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Members of the cast of The Office, a show that producers may resurrect with characters working from home because of the coronavirus outbreak. Chris Haston/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images hide caption

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Tuesday

The USO operates 230 locations on seven continents, manned by more than 30,000 volunteers. Austin Cross/KPCC hide caption

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Nearly 80 Years On, The USO Still Keeps Service Members Connected To Home

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Friday

For her starring role as Vice President Selina Meyer in the seventh and final season of Veep, Julia Louis-Dreyfus recently received another Emmy Award nomination for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series. She won the award six years in a row from 2012-2017. Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus: 'I Don't Think I've Made It ... And I Like That'

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The comedian Brian Regan, pictured here in his Netflix special Nunchucks and Flamethrowers, has earned a reputation as a comic's comic. Jeffery Garland/Netflix hide caption

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Comedian Brian Regan Sees The Dinosaurs In Everyday Life

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Conan O'Brien in 2016. He is being sued by a writer who accuses him of stealing jokes. O'Brien says the idea of stealing someone else's comedy makes him physically ill. Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images hide caption

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Thursday

Don Rickles was jokingly known as "The Sultan of Insult." The Kobal Collection hide caption

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Comedian Don Rickles, Merciless 'Merchant Of Venom,' Dies At 90

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John Oliver speaks at Comedy Central's "Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs" in New York in 2015. Charles Sykes/AP hide caption

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John Oliver On Facts, Donald Trump And The Supreme Court For Dogs

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Tuesday

Comedian Irwin Corey was known for his long-running act as "The World's Foremost Authority." He is pictured here in the 1970s. Corey died at the age of 102. ABC/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption

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The World's Foremost Authority Has Died: Prof. Irwin Corey Was 102

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