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Pixar's new movie Inside Out 2 revisits the internal life of Riley, as she hits puberty and copes with a growing range of emotions. Pixar hide caption

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One pair of Dorthy's slippers, worn by Judy Garland in 1939, are displayed at a viewing at the Plaza Athenee on December 5, 2011 in New York City. Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images hide caption

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MINNESOTA AND THE RUBY SLIPPERS

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Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution explores the history and current state of LGBTQ comedy — the pioneers, the breakthroughs and the setbacks. Above, Lily Tomlin, left, Wanda Sykes, Joel Kim Booster and Trixie Mattel. Netflix hide caption

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Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

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Is Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing the sweatiest movie of all time? Anthony Barboza/Getty hide caption

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Joy and Anxiety (voiced by Amy Poehler and Maya Hawke) meet in Riley's head in Inside Out 2. Disney/Pixar hide caption

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New emotions emerge in 'Inside Out 2' — including nostalgia for the original film

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Amy Poehler as Joy and Maya Hawke as Anxiety in a scene from Inside Out 2. Pixar hide caption

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Clinical social worker Kristi Zybulewski has dressed up as Sadness for Halloween. She says most of the kids she works with have seen Inside Out. Disney/Pixar; Kristi Zybulewski hide caption

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6/14 Inside Out 2 (theaters)

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Tuesday, a film about a mother dealing with death and grief. A24 hide caption

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TUESDAY Julia Louis-Dreyfus

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A graduate in gown and caps and his mother celebrate their graduation. Jens Schlueter/Getty Images hide caption

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Clockwise from top left: Inside Out 2, Thelma, Twisters, Hit Man, Fancy Dance and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. Disney/Pixar, Magnolia Pictures, Universal Pictures, Netflix, Apple TV+, Netflix hide caption

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Dakota Johnson in the film Am I OK? Emily Knecht/Max hide caption

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In 'Problemista' Julio Torres spins immigration stress into satire

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Adria Arjona and Glen Powell in Hit Man. Netflix hide caption

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Hollywood flips the script in the new movie 'Ezra'

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Devery Jacobs as Riley in Backspot Kirsten Nolan hide caption

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Creating the two of the most famous eyes in television. A scene from a new Disney+ documentary by Oscar-winning director, Ron Howard. It's called "Jim Henson: Idea Man." Disney/Disney hide caption

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Disney+ documentary details the life, art, and ambition of Muppet creator Jim Henson

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