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Here are Corman’s stories that include a Charlie Chaplin-esque skit by Kilmer and a running gag in each of the actor’s voicemails.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
San Francisco’s run of left fielders has been a running joke in the Bay Area for nearly two decades, an eclectic collection of franchise favorites, veteran journeymen, the team’s current hitting coach and, of course, arguably the greatest player of all-time.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
The Real Number is Staggering A running gag in the show is that Hugh Jackman’s face is never really seen in scenes, despite the constant references to him.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
Carson went through a number of marriages and divorces during his extended celebrity, and a running joke was how much his divorces had cost him.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
San Francisco’s run of left fielders has been a running joke in the Bay Area for nearly two decades, an eclectic collection of franchise favorites, veteran journeymen, the team’s current hitting coach and, of course, arguably the greatest player of all-time.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
The Real Number is Staggering A running gag in the show is that Hugh Jackman’s face is never really seen in scenes, despite the constant references to him.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
Carson went through a number of marriages and divorces during his extended celebrity, and a running joke was how much his divorces had cost him.
—Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Running joke/gag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20joke%2Fgag. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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