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Wednesday

For the latest installment of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed series, set in Colonial America, the hooded main character is part Mohawk. The company brought in a Mohawk consultant and hired a Native actor to play the role. Courtesy of Ubisoft hide caption

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Katey Sagal as Gemma Teller Morrow in Sons of Anarachy on FX. Prashant Gupta/FX hide caption

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Katey Sagal, Holding Court On 'Sons Of Anarchy'

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Is there an angel or a devil behind the mask? Scientists say it may not matter in terms of anonymous behavior. Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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In this Oct. 15, 2011 file photo, "Darth Vader" accepts the Ultimate Villain award from Star Wars creator George Lucas during the 2011 Scream Awards. Chris Pizzello/AP hide caption

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Tuesday

In this handout image provided by Disney, Star Wars creator George Lucas has a playful lightsaber duel with Jedi Mickey Mouse at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Aug. 14, 2010. Disney announced Tuesday that it was buying Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4.05 billion. Getty Images hide caption

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Monday

Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele cooperate to impersonate President Obama in Comedy Central's Key and Peele. Ian White/Comedy Central hide caption

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Impersonating The President: From Will Rogers To Obama's 'Anger Translator'

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Sunday

President Obama's campaign turned the "birther" conspiracy into a marketing opportunity, selling these shirts, which included an image of his birth certificate. AP hide caption

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Mario Kreutzberger, aka Don Francisco, has served as host of Sábado Gigante since the show's debut in 1962. The variety show will mark its 50th anniversary on Saturday. Alan Diaz/AP hide caption

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Wednesday

A couple talks to a salesman about buying a color TV set. Over the years, televisions have evolved to include color, high-definition and 3-D models. H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/Corbis hide caption

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Monday

When jeans are too heavy and shorts are too, well, short, do you reach for pants, or for slacks? iStockphoto.com hide caption

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