It’s no secret that Hollywood loves a project about itself. From Singin’ in the Rain to The Artist to Jay Kelly, anything about the business we call show is sure to be a hit with those who work in the industry. Recently, this has stretched to TV, with The Studio being the newest player in this inside baseball genre.
But 19 years ago, one show was already on the forefront of this: The Comeback. Michael Patrick King’s 2007 show starred Lisa Kudrow as Valerie Cherish, a washed-up sitcom star as she films a new show and a companion reality show about re-entering the industry. Seven years later, in 2014, the peak of Peak TV, The Comeback returned for Season 2, following Valerie as she starred in a prestige HBO series and won an Emmy.
