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Nathan Lane has spoken openly about a moment early in his career when Robin Williams stepped in to protect him during a live interview with Oprah Winfrey. At the time, Lane was not publicly out, and Williams sensed where the conversation was heading. He immediately redirected the moment with humor, shielding Lane from being pushed into revealing something personal on live television. The story is often shared as an example of Williams’s empathy and instinct, showing how he used comedy not just t
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Nathan Lane has spoken openly about a moment early in his career when Robin Williams stepped in to protect him during a live interview with Oprah Winfrey. At the time, Lane was not publicly out, and Williams sensed where the conversation was heading. He immediately redirected the moment with humor, shielding Lane from being pushed into revealing something personal on live television. The story is often shared as an example of Williams’s empathy and instinct, showing how he used comedy not just t
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