Lisa Kudrow is back promoting The Comeback, but she’s not chasing the current wave of multi‑camera sitcoms for inspiration. She argues many of today’s setups feel safer, avoiding punchlines that surprise or unsettle audiences.
She looks to the era’s sharp, widely loved hits—30 Rock, Seinfeld, and Friends—as proof that multi‑camera comedy can still cut deep when the writing is bold. “I don’t think the newer multi‑cams land with the same bite,” she says, suggesting writers have grown reluctant to push boundaries.
In a conversation with Lily Tomlin for Interview Magazine, Kudrow notes that the genre may not be dying so much as dulled, prioritizing comfort over jokes that might provoke a reaction.
For The Comeback’s third and final season, Valerie lands the lead on a new project called How’s That?, a premise she describes as being shaped with help from an AI writer. Cameras again track her as she navigates Hollywood’s cultural landmines in 2026—a meta echo of Kudrow’s own career arc.
The show originally debuted in 2005, earned a much‑wanted second season in 2014, and season 3 just premiered on HBO, underscoring Kudrow’s enduring influence behind the scenes as the industry evolves.
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