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Emmy Nominations 2019: Snubs and Surprises, From ‘Schitt’s Creek’ to ‘The Big Bang Theory’ (Photos)

"Game of Thrones" goes out on top but "Big Bang" misses out
The Evolution of Leonardo DiCaprio: From ‘Growing Pains’ to ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ (Photos)

The actor has transitioned from a moppet on the sitcom in the early '90s to Academy Award-nominated big-screen performances
49 Movies With A+ CinemaScore Since 2000, From ‘Remember the Titans’ to ‘Avengers: Endgame’ (Photos)

These movies were big, big hits with audiences surveyed on opening weekend
19 Stars Who Went to Comic-Con in Disguise, From Ben Affleck to Lupita Nyong’o (Photos)

Celebrities avoid the mad crush by going undercover at the San Diego fan event
‘Fast and Furious 9': Make Room for #Family and Check Out the First Cast Pic (Photo)

And celebrate Michelle Rodriguez's birthday while you're at it

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‘The Rolling Stone’ Theater Review: The Fight Goes on for Gay Ugandans

Chris Urch's drama examines extreme homophobia in Africa, only to find that family is more important than freedom
The Emmys and the Future of Muslim Portrayals on Television

Sue Obeidi, director of the Hollywood Bureau of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, hopes Emmy contenders "Ramy" and Netflix's "Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj" will inspire many more nuanced portrayals
Will a Black ‘Little Mermaid’ Flip the Script on White Actresses in Hollywood? (Guest Blog)

If a British prince can marry a biracial American divorcee and maybe live happily ever after, there's no reason why a black mermaid can't have her own dreams come true
Meet Simon Mercs, YouTube’s Model Maker Extraordinaire (Guest Blog)

This former Hollywood prop master's how-to videos are like Captain Kangaroo on acid, going solo without the support of Mr. Green Jeans and Bunny Rabbit
‘We’re Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time’ Theater Review: Memoir as Therapy

David Cale looks back a tragedy in his family and sings about it