Cheryl Hines Reveals Where Her Friendship With Larry David Really Stands Today
Cheryl Hines says where she and Larry David stand now, years after Curb Your Enthusiasm and a fallout sparked by her husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s politics.
If you were hoping Larry and Cheryl are still texting after Curb wrapped, brace yourself: the vibe is chilly, not icy.
What Cheryl Hines actually said
On Billy Bush's talk show 'Hot Mics,' Primetime Emmy nominee Cheryl Hines was asked how things stand with her longtime co-star and on-screen husband, Larry David. After a beat, she acknowledged:
"I haven't talked to him in a while."
When Bush pressed on whether that means they have not been in touch since the show’s 2024 finale screening, Hines said, "Yeah, probably." He also brought up her memoir 'Unscripted,' reminding her how she called booking Curb the greatest audition and moment of her life. Hines kept it gracious, saying she loves Larry and is pretty sure he loves her back, then trailed off with an all-too-familiar coda: politics makes conversations... complicated.
The context: Curb, the split, and the politics
Curb Your Enthusiasm ran for 12 seasons. Larry David played a heightened version of himself; Hines played Cheryl David, his wife. The characters split in Season 8, but the Larry-and-Cheryl dynamic stayed one of TV's great comedic pairings.
Off screen, things reportedly got tense after Hines married Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Larry David has long been publicly liberal; RFK Jr.'s politics have sparked their own headlines. And just to clean up a common mix-up: RFK Jr. did not run the Department of Health and Human Services under President Donald Trump. That bit gets tossed around, but it is incorrect.
Quick refresher
- Hines says she and Larry David likely have not spoken since Curb's 2024 finale screening.
- She still speaks warmly of him: she loves Larry, and believes the feeling is mutual.
- She chalks the current distance up to politics making conversations difficult.
- Curb ran 12 seasons; Larry played himself, Hines played Cheryl David; their characters divorced in Season 8.
- Tension reportedly stems from Hines' marriage to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose politics are very different from David's.
Bottom line: it sounds like a pause, not a permanent break. The show is over, the politics are loud, but the affection is still there.