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" Albert Brooks. Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Larry David. The best comedic actors play broad and real simultaneously, coming across as both larger than life and all too human. "
Nell Scovell
Coming
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" When threatened, the nervous system sometimes goes into a 'freeze response.' You assess the risk and determine that fight or flight doesn't help you. Staying put does. "
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" Broad City's first season is full of moments that are insane... and yet make total sense. "
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