How John Lurie Made the Most Calming Show on TV in ‘Painting with John’

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The enigmatic musician, artist, and actor discusses the second season of his acclaimed HBO series “Painting with John,” and why success can never come too late (or can it?).

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In a TV landscape littered with dark, gritty dramas and cornball comedies, it’s refreshing to find a show as funny, soothing, surprising and downright idiosyncratic as Painting

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