Larry David Roundup

It's hard to decide which is the more bizarre Larry David news item this week: the fact that he inadvertently saved a man from the electric chair or the fact that he and his daughters will be playing themselves on a Disney Channel kiddie sitcom starring Billy Ray Cyrus' daughter.

In Exhibit A, we have a man who spent five months in prison for the murder of a 16-year-old girl before he uncovered outtake footage from the beloved "Carpool Lane" episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm which clearly show him looking on and eating a Dodger dog at the time of the crime, 20 miles away from the victim. The man wandered over to the set to watch as soon as he heard they were filming one of his favorite shows at the game he was attending, proving that good taste in comedy can save your life.

And in Exhibit B, David has signed on to appear in the live-action pop-star fantasy Hannah Montana, starring the non-legendary "Achy Break Heart" singer cum PAX TV doctor Cyrus and his daughter. David's daughters are apparently big fans of the show, and will appear with him on the episode.

In less strange but much more potentially awesome news, Steve Coogan has signed on to play David's psychiatrist in at least one episode of the upcoming Curb season, which also stars Vivica A. Fox as a hurrican refugee living with Larry and Cheryl. The new season is expected to start some time this fall, and may very well be the last (though he seems to say this every season).

And finally, as Spiderman 3's release date draws nearer, it seems fairly clear that reports of David's remark about filming a cameo was, as suspected, a great big joke.

While we're on the subject, have you seen Larry's appearance from last year's Earth to America special, produced by his real-life wife? Judging from its ratings, you probably didn't, so why not check it out now?

Larry Charles Takes on God, Tommy Lee

Rotten Tomatoes has a new interview with Borat director Larry Charles, where he talks about the film's Oscar chances and the lawsuit parade. More importantly, he talks about his upcoming projects, including the first announcement of a new Bill Maher documentary that he describes as a "non-fiction comedy about religion," which will feature interviews with people of all beliefs from all corners of the world.

He also spills some more details about The Dirt, based on the revealing autobiography of Motley Crue. Charles just handed in a draft of the script, and explains that the band is in no way involved, and all of their parts are yet to be cast. He doesn't confirm the rumors started by Crue frontman Vince Neil, that Christopher Walken and Val Kilmer will appear as Ozzy Osbourne and David Lee Roth, respectively.

You can read the full interview here.

In other Charles-related news, Curb Your Enthusiasm is expected to start its sixth season this fall, with Vivica A. Fox signed on to play a recurring character who moves in to Larry David's guest room. Charles serves as an executive producer and frequent director on Curb.