'The Comeback" Creators Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King

'The Comeback" Creators Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King

From IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit by Chris O'Falt

May 15, 2026 · 34 min

About this episode

Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King discuss the final season of 'The Comeback' and its commentary on AI in entertainment.

Ten years ago, "The Comeback" was one of the first shows to satirize the rise of reality TV. Last Sunday the show aired its final episode, concluding a season that tackles the rise of the next trend promising to change entertainment forever: AI. Creator and star Lisa Kudrow and creator Michael Patrick King sat down with IndieWire's Chris O'Falt to share what they learned about AI making this third season, and reflect on the show's unique ten year history. Read our review of the final season of "The Comeback" - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/shows/the-comeback-season-3-review-lisa-kudrow-1235184789/ This week on the Screen Talk podcast, IndieWire editors Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio are live from Cannes, catching you up on the buzz around the festival and which movies are making waves. - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/indiewire-screen-talk/id893977298 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Chris O'Falt

Guests: Lisa Kudrow, Michael Patrick King

Topics covered

  • AI in entertainment
  • The Comeback
  • Reality TV satire
  • Final season review
  • Television history

Keywords

  • The Comeback
  • Lisa Kudrow
  • Michael Patrick King
  • AI
  • reality TV
  • final episode
  • television satire

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IndieWire, Cannes

Books & works: The Comeback

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