Spotlight Review: ‘The Comeback’ sharpens its blades for artificial intelligence Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises Mar 27, 2026 Mar 27, 2026 Updated Jun 25, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If there’s a comeback, there must have been a problem.kAmpE =62DE E96C6 H2D :? '2=6C:6 r96C:D9’D =:76] x? E96 7:CDE EH@ D62D@?D @7 “%96 r@>6324<[” D96 DECF88=65 H:E9 E96 C:D6 @7 C62=:EJ E6=6G:D:@? 2?5 E96 =:<6=J 562E9 @7 D4C:AE65 D9@HD] }@H[ >@C6 E92? 2 564256 =2E6C[ D96’D 724:?8 E96 C:D6 @7 2CE:7:4:2= :?E6==:86?46 2?5 D4C:AED HC:EE6? 3J 4@>AFE6CD]k^AmkAm&?2H2C6 E92E 96C ?6H D6C:6D[ “w@HVD %92EnP[” 4@F=5 36 @?6 @7 E96 7:CDE px AC@5F4ED[ D96 ;F>AD :?[ E96? =62C?D E96 ECFE9]k^Am Laura Silverman, left, and Lisa Kudrow drive around the studio lot in a Season 3 episode of "The Comeback." HBO kAm%96 C6EFC? :D 2 8C62E H2J E@ D66 9@H D@>6E9:?8 =:<6 E9:D 4@F=5 27764E 2? :?5FDECJ] %96C6’D E96 F?56CDE27765 HC:E6CD’ C@@>[ E96 9FD965 4@?G6CD2E:@?D 2?5 E96 AC@3:?8 BF6DE:@?D] qFE '2=6C:6 W3C:==:2?E=J A@CEC2J65 3J {:D2 zF5C@H[ H9@ 4@\4C62E65 E96 D6C:6DX H2?ED E@ D66 E96 A@D:E:G6D @7 2 D9:7E[ ?@E E96 ?682E:G6D]k^Am People are also reading… Reports of invasive hydrilla rise at Smith Mountain Lake Social Security COLA 2027: How much could your benefits increase? Tea company starts operations in Franklin County 1 killed, 4 injured in crash involving Abingdon school bus after football game Franklin County administrator to step down MLB playoffs takeaways: Why Yamamoto is the Most Valuable Dodger Callaway fire chief steps down after 42 years Judge dismisses sex discrimination lawsuit filed by ex-Ferrum College coach Ryan Odom: UVa basketball 'deserves to play big games' and will benefit from early-season slate Ridgeway man arrested after Franklin County pursuit tops 100 mph 2 Republican groups call for civility in Franklin County Hemp businesses hurt by new state law drop lawsuit in Roanoke's federal court Florida's flop, Alabama lead college football Week 5 winners and losers Trump to begin sending $500 ACA refund checks. Here's where they're going Funding OK'd for sedimentation study at Smith Mountain Lake kAmq67@C6 D6EE=:?8 :?E@ E96 px 5:D4FDD:@?[ “%96 r@>6324<” 56E2:=D '2=6C:6’D =:76 D:?46 E96 =2DE G:D:E] qF@J65 3J 2? t>>J H:? W:E D:ED @? 2 A656DE2= :? 96C ?6H 9@>6X[ D96 92D 2 A@542DE 2?5 2 C@=6 :? “r9:428@” @? qC@25H2J]k^AmkAm$96 49@D6 E96 }6H *@C< C@FE6 3642FD6 HC:E6CD H6C6 @? DEC:<6 2?5 ?@E9:?8 H2D 36:?8 AC@5F465 :? {@D p?86=6D] ~?DE286[ D96 42?’E 42E49 E96 362E 2?5 5@6D?’E =:<6 E96 7@=<D H9@ DFCC@F?5 96C] “x 42?’E 52?46] x 42?’E D:?8] x’> ?@E 2 qC@25H2J 42=:36C A6C7@C>6C[” D96 25>:ED]k^Am Lisa Kudrow reprises her role as Valerie Cherish in Season 3 of "The Comeback." HBO kAm%96 A@542DE[ 9@H6G6C[ :D C:89E :? 96C H966=9@FD6] “xE’D DFAA@D65 E@ 36 D=@AAJ 2?5 F?AC@76DD:@?2=[” D96 C62D@?D] “%92E’D E96 492C>]”k^Am kAm(96? D96 :?G:E6D 2? @=5 7C:6?5 7@C 2? :?E6CG:6H[ D96 86ED 2 4@??64E:@? E@ 96C 36=@G65 92:C5C6DD6C[ |:4<6J] %96C6VD 2=D@ 2 DFA6C 8F6DE A6C7@C>2?46 3J y24< ~’qC:6?] w6’D 2 D>2CE C6A=246>6?E H9@ <66AD '2=6C:6 8C@F?565]k^AmkAmzF5C@H 2?5 76==@H 4C62E@C |:4926= !2EC:4< z:?8 >2?286 E@ 9:E 2 G2C:6EJ @7 E2C86ED W7C@> %9@> qC@H?6 4=@E96D E@ “%96 %C2:E@CD” 4@?E6DE2?EDX 367@C6 86EE:?8 E@ px] %96J DE:== 6>3C246 2 5@4F>6?E2CJ 7@C>2E 3FE =6E 9@>6 42>6C2D 92?5=6 >@C6 :?E:>2E6 5:D4FDD:@?D]k^AmkAm“%96 r@>6324<” 92D 2 A=246 :? E96 =2?5D42A6 2?5 2 4=6G6C H2J @7 ACF?:?8 :E] zF5C@H DE:== 3C:?8D E96 =2F89D[ 6G6? H96? '2=6C:6 :D 27C2:5 E@ 9@=5 E96 D962CD] qFE H96? D96 >2<6D 2 D=J C676C6?46 E@ “uC:6?5D[” E96C6’D 2 4@??64E:@? E92E >2<6D J@F H@?56C :7 D96’D ?2ïG6 @C E96 D>2CE6DE 3=256 :? E96 3=@4<]k^Am kAm(9:=6 “%96 r@>6324<” CF?D @?=J 7@FC 6A:D@56D[ :E’D H@CE9 6G6CJ >:?FE6] r96C:D9 E96 E:>6 E@86E96C]k^Am Movies & TV Alessandro Nivola talks Calvin Klein, 'Love Story' and son's career | Streamed & Screened BRUCE MILLER and TERRY LIPSHETZ Lee Enterprises Movies & TV Review: Ryan Gosling scores a touchdown with ‘Project Hail Mary’ Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises 0 comments Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Lisa Kudrow returns as the fearless actress in ‘The Comeback’ Lisa Kudrow needed a reason to revisit Valerie Cherish and “The Comeback,” and she found it in the emergence of artificial intelligence in Hollywood. Review: ‘Hoppers’ takes a serious look at the animal world "You get a bit of a science lesson with a political message in 'Hoppers,' an animated film that also has plenty of cute characters." Read Bruc…
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