Actress Cheryl Hines says her decades-long friendship with “Curb Your Enthusiasm” creator Larry David has cooled, and she believes politics are to blame.
According to Fox News, Hines, who played David’s wife — and later ex-wife — on the HBO series, revealed in an interview with NewsNation that she hasn’t spoken to David since the show’s 2024 finale.
“I think he’s mad … because Bobby’s in the administration,” Hines said, referring to her husband, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who serves under President Donald Trump.
Hines explained that while she hasn’t interacted with David recently, she wouldn’t shy away from seeing him in public.
“I actually think I would be fine talking to Larry,” she said. “Somebody asked me, ‘What would happen if you walked into a restaurant and he was there?’ I would be happy to see him, and I’d say hi, and we’d talk for a second.”
The two had worked together for over two decades, but Hines described their relationship as professional rather than social.
“It’s not like Larry, and I used to play pickleball and we don’t now. You know what I mean? I would really see him at work or things like that once in a while, have lunch, but I haven’t really been around in L.A. the same time he has, so I don’t know,” she said.
Hines also addressed broader Hollywood reactions to her husband’s political role. While she has received messages of support, she acknowledged that some friends are upset.
“Yes, I do have a few friends that I know are just very upset by even Bobby being in the administration. It’s very upsetting to them, and I understand that, I respect it. I haven’t had any falling outs. I haven’t had a moment of somebody storming out the door,” she told NewsNation.
She criticized what she sees as a double standard in Hollywood, explaining in a previous interview that while many actors openly voice their political views, she has faced judgment simply for being married to Kennedy.
“I have compassion for those actors and entertainers who really want people to know where they stand morally, I suppose,” she said. “[But] I’ve never been one of them. I’ve been a person who has not been politically inclined. But it is eye-opening to see people really wanting to tell you how much their morals do not line up with, say, the present administration, because they don’t like hate or judgment.”
Hines added, “But then that’s exactly what they inflict on other people: ‘We’re inclusive. We like everybody regardless. Except her. She’s married to this guy, and I don’t like that guy.’”
Her comments shed light on the complex intersection of personal relationships and political divides in Hollywood, illustrating how even long-standing friendships can be strained by public service and politics.
