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Pop Culture Happy Hour: Regrettable Television Pop Quiz

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Barbra Streisand plays with her dog Samantha near her son, Jason Gould (left), and husband, James Brolin, in Paris in 2007. Samantha died last year, but Streisand now has clones of the dog. Philippe Wojazer/Reuters hide caption

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Natalie Portman plays Lena in Alex Garland's new film Annihilation. Paramount Pictures hide caption

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: The Mind-Bending Pleasures Of 'Annihilation'

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Fred Rogers hosted 895 episodes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood over 31 seasons. The show debuted on Feb. 19, 1968, and its final episode aired on Aug. 31, 2001. The show was on a hiatus between 1976 and 1979. AP hide caption

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In Disney Channel's new original movie-musical ZOMBIES, a high school is integrated with zombie students, including the charismatic Zed (played by Milo Manheim). John Medland/Disney Channel hide caption

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Why The Zombie Craze Still Has Our Undying Affection

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During the 2017 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival last April, Mr. Okra drove his iconic produce truck and called out to customers. Erika Goldring/Getty Images hide caption

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Listen to Mr. Okra’s Call

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An American Marriage: Redefining The American Love Story

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Figure skater Adam Rippon of the United States celebrates after competing in the team event at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images hide caption

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: Sports, Zazz And Commerce At The Winter Olympics

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