Larry David returned to HBO Max this summer, courtesy of his historical satire, "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness."
The show let the "Curb Your Enthusiasm" alum bring back a gaggle of collaborators, including Susie Essman, Jeff Garlin and J.B. Smoove.
Who didn't make the cut? David's former on-screen wife, Cheryl Hines. Her marriage to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a key member of the Trump administration, sealed her fate. That made it easier for Team David to mock RFK Jr. on the show in question.
That's Feminism, Hollywood style!
David's ability to hold a political grudge against old friends is pretty, pretty, pretty ... cold. And we're learning about another example of just that.
Famed attorney Alan Dershowitz is also on David's you-know-what list. Dershowitz has embraced progressive causes for decades, appearing on endless shows to promote Left-leaning agendas. And he's been breaking bread with David over the years.
They run in similar circles, apparently. Not anymore.
Dershowitz saw some foul play against the Trump administration, and he couldn't stay silent. He became part of the president's legal team during the first impeachment trial against the real estate mogul.
For that, he's been ostracized by his fellow Democrats. It's a state of affairs he's shared openly in recent years. He hasn't apologized for his views, but he's been direct about losing friends along the way.
Including David.
Now, Dershowitz is a lawyer, which can mean defending people who many would deem problematic, to be kind. Case in point? The lawyer worked on behalf of disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, who now sits in jail following his sexual assault convictions.
David didn't disown Dershowitz for that connection. The Trump legal defense? That was different.
In 2022, David confronted him in Martha's Vineyard, calling him "disgusting" in public. Now, David and Dershowitz elaborate on their feud for The Atlantic. Here's Dershowitz's side of the story:
Larry David doesn’t talk to me anymore...He screams and yells at me when he sees me.
David has softened a bit on his ex-friend, but not by much.
I don’t know why he’s still thinking and talking about me. I have lots of confrontations on my show but rarely in life. And then only if I think I can take them in a fight. Hence the Dershowitz dust-up.
David regrets not contacting the lawyer after his adult son's death, comparing his actions to his "Curb" on-screen character. He doesn't regret their estrangement, though, and he knows who to blame.
I’m loath to say anything mean because he’s been so ostracized. But he only has himself to blame. He made a deal with the devil. Literally. And I’d bet the devil hasn’t said a word to him since the impeachment.
Should clients stay permanently in touch with their legal team, even if said client is Beelzebub? That's rhetorical.
It's also indicative of Hollywood's cruel groupthink.
Remember how "The View's" Sunny Hostin told viewers to disinvite MAGA voters from their Thanksgiving gatherings?
Others in Hollywood may feel the same, but they're not smart enough to keep such thoughts private. Hostin and David can't say the same.
