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London, UK January 12, 2026 - Sophie Turner, who stars in the Prime Video thriller series "Steal" in London, UK on Monday. January 2026. (Jennifer McCord/For The Times)

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Los Angeles , CA - January 18, 2026: George Mandella, 51, of Pasadena holds up his phone while playing the "Ghosts in the Machine" mobile game at the Old Los Angeles Zoo in Griffith Park on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. The site specific, AR experience designed by Koryn Wicks, is nominated for the Live Action Award at the IndieCade 2025. (Kayla Bartkowski / Los Angeles Times)

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Director and actor Timothy Busfield in an orange jumpsuit sits behind a desk in a courthouse.

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 12: Oscar statues, backstage at the 95th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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