February 9, 2015
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Made in Maryland: Hanging With the Crew on the Set of Veep

It was a cold, blustery Tuesday in December when we were on the set of HBO’s Veep in downtown Baltimore. On the production front, however, It was a relatively calm day of...

August 10, 2017
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Emmy-Nominated Veep Writers Master Insult-Driven Satire in the Age of Trump

On the face of it, few things sound less intrinsically funny than “presidential library.” And yet for ten wickedly hilarious episodes this spring, HBO comedy Veep packed in more jokes per minute...

April 10, 2013
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Veep's new VIP: Veteran Actress Mimi Kennedy Takes us Behind-the-Scenes of HBO's Comedy

...on HBO's most reliable comedy. The Credits: What is your role on Veep? Kennedy: I play the House Majority Leader. What was the most exciting part about being cast in Veep? At...

September 7, 2016
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Talking to Veep's Emmy-Nominated Director About Art Imitating Life

Veep Assistant Director Dale Stern has been the creative right hand man to show creator Armando Iannucci for four seasons, steering the series toward critical and audience acclaim. In the fifth season,...

October 21, 2015
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Showrunners From Power, Veep, Louie & More at NYTF's Creative Keynote Panel

...Louie’s Blair Breard, The Good Wife’s Michelle King, Madam Secretary’s Barbara Hall, VEEP’s Stephanie Laing and The Affair’s executive producer Anya Epstein, was held at the SVA Theatre and hosted by New...

September 15, 2016
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Emmy Watch: Your Comedy Nominees

...(HBO) Chris Addison, Veep, "Morning After" (HBO) Dave Mandel, Veep, "Kissing Your Sister" (HBO) In the first season post the departure of show creator Armando Ianucci, Veep has clearly maintained its quality. With three...

October 1, 2024
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"The Franchise" Trailer Unveils HBO's Superhero Comedy From "Veep" and "Succession" Alums

How delicious is the concept for The Franchise, HBO’s new series from Veep creator Armando Iannucci, Succession writer Jon Brown, and Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes? Well, first, take a second glance at...

September 18, 2017
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Here are Your Peak 2017 Emmy Moments & Winners

...Night Live Tituss Burgess – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Tony Hale – Veep Matt Walsh – Veep Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Vanessa Bayer – Saturday Night Live Leslie Jones – Saturday Night Live WINNER Kate McKinnon...

September 23, 2019
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Big Night & the Rest of Your 2019 Emmy Winners

...Silverman The Good Place – “Janet(s)” – Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan Veep“Veep” – David Mandel Directing for a Comedy Series Barry – “The Audition” – Alec Berg Barry –...

July 13, 2017
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Here are Your 69th Annual Emmy Nominees

...Hayma Washington, along with Anna Chlumsky (Veep) and Shamar Moore (S.W.A.T.) announced the nominations live. Saturday Night Live and Westworld led with the most nominations in all categories at 22 each. (Saturday Night...

September 14, 2017
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5 Records that could be broken at the Emmy Awards

...character: For the past five years, Julia Louis-Dreyfus has won best actress in a comedy series for her work on the HBO comedy Veep. Since the show launched in 2012, the actress...

September 18, 2017
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Our Favorite Stephen Colbert Moments at the Emmys

Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, Netflix’s Black Mirror, FX’s Atlanta, HBO’s Big Little Lies and VEEP were some of the big winners last night (and Julia Louis-Dreyfus made history—again), on a night that...

January 11, 2016
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Your Full List of Golden Globe Winners

...Veep Best TV Movie or Limited Series Winner: Wolf Hall American Crime American Horror Story: Hotel Fargo Flesh and Bone Best Actress in a TV Series, Drama Winner: Taraji P. Henson, Empire...

August 28, 2017
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Composer Christopher Willis on Mickey Mouse Shorts, The Death of Stalin & More

...from Cambridge as well as score everyone’s favorite series in political satire, Veep. We sat down to chat about the rather complicated music going on in those Mickey Mouse Shorts, why creating...

February 12, 2018
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Get Out and The Handmaid's Tale Take Home WGA's

...documentary screenplay. On the TV side, Emmy winners The Handmaid’s Tale and Veep took home awards. Unsurprisingly, Saturday Night Live’s blockbuster year was honored for best Comedy/Variety Sketch series. Here’s the full...

December 13, 2016
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Your Guide to the 2017 Golden Globes

...Comedy: Atlanta Black-ish Mozart in the Jungle Transparent Veep Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama: Rami Malek – Mr. Robot Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul Matthew...

July 2, 2021
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"Werewolves Within" Director Josh Ruben on His Hilarious Creature Feature

...peak Veep. Speaking of Veep, your hero here is Sam Richardson, the lovable Richard Splett from HBO’s 7-season comedy masterpiece. Richardson plays Finn Wheeler, Beaverfield’s brand new forest ranger, a man whose...

September 19, 2016
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Emmys Honor Diversity, Game of Thrones Makes History & More

...big winners. GoT rang in a record 12 Emmys for the second straight year, and once again HBO became the most awarded studio, nabbing best drama and comedy, for GoT and Veep. ...

March 16, 2018
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The Death of Stalin Writer/Director Armando Iannucci On Finding Humor in the Horror of Politics

...created the hit HBO comedy Veep, which has been making viewers cringe, laugh and marvel (it has somehow anticipated, with bracing, unfortunate clarity, our current bonkers political moment) since 2012. Before that,...

March 6, 2018
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Composer Chris Willis on Scoring Armando Iannucci's Darkly Hilarious The Death of Stalin

Armando Iannucci said that he wanted to take a break from the insanity of American politics after creating the critically acclaimed, depressingly believable satire Veep on HBO. After five years of looking...