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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce their engagement at Kensington Palace in London on Monday. The two are due to marry in spring 2018. Karwai Tang/WireImage hide caption

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Patton Oswalt co-starred on the comedy series King of Queens and voiced the main character in the Pixar film Ratatouille. More recently, he has appeared in Veep, Justified and Young Adult and other TV and film roles. Elizabeth Morris/Netflix hide caption

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Patton Oswalt: Falling In Love Again Was Like 'Getting Hit By Lightning Twice'

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Friday

Legos have been reliably popular holiday gifts. But fans will have to wait for this 7,500-piece Millennium Falcon. It's sold out, and even when in stock, currently only available to VIP customers. Jim van Gulk/Lego hide caption

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Thursday

Jimmy Fallon On The School Of 'SNL' And His Tendency To Smile Too Much

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Monday

In Coco, young Miguel's love of music ultimately leads him to the Land of the Dead where he teams up with charming trickster Hector. Pixar hide caption

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Mexico, Music And Family Take Center Stage In 'Coco'

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In a monologue on her Hulu show I Love You, America, comedian Sarah Silverman described the sadness and anger she feels about her friend Louis C.K., following his admission of sexual misconduct. Screengrab by NPR/I Love You America on YouTube hide caption

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Thursday

Tippi Hedren, with her daughter Melanie Griffith and granddaughter Dakota Johnson at a 2015 event. Axelle Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images hide caption

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3 Generations Of Actresses Reflect On Hollywood, Harassment — And Hitchcock

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Wednesday

The mustache should get second billing: Kenneth Branagh is Hercule Poirot in Murder on the Orient Express. Nicola Dove/Twentieth Century Fox hide caption

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'Murder On The Orient Express' And Cozy Murder Mysteries

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