Alex Wong/Getty Images/Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/Film Magic The playful teasing between Barack Obama and Larry David apparently went overboard on the set of a new show. Speaking to Variety, the director of a new HBO series from Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions, starring David, 78, s...
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Alex Wong/Getty Images/Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/Film Magic The playful teasing between Barack Obama and Larry David apparently went overboard on the set of a new show. Speaking to Variety, the...
