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Hollywood's 'fat funny friend' trope is dying

For years, the ‘fat funny friend’ was one of the few ways fat women were allowed to exist on screen. Loud, self-deprecating, endlessly available for mockery, the fat actress was never the lead unless ...
Variety

‘Smiling Friends’ Creators on Season 3, Being ‘Averse to Serious Episodes’ and Pissing Off Fans for Fun: ‘We’ll Do Whatever We Find Funny’

SPOILER ALERT: This article discusses plot details from Episode 2 and Episode 3 of “Smiling Friends” Season 3. You’ve probably never heard someone who works in TV say this: “I really could see the ...