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HBO Comedy Chief Amy Gravitt On ‘Righteous Gemstones’ Departure, Expanding When Comedy Market Contracts & Possible Larry David Return


HBO comedy chief Amy Gravitt talks with Deadline about The Righteous Gemstones departure, possible Larry David return and upcoming comedy slate.

On stage earlier, Gemstones creator, writer, director, executive producer and star McBride explained how the decision came late in the process as he didn’t set out to conceive Season 4 as a final chapter. Irreverent, low-budget anthology comedy It’s Florida, Man, whose impressive performance earned it a second-season renewal, is produced under a cost-effective model HBO has been using, largely for the Friday late-night slot shepherded by EVP Nina Rosenstein. Busy with rebuilding HBO’s comedy slate, Gravitt is yet to put her stamp on Max originals but she gave an indication of the direction she will be taking, pointing to The Big Bang Theory spinoff from franchise steward Chuck Lorre, which has not been formally greenlighted but is fully expected to.

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