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Alex Lawther and Jessica Barden star in 'The End of the ... World.'

Netflix surprise drop: 'The End of the ... World' comes Friday

Surprise! Netflix to release eight-episode British series based on graphic novels by Charles Forsman Jan. 5.

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Songs by Jay-Z, Harry Styles, U2, Kendrick Lamar among Obama's favorites of 2017
Former president shares lists of songs, books that he enjoyed in 2017.

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Mariah Carey performs during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square on Dec. 31, 2017, in New York.

Mariah Carey makes it through New Year's Eve set unscathed (and gets her tea)
Last year's New Year's Eve performance in Times Square was a disaster.

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Britain's Prince Philip leaves after attending a traditional Christmas Day church service at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk, eastern England, on Dec. 25.

Prince Philip makes 'joke' about 'terrorist' at Sandringham church on New Year's Eve
Prince Philip was with Queen Elizabeth II at a New Year's Eve church service at Sandringham when a bearded man caught his attention.

Mariah Carey returns to perform on ABC this New Year's Eve despite a botched effort last year.

New Year's Eve 2018 countdown specials: What to watch and how to watch it
Your guide to hibernating in front of the television this chilly New Year's Eve.

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Daisy Ridley as Rey in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi.'

'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' becomes top-grossing film of the year
The mega-hit 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' leads the weekend box office and comes in as the year's No. 1 film, beating 'Beauty and the Beast.'

Arie Luyendyk Jr. meets contestant Jacqueline Trumball, on Season 22 of the show.

Bachelor Arie realizes you don't know him, and he'd like to reintroduce himself
Yes Arie Luyendyk Jr.-- and not Peter Kraus-- is this season's headliner. And he's happy with his relative anonymity.

Lisa Kudrow, right, joins Frankie (Lily Tomlin) and Grace (Jane Fonda) to drown her sorrows in the pool.

Streaming in January: New seasons of 'Grace and Frankie' and 'The Path'
Also new in January: 'The Path' returns to Hulu and Amazon debuts its Philip K. Dick anthology 'Electric Dreams.'

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Comedian Dave Chappelle filmed at the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C. for his Netflix standup special

Dave Chappelle addresses trans joke backlash, goes in on Trump voters in special
The comedian riled many in the LGBT community with flat jokes about gay and trans people in his specials released this spring.

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5 new books you won't want to miss this week, including Stuart Woods' latest
Look for the new Stone Barrington thriller by Stuart Woods this week, plus a debut novel inspired by 'Rear Window.'