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George Clooney quietly reveals the real reason he has quit starring in romantic comedies for good

George Clooney used to be one of the most sought after romantic comedy stars. But in recent years he has largely stepped away from the once-popular genre, and in a new interview he revealed his reasoning for quietly saying goodbye to rom-coms. Clooney, 63, opened up about his changing career in an interview with 60

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Douglas Lyons writes comedies centering Black women. How his trilogy could change theater

Playwright Douglas Lyons, photographed at IAMA Theatre Company, where his play “Don’t Touch My Hair” will be performed this month. (Carlin Stiehl / For The Times) Douglas Lyons stays booked and busy. The seasoned stage actor, also a musical composer-lyricist and a writer on Apple TV+’s “Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock,” is currently in

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Amandaland the mother of all comedies, say critics

Paul Glynn Entertainment reporter BBC Lucy Punch is “deliciously desperate” as Amanda, one critic said Amandaland, the new BBC series which is a spin-off from the popular sitcom Motherland, has received a rapturous response from critics. The show sees Lucy Punch reprise her role as Amanda, the overbearing and competitive mother who was a viewer

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Here are 5 ’90s romantic comedies to watch this weekend : NPR

Michelle Pfeiffer and George Clooney play single parents trying to get through a very busy day in New York in One Fine Day. 20th Century Fox/Alamy hide caption toggle caption 20th Century Fox/Alamy This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, we talked about our “pop culture pumpkin spice lattes” – things we might call “basic”

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