Noah Wyle was 'very late' in auditioning for “ER” and got the job 'at the last minute,' producer John Wells recalls

ER producer John Wells remembered in a new interview that Noah Wyle almost missed out on his big role on the show.

Key Points

• Wells recalled that Wyle came in 'very late' but wowed everyone with the way he kept changing up his approach.

• Wells is now an executive producer on HBO's 'The Pitt,' on which Wyle stars.

Noah Wylewas working with diners not patients — at least people pretending to be patients — just before he landed that life-changing role onER.

Executive producerJohn Wellsrecalls that Wyle, who portrayed Dr. John Carter on theNBCmedical drama that ran from 1994 to 2009, nearly missed out.

He "came in kind of later," when another actor had almost won the role.

"There was a wonderful actor, who goes unnamed, and has gone on to do very well," Wells said Thursday on theA Lot Morepodcast fromWarner Bros.TV. "But we thought he was in the part, and [Wyle] came in very late."

Wells explained that Wyle had wowed the decision-makers.

"Brought him back two or three times, and he was different every time and better every time, and had new ideas," Wells remembered. "And I said, 'Oh, there's somebody who's really an actor.' He ended up getting the job at the last minute. He was 22, I think at the time, and he was waiting tables in West Hollywood."

Wells served as the head writer, show runner and executive producer ofER. Wyle was a cast member for the first 11 seasons and appeared on several later episodes.

The casting appeared to have been as big of a win as the show was for all involved.

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He was Emmy-nominated five years in a row, from 1995 to 1999, for his work.

It wasn't until he reunited Wells on another TV favorite, HBO'sThe Pitt, that he won a statuette. Wyle was named Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2025 for his portrayal of Dr. Robby Ravinovitch. (He also won as a producer when the show was named Outstanding Drama Series in its freshman season.)

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Wells is an executive producer who has also directed a few episodes of the series that captures the chaos that goes on inside a medical ward.

"That relationship has now gone on for my entire professional career, basically, and his," Well said. "I mean, it's a little scary because I used to look at [the] monitor and see a 22-year-old looking back at me. I look in the monitor now and I see a very handsome 54-year-old man."

The last episode of the show's second season dropped Thursday. The series has already been renewed for a third.

Watch Wells' full conversation above.

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Cher Files for Conservatorship of 'Gravely Disabled' Son Elijah Blue Allman Again amid Hospitalization Following Arrests

Cher has filed for conservatorship of her son Elijah Blue Allman again, citing severe mental health and addiction issues

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• Court documents obtained by PEOPLE allege Allman is "gravely disabled" and unable to manage his finances or avoid dangerous situations

• Allman is in a psychiatric hospital after his recent arrests and faces criminal charges in New Hampshire

Cherhas filed for conservatorship of her sonElijah Blue Allmanagain following his arrests earlier this year.

The 79-year-old "Believe" icon filed a petition earlier this week in Los Angeles Superior Court, according to documents obtained by PEOPLE, to appoint a temporary conservator of the 49-year-old "gravely disabled" and allegedly drug-dependent Allman's estate.

Cher previouslyfiled for a temporary conservatorshipover her son's estate in December 2023 and requested herself as the sole conservator. This time, she requested fiduciary Jason Rubin fill the position.

The new filing claims Allman's life "has significantly deteriorated" since the last conservatorship petition was filed.

The documents claim Allman is "currently in custody in the State of New Hampshire in a locked psychiatric hospital in an attempt to restore him to competency to face criminal charges in two cases across two New Hampshire counties for: felony burglary criminal mischief, simple assault, criminal trespass and breach of bail, but that is just the current set of problems."

Cher alleges Allman "has no concept of money" and "is unable to manage his financial resources and is unable to withstand fraud or undue influence" due to his "severe mental health and addiction issues."

The documents find Cher claiming Allman "spends any money he gets immediately," nearly always on "drugs, expensive hotels and limousine transportation."

The Grammy winner alleges in the documents that Allman hasn't paid "any income taxes," owing $200,000, and did not appear in court after his estranged wife Marieangela Kingordered him to pay spousal support. Cher also claims Allman owed $18,000 to "a drug dealer who tracked him down," leading him to borrow money from a friend "to avoid being harmed."

The documents allege Allman doesn't have an "awareness of consequences for the damage he caused at various Airbnbs where he had been staying; were it not for his friends and family cleaning up the financial and physical messes he made at those residences, he would have even more judgments against him." A recent Airbnb stay allegedly led to Allman owing $50,000.

"Elijah has no ability to manage money, and any dollar he receives from his father’s trust (his only source of income) is immediately squandered without regard for his liabilities or well-being," reads the documents, referencing an alleged annual $120,000 payment Allman receives via Cher's ex-husband Gregg Allman's trust.

Cher claims there's "a clear pattern in Elijah’s behavior," as he "receives his trust distribution" and subsequently "checks into a hotel, usually the Chateau Marmont, buys and does drugs until he runs out of money, ends up in the hospital or overdoses."

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"Based on this pattern, if Elijah were to receive his trust distribution, he will use it buy drugs," Cher claims, noting that Allman's actions have led to "thousands of dollars in damages from cigarette burns in the rugs, beds, dressers, broken windows [and] walls." She alleges he's "been thrown out of a total of 18 hotels because he has made guests feel uncomfortable [by] screaming obscenities and acting erratically."

Furthermore, Cher alleges Allman's been "exhibiting hyper-sexual behavior" and once "aggressively" pushed sexual relations onto a young maid at a hotel.

Allman also once allegedly "was found in the middle of traffic passed out in his car. Emergency services responded and transported him to the hospital, where he was administered Narcan," claims his mom in the documents.

Additionally, Cher claims Allman has "caused grease fires while cooking after zoning out and forgetting that food was on the stove" multiple times. She alleges his "situation has become dire on multiple fronts" due to his "severely deteriorated" mental health and "terrible" financial situation, while his "drug dependency is at its worst."

The "If I Could Turn Back Time" musician says Allman is "gravely disabled" and argues a conservatorship over his person is "appropriate" when he returns to California. [Hislatest arrest in Marchoccurred in Windham, N.H.]

Devon Allman, half-brother of Elijah, wrote to the court as well with his own "opinion" about his condition, alleging Elijah "is currently a danger to himself and unable to manage his life and any funds that would become available to him."

"My recent visit to check in on him brought me unfortunate and profound sadness that took weeks of my life to process. His condition, both physical and mental, was appalling and delusional, respectively," continued Devon, 53. He also recalls having "to negotiate with a heroin dealer for a five-figure sum of drug debts" in a "very difficult" situation.

A rep for Cher did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.

Cher previouslydismissed her petition for conservatorshipin September 2024 after reaching a private agreement.

Last month, Elijah was arrested after police responded to a report of a residential break-in involving forced entry, according to a press release obtained by PEOPLE. The arrest came days after hewas arrested in the nearby city of Concord and taken into custodyafter he allegedly caused a disturbance at an elite prep school, the Concord Police Department (CPD) confirmed to PEOPLE at the time.

Elijah is due in court for the Concord case on Monday, April 20, and again for the Windham case on Wednesday, April 22. A hearing about the new conservatorship filing is set for Friday, April 24.

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Nicole Kidman recalls being alone in Venice the night she learned her mother had died

Nicole Kidmanis opening up about the day she found out her mother had died.

The 58-year-old actress spoke at the live speaker series, HISTORYTalks 2026, which is organized by the History Channel, on Saturday about a number of things, including learning of her mother's death just prior to accepting the best actress award for "Babygirl" at the Venice Film Festival in September 2024.

"I’d won best actress at Venice Film Festival. This seems to be such a common theme through my life," she said, perThe Hollywood Reporter. "I was about to go on stage, and I found out my mother had died. I went right back to the room in Venice, got into bed and was completely devastated."

She recalled feeling as if she didn't know how she would be able to continue on without her mom, saying, she "was so much a part of my existence. The idea of being there at that particular moment was harrowing."

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The "Big Little Lies" star went on to say that "the idea of being there at that particular moment was harrowing," and she began to take steps to leave Venice as soon as possible.

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"I remember getting into a boat in the canal, and literally at night trying to find my way to the airport, and then turning around and going, I can’t even do this," she said. "And then went back into the bed, and I was alone. My husband wasn’t there. My children weren’t there. I’d gone to win an award. What should have been a beautiful thing, ended up with that. But there is the contrast of life."

Having gone through this tragic experience alone, Kidman says she now tells people "that’s when I know I’m resilient," and "can survive pretty much anything."

Kidman's mother, Janelle, died in September 2024 at the age of 84.

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Two years after her mother's death, the Academy Award-winning actress shared with investigative journalist, Vicky Nguyen, as part of the private school's Silk Speaker Series, that she hasplans to become a death doula.

"As my mother was passing, she was lonely, and there was only so much the family could provide," Kidman said per theSan Francisco Chronicle. "Between my sister and I, we have so many children and our careers and our work, and wanting to take care of her because my father wasn’t in the world anymore, and that’s when I went, ‘I wish there was these people in the world that were there to sit impartially and just provide solace and care.’"

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Kidman shares two daughters — Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 15 — with her ex-husband, Keith Urban, while her sister, Antonia, has six kids.

The actress has spoken about her close bond with her mother many times over the years, telling theSydney Morning Heraldabout how her mom always pushed her to pursue her dreams, saying, "she carved her own path and wanted her daughters to have the same opportunity to carve their own paths."

"Mom didn’t necessarily get the career that she wanted, but she was determined that her daughters would have opportunities that were equal," Kidman added. "That’s given me my life. And she gave me my life, she and my dad."

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Kidman is following in her mother's footsteps as a supportive mom, as she is supporting her daughter, Sunday Rose, in her budding modeling career.

She made her runway debut atParis Fashion Weekin 2025, walking for Miu Miu.

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Sri Lanka's Energy Minister resigns

By Uditha Jayasinghe

COLOMBO, April 17 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody and ministry secretary Udayanga Hemapala resigned on ‌Friday following an outcry over coal imports for power ‌generation.

Jayakody stepped down to make way for investigations to be carried out into ​alleged imports of low-quality coal for Sri Lanka's only coal-fired power plant, according to a statement from the president's media office.

The resignations were handed over to Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on ‌Friday morning.

Jayakody is ⁠the first high-profile cabinet minister to resign over corruption allegations and his move comes after he faced ⁠a no-confidence motion, which was defeated in parliament last week.

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Dissanayake has ordered a full-scale investigation into all coal imports for power generation ​dating back ​to 2009 and earlier acknowledged ​that the low-quality coal supply ‌has impacted the power generation of the state-run Lakvijaya Power Plant.

The power plant needs about 2.25 million metric tons of coal annually to supply about 40% of Sri Lanka's power needs, according to a special audit report released earlier this month.

Lower power ‌generation pushed Sri Lanka to order ​300,000 metric tons of emergency coal last ​month and utilise more ​diesel and furnace oil for thermal power to ‌bridge the shortfall.

Sri Lanka, which is ​recovering from a ​severe financial crisis that peaked four years ago, imports all its fuel. Since the start of the Middle East ​crisis, the island ‌nation rationed fuel and declared every Wednesday a public holiday ​to manage stocks.

(Reporting by Uditha Jayasinghe, writing by Tanvi ​Mehta; editing by Philippa Fletcher)

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'Dawson's Creek' stars Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson reunite: See photos

It's a "Dawson's Creek" reunion!

Joshua JacksonandKatie Holmesstepped out on Tuesday, April 14, to attend a screening of the new documentary "Brunello: The Gracious Visionary" in New York City.

The former "Dawson's Creek" costars smiled from ear to ear as they locked arms and posed together on the red carpet.

Jackson and Holmes starred together on the classic teen drama series "Dawson's Creek," which ran on The WB from 1998 to 2003. The two actors also dated in the 1990s. While appearing on the "Dinner's on Me"podcast in 2025, Jackson noted that he and Holmes are still "very close."

Former "Dawson's Creek" costars Joshua Jackson and Katie Holmes walked the red carpet together at a New York film screening. See their touching reunion at the star-studded gala screening of "Brunello: The Gracious Visionary" at Lincoln Center on April 14, 2026, in New York City.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Joshua Jackson and Katie Holmes attend the Brunello Cucinelli documentary premiere held at Lincoln Center on April 14, 2026, in New York. Jackson and Holmes starred together on the classic teen drama series "Dawson's Creek," which ran on The WB from 1998 to 2003. The two actors also dated in the 1990s.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Joshua Jackson and Katie Holmes are all smiles at the screening in New York City.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Joshua Jackson and Katie Holmes pose together at the screening of "Brunello: The Gracious Visionary."

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Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson's reunion is pure 'Dawson’s Creek'

Former"Dawson's Creek" costars Joshua Jackson and Katie Holmes walked the red carpettogether at a New York film screening. See their touching reunion at the star-studded gala screening of "Brunello: The Gracious Visionary" at Lincoln Center on April 14, 2026, in New York City.

The pair are soon set to reunite on screen,according to Deadline, as Holmes is directing and starring in a planned film trilogy called "Happy Hours" that will also star Jackson.

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Joshua Jacksonbreaks silence on James Van Der Beek's death

The reunion comes two months after the death of Jackson and Holmes' "Dawson's Creek" costar James Van Der Beek. The actordied on Feb. 11 at age 48after a battle with cancer. Jackson and Holmes both participated in a "Dawson's Creek"cast reunion last yearto support Van Der Beek as he fought stage 3 colorectal cancer.

Speaking onthe "Today" show in March, Jackson said he was still processing Van Der Beek's death.

From "Dawson's Creek" darling to "Dancing With the Stars," James Van Der Beek, who died Feb. 11 at 48, made a name for himself in film and television in the early '90s.

Revisit the actor's most memorable roles and career highlights, starting with Van Der Beek as Dawson Leery in "Dawson's Creek."

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> In this photo taken in 1997, the cast of "Dawson's Creek": Katie Holmes (Joey Potter), James Van Der Beek (Dawson Leery), Michelle Williams (Jennifer Lindley) and Joshua Jackson (Pacey).

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> James Van Der Beek and John Voight star in "Varsity Blues" in 1999.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> James Van Der Beek and Heather McComb attend the GLAAD Awards on April 15, 2000, at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City, California.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> James Van Der Beek of "Dawson's Creek" arrives at the WB Network's 2001 All-Star Party on Jan. 6, 2001, in Pasadena, California.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> James Van Der Beek (seen here in 2001) stars as Dawson Leery in TV's "Dawson's Creek."

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> James Van Der Beek and Jessica Simpson at the Nickelodeon's 14th annual Kids' Choice Awards at Barker Hangar in Los Angeles on April 21, 2001.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> James Van Der Beek plays in a softball game between the Hollywood All-Stars and the San Francisco Forty Niners Alumni on June 8, 2002, at the Network Associates Coliseum in Oakland, California.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> James Van Der Beek attends the launch of the "uBid for Hurricane Relief" charity auction and benefit at the Empire Ballroom on Oct. 15, 2005, in Las Vegas.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> James van der Beek arrives at a private performance of Cirque Du Soliel's "Delirium" on Sept. 14, 2006, in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> James Van Der Beek attends the 50th annual Hollywood Stars Game at the Dodger Stadium on June 21, 2008, in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Ian Somerhalder and James Van Der Beek arrive at the Golden Globes party on Dec. 8, 2009.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> James Van Der Beek and Kimberly Brook attend the "William Vincent" after-party during Tribeca Film Festival at The Gates on April 25, 2010, in New York City.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> James Van Der Beek and Kimberly Van Der Beek attend HBO's post-Golden Globe Awards party held at the Beverly Hilton hotel on Jan. 16, 2011, in Beverly Hills, California.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> James Van Der Beek speaks during Logo's NewNowNext Awards at Avalon on April 7, 2011, in Hollywood.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Phoenix, James Van Der Beek, Mimi Imfurst and Alexis Mateo onstage during Logo's NewNowNext Awards at Avalon on April 7, 2011, in Hollywood.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Liza Lapira, James Van Der Beek and Krysten Ritter speak during the "Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23" panel during the ABC portion of the Winter TCA Tour held at the Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa on Jan. 10, 2012, in Pasadena, California.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> James Van Der Beek and wife Kimberly Van Der Beek attend the premiere of "The Grey" at Regal Cinemas LA LIVE on Jan. 11, 2012.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> James Van Der Beek accepts the Icon Award during the 14th annual Young Hollywood Awards presented by Bing at Hollywood Athletic Club on June 14, 2012, in Hollywood.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Damon Wayans Jr. and James Van Der Beek present at the 2012 Emmys at the Nokia Theatre.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> James Van Der Beek visits "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" at Rockefeller Center on Oct. 26, 2012, in New York City.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Kimberly Van Der Beek and James Van Der Beek attend the "Labor Day" premiere during Toronto International Film Festival at Ryerson Theatre on Sept. 7, 2013, in Toronto, Canada.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> James Van Der Beek, son Joshua Van Der Beek, daughter Olivia Van Der Beek and wife Kimberly Van Der Beek arrive at the 11th annual John Varvatos Stuart House Benefit at John Varvatos Boutique on April 13, 2014, in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> James Van Der Beek and son Joshua Van Der Beek attend the John Varvatos 11th annual Stuart House Benefit at John Varvatos Boutique on April 13, 2014.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> James Van Der Beek and Shad Moss speak during the "CSI: Cyber" panel as part of the CBS/Showtime Winter Television Critics Association press tour on Jan. 12, 2015, in Pasadena, California.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> James Van Der Beek throws out the first pitch between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on Sep 7, 2017.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> From left, POSE honorees James Van Der Beek, Charlayne Woodard, Hailie Sahar, Our Lady J, Indya Moore, Dominique Jackson, Ryan Murphy, Janet Mock, Billy Porter, Steven Canals, Dyllon Burnside, Mj Rodriguez and Ryan Jamaal Swain attend the Trevor Project's TrevorLIVE LA at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Dec. 3, 2018, in Beverly Hills, California.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> James Van Der Beek stops by the WarnerMedia Lodge for "Elevating Storytelling with AT&T" during Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 24, 2020, in Park City, Utah.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> James Van Der Beek attends Operation Smile's 11th annual Celebrity Ski & Smile Challenge on April 1, 2023, in Park City, Utah.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> James Van Der Beek, pictured here with his children, attends Operation Smile's 11th annual Celebrity Ski & Smile Challenge on April 1, 2023, in Park City, Utah.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> James Van Der Beek arrives at the premiere of Prime Video Series "Overcompensating" at Hollywood Palladium on May 14, 2025, in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> James Van Der Beek, Connie Britton and Benito Skinner arrive at the premiere of Prime Video Series "Overcompensating" at the Hollywood Palladium on May 14, 2025, in Los Angeles.

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James Van Der Beek's career from 'Dawson's Creek' to 'Varsity Blues'

From "Dawson's Creek" darling to "Dancing With the Stars," James Van Der Beek,who died Feb. 11 at 48, made a name for himself in film and television in the early '90s.Revisit the actor's most memorable roles and career highlights, starting with Van Der Beek as Dawson Leery in "Dawson's Creek."

Katie Holmesshares 'deep gratitude' for James Van Der Beek after death

"For me as a father now, the enormity of that tragedy for his family hits me in a very different way than just as a colleague," he said. "So I think the processing is ongoing."

Jackson also spoke on "Today" last month about reuniting with Holmes on "Happy Hours," calling the film a "beautiful love story in three parts."

"She's a lifelong friend now, and for us to be able to go back and get to do this again, and honestly, for her to create that space for us, was kind of magical," he said.

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