The Comeback

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

2026-04-01

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Lisa Kudrow is back in HBO’s beloved comedy The Comeback. It’s been more than a decade since we last saw sitcom star Valerie Cherish, and her present situation is bleak. The new show she’s starring in is being written by AI. But if we know anything about Val, it’s that she’ll always seize an opportunity, setbacks be damned. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below: See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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  • And now onto the show.

  • The cult favorite satire, The Comeback, has returned for a third and final season, and we definitely needed to see this.

  • Once again, the great Lisa Kudrow is Valerie Cherish,

  • the resilient sitcom star who 's always finding new ways to reinvent her career within the fickle entertainment industry.

  • It's been more than a decade since we last checked in, so where is Valerie now?

  • Well, the present is bleak.

  • The new show she's starring in is being written by AI.

  • But if we know anything about Val, it's that she'll always seize an opportunity.

  • Setbacks be damned.

  • I'm Glenn Weldon.

  • And I'm Aisha Harris.

  • And today we're talking about The Comeback on Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR.

  • Joining us today is freelance music and culture journalist Rihanna Cruz.

  • Welcome back, Rihanna.

  • Happy to be here.

  • How's that?