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After all, Oliver has poked fun at the Ellisons on the program in the past.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
5 Oct. 2026 Earlier in the show, the singer popped up during Johnson’s opening monologue, during which the actress poked fun at her history of dating musicians.—
Alicia Urrea,
Billboard,
5 Oct. 2026 This isn’t the first time Murphy has poked fun at Swift and her army of fans in one of his shows.—
Isabella Albaig,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2026 Following last week’s trailer, which teased a yellow door in what looks like a top-secret facility, Kane took to social media to poke fun at the speculation.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for poke fun at