The Larry Sanders Show in its use of celebrity guests, its lack of laugh track, and its comedy of embarrassment by "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "The Office" and "Arrested Development". Shandling's performance is a precursor to Larry David's in "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and Ricky Gervais ("The Office", "Extras") as David Brent. Gervais said in "Variety" that he was heavily influenced by the show and that "It taught me that flawed characters can be compulsive viewing — seeing them squirm and get their comeuppance." Armando Iannucci said that his political satire "The Thick of It" strove to mix comedy and authenticity in a similar manner to
Larry Dean (comedian) Larry Dean (comedian) Larry Dean is a Scottish stand-up comedian. Coming from Glasgow, his comedy routines are based on gay and Scottish themes. The recipient of the Scottish Comedian of the Year 2013 award, Dean is known for shows such as "Farcissist", "Fandan", "Out Now" and "Bampot". Dean grew up in the Southside of Glasgow, Scotland and completed his education at the University of Southampton. Dean started his stand-up comedy career in 2008. His show "Out Now" (2015) was about coming out to a strict Catholic family, "Farcissist" (2016) was about his life after his long-term relationship, and readjusting to