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05-27-2015, 12:52 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,847	Veep writers "flung ideas around" with Hugh Laurie before arriving at Tom James http://www.ew.com/article/2015/05/24...mando-iannucci "I knew that Hugh was a fan of the show," says creator Armando Iannucci, "and I'm a huge fan of Hugh from way, way back with his comedy that he did in the UK. We just connected, really. Each heard that the other was interested, and we just kind of hooked up in London and chatted for hours about it. Hugh met up with the writers as well." PLUS: Is Veep foreshadowing Hillary Clinton's VP pick?, and watch a profane Veep supercut.