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If u love comedy SEE this movie!"</p> <div class="mt-4 pt-4 border-t border-slate-50 flex justify-between items-center"> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500 font-mono uppercase tracking-wider">Jan 8, 2012</span> </div> </a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ArsenioHall/status/36368487840485376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="p-8 rounded-xl bg-white border border-slate-100 hover-lift relative group shadow-sm block"> <div class="absolute -top-3 -right-3 bg-primary text-accent p-2 rounded-lg shadow-md rotate-[5deg] group-hover:rotate-0 transition-transform z-10"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="18px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="18px" fill="#FFC700"><path d="m216-160-56-56 184-184H120v-320h440v440L216-160Zm400 0-56-56 184-184H520v-320h440v440L616-160Z"></path></svg> </div> <div class="flex items-center gap-3 mb-4"> <div class="h-12 w-12 rounded-full bg-slate-200 flex items-center justify-center text-sm font-bold text-white overflow-hidden shadow-inner"> <div class="bg-gradient-to-br from-primary to-slate-800 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center">AH</div> </div> <div> <div class="flex items-center gap-1"> <p class="font-bold text-primary text-base leading-tight">Arsenio Hall</p> <span class="material-symbols-outlined text-accent text-[18px]">verified</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-500 font-mono">@ArsenioHall</p> </div> </div> <p class="text-lg font-medium text-primary/90 leading-relaxed text-left tracking-tight">"Stand up comics and those who love them. I submit... Dying to Do Letterman."</p> <div class="mt-4 pt-4 border-t border-slate-50 flex justify-between items-center"> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500 font-mono uppercase tracking-wider">Feb 12, 2011</span> </div> </a> <a href="https://twitter.com/kenjeong/status/640732432308658176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="p-8 rounded-xl bg-white border border-slate-100 hover-lift relative group shadow-sm block"> <div class="absolute -top-3 -right-3 bg-primary text-accent p-2 rounded-lg shadow-md rotate-[5deg] group-hover:rotate-0 transition-transform z-10"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="18px" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="18px" fill="#FFC700"><path d="m216-160-56-56 184-184H120v-320h440v440L216-160Zm400 0-56-56 184-184H520v-320h440v440L616-160Z"></path></svg> </div> <div class="flex items-center gap-3 mb-4"> <div class="h-12 w-12 rounded-full bg-slate-200 flex items-center justify-center text-sm font-bold text-white overflow-hidden shadow-inner"> <div class="bg-gradient-to-br from-primary to-slate-800 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center">KJ</div> </div> <div> <div class="flex items-center gap-1"> <p class="font-bold text-primary text-base leading-tight">Ken Jeong</p> <span class="material-symbols-outlined text-accent text-[18px]">verified</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-500 font-mono">@kenjeong</p> </div> </div> <p class="text-lg font-medium text-primary/90 leading-relaxed text-left tracking-tight">"Just saw the amazing &amp; inspiring 'Dying To Do Letterman.' Much love to you &amp; Denise! 'Learn you don't have to chase it alone.'"</p> <div class="mt-4 pt-4 border-t border-slate-50 flex justify-between items-center"> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500 font-mono uppercase tracking-wider">Sep 7, 2015</span> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="py-20 bg-background-light border-y border-slate-100"> <div class="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-6"> <h2 class="text-center uppercase tracking-[0.3em] text-sm font-semibold text-gray-500 mb-4">Official Selection</h2> <img src="/_image/?href=%2F_astro%2Flaurels-768x184.C3rURoY1.png&#38;w=768&#38;h=184&#38;q=80&#38;f=webp" alt="Official Selection Laurels" loading="lazy" decoding="async" fetchpriority="auto" width="768" height="184" class="mx-auto w-full max-w-5xl py-8 mix-blend-multiply grayscale opacity-90 hover:grayscale-0 transition-all duration-500"> </div> </section> <section class="py-24 bg-white"> <div class="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-6 flex flex-col"> <div class="flex flex-col md:flex-row md:items-end justify-between mb-12 gap-4"> <div> <h3 class="text-3xl font-black mb-2 tracking-tight text-primary">Featured Memory</h3> <p class="text-slate-500 font-medium italic">Robin Williams loved our movie!</p> </div> <a class="hidden md:flex font-bold items-center gap-2 hover:gap-3 transition-all border-b-2 border-accent pb-1 uppercase tracking-wider text-sm text-primary" href="/dying-to-do-letterman-blog/">
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