VEEP Cast at PaleyFest
(L-R): Reid Scott, Gary Cole, Timothy Simons, executive producer, director, writer Armando Iannucci, producer Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Matt Walsh, Kevin Dunn, Sufe Bradshaw and Tony Hale at PALEYFEST 2014 honoring Veep at The Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2014 in Hollywood, California. © Kevin Parry for Paley Center for Media
Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host Stephanie Pressman  were invited to cover the HBO “VEEP” event at PaleyFest 2014 with a red carpet and LIVE streamed panel with cast and creators at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The audience was also treated to special screening of the new season premiere before it returns April 6 at 10:30 PM on HBO.

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VEEP Panel at PaleyFest
(L-R): Moderator Stacey Wilson, Senior Editor, The Hollywood Reporter with executive producer, director, writer Armando Iannucci, producer Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tony Hale, Matt Walsh, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Sufe Bradshaw, Kevin Dunn and Gary Cole at PALEYFEST 2014 honoring Veep at The Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2014 in Hollywood, California. © Kevin Parry for Paley Center for Media

Our Interviews

We spoke with Gary Cole,  Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kevin Dunn, Reid Scott, Sufe Bradshaw, and Timothy Simons on the red carpet before the VEEP Panel.

About VEEP on HBO

Former senator Selina Meyer was a rising star in her party, a charismatic leader with White House potential. Then she became Vice President. Julia Louis-Dreyfus stars in Veep, a new HBO comedy series created by Armando Iannucci that follows the whirlwind day-to-day existence of the Vice President as she puts out political fires, juggles a busy public schedule and demanding private life, and defends the president’s interests, even as she tries to improve her dysfunctional relationship with the chief executive. The cast also includes Tony Hale, Anna Chlumsky, Matt Walsh, Reid Scott, Timothy C. Simons and Sufe Bradshaw.
VEEP Cast at PaleyFest
(L-R): Reid Scott, Gary Cole, Timothy Simons, executive producer, director, writer Armando Iannucci, producer Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Matt Walsh, Kevin Dunn, Sufe Bradshaw and Tony Hale at PALEYFEST 2014 honoring Veep at The Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2014 in Hollywood, California. © Kevin Parry for Paley Center for Media
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 VEEP Season 3 on HBO April 6th

At the closing of season 2 it was revealed that the president will not seek reelection, Vice President Selina Meyer, eying a promotion, begins courting Iowa caucus voters at a signing for her new book…

The Emmy®-nominated and Writers Guild Award-winning comedy series VEEP kicks off its ten-episode third season SUNDAY, APRIL 6 (10:30-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. Created by Armando Iannucci (Oscar® nominee for co-writing “In the Loop”), the show stars Emmy® and Screen Actors Guild Award winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer, who becomes vice president, only to discover the job is nothing like she expected, but everything she was warned about.

The Cast

The ensemble cast of the show also includes Emmy® winner Tony Hale (“Arrested Development”) as Gary, Vice President Meyer’s right-hand man; Emmy® nominee Anna Chlumsky (“In the Loop”) as Amy, her chief of staff; Reid Scott (“My Boys”) as Dan, an ambitious political aide; Matt Walsh (HBO’s “Hung”) as Mike, Vice President Meyer’s weathered spokesperson; Timothy C. Simons (“Days Together”) as Jonah, a White House liaison turned political blogger; Sufe Bradshaw (“Overnight”) as Sue, Vice President Meyer’s executive assistant; and Kevin Dunn (HBO’s “Luck”) as Ben, the president’s chief of staff.

Guest stars on the new season include Gary Cole (HBO’s “Entourage”), Kathy Najimy (“King of the Hill”) and Zach Woods (HBO’s “Silicon Valley”).

Upcoming Episodes

Episode #19: “Some New Beginnings” SUNDAY, APRIL 6 (10:30-11:00 p.m. ET/PT)

In Iowa, Selina (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) courts possible caucus voters at a book signing for her new autobiography, while her team attends a staff wedding in D.C. As the day proceeds, she and her staff get word of a rumor that could affect the next election. 

Episode #20: “The Choice” SUNDAY, APRIL 13 (10:30-11:00 p.m.)

After a quick visit to their new campaign HQ, Selina and her team go on a ride-along with the Coast Guard, where they learn the president has flipped on a major issue, which makes Selina reexamine her own stance. Meanwhile, Gary (Tony Hale) questions his role with the Veep, and Jonah’s (Timothy C. Simons) new political blog causes trouble.

Episode #21: “Alicia” SUNDAY, APRIL 20 (10:30-11:00 p.m.)

While Selina and her staff prepare for an Annapolis event where she will announce her candidacy, Dan (Reid Scott) gets word that “Saturday Night Live” has done a not-so-flattering sketch about her. 

Episode #22: “Clovis” SUNDAY, APRIL 27 (10:30-11:00 p.m.)

On a fundraising trip in Silicon Valley, Selina is challenged by an anti-fracking mom and visits the campus of Clovis, a tech company with an ambitious young CEO. In D.C., Jonah makes a crude viral video of the Selina-mom encounter, and Dan, with Ben’s (Kevin Dunn) help, gets an idea for a rumor he can spread against Chung (Randall Park). 

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