seriously

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Martin Mull, best known as an actor and comedian, admits he’s not always taken as seriously as he’d like when he tells people he is also a painter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

A spokesperson for the FA said it had a "robust safeguarding programme" and took all allegations and concerns "very seriously", but that it was unable to comment on individual cases.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The COPs "send a signal to the rest of the world" that the issue is being taken seriously, he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“A lot of people didn’t take him seriously and saw him as a comedian,” said Joan Robbins, Allen’s first employee, who has stayed on for 32 years as president of talent relations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“You don’t seem good at all. Your vibes are seriously dark right now,” she says.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold