{"id":94,"date":"2009-01-13T11:48:38","date_gmt":"2009-01-13T16:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org\/wnet\/makeemlaugh\/?p=94"},"modified":"2018-09-10T16:05:45","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T20:05:45","slug":"my-comedian-hero-jeffrey-ross","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org\/wnet\/makeemlaugh\/video\/my-comedian-hero\/my-comedian-hero-jeffrey-ross\/94\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeffrey Ross"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-94-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org\/wnet\/makeemlaugh\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/14\/files\/jeffer.mp4?_=1\" \/><a 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