“Paulie may have moved slow, but it was only because Paulie didn’t have to move for anybody,” Henry Hill says in “Goodfellas” regarding the dominant mob boss in that film played by Paul Sorvino. Yet it could pretty much apply to Larry David. He’s consistently made seasons of the fabled series “Curb Your Enthusiasm” at his own pace. But after season eight in 2011, he essentially walked away, but always kept the door open in case he wanted to return. Over the past week, the buzz suggested that another season of ‘Curb’ was imminent, and indeed, it’s back.
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HBO has announced that a ninth season is coming. “In the immortal words of Julius Caesar, ‘I left, I did nothing, I returned,’” David quipped about why he’s doing another batch of episodes (his most high profile role lately has been as Senator Bernie Sanders on Saturday Night Live). Further details have not yet been revealed nor is there a premiere date yet, but it’s probably a safe bet it’ll be on your dial in 2017.
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