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There is also a stash of BuzzBallz ready-to-drink cocktails for trivia winners, but Misraje and his cast do not deliver their performances with smirks or smarm.
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Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
To no one’s surprise, Bonnie is immediately transfixed by her Lilypad (voiced by Greta Lee, whose arrogant smarm effectively threads the needle between Maya Hawke’s Anxiety and Regina George’s everything else).
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David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
Even Saturday Night Live’s reigning king of smarm, Colin Jost, playing a henpecked husband, got some chuckles out of me.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
Jon Hamm starts off voicing Mayor Jerry with two-faced smarm, but his performance acquires layers.
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Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
To no one’s surprise, Bonnie is immediately transfixed by her Lilypad (voiced by Greta Lee, whose arrogant smarm effectively threads the needle between Maya Hawke’s Anxiety and Regina George’s everything else).
—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
Even Saturday Night Live’s reigning king of smarm, Colin Jost, playing a henpecked husband, got some chuckles out of me.
—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
Jon Hamm starts off voicing Mayor Jerry with two-faced smarm, but his performance acquires layers.
—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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“Smarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smarm. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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