Professor Tolkien said in his letters that sometimes the most compelling story is the untold story.”That’s what Philippa Boyens told me when I interviewed her recently about the new animated film The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,

Ted Danson appeared in almost all 12 seasons of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” as one of Larry David’s nemeses. Playing a pretentious and smug version of himself, the “Cheers” star became a fan-favorite on the show, most recently appearing in the series finale. But Danson was initially quite skeptical of the unscripted HBO sitcom — and only …