As for how an HBO writer might’ve seen his work, Lybrand says he’s appeared on CNBC due to the subject matter of Trolls The Movie, traveled to festivals with the film, and the film has been featured around the web as well.
Lex Lybrand, who claims to watch the show regularly, first was alerted to the possibility something might be amiss when he saw a teaser for the episode of Silicon Valley the week prior.
Two, well-researched productions that center around the same subject are bound to have moments of crossover, but there do appear to be an uncanny amount of similarities.