Editing Julia Louis-Dreyfus (section)

===2005–2010: ''The New Adventures of Old Christine''===
[[File:Julia Louis-Dreyfus in 2007.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|right|Louis-Dreyfus representing her role from ''[[The New Adventures of Old Christine]]'' at the [[Paley Center for Media|Museum of Television & Radio]] in April 2007]]
In 2005, Louis-Dreyfus was cast in the title role of a new CBS sitcom, ''[[The New Adventures of Old Christine]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/159094-CBS_Slates_4_Midseason_Shows.php|title=CBS Slates 4 Midseason Shows|date=November 22, 2005|author=Jim Benson|work=Broadcasting & Cable|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619025655/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/159094-CBS_Slates_4_Midseason_Shows.php|archive-date=June 19, 2009}}</ref> The series and its concept were created by writer and producer of ''[[Will & Grace]]'', Kari Lizer. The series told the story of Christine Campbell, a single mother who manages to maintain a fantastic relationship with her ex-husband while running a women's gym. The series debuted on CBS in March 2006 to an audience of 15 million and was initially a ratings winner for the network.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2006/03/22/inventor-devises-a-way-to-dunk-the-ncaas/9c82eb2f-cb15-442b-8a11-64cde8df1b4a/|title='Inventor' devises a way to dunk the NCAAs|first=Lisa|last=de Moraes|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=2006-03-22|accessdate=2024-11-23}}</ref>

Louis-Dreyfus received considerable critical acclaim for her performance on the show, with Brian Lowry of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' stating that Louis-Dreyfus broke the so-called "''Seinfeld'' curse [...] with one of the best conventional half-hours to come along in a while."<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117929901 | work=Variety | first=Brian | last=Lowry | title=The New Adventures of Old Christine | date=March 9, 2006 | access-date=February 19, 2020 | archive-date=September 26, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926004724/https://variety.com/2006/film/awards/the-new-adventures-of-old-christine-2-1200517780/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Alessandra Stanley from ''[[The New York Times]]'' asserted that Louis-Dreyfus's performance on the series proved she is "one of the funniest women on network television."<ref>{{cite news | url=http://tv.nytimes.com/2006/03/13/arts/television/13stan.html | work=The New York Times | first=Alessandra | last=Stanley | title=Seinfeld's Buddy Elaine Is a Divorced Mom Now, and Her Name Is Christine | date=March 13, 2006 | access-date=January 15, 2012 | archive-date=February 25, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225161218/http://tv.nytimes.com/2006/03/13/arts/television/13stan.html | url-status=live }}</ref> Louis-Dreyfus also earned the 2006 [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series]] for her performance in the first season. Referring to the [[The Seinfeld Curse|curse]], she stated in her acceptance speech, "I'm not somebody who really believes in curses, but curse this, baby!"<ref name="actors"/> Throughout the course of the series, she received five consecutive [[Emmy Award]] nominations, three consecutive [[Satellite Award]] nominations, two [[Screen Actors Guild Award]] nominations, and a nomination for a [[Golden Globe Award]]. In 2007, she also received two nominations for a [[People's Choice Award]] due to her return to popularity, thanks to the success of ''Old Christine''.

In May 2006, Louis-Dreyfus hosted an episode of ''Saturday Night Live'', becoming the first female former cast member to return to the show as a host.<ref name="Coyle"/> In the episode, she appeared with her ''Seinfeld'' co-stars [[Jason Alexander]] and [[Jerry Seinfeld]] in her opening monologue, parodying the so-called "''Seinfeld'' curse".<ref>[http://www.contactmusic.com/news-article/seinfeld-cast-reunites-for-saturday-night-live_15_05_2006 "Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Seinfeld Cast Reunites For Saturday Night Live"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202102934/http://www.contactmusic.com/news-article/seinfeld-cast-reunites-for-saturday-night-live_15_05_2006 |date=February 2, 2014 }} May 15, 2006, Contact Music</ref> After a successful reception of her 2006 episode, Louis-Dreyfus again hosted ''SNL'' on March 17, 2007, and April 17, 2016. Louis-Dreyfus reprised her role as Gloria in two ''Simpsons'' episodes: 2007's "[[I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings]]" and 2008's "[[Sex, Pies and Idiot Scrapes]]". In the fall of 2009, she appeared with the rest of the cast of ''Seinfeld'' in four episodes of the seventh season of [[Larry David]]'s sitcom ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]''. The reunion shows received much media attention, and the episode received strong ratings for the series.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/30/a-seinfeld-reunion-on-curb-your-enthusiasm/ | work=The New York Times | first=Edward | last=Wyatt | title=A 'Seinfeld' Reunion on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' | date=July 30, 2009 | access-date=November 13, 2011 | archive-date=February 24, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224184630/https://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/30/a-seinfeld-reunion-on-curb-your-enthusiasm/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:JuliaLouis-DreyfusMay10.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Louis-Dreyfus at the unveiling of her star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] in May 2010]]
In 2009, Louis-Dreyfus was granted the honorary award for Legacy of Laughter at the [[TV Land Awards]]. Previous winners had included [[Lucille Ball]] and [[Mike Myers]]. She was presented with the award by friend [[Amy Poehler]]. The following year, Louis-Dreyfus received the 2,407th star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] on May 4, 2010, for her remarkable contribution to the broadcast television industry as both an actress and a comedian. Originally, the star was set with Louis-Dreyfus's name spelled incorrectly. It was missing both the 'o' and the hyphen in her last name.<ref name="tv.msn.com">{{cite web |url=http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=497765&GT1=28103 |title='Seinfeld' actress is tickled by Walk of Fame typo|publisher=Tv.msn.com |access-date=September 1, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908063343/http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=497765&GT1=28103 |archive-date=September 8, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The star was corrected and the misspelled portion was removed and presented to her.<ref name="cnnoops">{{cite news|first=David|last=Daniel|title=Welcome to the Hollywood Walk of... oops!|website=[[CNN]]|date=May 4, 2010|url=http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/04/welcome-to-the-hollywood-walk-of-oops/?hpt=C2|access-date=May 5, 2010|archive-date=February 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229110102/http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/04/welcome-to-the-hollywood-walk-of-oops/?hpt=C2|url-status=dead}}</ref> Celebrity guests at the event included past and current colleagues from throughout her career, including [[Clark Gregg]], Larry David, [[Eric McCormack]], and Jason Alexander.

''Old Christine'' was cancelled by CBS on May 18, 2010, after 5 years.<ref>[http://www.ismyshowcancelled.com/article/2010-05-18/no-more-adventures-for-old-christine/ "No more adventures for Old Christine"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423030604/http://www.ismyshowcancelled.com/article/2010-05-18/no-more-adventures-for-old-christine/ |date=April 23, 2021 }} May 18, 2010, IsMyShowCanceled.com</ref> Discussions were held with ABC to revive the show but the show was never revived.<ref>[https://www.cinemablend.com/television/ABC-Could-Revive-Ghost-Whisperer-And-Old-Christine-24678.html "ABC Could Revive Ghost Whisperer And Old Christine"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420080720/https://www.cinemablend.com/television/ABC-Could-Revive-Ghost-Whisperer-And-Old-Christine-24678.html |date=April 20, 2021 }} May 19, 2010, Cinema Blend</ref> In the spring of 2010, Louis-Dreyfus guest-starred several times in the third season of the web series ''[[Web Therapy]]'', starring [[Lisa Kudrow]]. Louis-Dreyfus played the sister of the main character, Fiona Wallice, who gives her therapy online. When the series made the transition to cable television on the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] network, Louis-Dreyfus's appearance from the web series was included in the second season, airing in July 2012.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.ie/ustv/news/a392047/lisa-kudrow-on-web-therapy-character-fiona-is-a-terrible-person.html Lisa Kudrow on 'Web Therapy' character: 'Fiona is a terrible person'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926004722/https://www.digitalspy.com/ |date=September 26, 2023 }} ''Digital Spy''. (July 6, 2012).</ref> In fall 2010, Louis-Dreyfus made a guest appearance on the live episode of ''[[30 Rock]]'', playing [[Tina Fey]]'s role of [[Liz Lemon]] in the cutaway shots. Louis-Dreyfus was among several ''Saturday Night Live'' alumni appearing in the episode, including [[Rachel Dratch]], [[Bill Hader]], and regulars [[Tracy Morgan]] and Fey herself. Louis-Dreyfus also starred in a "Women of SNL" special on November 1, 2010, on NBC.