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FILE - Glenn Close, nominated for an Oscar for best actress for her role in "The Wife," poses at the 91st Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 4, 2019. Close is releasing an album with Grammy-winning jazz saxophonist-composer Ted Nash on Friday. “Transformation: Personal Stories of Change, Acceptance, and Evolution,” is an 11-track spoken word jazz album that tackles heavy topics like race, politics and identity. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
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FILE - This Sept. 18, 2016 file photo shows the main stage during the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. The 72nd Emmy Awards awards will be conducted remotely and air on ABC with Jimmy Kimmel as host. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
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This image released by HBO shows Issa Rae in a scene from the fourth season premiere episode of "Insecure." Nominations for the next Emmy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, July 28. (Merie Weismiller Wallace/HBO via AP)
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