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Jeff Garlin

The comedian, 54, wrote, directed and stars in Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie (out now). He plays a befuddled detective seeking answers to a gruesome crime alongside a mirthful cast.

You’ve been in comedy for decades. Have comedians had to become more sensitive in their approach? I’m conscious of the fact that so many things can be said that upset people today. I find it

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