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Friday

'Lord of the Flies' with teen girls? 'Yellowjackets' actor leans into the role

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'Schmigadoon!' co-creator says series was onspired by a 'love affair' with musicals

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L to R: Holga (Michelle Rodriguez), Simon (Justice Smith) and Edgin (Chris Pine) are hot to trot. Paramount Pictures and eOne hide caption

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Michelle Rodriguez and Chris Pine plays Edgin plays Holga in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Aidan Monaghan/Paramount Pictures hide caption

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Thursday

Teens share the joy, despair and anxiety of college admissions on TikTok

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Samara Joy accepts the Grammy Award for best new artist in Los Angeles on Feb. 5. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy hide caption

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Grammy-winning jazz singer Samara Joy joins for concert and conversation

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An entranceway to Walt Disney World pictured on Feb. 8 in Orlando, Fla. Disney quietly blocked a move by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to strip the company of its control over a special taxing district. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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Top 10 Muppets, as voted by listeners

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