platitudes

The Olivers now offer “thoughts and prayers” toilet paper featuring the many platitudes employed by politicians after mass shootings.

He stress-tests our icky, grubby pity for Matthew and, beyond that, the flimsiness of modern fame culture and its fake-it-till-you-make-it inspirational platitudes.

You'll also get fresh new formats like The Football Interview with Kelly Somers - a show that goes past the post-match platitudes and into the personal stories that define the beautiful game.

The script contains platitudes about movie magic and hits a climax with Kidman, an Academy Award winner, saying its most memorable line: “Heartbreak feels good in a place like this.”

Beyond aspirational platitudes, he has no real politics, but as we first see him carrying his daughter on his shoulders, we know he’s really OK.