- Release Date: 2005
- Runtime: 30 min
- Genre: Comedy
- Starring: Lisa Kudrow, Laura Silverman, Damian Young, JT Alexander ... see all
- Director: David Steinberg, Michael Lehmann, Greg Mottola, Michael Patrick King
- Plot: A one-time sitcom star (Kudrow) tries to resuscitate her career.
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Critics Reviews
| Jul 30, 2006DVD Talk
The satirical side of The Comeback is spot-on perfect.....As the young producers of "Room and Bored," Robert Bagnell and Lance Barber are just perfect.....As the quietly mercenary little producer of Valerie's reality show, Laura Silverman delivers some great laughs....The Comeback is whole lot better than I thought it would be....once The Comeback starts tipping its hand, the series displays a masterful balance between venomous satire and subtle sweetness..... ... Full Review
| Jul 25, 2006DVD MovieGuide
So The Comeback can exploit its stupidity, I guess
I like The Comeback a lot and recommend its purchase.
While I would have welcomed another year, I won't cry too much, as at least The Comeback didn't wear out its welcome.
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| Sep 20, 2005Entertainment Weekly
I heard about what you did yesterday, pulling the plug on Lisa Kudrow's brilliant sitcom The Comeback because you didn't think you could ''give the show the support it needed.
And we learned to revel in the subtle, Emmy-worthy work from Kudrow, Lance Barber (Paulie G), and Damian Young (Mark).
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| Jun 22, 2005PopMatters
both their new characters are so annoying....the backstage "footage" fails to reveal anything you haven't seen before;....But the characters in The Comeback aren't worth getting to know..... ... Full Review
| Jun 02, 2005Entertainment Weekly
The Comeback hates sitcoms so much that it either jarringly lampoons them (Valerie's husband interrupts her confessional with some loud, grotesque toilet time) or mimics them to a fault (Valerie's new signature line is the tedious ''I don't need to see that! ... Full Review
News
Here's what we're feasting on in the PopEater offices for this Thursday, Feb. 19: ^^^ Gawker: Kathie Lee kissed a girl and she liked it. ... Full Article
The Comeback (HBO 2005)
nypost.com –
2008-08-12
Stump the King - The Comeback
tvsquad.com –
2007-10-15
I had a very interesting week last week. The high point was an interview I did with Laura Silverman for my podcast. Most of you will know Laura from her role as Sarah's sister on The Sarah Silverman Program. ... Full Article
'It's one thing to let cameras follow you. It's another to give your permission to air an episode like this at all. ...'
mtv.com –
2007-06-29
I know it's been a rough couple of years, what with the rumors and the manicures from hell and the Dr. Phil "Why Can't I Find A Man" primetime specials. ... Full Article
Hilary Swank: The Comeback Chick?
eonline.com –
2007-04-25

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