Laura Dern is swooping in to save the new season of ‘The White Lotus’

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Grab your sunscreen and your best poolside fashion: Laura Dern is heading to “The White Lotus,” a move that amounts to the ultimate phone-a-friend flex. The Oscar-winning actress is checking into Season 4 of the acclaimed HBO show following the sudden departure of actress Helena Bonham Carter last week.