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Tituss Burgess Says He Plays The Most 'Everyman' Character On 'Kimmy Schmidt'

In the third season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Titus Andromedon (Tituss Burgess) gets through heartbreak by making his own version of Beyonce's Lemonade. Eric Liebowitz/Netflix hide caption

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Tituss Burgess Says He Plays The Most 'Everyman' Character On 'Kimmy Schmidt'

Titus Andromedon "doesn't have money to pay the rent; he can't keep a job; he gets racially profiled," Burgess says. "I mean, so what that he ... wears women's clothes?"

After Decline Of Steel And Coal, Ohio Fears Health Care Jobs Are Next

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After Decline Of Steel And Coal, Ohio Fears Health Care Jobs Are Next

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After Decline Of Steel And Coal, Ohio Fears Health Care Jobs Are Next

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Supreme Court Revives Parts Of Trump's Travel Ban As It Agrees To Hear Case

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Supreme Court Revives Parts Of Trump's Travel Ban As It Agrees To Hear Case

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Supreme Court Revives Parts Of Trump's Travel Ban As It Agrees To Hear Case

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On Harry Potter's 20th Anniversary, Listen To His NPR Debut

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On Harry Potter's 20th Anniversary, Listen To His NPR Debut

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Facial Recognition May Boost Airport Security But Raises Privacy Worries

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Facial Recognition May Boost Airport Security But Raises Privacy Worries

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Facial Recognition May Boost Airport Security But Raises Privacy Worries

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Senate Republicans Alter Health Care Bill To Avoid 'Death Spiral'

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Senate Republicans Alter Health Care Bill To Avoid 'Death Spiral'

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Routine DNA Sequencing May Be Helpful And Not As Scary As Feared

Whole genome sequencing could become part of routine medical care. Researchers sought to find out how primary care doctors and patients would handle the results. Cultura RM Exclusive/GIPhotoStock/Getty Images/Cultura Exclusive hide caption

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Routine DNA Sequencing May Be Helpful And Not As Scary As Feared

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Tituss Burgess Says He Plays The Most 'Everyman' Character On 'Kimmy Schmidt'

In the third season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Titus Andromedon (Tituss Burgess) gets through heartbreak by making his own version of Beyonce's Lemonade. Eric Liebowitz/Netflix hide caption

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Tituss Burgess Says He Plays The Most 'Everyman' Character On 'Kimmy Schmidt'

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