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Until you rewatch the early seasons, it’s easy to forget that Leon Black wasn’t always part of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Larry David‘s permanent houseguest, played to delirious perfection by comedian J.B. Smoove, feels like a supporting player the show couldn’t exist without, yet he joined the cast in Season Six, crashing the David home along with relatives displaced by a hurricane in New Orleans (even though he already lived in L.A.). Smoove didn’t know back then that after the rest of his fictional family packed up…

If J.B Smoove had it his way, he’d cast himself as the lead in a biopic about the late comedian Dick Gregory. “In another world, another life, if I was 20 years younger, I would love to play that man,” says the Emmy-winning actor and stand-up comic. “He really had an amazing, fascinating life.” Smoove (né Jerry Brooks) did a deep dive on Gregory’s life when he narrated the six-part Audible Originals podcast Funny My Way, uncovering the lives of six Black comedy legends: Gregory, Flip Wilson, Paul…

Image: Sony PicturesBy far the longest scene in the extended edition is a multi-minute, news program-style segment, lead by Betty Brant (Angourie Rice) on the school’s internal TV station. Sitting in a very pink room on a big, ornate, Masterpiece Theater-style chair, looking very filtered and cheesy, Betty interviews Coach Wilson (Burress), Mr. Harrington (Starr), and Mr. Dell (Smoove), as well as Flash, Ned (Jacob Batalon), and eventuallyeven Peter.The scene goes on for a good 3-4 minutes and is filled with jokes and…

Screenshot: HBO MaxHarley Quinn (Kaley Cuoco) and Poison Ivy (Lake Bell) are back in town to get the band back together for a new master plan to help turn things green in Gotham. Along with King Shark (Ron Funches), Clayface (Alan Tudyk), and Frank the Plant (JB Smoove), the power couple now face a new Joker (Alan Tudyk) obstacle in their way: the clown prince has decided on reform and is running for mayor. No doubt that’ll cause some chaos in season three of Harley Quinn, which will premiere on July 28 on HBO Max. Catch…

Screenshot: HBO MaxIt feels like it’s been ages since the excellent Harley Quinn animated series graced our TV screens. In reality, it’s only been a bit over two years since the season two finale aired, but the fact that it ended with Harley and her BFF finally admitting their romantic feelings for each other and sharing a kiss has made it rather hard to wait for DC’s (super)power couple to return. So thank goodness Harley’s finally on her way back to TV, and there’s a new trailer promising romance, chaos, and Clayface…