The organization said this figure could be even higher, as many comedies shoot on soundstages, which are not included in this report.
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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.
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Blake J. Harris,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2026
Ludwigsen played each of the five commercial slapsticks five times in an anechoic environment, minimizing any acoustic room effects with absorbing wedges.
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