‘The Comeback’ Star Dan Bucatinsky on Why the Show Doesn’t Take Sides on AI and the Realities of Shrinking TV Budgets: ‘We’re Not “Euphoria”’

By Marc Malkin

Marc Malkin

Senior Editor, Culture and Events

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SPOILER ALERT: This story includes details about Episode 4 of “The Comeback” Season 3, now available on HBO Max.

Billy Stanton, Valerie Cherish’s longtime publicist-turned-manager-turned-producing partner on “The Comeback,” is more than ready for his closeup.

In Episode 4, Billy, played by Dan Bucatinsky, is being photographed for a fictional Variety 50 Over 50 issue. When Valerie [Lisa Kudrow] interrupts the shoot, Billy begs her to step away. “I am suicidal for some solo press,” Billy says.

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