Thank God it worked out."
She thanked the web link, series creator Armando Iannucci, the producers, and then hesitated.
So that was full Anna Chlumsky bringing it."
Tony Hale and Julia Louis-Dreyfus at the 2013 Emmys.Michael Tran/FilmMagic
Veepwas aPrimetime Emmyspowerhouse, winning 18 Emmys over the course of its eight-year run.
There have been more than a fewcomparisonsbetween the Meyer character and VP-turned-Presidential-candidateKamala Harris.
But Hale rejected those comparisons, saying, “Kamala is nothing like Selena Meyer.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus accepting a 2013 Emmy with Tony Hale.Michael Tran/FilmMagic
Selena Meyer is a monster.
I was her lap dog.”
She joked that the comparisonsmightbe more applicable to “another candidate in the race.
Tony Hale at TIFF in 2024.Ben Trivett/Shutterstock
And I know that Kamala Harris is big time.”
In a full circle moment, he was chosen to co-announce this year’sEmmy nomineeswithAbbott Elementary’s Sheryl Lee Ralph.
With reporting by Gerrad Hall.
