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136-620: A national primetime show, the program must air between 6:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m., and to at least 50 percent of the country. A show that enters into the Primetime Emmy Awards cannot also be entered into the Daytime Emmy Awards or any other national Emmy competition. For shows in syndication , whose air times vary between media markets, they can either be entered in the Daytime or Primetime Emmy Awards (provided they still reach
204-474: A revival of the series; he clarified that formal discussions with Disney had not yet occurred. Henrie suggested that the revival could revolve around a disconnected Russo family, several years later, who are all finding success separately but must learn to come together again. Deadline Hollywood reported in January 2024 that Disney Branded Television had ordered a pilot for a sequel series starring Henrie as
272-463: A "wisecracking underachiever". She is characterized by her tomboyish , rebellious and lazy attitude. Gomez asked for her character to remain edgy to resemble her own style. Jennifer Aniston 's portrayal of Rachel Green on Friends inspired Gomez, who adopted similar mannerisms while playing Alex. David Henrie plays Justin Russo, who is considered to be sarcastic. Greenwald described Justin as
340-483: A Monday. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) was founded by Syd Cassyd in 1946. The first Emmy ceremony took place on January 25, 1949, at the Hollywood Athletic Club . Tickets cost $ 5 and only six awards were presented. The Emmy statuette was designed by Louis McManus . It depicts a winged muse holding an electron, combining visual metaphors for the arts and sciences. The design for
408-530: A Primetime Emmy Award in 2010 for Outstanding Children's Program. A second television film was ordered in June 2010, scheduled to enter production in 2011. In 2012, however, Austin said it had been canceled because of the maturing careers of the cast. Berendsen was to write the screenplay. It was reported in September 2012 that an hour-long television special, The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex , would be produced for
476-487: A family business, a sandwich shop designed to look like a subway station , on the ground level of their apartment building. According to the rules of the "Wizard World", once they complete their training, the Russo children will compete to determine which sibling will retain their powers permanently and become the sole wizard of the family. Since the other children will eventually lose their powers, Jerry tries to teach them not to become dependent on magic. Jerry descends from
544-445: A family of wizards and won his own family's competition as a teenager, but relinquished his powers when he married Theresa, who is a mortal. His powers were transferred to his younger brother, Kelbo. Alex must keep her powers hidden from her best friend, Harper Finkle, which causes an occasional strain on their relationship. Alex reveals her secret to Harper in the second season ; however, the existence of wizards must remain hidden to
612-476: A nerd, in comparison to Alex's "tough female character". Henrie wrote two episodes of the series, "Alex's Logo" and "Meet the Werewolves". Max Russo is portrayed by Jake T. Austin, who said the character was unintelligent, but becomes slightly smarter toward the end of the series. His character was temporarily transformed into a younger female in the fourth season because of a magic spell; Bailee Madison played
680-404: A pattern of original comedy series for a tween and family audience, such as Lizzie McGuire , The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and Hannah Montana . The network planned to build on these successes with a new comedy series aimed at girls. Wizards of Waverly Place was created by Todd J. Greenwald , who had previously worked on the first season of Hannah Montana . He had also worked on
748-540: A pilot for NBC ; Disney hired him after seeing it. Greenwald adopted the network's idea of a show centering on a family of wizards. The series is set in a fictionalized version of Waverly Place in Greenwich Village. Peter Murrieta had worked previously on the sitcom Hope & Faith in New York City and had moved to Los Angeles before being approached by Disney to help develop the series. When Murrieta joined
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884-467: A positive role model because of her rebellious nature, and the parents were described as foolish by Weiss. Ackerman found fault with the show's contradictory messages, saying there are never consequences for the Russo children abusing their magical powers; he felt that the characters seem to forget the lessons they learn and continue to make the same mistakes. The lessons Jerry teaches about how to live life without magic were interpreted as pointless, as when
952-565: A potential female love interest for Alex. Wizards of Waverly Place was filmed at Hollywood Center Studios . The series was renewed for a third season in May 2009, with eight episodes added to the order in September. Murrieta left the program at the conclusion of the third season in April 2010. He later claimed that he was not invited back as the showrunner for the fourth season due to creative differences. The fourth season of Wizards of Waverly Place
1020-453: A reunion series has been mentioned by several main cast members since 2017. Greenwald said in 2017 that he would like to see Wizards of Waverly Place continue with a high-budget feature film in the vein of Harry Potter . He also shared an idea for a prequel series which would follow Jerry as he attended WizTech in his high school years, and would feature his siblings. In August 2020, Henrie commented that all key actors were open to producing
1088-476: A series regular and Gomez as a guest star. The pilot, written by Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas, revolves around a powerful young wizard named Billie, who comes to Justin Russo in seek of training and prompts him to resume his life as a wizard, after he had chosen to live a normal life with his wife and two sons. Under the working title of Wizards , the sequel received a full series order in March 2024. The official title
1156-511: A teenage wizard living on Waverly Place in the Greenwich Village section of New York City, who undertakes training alongside her brothers, Justin ( David Henrie ) and Max ( Jake T. Austin ), who are also equipped with magical abilities. The three siblings are trained knowing that one day they will compete to win sole custody of their family's powers. Episodes focus on Alex's challenges in keeping her secret powers hidden while she deals with
1224-539: Is awarded in the following categories: The Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards are awarded in the following categories (some of which separately recognize work based on whether a single-camera or multi-camera setup was used): The Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards are given specifically for outstanding achievement in engineering. They are presented to an individual, company, or organization for engineering developments so significant an improvement on existing methods or so innovative in nature that they materially affect
1292-511: Is required to be submitted; if an episode is a two-parter, both parts may be included on the submitted DVD. Ballots to select the nominations are sent to Academy members in June. For most categories, members from each of the branches vote to determine the nominees only in their respective categories (i.e. writers vote for writing awards, actors vote for acting awards). As of July 1, 2021, the various TV industry professions were sorted into 29 Peer Groups. All 16,000 members can vote for nominations in
1360-654: The Daytime Emmy Award were created in the early 1970s to expand the Emmy to other sectors of the television industry. The Primetime Emmy Awards generally air every September, on the Sunday before the official start of the fall television season. Since 1995, the Emmys have been broadcast in rotation among the four major networks ( ABC , CBS , Fox , NBC ), each network taking turns to air the ceremony every four years. If NBC broadcasts it,
1428-600: The Los Angeles area, but soon expanded into a national event in 1952 to honor shows aired nationwide on broadcast television . Originally, there was only one Emmy event held per year to honor shows nationally broadcast in the United States. In 1968, an "Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming" category was added once, but due to the voting rules of the time, judges could opt to either award one or no Emmy, and in
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#17328557764261496-660: The fantasy that children may experience of wanting magical powers, in the same way Hannah Montana explores the fantasy of being a pop star . Series such as Sabrina the Teenage Witch and the Harry Potter franchise, and a trend towards the fantasy television genre, made stories about children with magical powers popular. Episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place typically show the Russo children using magic to solve an issue in their personal lives quickly, but they learn not to become dependent on their powers, as only one of
1564-458: The 14 best program categories (including: Drama Series, Comedy Series, Limited Series, Television Movies, Variety Talk Series, Variety Sketch Series, Competition, and Short Form Series). The final voting poll to determine the winners is held in August, and is done by judging panels. In June, the academy solicits volunteers among its active members to serve on these panels. All active members may serve on
1632-520: The 2000s, including Lizzie McGuire , The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and Hannah Montana . It's a Laugh Productions produced the program, and it premiered on Disney Channel on October 12, 2007. A made-for-television film adaptation, Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie aired on the network in 2009 and was awarded a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program in 2010. The series ended on January 6, 2012, to allow Gomez to take on more mature roles. After its conclusion,
1700-504: The 50 percent national reach), but not in both. For game shows that reach the 50 percent threshold, they can be entered into the Daytime Emmy Awards if they normally air before 8 p.m (including the former " access hour " from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.); otherwise, they are only eligible for the Primetime Emmy Awards. For streaming television programs, they must be available for downloading or streaming to more than 50 percent of
1768-621: The ATAS and NATAS announced major realignments to the Emmy Awards, accounting for the growth of streaming services by aligning their categories and the ceremonies' scopes around factors such as the themes and frequency of such programming, rather than dayparts: Among the Primetime Emmy Award rules, a show must originally air on American television during the eligibility period between June 1 and May 31 of any given year. In order to be considered
1836-427: The Emmy statuette was chosen after 47 other designs were rejected. The name "Emmy" comes from the nickname "Immy", used to describe the image-orthicon camera tube that was a significant 1940s technical breakthrough in capturing images for television. Because the statue features a female figure holding an electron, the name "Immy" was feminized to "Emmy". The Emmys originally honored shows produced and aired locally in
1904-456: The Family Wizard?", aired on January 6, 2012, and became the show's most-watched episode, with an audience of 9.8 million. It was the finale with the highest rating for any Disney Channel series. Disney Channel asked the series executive team, including Murrieta and Greenwald, to adapt the series into a made-for-television film. Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie aired on
1972-453: The Internet) is ineligible. The definition of this phrase excludes limited releases for the specific purpose of award qualification, such as screenings at film festivals or the one-week releases in Los Angeles (and, for documentaries, New York City as well) required for Oscar eligibility. Entries must be submitted by the end of April, even if a show is not scheduled to originally air until
2040-450: The Russo family as "mixed-race", and he felt that the argumentative relationships between the Russo siblings resembled those of his childhood. Greenwald believed that the brother–sister dynamic was at the heart of the show. Murrieta stated that it was the intention of the creative team for Alex to be openly bisexual , but they were unable to make it explicit at the time. He referred to the guest character Stevie, played by Hayley Kiyoko , as
2108-452: The Russo family have a mixed background – Italian, Mexican and American – but their culture is not prominently featured in most episodes, with occasional exceptions such as Alex's quinceañera . Scholar Morgan Genevieve Blue said Alex is designed to be representative of Latina-American girlhood. In the early 2000s, The Walt Disney Company found success through its pay television network Disney Channel with
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2176-591: The best with test audiences. Wizards of Warna Walk was broadcast in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. It was teased in December 2022 that DeLuise and Stone would begin hosting a podcast entitled Wizards of Waverly Pod . The podcast premiered on February 6, 2023, through the podcast network PodCo owned by Christy Carlson Romano . Gomez was featured as a guest in an episode. The possibility of
2244-496: The cast returned for a stand-alone television special in 2013, titled The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex . A sequel series in which Henrie and Gomez both appear, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place , premiered in October 2024. Wizards of Waverly Place enjoyed consistently high viewership in the United States on broadcast television and tie-ins included merchandise, a soundtrack album and video game adaptations. Television critics praised
2312-460: The central character of Alex Russo. Gomez had left traditional school after the seventh grade and moved to Los Angeles. She sings the series' theme song, "Everything Is Not What It Seems". Her band Selena Gomez & the Scene was signed by Disney to their label, Hollywood Records ; Gomez subsequently pursued a prominent solo music career. Alex has been described as dark, crass and a jerk, as well as
2380-483: The ceremony is moved to Monday night (in 2006 , 2010 , and 2014 , NBC aired in late-August), so that it does not conflict with NBC's commitment to broadcasting Sunday-night NFL games (due to another conflict, this time with the MTV Video Music Awards , the 2014 ceremony was also shifted to a Monday). The 2018 ceremony and 2022 ceremony , both broadcast by NBC, were moved back to September and aired on
2448-479: The country, and like shows in syndication they can only enter in one of the national Emmy competitions. Shows that are offered for pre-sale to consumers, whether on home video devices or via the Web, are ineligible if the pre-sale period starts more than seven days before the show's initial airing. Also, a show that receives what the academy calls a "general theatrical release" before its first airing (either via television or
2516-465: The end they decided that no one should be nominated. This snub outraged soap opera writer Agnes Nixon , causing her to write in The New York Times , "...after viewing the recent fiasco of the Emmy awards, it may well be considered a mark of distinction to have been ignored by this group." This eventually led to the creation of the separate Daytime Emmy Awards just for daytime programming, run by
2584-631: The episode depicts the family's wizard competition. Wizards of Waverly Place has received positive reviews for its actors and their comedic skills. Marah Eakin felt that it was a positive departure from Disney's typical series, with minimal slapstick humor but still having exaggerated acting . Gomez was praised for her comic timing and sarcastic delivery ; the Los Angeles Times ' s Mary McNamara described her portrayal of Alex as "sweet and sassy". Additionally, McNamara believed that Justin and Max did not serve as comic relief; Jake T. Austin
2652-435: The fall. At the time of the announcement, the characters were named Alexa, Aaron and Max Esposito. Greenwald and Murrieta served as executive producers; Murrieta changed the family's surname to Russo and wrote the children as "mixed-race". Gomez appeared in a guest role on Hannah Montana as cross-promotion for the new series; Wizards would eventually be aired in a timeslot after its peer series. Selena Gomez portrays
2720-412: The family competition. Alex is overwhelmed by her loss of progress and quits; she later rejoins to continue dating her werewolf boyfriend, Mason Greyback. Meanwhile, Justin becomes a tutor for a group of delinquent wizards, which assists him in recovering his position in the competition. At the conclusion of the series, the siblings compete to see who will retain their supernatural abilities. Alex wins
2788-412: The family wizard competition and is awarded full magic powers, while Justin is allowed to retain his abilities when he assumes the role of headmaster at WizTech, a boarding school for young wizards-in-training. Max loses his powers but becomes the new manager of the family's sandwich shop, also securing investments from the wizard world. The series deals with the theme of secret identities. It explores
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2856-420: The female counterpart, Maxine, while Austin took a hiatus from the program. Maria Canals-Barrera plays the children's mother Theresa Russo; David DeLuise plays their father Jerry Russo. The parents are described by Barry Garron of The Hollywood Reporter as loving but "slightly goofy". DeLuise and Austin were not featured in the unaired pilot. Jennifer Stone portrays Alex's best friend, Harper, who
2924-412: The following month when the eligibility period ends in May. Most award categories also require entries to include DVDs or tape masters of the show. For most series categories, any six episodes that originally aired during the eligibility period must be submitted (programs that were cancelled before airing their sixth episode are thus ineligible). For most individual achievement categories, only one episode
2992-608: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WWP&oldid=1176313665 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Wizards of Waverly Place Wizards of Waverly Place is an American fantasy teen sitcom created by Todd J. Greenwald that aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between October 2007 and January 2012. The series centers on Alex Russo ( Selena Gomez ),
3060-482: The network on August 28, 2009, and starred Gomez, Henrie, Austin, Stone, Canals-Barrera and DeLuise. It was filmed on location in San Juan, Puerto Rico , and depicts the Russo family on a Caribbean vacation. In the film, which was written by Dan Berendsen , Alex unintentionally performs a magic spell which alters history so that her parents have never met. The broadcast had 11.4 million viewers, and won
3128-501: The network, with Gomez in an executive producer role alongside Cheung, Dan Cross and David Hoge. Gomez, Austin, Stone, Canals-Barrera, DeLuise and Sulkin returned for the special which began filming in October in Los Angeles. The special depicts the Russo family traveling to Tuscany, Italy , to meet with relatives, before Alex accidentally casts a spell which creates a good and evil version of herself. Cheung, Montanio and Berendsen wrote
3196-509: The program panels; otherwise they are restricted to those categories within their own branch. The Primetime Emmy statuette is made of copper, nickel, silver and gold and takes five and a half hours to make. Each Emmy weighs six pounds, twelve ounces. The number of statuettes given to winners varies by category. All members of a team are not guaranteed their own trophy. However, winners in large teams (such as writers) can purchase their own trophy for an estimated $ 400. The Primetime Emmy Award
3264-460: The project as an executive producer, it was titled The Amazing O'Malleys ; he thought they would produce only a pilot. He had never produced a show targeted at a youth audience and was apprehensive about being involved. Murrieta helped guide the writing and casting throughout the development process and re-wrote the pilot. Adam Bonnett, a Disney Channel programming executive, cited the influence of sitcoms Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie on
3332-643: The regular Primetime Emmy Awards, the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards to honor technical and other similar behind-the-scenes achievements, and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards for recognizing significant contributions to the engineering and technological aspects of television. First given out in 1949 , the award was originally referred to as simply the " Emmy Award " until the International Emmy Award and
3400-631: The screenplay, and Victor Gonzalez directed. The special premiered on March 15, 2013, watched by 5.9 million viewers. Walt Disney Records released a soundtrack album for the series on August 4, 2009, including songs from, and inspired by, the series and film. Disney Interactive Studios released two video games based on the series for the Nintendo DS : Wizards of Waverly Place in August 2009, and Wizards of Waverly Place: Spellbound in November 2010. A Malaysian adaptation of
3468-478: The series ends, both Alex and Justin retain their abilities. The setting of Greenwich Village was also problematic for Ackerman, as he suggested that the Russos, a working-class family, would not be financially able to live in one of the most expensive New York neighborhoods. The show has been criticized for its predictable premise and supernatural elements, described as "less magical than milquetoast" by Weiss. Reviewing
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#17328557764263536-523: The series finale, Eakin criticized the quality of the wizards' robe costuming and the use of a laugh track. Critics have found fault with the program's special effects , such as the computer animation of a griffin . Asay referred to the program's depiction of angels as "spiritually misleading". Wizards of Waverly Place premiered on October 12, 2007, on the same night as the network's premiere of Twitches Too , and attracted 5.9 million viewers. The one-hour series finale, "Who Will Be
3604-457: The series is a form of social privilege and the Russo children are encouraged to keep their advantage hidden. He believed that the characters are influenced by consumer-driven values, for things which they are easily able to attain using magic. The program's stories center on family, friends and growing up. The Russo family is depicted as working class and they run a family business in the service industry . Jerry and Theresa teach their children
3672-673: The series, Wizards of Warna Walk , was produced for Disney Channel in Southeast Asia in 2019. The series ran for 14 episodes and was filmed at Pinewood Studios in Johor, over two months. Set in Kuala Lumpur , the adaptation was designed to use local actors, music compositions, the Malaysian language and Asian values . Network executives considered adapting other series such as Hannah Montana , but ultimately found that Wizards resonated
3740-620: The series. Disney executives first became aware of Selena Gomez at an open casting call in Texas at age twelve, and she went on to appear in guest roles on Disney Channel programs, including The Suite Life of Zack & Cody . The network saw potential in Gomez and wanted her to star in a full series. She filmed two pilots for the network, Arwin! (a spin-off of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody ) and Stevie Sanchez (a spin-off of Lizzie McGuire ); neither of these series were green-lit , but Gomez
3808-558: The show for its humor and cast; Gomez's affiliation with the network led to a prominent musical career apart from the program. Wizards of Waverly Place won two additional Emmys for Outstanding Children's Program in 2009 and 2012, as well as two Artios Awards from the Casting Society of America for Outstanding Achievement in Casting ;– Children's Series Programming – between 2009 and 2012. Its series finale
3876-471: The siblings is expected to retain them following the family competition. The children try to live normal lives; the show presents the idea that life can be enjoyable without magic. Conflicts in the series arise from Alex's struggle to balance both her private and her public life; her identity is built upon the magical powers which she must keep hidden. Scholar Colin Ackerman suggests that the concept of magic in
3944-405: The significance of family, hard work and responsibility; the characters regularly learn lessons such as the importance of staying true to one's self. Academic Heidi Denzel de Tirado argued that Alex understands the depth of family values only during the wizard competition, when she and Justin decide to set aside their personal success for the benefit of family. The series explores family heritage ;
4012-508: The similarities in their magical elements. It was listed as one of Disney's best sitcoms by Robinson, who wrote that the series combined fantasy and comedy "seamlessly". While the fourth season was on air, Eakin said the quality of the series had not diminished, and has a lot of heart, depth and "actual feeling". McNamara praised the show for not relying on shtick or its laugh track . Some characters were criticized by reviewers; Paul Asay of Christian website Plugged In did not view Alex as
4080-663: The sister organization, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). Cable programs first became eligible for the Primetime Emmys in 1988. Original online-only streaming television programs then became eligible in 2013. Between 1949 and 2001, voting members had to watch submissions at the ATAS or local hotels. From 2002 to 2014, members could watch submissions at home on DVDs. Starting in 2015, members could watch submissions through secure online platforms, with DVDs being eliminated in 2020. In December 2021,
4148-408: The social and personal issues of her youth. She frequently uses magic in her everyday life, sometimes irresponsibly, and develops her supernatural abilities over the course of the series. The main themes depicted include family, friendship, and adolescence; the series also contains fantasy elements. The Walt Disney Company developed the series to follow on from its successful line of comedy series in
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#17328557764264216-484: The wider mortal world. In the third season Harper moves in with the Russo family and Max's efforts to win the family wizard competition become more serious. Leading into the fourth and final season Alex and Justin are both tricked into exposing the existence of wizards to government officials and a group of reporters. It is revealed that the whole scenario was a test devised as part of their training, and consequently, Alex and Justin are demoted to lower positions in
4284-647: Was announced as Wizards Beyond Waverly Place in May 2024, and the series premiered on October 29, 2024. Primetime Emmy Award The Primetime Emmy Awards , or Primetime Emmys , are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime Emmys are presented in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming. The award categories are divided into three classes:
4352-482: Was called "absurdly hilarious" by blogger Mark Robinson. The central characters were described as "cute, precocious, but far from angelic" by Garron, who said child viewers would want to watch more. In addition to the cast and humor, the series' concept and themes were also praised. Critics suggested that the series capitalized on the success of the Harry Potter franchise, and it was also compared to Bewitched for
4420-550: Was described as " comic relief " by Boston.com ' s Joanna Weiss. Stone had previously auditioned for a Disney Channel pilot called Bus Life , which was not picked up. She originally planned to audition for the role of Alex on Wizards before being cast as Harper, and stated that she "fought" to become a series regular. Guest stars during the course of the series include Bridgit Mendler as Juliet van Heusen, Justin's vampire girlfriend, and Gregg Sulkin as Mason Greyback, Alex's werewolf boyfriend. Murrieta chose to write
4488-523: Was ordered in June 2010. Vince Cheung and Ben Montanio became the new showrunners and executive producers alongside Greenwald; Gomez announced in July that it would be the final season of the program. Austin claimed the series ended to allow Gomez to pursue more mature roles; The A.V. Club ' s Marah Eakin speculated that Gomez had become more popular than the show itself and it was time for her to move on. The series finale aired on January 6, 2012;
4556-421: Was the most-watched final episode of any Disney Channel series. Alex , Justin and Max Russo are three teenage wizards-in-training living in an apartment on Waverly Place in Greenwich Village , Manhattan , New York City. In his spare time, their father Jerry Russo, a former wizard, provides his children with daily lessons in their secret lair on how to use magic responsibly. Jerry and his wife Theresa run
4624-523: Was ultimately cast in Wizards of Waverly Place . The unaired pilot was set in a magic store and featured only two siblings, twins Jordan and Julia. The show was green-lit after this pilot. Gomez was attached to the series by February 2007, as well as David Henrie and Jake T. Austin ; the characters were named Brooke, Sully and Max O'Malley at this stage. In March 2007 the network officially announced Disney's Wizards as an upcoming comedy to premiere in
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