Hugh Laurie Is Heading To The Funniest Comedy On TV — cinemablend.com

Of course, it’s entirely possible this excitement is overblown. HBO has confirmed to news outlets that Laurie will appear in the Emmy-friendly series for its upcoming fourth season, but it’s not exactly clear just how big the role will be. Actually, nothing is clear about the role, as Veep’s creative team is staying mum concerning details about his character. There’s a certain amount of frustration in not knowing how long we’ll get to see Laurie gestate in the fractured political world that Armando Iannucci has created. Maybe he’ll be like Kevin Dunn’s chief of staff and just pop in for some damned fine jokes a few times an episode, or maybe he’ll just nail one swift cameo.

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