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That letter not only shows great generosity, but perfectly defines what makes so much American comedy, particularly of the SNL variety, so sour--'mean-spirited--and ultimately forgettable.

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What an open spirit he has. Great guy indeed.

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Such a kind spirit. The world needs more of that generosity.

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It is always a pleasure to read about someone at or near the top, that will take a moment, to help someone, who could be on their way to joining them.

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How absolutely wonderfully cool -what a guy

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I have two tickets to sell for the sold-out NYC Letters Live show on May 16th. (The Mar 6th show in London was great!). Keen to sell so others can enjoy! Please DM me

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Now THIS is the way a critique should go. He focused on the positive skills first and came back to them at the end to emphasize the direction Michael should go. So many times, that's exactly what a person needs. Where to I go from here and how to I get there. In the middle, Bill focused on the negative but spread it out as a style of comedy he doesn't prefer. That's other comics' stuff. Michael could be better than that.

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