Around the Net

HBO Picks Up Julia-Louis Dreyfus Show, 'Veep'

Can you see Julia-Louis Dreyfus as the vice president of the United States? Apparently somebody can, because she is set to take that role as the star of "Veep," the D.C.-set comedy pilot that will begin filming this fall for a 2012 debut on HBO.

Frank Rich, who just moved to New York mag after a long stint as a political columnist at the New York Times, is one of the executive producers.

Read the whole story at Deadline Hollywood »

Next story loading loading..