save a lot by bringing in a fresh face that would be willing to work for much less than Larry's current salary. Asked by somewhat surprised Melanie if he specifically wants Sandra to become the new host, Dennis says that it could be anybody (Jon Stewart, Rosie O'Donnell, etc.). In the next episode, as Jon Stewart gets ready to guest-host another week, Dennis, backed up by Melanie, says to Artie that they want to bring Jon in as the permanent guest host or as he puts it: "we want to make sure we have a backup quarterback". Dennis is first seen in the episode "Life Behind Larry" and last seen in the episode "Everybody Loves Larry". He was created by Peter Tolan. Kenny Mitchell Kenny Mitchell (seasons 2 and 6) is a network executive in his thirties played by Joshua Malina who is brought in to administer major changes to the Larry Sanders Show in order to make it appeal to a younger demographic. Kenny is first introduced tagging along with Roger Bingham, when they drop into Larry's office unannounced in order to talk to him about "doing a little fine-tuning to get the numbers up" since he's losing to Keenan in certain key cities. To that end, Kenny starts to inform Larry and Artie about the ideas/suggestions that the network's research department has come up with (a more enthusiastic Leno-type opening with running through the audience and shaking their hands, different hairstyle for Larry), but is repeatedly interrupted by an uninterested Larry. As the fifth and last suggestion/idea, Kenny lists a snappier theme song at which point he plays a tape with the funky number done by "the guy who did the Singled Out theme". Very soon afterward, Kenny gets assigned to the show as the creative consultant to oversee the implementation of the various changes. Not surprisingly, right from the start, he's despised by everyone, especially Artie who calls him a "pimple-faced chaperone". When Kenny crudely insults the show to Artie's face, Artie physically assaults Kenny. Mitchell is first seen in the episode "Another List" and last seen in the episode "Adolf Hankler". Melanie Parrish Melanie Parrish (all seasons), a woman in her forties, is the Vice President of Programming played by Deborah May who often gets into conflicts with Larry. In the episode "The Garden Weasel", it is mentioned that Melanie has recently been made the Vice