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PHOTO: Jennifer Garner in "Peppermint," 2018.

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Culture September 2, 2018

16 new movies, TV shows, albums and more to check out Sept. 3 to 8

PHOTO: Chrissy Metz, Margaret Newborn, and Beka Ricci appear on an episode of "This Is Us."

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Culture September 1, 2018

What's new on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon in September

PHOTO: Tess Holliday arrives at the Marie Claire's 5th Annual 'Fresh Faces' at Poppy on April 27, 2018 in Los Angeles.

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Style August 31, 2018

Tess Holliday hits back at 'horrible people' who body-shame her

PHOTO: John Goodman attends the 2018 Disney, ABC, Freeform Upfront at Tavern On The Green, May 15, 2018, in New York City.

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Culture August 27, 2018

John Goodman suggests Roseanne Barr's character is dead in 'The Conners'

PHOTO: John Krasinski in a scene from "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan."

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Culture August 26, 2018

13 new TV, film, book and music releases to check out Aug. 26 to Sept. 1

PHOTO: Asia Argento arrives for the closing ceremony and the screening of the film "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote" at the 71st edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 19, 2018.

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Culture August 23, 2018

Asia Argento accuser Jimmy Bennett speaks out: 'Today I choose to move forward'

PHOTO: Kevin Spacey attends the Build Series to discuss his new play "Clarence Darrow," May 24, 2017, in New York City.

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News August 22, 2018

Kevin Spacey: LA district attorney reviewing a second sexual assault case involving the actor

PHOTO: Mindy Kaling and J.J. Totah, now known as Josie Totah, appear in a scene on "Champions."

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Culture August 21, 2018

Former Disney actor announces she's transgender

PHOTO: Me Too Founder Tarana Burke attends the United State of Women Summit in Los Angeles, May 5, 2018.

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Culture August 21, 2018

Me Too founder sounds off about Asia Argento sexual misconduct claim

PHOTO: Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra attend the "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art of the In-Between" costume institute gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 1, 2017, in New York City.

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Style August 15, 2018

Priyanka Chopra flashes a diamond ring, possibly from Nick Jonas, on Instagram