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== [[Live Action TV]] == |
== [[Live Action TV]] == |
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* 2010 [[Academy |
* 2010 [[Academy Award|Oscars]]- [[Steve Martin]] didn't reciprocate the compliment that Alec Baldwin gives him when they introduce each other |
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* In ''[[30 Rock]]'', Liz compliments Jenna like this multiple times in the episode "The Rural Juror". Indeed, [[Rashomon Style|there are two sets of flashbacks in the episode, one from each of their perspectives]] (Liz's depicts her as attempting to be kind, while Jenna's emphasizes the insulting aspect.) |
* In ''[[30 Rock]]'', Liz compliments Jenna like this multiple times in the episode "The Rural Juror". Indeed, [[Rashomon Style|there are two sets of flashbacks in the episode, one from each of their perspectives]] (Liz's depicts her as attempting to be kind, while Jenna's emphasizes the insulting aspect.) |
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* The main premise of an ''[[iCarly]]'' episode: Carly's webshow lands a sponsorship from a new type of wonder shoe. When the shoe fails to deliver, the team piles on "faint praise" to fulfill the contract without lying to their fans. |
* The main premise of an ''[[iCarly]]'' episode: Carly's webshow lands a sponsorship from a new type of wonder shoe. When the shoe fails to deliver, the team piles on "faint praise" to fulfill the contract without lying to their fans. |
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