There’s some droll humor in this pileup of bad decisions and bad behavior — particularly in one running gag that sees Carey doggedly befriending Ashley’s parade of exes, including one hilariously gormless f-boy played by drawling ensemble standout Charlie Gillespie.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 May 2025
Among the latter was John Bainbridge, an author of deadpan, droll Profiles and reported pieces.
Shakespeare’s world-weary wags spoke truth to King Lear and other royals, while the heyoka, the holy fool of many Sioux tribes, inverted day-to-day logic to provoke healing laughter.
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Michael Snyder,
New York Times,
24 Mar. 2025
When it was all said and done and Yorkie gave one final wag of her tail, she was revealed to be Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, singer, and actress Erika Jayne.
Also, this was not a good week for billionaires as a socialist Muslim won a long-shot victory in the NYC Democratic primary, partly on the promise to raise taxes among the highest income earners, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos starred in a clown show wedding in Venice.
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Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2025
Ayanna Pressley, another blow-in-drifter (from Chicago), pole vaulted from the City Council clown show to the U.S. House.
Capaldi himself was a phenomenal Doctor, bringing that trademark blend of grizzled warrior and cosmic buffoon, but his episodes were a bit hit-and-miss.
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
Problematic to be sure, but also a very in-character move for an ignorant buffoon.
Learn more about management options and which food plants are most susceptible to this insect in our harlequin bug on vegetables web page.
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Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Apr. 2025
Once infused with the diabolical spirit, the guide is transformed into a buffoon, complete with a harlequin outfit—a mad joker and a dancing fool who does a little jig to the sound of a jazz trio.
This time, the comedienne was asked back to comment on Newark’s airport safety, acting out a bit while on a JetBlue flight.
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Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
Choi is a talented comedienne, so some of her too-drunk drama scenes are entertainingly funny, but at the same time her character’s self-destructive tendencies are also heartbreaking.
The band of jokesters will be providing more laughs Saturday night during the main event, the Big Slick Show at T-Mobile Center where the crew will be tickling more funny bones.
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Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2025
Zeev was always the jokester, the wild child, the one who had to keep his emotions in check.
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