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Monday

Hackers claim to have stolen information related to HBO's Game of Thrones, allegedly including written material from an upcoming episode. HBO has confirmed a hack occurred, but not what information was acquired. Here, Samwell Tarly (John Bradley) sits with some written material of his own. Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO hide caption

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Jeanne Moreau appeared in three different films in 1962: Orson Welles' The Trial, Joseph Losey's Eva and Francois Truffaut's Jules and Jim. Reg Lancaster/Getty Images hide caption

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Remembering Actress Jeanne Moreau, Icon Of French New Wave Cinema

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Tom Perrotta is the author of several novels, including Election and The Leftovers. Ben King/HBO hide caption

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In New Novel, Tom Perrotta Shares 'Post-Parental' Reflections From An Empty Nest

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Sasheer Zamata performs at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal. Joseph Fuda/Just For Laughs hide caption

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Sasheer Zamata Uses Comedy To Address Intolerance

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"Love the dress." "Thanks. Yours too." "Oh, this old thing? I just threw it on." Varys (Conleth Hill) and Melisandre (Carice van Houten) in "The Queen's Justice." HBO hide caption

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Sunday

The Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, Mass., announced it would sell 40 works to fund its renovation and endowment, raising concerns from museum organizations that the instiution is treating its collection "as a disposable financial asset." Above, an exhibit at the museum in 2003. Alan Solomon/AP hide caption

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Charlize Theron plays MI6 spy Lorraine Broughton in Atomic Blonde. Jonathan Prime/Focus Features hide caption

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'Atomic Blonde' Director Brings Stuntman Skills To His 'Punk Rock Spy Thriller'

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New Memoir Unpacks The Life And Tragic Death Of 'The Hot One'

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Saturday

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Not My Job: We Quiz Baseball Pitcher Ryan Dempster On Belly Itchers

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