HBO released teaser trailers for new comedies "Veep" and "Girls" on Monday (December 12).
"Veep" stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a former senator who learns that being the Vice President of the United States is nothing like she expected. The political satire, created by Armando Ianucci ("The Thick of It"), also stars Anna Chlumsky ("My Girl") and "Arrested Development's" Tony Hale.
Louis-Dreyfus, who will serve as a producer, has insisted that her character is not based on former Alaska governor Sarah Palin.
"This is in no way a parody of [Sarah Palin] or any other female politician," the "Seinfeld" actress told Capitol File. "You will never know what party she's in. There's talk of the opposition and that party and this party, but it is never identified. So this is not a partisan politics show in any way."
Video: Watch previews for HBO's "Veep" and "Girls"
"Veep's" style will be based on Ianucci's BBC sitcom "In the Thick of It" and spin-off film, "In the Loop," which also starred Chlumsky.
"Girls" comes from the mind of "Tiny Furniture" creator Lena Dunham. She will executive produce the project alongside Judd Apatow and Jenni Konner in addition to writing and directing the pilot. Apatow's TV credits include cult faves "Freaks and Geeks" and "Undeclared."
"Girls" will explore "the assorted humiliations and rare triumphs of a group of girls in their early 20s" living in New York City. It stars Dunham, her "Tiny Furniture" co-star Jemima Kirke, Allison Williams (Brian Williams' daughter), Adam Driver and Zosia Mamet ("Mad Men").
The comedy's characters include: Hannah (Dunham), an eternal intern at a publishing house in SoHo and a hopeful writer; Marnie (Williams), a sexy, bitchy, and ambitious assistant at a slick political PR firm whose goal is to practice environmental law; and Jessa (Kirke), a space cadet with hippie tendencies who wants to be an artist/educator. Driver will play Hannah's carpenter boyfriend.
Dunham, 24, received considerable buzz for the indie comedy "Tiny Furniture," which she directed, wrote, and starred in.
“Lena Dunham quickly established herself as an important young talent with her first feature film,” HBO entertainment president Sue Naegle said in a statement. “We are thrilled to team up with her and fellow executive producers Judd Apatow and Jenni Konner for this exciting project.”
Both series are set to premiere in April 2012 along with Season 2 of "Game of Thrones."
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