ButsomeonelikeLuciusMalfoy,forinstance,isjustawhitesupremacist.He’saracist.OnlyintheHogwartsworld,it’smugglesthathehatesandwizardsthathereveres.Butyoureallyjustneedtoswapthelanguageandyou’llseeallkindsofpeople,allkindsoffascistsandwhitesupremacistsallovertheworld,andthosepeopledon’tthinkthey’rewrongatall.Theythinktherestofusarejustsocialjusticewarriorsorwhateverelsethetrollscallme.Soheseemedtometobeacompletelybelievablecharacter.AndItakethosepartswhereIrecognizethehumaninthem,becauseIthinktheyworkmuchbetterforthestoryandfortheaudienceand,also,they’retheonlythingsIcanact.

    Norman’sattorneyssubmittedseverallettersfromfamilyandfriendsaskingforleniency,includingfromNorman’smotherandfounderoftheSweetiePie’srestaurants,RobbieMontgomery.

    It’shardnottolaughatGoreski’sproclamationintheopeningmoments,“We’rebreakingnewgroundhere.”

    Theywrotethewholefirstseasononspec,andtheyspenttwoyearswritingit,sotheyarrivedwitheightepisodescompletelywritten.Andthentheysketchedoutforeverybodythefollowingfourseasons.AndthenNetflixsnappeditup.IhopewegettotellallthestoriesjustbecauseIselfishlywanttoseethemmyself.

    “ThisstupidbillliterallyhastakenawaytheonethingIfeltasifIhadcontroloverinmylife.”

    Ithinkthere’salotoffear.Mypredominantsexworkercommunityisqueersex-workingwomenandtranspeople,sothere’sthefearof,“What’sgoingtohappentomycommunity?Ismycommunitygoingtobesafe?”Andthenevenbeyondthat,realizingthatIhavesomuchprivilegeinthesexworkworldandbeingreallyfearfulforpeoplewhodon’thavethatandjustthinkingabouthowhardthisprobablyisforthosepeople,includingpeoplewhoarebeingtrafficked.

    Pratt’sdistinctivelySouthLosAngelesvoiceisbringingnewlifetoherbelovedanimatedcharacterinareboot,“TheProudFamily:LouderandProuder.”Nearly20yearsafterthefinalepisodeaired,originalcreatorsBruceW.SmithandRalphFarquharhaverevivedtheshowtoexplorelifeforapubescent14-year-oldPennyProudfora10-episodeseason.

    DailyWhiteHousepressbriefingsaretraditionallytelevised.TheWhiteHouseCorrespondentsAssociationhasblastedthechangetooff-camerabriefings.

    IfeelthesamewayaboutHamiltonandhisstruggleasanewlyoutgayBlackmanvyingforleadingrolesinHollywood.Notanewproblem,butdefinitelyoneworthexploring—especiallyfromaBlackman.

    OfcourseI’vethoughtaboutthat!AndofcourseI’veaskedthatandhadthatanswered.Butyou’regoingtohavetowaitforPart3toknow.

    Carmycanrelate.Inoneflashback,weseethetyrannicalbossheworkedunderataswankyNewYorkCityrestaurant.Thisbadboss(playedbyJoelMcHale)believesapeptalkconsistsoftellingCarmy:“Whydoyouhirefuckingidiots?Doyoulikeworkingwithfuckingidiots?Say‘Yes,Chef.’...Youarebullshit.Youaretalentless...Youshouldbedead.”