Larry David

Writer Larry David attends the 27th annual PaleyFest Presents "Curb Your Enthusiasm" event at the Saban Theatre on March 14, 2010, in Beverly Hills, Calif. David has been nominated for a 2010 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on the show.

Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, left, and comedian Larry David attend the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony honoring Julia Louis-Dreyfus on May 4, 2010, in Hollywood, Calif. The comedian is the co-creator of the hit show "Seinfeld," which Louis-Dreyfus starred in, and made cameos in a number of episodes.

"Curb Your Enthusiasm" stars Larry David and Cheryl Hines pose at the after-party for the premiere of "An Inconvenient Truth" in Los Angeles on May 16, 2006. The popular series originally started as a one-time special that used a hybrid of scripted story and improvisation. HBO execs then asked David if he would commit to a show using that same format.

Larry David and his wife, Laurie, arrive at the 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 20, 2006. Laurie filed for divorce in 2007.

Larry David performs during the taping of the "Earth To America!' television special in Las Vegas on Nov. 17, 2005. David was the basis for George Costanza on "Seinfeld," and lived next door to Kenny Kramer, who he used as the inspiration for Cosmo Kramer.

Actors Susie Essman, Jeff Garlin, Richard Lewis, Larry David and Cheryl Hines attend the Los Angeles premiere of HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" on Sept. 21, 2005. David was a writer on "Saturday Night Live" from 1984 to 1985. In the middle of that season, he quit, returned to work two days later as if nothing happened and stayed the for rest of the season. It later became the basis for a "Seinfeld" episode.

Larry David attends the 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 19, 2004.

Larry David and wife Laurie attend the "Earth To LA -- The Greatest Show On Earth" event benefiting the Natural Resources Defense Council in Los Angeles on May 6, 2004. Laurie David, like her "Curb Your Enthusiasm" counterpart Cheryl David (played by Cheryl Hines), is an environmental activist. She filed for divorce in 2007.

Larry David attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Dec. 19, 2003.

Larry David and co-star Cheryl Hines pose backstage after winning the "AFI Comedy Series of the Year" award for "Curb Your Enthusiasm" in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 5, 2002.