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Part of a year-end series revisiting the subjects of some of our most popular arts articles of the year. Actor and comedian Leonard Robinson has no problem with Tom Cruise’s recent on-set rant about COVID-19 safety. After being shut in and shut down for so long, he gets why any behavior that could compromise a successful return to set or stage would be upsetting. “All you have to do is follow these protocols!” Robinson said. “Even if you believe COVID is a hoax, your paycheck doesn’t....

After summers racial reckoning, a Groundlings member checks in Jessica Gelt © (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) Groundlings cast member Leonard Robinson. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) Part of a year-end series revisiting the subjects of some of our most popular arts articles of the year. Actor and comedian Leonard Robinson has no problem with Tom Cruises recent on-set rant about COVID-19 safety. After being shut in and shut down for so long, he gets why any behavior that co...

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He is not a headliner at the comedy store, but tonight he held his own talking about the contrast between donald trump and himself. heres a part of that. >> some of you were kind during the reception and asked me, you know, if this bothered me. i wore my spurs on the battlefield and donald trump earned his from a doctor. >> that was after the general pointed out that the at it had called him the most overrated general in the world. general mccaffrey, we cant underscore that mans resume enough. >...

>> general, you have pointed out to our audience so many times that jim mattis is one of the great soldier scholars of our time. he served with distinction under donald trump as defense secretary. tonight he was the keynote speaker at the al smith white tie charity dinner here in new york city. to our audience, one reminder. he is not a headliner at the comedy store, but tonight he held his own talking about the contrast between donald trump and himself. heres a part of that. >> some of you were...

Theyre pushing a generational warfare. theyve had 60,000 killed and wounded. and so for mr. trump to be making these sort of impulsive gestures to include in afghanistan as opposed to coming up with a strategy using diplomacy and covert action to get us out of there, its just astonishing. the armed forces have had a heavy burden to be dealt with in this manner. >> general, you have pointed out to our audience so many times that jim mattis is one of the great soldier scholars of our time. he serv...

I am considering it. >> americans are ready to climbt out of this darkness. thats why i am exploring a candidacy for president of the united states. >> laura: [laughs] are we back? are they doing this because they see a path or a path to the vice presidency? speaking fees, book deal? >> i havent seen that video. the first thing i would tell them is do not announce in front of a brick wall. you are not a comedian. this is notou that comedy store. number two, get the lighting correct. it looked li...

Direction of our country. >> i actually do see a path. i am considering it. >> americans are ready to climb out of this darkness. thats why i am exploring a candidacy for president of the united states. >> laura: [laughs] are we back? are they doing this because they see a path or a path to the vice presidency? speaking fees, book deal? >> i havent seen that video. the first thing i would tell them is do not announce in front of a brick wall. you are not a comedian. this is not that comedy store...

>> murphy became that person we all wish we were. you know, all the things you should have says or wish you could have says. well, she said them. >> she never felt that she had to please anyone or be polite. and that was such a break for women to see that. >> we do spend a lot of time trying to be liked and wanting to be liked. at least at that time, you know, it was unusual to see somebody who really didnt care about that. >> shes a housewife from denver, colorado, who started appearing in a lo...

They dont want likeable. >> murphy became that person we all wish we were. all the things you should have said or wish you should ve said. she said them. >> she never felt she had to please anyone or be polite. it was such a break for women to see that. >> we do spend a lot of time wanting to be liked. at least at that time. it was unusual to see somebody who really didnt care about that. >> she is a housewife in denver, colorado who started appearing in a local nightclub about three or four yea...