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 Wilmore Larry Wilmore Elister L. "Larry" Wilmore (born October 30, 1961) is an American comedian, writer, producer, and actor. Wilmore served as the "Senior Black Correspondent" on "The Daily Show" from 2006 to 2014, and hosted "The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore" in 2015 and 2016. He is also the creator of the sitcom "The Bernie Mac Show". He serves as an executive producer for the ABC television series "Black-ish". He is also the co-creator, alongside Issa Rae, of the HBO television series "Insecure". Since May 2017, he has hosted a podcast, entitled "Black on the Air" in which he discusses