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Lena Dunham's new collection of personal essays about her relationships, friendships and obsessive-compulsive disorder has received rave reviews. Autumn de Wilde/Courtesy of Random House hide caption

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Lena Dunham On Sex, Oversharing And Writing About Lost 'Girls'

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Sunday

Over his 17-year career, John Cho, an Asian-American actor, has managed to not be cast primarily as "an Asian-American actor." Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP hide caption

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Friday

Jeffrey Tambor plays Maura on the new drama Transparent on Amazon Prime. Courtesy of Amazon Studios hide caption

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In 'Transparent,' A 70-Year-Old Divorced Dad Comes Out As A Woman

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The cast of Gilligan's Island (clockwise from top left): Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer, Tina Louise, Alan Hale Jr., Dawn Wells, Bob Denver, Russell Johnson CBS/Landov hide caption

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Thursday

The good old days: A flight attendant serves coffee and sandwiches to a passenger on board an American Airlines flight, circa 1935. Frederic Lewis/Archive Photos/Getty Images hide caption

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Wednesday

Tuesday

Bounty from the bin: Thaler says you can find plenty of tasty, edible produce that's tossed out. Plastic-wrapped produce tends to be a safe bet, he says. Courtesy of Maximus Thaler hide caption

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Shonda Rhimes (left) with Scandal star Kerry Washington at a 2012 press conference. Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images hide caption

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How Not To Handle A New Voice In TV

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Monday

Shonda Rhimes speaks onstage at the How to Get Away with Murder panel during the Television Critics Association summer press tour. Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images hide caption

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