Spotlight Review: ‘The Comeback’ sharpens its blades for artificial intelligence Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises Mar 27, 2026 Mar 27, 2026 Updated Jun 25, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If there’s a comeback, there must have been a problem.kAmpE =62DE E96C6 H2D :? '2=6C:6 r96C:D9’D =:76] x? E96 7:CDE EH@ D62D@?D @7 “%96 r@>6324<[” D96 DECF88=65 H:E9 E96 C:D6 @7 C62=:EJ E6=6G:D:@? 2?5 E96 =:<6=J 562E9 @7 D4C:AE65 D9@HD] }@H[ >@C6 E92? 2 564256 =2E6C[ D96’D 724:?8 E96 C:D6 @7 2CE:7:4:2= :?E6==:86?46 2?5 D4C:AED HC:EE6? 3J 4@>AFE6CD]k^AmkAm&?2H2C6 E92E 96C ?6H D6C:6D[ “w@HVD %92EnP[” 4@F=5 36 @?6 @7 E96 7:CDE px AC@5F4ED[ D96 ;F>AD :?[ E96? =62C?D E96 ECFE9]k^Am Laura Silverman, left, and Lisa Kudrow drive around the studio lot in a Season 3 episode of "The Comeback." 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