season 4 on Showtime, and along with new episodes of the thriller, viewers can expect to see Hilary Swank back on their screens. 'She better be,' Sammi Hanratty, who plays Misty on the series, exclusively told The Post at the 2025 Astra Awards. 'I'm like, I'm pretty sure she signed on for more so we've got to see you!' 11 Sammi Hanratty speaks onstage during the 'Yellowjackets' S3 | FYC Screening Event. Getty Images for Paramount+ 11 Hilary Swank as Melissa in 'Yellowjackets' – Season 3 Episode 8. Kailey Schwerman/Paramount+ with Swank, 50, plays adult Melissa, who faked her own death and took on a new identity after the wilderness plane crash. But one thing Hanratty, 29, can't share is any spoilers for the upcoming episodes. 'I'm sure people will die,' she teased. 'I'm sure we're going to eat some people but that's all I've got for you.' 11 Hilary Swank as Melissa in 'Yellowjackets.' Darko Sikman/Paramount+ with SHO 11 FYC Event for Showtime's hit show 'Yellowjackets.' FilmMagic The show has a star-studded lineup as is, including Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, Simone Kessell, Lauren Ambrose and Tawny Cypress, all of whom Hanratty looks up to on set. 'It's been amazing. I think the best thing about the show is that it really does feel like a team,' the 'Shameless' alum gushed. 'And sometimes I feel like I really am the equipment manager just rooting everybody on. Just honestly, everyone is so talented. I feel like a sponge walking onto set to absorb everyone's amazingness and learning so much. I just wish I could work with the current day cast more, if ever. I never get to. I wish I could.' And in this cast, there's always room for one more powerhouse woman. 11 Lauren Ambrose as Van and Hilary Swank as Melissa in 'Yellowjackets.' Kailey Schwerman/Paramount+ with 11 Hilary Swank in Season 3 Episode 9 of 'Yellowjackets.' Darko Sikman/Paramount+ with SHOWTIME 'I would love to have Angela Bassett on the show,' she quipped. In December, Hanratty welcomed her first baby with husband Christian DeAnda, a son named Levi. Now, she has a village to lean on while balancing life as a working mom. 'Honestly, with Melanie, Christina, Tawny, Lauren and Simone — they are all moms,' explained Hanratty. 'And that's a big thing for me — is that I'm a new mom and just getting to see them walk the walk. It's just inspiring to see working moms kill it and do amazing work. I think more than anything just watching them do what they do.' 11 Sammi Hanratty. Getty Images for Paramount+ 11 Bart Nickerson, Jonathan Lisco, Hilary Swank, Melanie Lynskey, Courtney Eaton, Sophie Nélisse, Warren Kole, Tawny Cypress, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Liv Hewson, Sarah Desjardins, Samantha Hanratty, Sophie Thatcher, Christina Ricci, Ashley Lyle and Drew Comins attend 'Yellowjackets' S3 | FYC Event. Getty Images for Paramount+ The star filmed while pregnant with her son, which posed both enjoyable moments and challenging ones. 'It was crazy. I found out right before we went back [for Season 3], which kind of was my plan. I didn't think I was actually going to get pregnant that quickly but the plan was to get pregnant during the season,' Hanratty told Us Weekly in February. 'It was so hard. I was throwing up the whole beginning half of the show. I felt so bad.' 'Running while being pregnant is not the easiest, [too],' she said. 11 Christina Ricci, Sammi Hanratty and Melanie Lynskey. Starbuck/ / MEGA 11 Sammi Hanratty at the 2025 Newport Beach TV Fest at Lido Theater. BACKGRID 'Especially on uneven ground while in my Misty gear on. But my baby's right next to me right now and he is literally perfect. I'm really proud of myself for getting through this season and I'm really proud of the season,' she went on. 'I kept telling [the director], 'Please don't take away any good work from me. I can do it.'' 'I will say that watching the episodes back, there was a scene that I was watching and I was like, 'I don't remember filming this.' And I was actually in the emergency room the entire time that it was being filmed,' Hanratty reflected. 'We had my body double being me and they never panned to my face in the whole sequence because I wasn't there. So my body double was incredible and really, really stepped up and helped me so much this season. I'm incredibly grateful to her.' Earlier this month, Hanratty, Ricci, 45, who plays the older version of Misty, and Lynskey, 48, took home the award for best ensemble cast at the Newport Beach TV FEST. 11 Hilary Swank arrives at the FYC Event For Showtime's 'Yellowjackets' at Saban Media Center. FilmMagic 'Lovely time with these two gems at the Newport Beach TV FEST!' Hanratty captioned her Instagram post of the trio. 'So honored to be in such an incredible ensemble cast. Grateful for our award for our ensemble🙏🥰.' While talking to Entertainment Tonight at the festival, Ricci said, 'We do have such a huge cast and everyone in our cast tries so hard. We're all so committed and we want the show to be so great.' Hanratty added, 'It feels like two different shows a lot of the time so it's really like an ensemble of of two separate shows as well which is extra epic.'
