"Creative Artists Agency put together a project of extraordinary mediocrity and colossal stupidity. Otherwise, it was great."

Artist, Artists, Mediocrity, Project, Stupidity

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"Creative Artists Agency put together a project of extraordinary mediocrity and colossal stupidity. Otherwise, it was great."

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