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"This almost looked like a very different film, with a very different cast."

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On today's episode:

1. Hurricane Eta is expected to make landfall on Florida’s west coast today.

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2. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has jokes about how the Biden transition is going.

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3. President Donald Trump has gone on a firing spree at the Pentagon.

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4. Like it or not, we’re getting a second season of Emily in Paris.

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5. Hugh Grant had COVID back in February.

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6. And we’re joined by BuzzFeed News’ Elamin Abdelmahmoud to talk all about The Queen’s Gambit.

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