bits

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Below are five bits that encapsulate his run as one of late-night’s most self-deprecating hosts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

In the ruins, Sabbagh picked out bits of his family's shattered life -- a scrap of his mother Afaf's bedspread, chunks of wooden furniture from their dining room, a red sofa cushion.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Add the onions directly into the browned bits left behind in the pot and cook until softened and golden, about 6–8 minutes.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Together, they produced Murphy’s most famous bits from the show, including Gumby, Buckwheat and Mr. Robinson.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

They yawned and cuddled against each other or wrapped themselves in leaves, feathers, and bits of wool.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff