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Lisa Kudrow's 'The Comeback' Return Receives Mixed Reviews

Lisa Kudrow's return as Valerie Cherish in 'The Comeback' for a final season has been met with reviews noting a lack of laughs, as the series makes its comeback two decades after its debut.

25 Mar, 21:40 — 25 Mar, 21:40
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The GuardianMostly Factual3d ago

The Comeback review – Lisa Kudrow is back as Valerie Cherish … but with no laughs

It’s been 21 years since we met the self-absorbed TV star in this industry satire. But as she comes out of retirement, the results are woeful – and it’s not just the AI script Valerie Cherish may just be the closest thing America has to its own Alan Partridge. Both narcissists clinging desperately to 1990s showbiz successes (starring in a popular sitcom and hosting a BBC chatshow respectively), they are also two rare examples of comedy characters who have returned sporadically over multiple...

By Rachel Aroesti

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First report: rzeczpospolita · 25 Mar, 08:21Full coverage: 2 · 13hWindow: 13h
rzeczpospolita25 Mar, 08:21First to report

Lisa Kudrow mówi zdecydowane nie zabiegom medycyny estetycznej. Ma ku temu powody

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The Guardian25 Mar, 21:40Latest update

The Comeback review – Lisa Kudrow is back as Valerie Cherish … but with no laughs

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