James Blunt weirdly got us on board with the 20th anniversary re-release of his debut album, Back to Bedlam, which features the divisive ear worm "You're Beautiful." Then actor Andrew Garfield got vulnerable on Sesame Street talking to Elmo about grief; and went on a chemistry-packed Chicken Shop Date with Amelia Dimoldenberg.

How did these two celebrities, both on promotional press tours, manage to make us feel real feelings while selling us stuff?

Jennifer Wong, writer, comedian and this week's guest critic, is in to discuss.

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Andrew Garfield Chicken Shop Date

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