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Batman received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Sept. 26, 2024. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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a statue of a farmer and his daughter depicted from Grant Wood's American Gothic painting on the fairgrounds of the Iowa State Fair on August 6, 2014 in Des Moines, Iowa Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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The Miami SMACKDOWN: Serena Williams vs. Muhammad Ali vs. Trina

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Kim Yeji of Korea, seen during the Paris Olympics in August, has been cast as an assassin in a "short-form series." Charles McQuillan/Getty Images hide caption

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Sean "Diddy" Combs in 2018. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images hide caption

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TikToks by passengers on the Ultimate World Cruise — screenshot by NPR — capture the highs and lows of the nine-month journey, which ended last week. @drjennytravels/@anthonyantoine1021/@brooklyntravelstheworld hide caption

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Hundreds of costumed "Helens" are cheerfully invading bars across the country this month in honor of Helen Roper, the character from the 1970s sitcom Three's Company. Above, three "founding Helens": Jen Lewis, left, Kerri Pepperman and Erin Morrison, at the Mrs. Roper Romp in Ypsilanti, Mich. Neda Ulaby/NPR hide caption

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MRS ROPER ROMP

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The New Orleans SMACKDOWN: Brunch vs. Twerking vs. Louis Armstrong

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Jean Smart won the Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for her performance in Hacks. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images hide caption

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Our 2024 Emmys Recap

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