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At a moment when historically reliable sources of employment for mid-career comedians—writing for sitcoms and late night, supporting roles in film comedies, commercials—all seem to be in crisis, the podcast business is comparatively lucrative.

— Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
The show was one of just two comedies that NBC picked up for the 2026-2027 broadcast season.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of comedies

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Keep your wits about you and pay attention when driving, jogging, walking or talking to others.

— Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026
When his inquiry leads directly to a ruthless corporate chairman played by Tony Leung Ka-fai, the two seasoned operators become locked in a battle of wits.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of wits

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All that guessing will create herding and noise trading as the crowd chases the crowd like a dog chases its tail, in a futile attempt to get ahead of the next unpredictable change in what humors the Big Player.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
European colonists commonly believed that the balance of humors – yellow and black biles, blood and phlegm – circulating through one’s body was important for health.

— Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

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The five stars teased the project with parodies of their characters in a promo video.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
The name of the collection parodies the seriousness of the museum, even as the collection itself is the kind of thing that has traditionally gotten scant attention within actual institutions.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

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The steady bass drum beat has enough low-mid pump to drive the track, and the synth riffs and Demondice’s vocals strike a good balance.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
The focus of the day is recording riffs for one of the four movies to be featured in the new episodes.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

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