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If youve heard about the Showtime seriesSMILFin recent weeks, it probably hasnt been for good reasons.
Weaving asked to be released from her contract and has since left the series.
ABC Studios, the production company behind the series, has said it is investigating the matter.
Its even harder not to think about it in light of her alleged treatment of a female co-star.
Im just sayin, Jordan Peele.)
But sometimes, Shaw tries too aggressively to be edgy or darkly clever.
The Weinstein evocations are one example of that.
Shes both petulant and charming, nonchalant about her conspicuous consumption and desperate for genuine connection.
WhileSMILFmay be defined as a comedy, there are more genuinely dramatic moments in this season.
(Also making a cameo appearance in that episode: Stormy Daniels.)
As a viewer, I appreciate that.
