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“I guess you’re never really prepared for a closure,” Rickman said, “but the good thing is that nobody lost their jobs.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

There are so many categories and so many nominees—too much of a good thing, perchance—that the television academy splits the ceremonies in two: last weekend’s Creative Arts Emmys, and next Monday’s star-studded network extravaganza.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

"If that's something that gets people back in the seats and re-interested in a classic that has to just continuously fill out that auditorium, then I would say that's a good thing."

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

I have loved this sport my entire life, and a version of it that spills into more of the week is, to me, simply more of a good thing.

From Salon Sep. 9, 2026

It would be nice to think that the really good thing happened on that day, too, but life doesn’t always work that way.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness




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