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Lolly Adefope’s Fanmail
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Shrill and Ghosts star Lolly Adefope plays an insufferably self-involved version of her celebrity self in this comedy series in which she answers (potentially fake) fan mail with the help of her assistant Sandy. “How tall are you?’ is just one probing example. She also invites her showbiz “friends” for chats, including Steve Coogan, Diane Morgan, Aidy Bryant and – somewhat unexpectedly – Steve Buscemi. Hollie Richardson
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