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SUNDANCE WATCH: Williams remembered, come for the tacos

Lisa Kudrow, left, and Kevin Smith, cast members in the documentary film "Misery Loves Comedy," pose at the premiere of the film at the Egyptian Theatre during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Lisa Kudrow, left, and Kevin Smith, cast members in the documentary film "Misery Loves Comedy," pose at the premiere of the film at the Egyptian Theatre during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) Lisa Kudrow, left, and Kevin Smith, cast members in the documentary film "Misery Loves Comedy," pose at the premiere of the film at the Egyptian Theatre during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) – The Associated Press is all over the Sundance Film Festival, from its premieres to the Hollywood glitz. Here’s what they’ve seen and heard:

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ROBIN WILLIAMS REMEMBERED

Does the best comedy come from pain? And does that mean comedians are the most miserable people of all?

That’s what comic Kevin Pollack wanted to discover in his documentary, “Misery Loves Comedy,” which premiered Friday at the Sundance Film Festival. He dedicated the film “in loving memory and gratitude” to his friend and mentor, Robin Williams, whose suicide last year came just as Pollack was finishing the project.