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My worst moment: Jason Ritter and the audition for a tough-guy role

Sweet, funny and a wellspring of optimism about human nature, the ABC dramedy "Kevin (Probably) Saves the World" has been one of the brighter spots of the TV season. It stars Jason Ritter as a lost soul who leaves his scummy Wall Street job to move back home to Texas, where an angel (seen only by him) advises him on his quest to help others and ... yes, save the world.

Ritter recently bought a home in Los Angeles with finance Melanie Lynskey, but the pair have been in different cities much of the year shooting their respective TV shows (Lynskey is in Hulu's upcoming Stephen King series "Castle Rock"). "We've had weekends where we've been able to unpack a box or two," Ritter said, "but

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