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The organization said this figure could be even higher, as many comedies shoot on soundstages, which are not included in this report.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Because, as the thinking went, comedies were supposed to be about unlikely heroes who overcome long odds and learn valuable life lessons along the way.

— Blake J. Harris, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of comedies

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Using her wits and deep knowledge of the ways of the place, Grace is determined to find the killer and seek justice—not just for the dead man, but to save the reputation of this iconic store from ruin.

— Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Keep your wits about you and pay attention when driving, jogging, walking or talking to others.

— Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of wits

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All that guessing will create herding and noise trading as the crowd chases the crowd like a dog chases its tail, in a futile attempt to get ahead of the next unpredictable change in what humors the Big Player.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
European colonists commonly believed that the balance of humors – yellow and black biles, blood and phlegm – circulating through one’s body was important for health.

— Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

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The five stars teased the project with parodies of their characters in a promo video.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
The name of the collection parodies the seriousness of the museum, even as the collection itself is the kind of thing that has traditionally gotten scant attention within actual institutions.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of parodies

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The steady bass drum beat has enough low-mid pump to drive the track, and the synth riffs and Demondice’s vocals strike a good balance.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
The focus of the day is recording riffs for one of the four movies to be featured in the new episodes.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

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