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Let's start with some RIPs: 98 year-old Jerry Maren, last surviving ___________ died this week:
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Founder of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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Cast member of Gone with the Wind
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Munchkin from Wizard of Oz
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Animator from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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If you hadn't heard of Kate Spade prior to this week, you're likely aware of her following her suicide, which especially shocked the world of _________ in which she was very influential:
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Children's books
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Fashion
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Music
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Journalism
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Break out your countin' fingers: word came out this week that the follow up to Patty Jenkins/Gal Gadot Wonder Woman movie will include this year in its title:
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1975
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1991
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1984
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1969
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News of Things that No Longer Are, Part 1: The remake of The Crow has apparently been scrapped, as this week the film's director and its star, this action actor, left the project:
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Jason Momoa
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Jason Statham
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Chris Pratt
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Keanu Reeves
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News of Things that No Longer Are, Part 2: The Miss America Pageant is, apparently, no longer a pageant. Also, as of this week, it will no longer feature:
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Judges
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Talent competition
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Swimsuit competition
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Interviews
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Now, let's head to the trailer park, where the first teaser for Ralph Breaks the Internet delivers a glimpse at the promised getting together of various Disney:
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Princes
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Princesses
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Villains
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Sidekicks
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Also introduced this week is the directed-by-and-starring Bradley Cooper remake of A Star Is Born. The Star in the title will be played by this singer, who you may have heard of:
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Miley Cyrus
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Lady Gaga
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Carrie Underwood
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Demi Lovato
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Kanye West released his new album this week. You're welcome, world. To spell the name of the album, you just need these two letters:
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W and E
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X and E
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I and E
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Y and E
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If you're a mugger who was tackled by the actor who plays an on-screen crime fighter, that means you had a Brush with Greatness with:
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Benedict Cumberbatch, who plays Sherlock Holmes
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Robert Downey, Jr., who also plays Sherlock Holmes
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Clint Eastwood, who plays Dirty Harry
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Bruce Willis, who plays John McClane
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And finally, answering the prayers of possibly dozens of people, former US President Bill Clinton has written a novel. For The President Is Missing, Clinton teamed up with this prolific author:
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Dan Brown
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EL James
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Dean Koontz
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James Patterson
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