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How Pamela Adlon Totally Reinvented Herself and Became a TV Icon

excellent FX series Better Things, she wrote a series of phrases on note cards and stuck them to the wall. Divorce is contagious. Togetherness. Forgiveness. Rain. I feel like I had themes this season for the first time, Adlon tells me on this weeks episode of Mike Judge, who co-created King of the Hill. Adlon won an Emmy Award for voicing young Bobby Hill on that animated series. I never thought Mike would come down to do this scene, just stick his head in, Adlon says, explaining that Judge was…

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Louis C.K. Receives Standing Ovation at Surprise Gig in New York City

Disgraced funnyman Louis C.K. delighted stunned crowds with a surprise appearance at the 8th annual Patrice ONeal comedy benefit at New Yorks City Center on Tuesday night. A member of the audience was ostracized from the comedy world in 2017 after admitting that he repeatedly masturbated in front of female comedians, then joked that he hadnt been around because he was spending most of his time in Europe because they still book him there. The annual event is organized by Bill Burr, who got his comedy start with ONeal in…

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