Lena Dunham and Allison Williams are still getting used to people actually liking “Girls.” “We are not used to the way people feel about the show now,” Dunham said during a conversation with Allison Williams at New York City’s Swarovski store on Thursday evening. “It’s a daily surprise.” When “Girls” premiered in 2012, Dunham and […]
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