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Apr 2020

32m 22s

Short Cuts #260 - Celebrity Malfunction

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The more we learn about the shooting in Nova Scotia, the worse it becomes. And did the star-studded Stronger Together COVID-19 special show us anything but how completely anachronistic celebrity has become during this pandemic? Seriously. Did anyone watch it?

Tim Bousquet co-hosts.

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