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Comedy Central's 'The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore' has been cancelled after a 19-month run on Comedy Central.

Comedy Central cancels Larry Wilmore's 'Nightly Show'

Colbert replacement never caught on with viewers, and will end Thursday after 19 month-run

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'Dad Rock' hosts Jim Lenahan and Patrick Foster, time traveling back to the '60s.

Dad Rock Minute: Time trippin' to Woodstock
The weekend of August 15-17, 1969 continues to cast a spell over music and culture.

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The importance of women to the early days of NASA in the 1960s is chronicled in the new film 'Hidden Figures' (in theaters Jan. 13).

Sneak peek: Unsung heroines at heart of 'Hidden Figures'
Drama chronicles how three women changed the Space Race.

life

Rimes: Celebrities are human too
LeAnn Rimes on the horrors of social media and why she loved Jennifer Aniston's open letter about press intrusion. (Aug. 15)

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Deadshot (Will Smith) brings guns to battle in 'Suicide Squad.'

Guns, politics and Hollywood collide
The entertainment industry finds itself battling accusations of hypocrisy.

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Leslie Jones, contender for 2016 Summer Olympics MVP, has a request.

Leslie Jones wants you to show love for Gabby Douglas
Let's get to tweeting, y'all.

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John Oliver and Keegan-Michael Key uncover the 'crazy' problems with car deals
Everything's fine. Not really.

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UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - AUGUST 14: Actor Matthew McConaughey arrives at the premiere of Focus Features'

Hollywood families get silly at 'Kubo and the Two Strings' premiere

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Mark Hamill used a 'Star Wars' reference to pay tribute his co-star Kenny Baker on Twitter.

Hamill remembers Baker, aka R2-D2: 'He WAS the droid I was looking for!'
"A lifelong loyal friend — I loved his optimism & determination," Hamill tweeted.