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Friday

No golf for Univision at Donald Trump's course in Doral, Fla. He banned network execs after Univision took offense at his remarks disparaging Mexican immigrants and dumped his beauty pageant. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption

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Thursday

Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg in their roles as John Steed and Emma Peel in the television series The Avengers in 1967. Macnee died today in Rancho Mirage, Calif. He was 93. Popperfoto/Getty Images hide caption

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Ben Affleck poses in the press room with the Hollywood film award for Gone Girl at the Hollywood Film Awards in Los Angeles. PBS says it's postponing the third season of Finding Your Roots after an internal investigation of an episode about Affleck's ancestors. Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP hide caption

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Henry Louis Gates Apologizes Over Ben Affleck 'Find Your Roots' Episode

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Sunday

USA's Mr. Robot tells the story of a cyber-security engineer and vigilant hacker (played by Rami Malek) who also suffers from anxiety. Sarah Shatz/USA Network hide caption

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The Human Drama Of Hacking Fuels TV Thriller 'Mr. Robot'

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Saturday

The Brink imagines how the White House situation room —€” and the U.S. secretary of state, played by Tim Robbins —€” respond when Pakistan is taken over by a certifiably crazy general. Merie W. Wallace/HBO hide caption

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HBO's 'The Brink' Puts The Situation Room In Situation Comedy

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Friday

Joy (Amy Poehler) and Sadness (Phyllis Smith) catch a ride on the Train of Thought in Disney and Pixar's Inside Out. Pixar hide caption

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Rachel McAdams appears with Colin Farrell in HBO's new season of True Detective. Lacey Terrell/HBO hide caption

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Why Isn't The Second Season Of 'True Detective' More Surprising?

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Thursday

Wednesday

In Ballers, Dwayne Johnson (left) plays an ex-Dolphin who is trying to make the transition from pro football player to financial planner for wealthy athletes. His boss is played by Rob Corddry, from The Daily Show. Jeff Daly/HBO hide caption

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HBO's New Sunday Lineup Is Full Of Pleasant Surprises

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