Lisa Kudrow made a rare public appearance with her husband of 30 years, advertising executive Michel Stern, and their son Julian at The Comeback premiere in Beverly Hills on Thursday.
The Stern men dutifully stood to the side of the purple carpet as the 62-year-old Emmy winner soaked up the spotlight at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.
Kudrow told THR on Wednesday of the 67-year-old Frenchman: ‘I feel like the luckiest thing that happened to me was that I met and fell in love with the man I was going to spend the rest of my life with before Friends, right before.’
The San Fernando Valley Girl concludes her role as ex A-list celebrity Valerie Cherish in the eight-episode, third (and final) season of the satirical sitcom premiering this Sunday on HBO Max.
And as co-creator of The Comeback, Kudrow had the power to cast her 27-year-old nepo baby as an AI tech expert who assists Cherish with starring in the first multi-cam sitcom written by AI during the 2023 Hollywood strikes.
‘He’s got talents I don’t have,’ The Parenting actress gushed.
Lisa Kudrow made a rare public appearance with her husband of 30 years, advertising executive Michel Stern (R), and their son Julian (L) at The Comeback premiere in Beverly Hills on Thursday
‘My husband and I were boo-hoo-hooing [at Julian’s monologue in his high school play The Laramie Project], and I went, “Okay, he’s got something.”‘
The USC grad, clad in a blue suit sans necktie, brought along his fellow Twitch streamer girlfriend, Teagan Wells.
Season three of The Comeback arrives 12 years after season two and 21 years after the first season of the critically-acclaimed show originally debuted.
Kudrow played with patterns in her dotted blouse beneath a black blazer, belted patchwork maxi-skirt and black Mary Jane flats selected by stylist Penny Lovell.
Make-up artist Brett Freedman applied the two-time Actor Award winner’s defined brows, lined eyelids and nude pout for the festivities.
Kudrow made sure to pose with her Comeback co-creator Michael Patrick King, who wore a double-breasted grey blazer with slim black trousers and matching shoes.
The 71-year-old showrunner was joined by John P. Melfi who, like him, also served as executive producer of HBO Max’s And Just Like That which was unceremoniously canceled last August.
The group then posed with Dan Bucatinsky, who serves double duty as executive producer on and off the show as the character Billy Stanton.
The Hunting Wives star Malin Akerman – who plays Juna Millken – bared her taut tummy in a red sleeveless crop-top with a black full midi-skirt and slingback pumps selected by stylist Molly F. Levin.
The Stern men (R) dutifully stood to the side of the purple carpet as the 62-year-old Emmy winner soaked up the spotlight at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
Kudrow told THR on Wednesday of the 67-year-old Frenchman (R): ‘I feel like the luckiest thing that happened to me was that I met and fell in love with the man I was going to spend the rest of my life with before Friends, right before’
The San Fernando Valley Girl concludes her role as ex A-list celebrity Valerie Cherish in the eight-episode, third (and final) season of the satirical sitcom premiering this Sunday on HBO Max
And as co-creator of The Comeback, Kudrow had the power to cast her 27-year-old nepo baby as an AI tech expert who assists Cherish with starring in the first multi-cam sitcom written by AI
!['He's got talents I don't have,' The Parenting actress gushed. 'My husband and I were boo-hoo-hooing [at Julian's monologue in his high school play The Laramie Project], and I went, "Okay, he's got something"'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/03/20/05/107282795-15663591-_He_s_got_talents_I_don_t_have_The_Parenting_actress_gushed_My_h-m-54_1773983289246.jpg)
‘He’s got talents I don’t have,’ The Parenting actress gushed. ‘My husband and I were boo-hoo-hooing [at Julian’s monologue in his high school play The Laramie Project], and I went, “Okay, he’s got something”‘
The USC grad, clad in a blue suit sans necktie, brought along his fellow Twitch streamer girlfriend, Teagan Wells (R)
Kudrow played with patterns in her dotted blouse beneath a black blazer, belted patchwork maxi-skirt and black Mary Jane flats selected by stylist Penny Lovell
Make-up artist Brett Freedman applied the two-time Actor Award winner’s defined brows, lined eyelids and nude pout for the festivities
Kudrow made sure to pose with her Comeback co-creator Michael Patrick King, who wore a double-breasted grey blazer with slim black trousers and matching shoes
The 71-year-old showrunner was joined by John P. Melfi (R) who, like him, also served as executive producer of HBO Max’s And Just Like That which was unceremoniously canceled last August
The group then posed with Dan Bucatinsky, who serves double duty as executive producer on and off the show as the character Billy Stanton (2-L)
The Hunting Wives star Malin Akerman – who plays Juna Millken – bared her taut tummy in a red sleeveless crop-top with a black full midi-skirt and slingback pumps selected by stylist Molly F. Levin
The Swedish 47-year-old bombshell – who also toted a cute wristlet clutch – towered over Kudrow during the after-party
The Swedish 47-year-old bombshell – who also toted a cute wristlet clutch – towered over Kudrow during the after-party.
Also enjoying after-party was The Morning Show actress Holland Taylor, who hung out with her friend Jack O’Brien on a couch.
The 86-year-old Broadway director took on a rare acting job portraying Tommy Tomlin in The Comeback.
Original cast member Damian Young – who’s back as Cherish’s husband Mark – was one of the few men there who wore a necktie with his black suit.
Original cast member Laura Silverman – who’s back as doc producer Jane – bared her tattooed sleeves in an off-the-shoulder purple and black gown.
Broad City alum Abbi Jacobson – who plays a mystery role – looked comfortable in a black belted wrap dress and matching pumps.
Loot actor Zane Phillips – who plays Dean – wore a snug maroon cardigan over a white scoop-neck top, grey pleated tweed trousers and black Oxfords selected by stylist Mike Adler.
Also enjoying after-party was The Morning Show actress Holland Taylor (R), who hung out with her friend Jack O’Brien (L) on a couch
The 86-year-old Broadway director (R) took on a rare acting job portraying Tommy Tomlin in The Comeback
Original cast member Damian Young – who’s back as Cherish’s husband Mark – was one of the few men there who wore a necktie with his black suit
Original cast member Laura Silverman – who’s back as doc producer Jane – bared her tattooed sleeves in an off-the-shoulder purple and black gown.
Broad City alum Abbi Jacobson – who plays a mystery role – looked comfortable in a black belted wrap dress and matching pumps
Also glamming up from the cast were (from L-R) Brittany O’Grady, Stephanie Hodge and Rose Abdoo who portray Gabrielle, Bev and Marianina
Loot actor Zane Phillips – who plays Dean – wore a snug maroon cardigan over a white scoop-neck top, grey pleated tweed trousers and black Oxfords selected by stylist Mike Adler
Other male members of the ensemble included Matt Cook, Tony Macht and Tim Bagley who portray Ivan/P.D.P., Marco and Frank respectively.
Enjoying the spectacle was the Queen of Drag himself, RuPaul Charles, wearing a slim lavender suit with white loafers and a matching scoop-neck top
Speaking of Mama Ru, his protégée Monét X Change (L) – who won RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 4 – attended the premiere out of drag alongside his pal Patrick Scott Minor (R)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend alum Rachel Bloom rocked a tiny motorcycle jacket over her shoulders in a cleavage-boosting LBD and nude peep-toe heels
DMV actress Zoe Lister-Jones was still celebrating Valentine’s Day in her heart-print bra-top and matching midi-skirt with white pumps
MaXXXine actor and singer Moses Sumney took the plunge in an unbuttoned black shirt French tucked into denim high-waters and matching boots
The Housemaid director Paul Feig flashed peace signs while clad in a plaid blazer, white shirt, black necktie and matching slim trousers
Comedian Kate Berlant kept it simple in a plunging black top over a pin-stripe mini-skirt and matching ankle-strap pumps
Best Friends podcasters Sasheer Zamata and Nicole Byer opted for b&w vertical stripes and leopard print for The Comeback premiere
Other male members of the cast included Matt Cook, Tony Macht and Tim Bagley who portray Ivan/P.D.P., Marco and Frank respectively.
Enjoying the spectacle was the Queen of Drag himself, RuPaul Charles, wearing a slim lavender suit with white loafers and a matching scoop-neck top.
Speaking of Mama Ru, his protégée Monét X Change – who won RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 4 – attended the premiere out of drag alongside his pal Patrick Scott Minor.
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend alum Rachel Bloom rocked a tiny motorcycle jacket over her shoulders in a cleavage-boosting LBD and nude peep-toe heels.
DMV actress Zoe Lister-Jones was still celebrating Valentine’s Day in her heart-print bra-top and matching midi-skirt with white pumps.
MaXXXine actor and singer Moses Sumney took the plunge in an unbuttoned black shirt French tucked into denim high-waters and matching boots.
The Housemaid director Paul Feig flashed peace signs while clad in a plaid blazer, white shirt, black necktie and matching slim trousers.
Comedian Kate Berlant kept it simple in a plunging black top over a pin-stripe mini-skirt and matching ankle-strap pumps.
Best Friends podcasters Sasheer Zamata and Nicole Byer opted for b&w vertical stripes and leopard print for The Comeback premiere.
