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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt was originally developed by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock for NBC. When NBC realised they didn’t really have anywhere to put the series within their current line-up, they allowed the show’s creators to shop around for a ...
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When we grow up, parents will often warn us not to wear out our welcome. It is a good lesson to learn. And everyone will have experienced getting completely and utterly sick of something or someone at some point in ...
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I feel like I’ve been asking for the same presents for as long as I can remember. First it was to get real versions of the Star Wars films to replace my taped-off-the-TV numbers. Then it was the special edition ...
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