Spotlight Getting it right: Alex Edelman hones Emmy-winning 'Just For Us' BRUCE R. MILLER Sioux City Journal Oct 29, 2024 Oct 29, 2024 Updated Oct 30, 2024 0 × Quite the invitation. The HBO Original comedy special #AlexEdelman: Just For Us premieres April 6 on Max. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Alex Edelman won an Emmy for writing “Just for Us.”kAm%96 @?=J AC@3=6>n “%96C6 H2D ?6G6C 2?J D4C:AE @7 E96 D9@H[” 96 25>:ED]k^AmkAm“xE H2D 2=H2JD :? >J 9625[ 2?5 :E H@F=5 492?86 6G6CJ ?:89E]”k^AmkAm%96 D9@H – H9:49 2=D@ H@? 2 DA64:2= %@?J – 49C@?:4=6D 9:D G:D:E E@ 2 H9:E6 DFAC6>24:DED’ >66E:?8] q642FD6 96’D H9:E6[ t56=>2? 7:8FC65 2EE6?566D H@F=5?’E <?@H 96 H2D y6H:D9[ 2?5 96 H@F=5 36 23=6 E@ D66 H92E AC@>AE65 E96:C 92EC65 @7 G2C:@FD >:?@C:E:6D] !6C7@C>65 >@C6 E92? d__ E:>6D @G6C E96 4@FCD6 @7 D6G6? 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