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Apr 2023
8m 57s

Sean Hayes

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"SmartLess" co-host Sean Hayes shares stories about Oscar Levant, the man whose life inspired Sean’s new Broadway play, “Good Night, Oscar.” Previews of the play begin this week and keep an eye out for Sean’s new book, “Time Out,” which comes out in May.

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