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Top entertainment stories of 2016

Jason Fraley | jfraley@wtop.com

December 21, 2016, 1:00 AM

Introduction A chronological look at the most buzz-worthy stories of the year, locally and nationally:
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Robert Durst (left) appears in court in "The Jinx" (HBO), while Steven Avery appears in court in Netflix's "Making a Murderer." (AP)
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Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Winona Ryder, Millie Brown, Gaten Matarazzo seen at the red carpet premiere in support of the launch of the Netflix original series "Stranger Things" at Mack Sennett Studios on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision for Netflix/AP Images)
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Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision for Netflix/AP Images
Julia Louis-Dreyfus poses in the press room with the award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for “Veep” at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Phil McCarten/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images)
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Photo by Phil McCarten/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images
The Washington Monument is reflected in a window of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, during a press preview. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
AP Photo/Susan Walsh
Billie Joe Armstrong, of Green Day, performs "Bang Bang" at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
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Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP
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Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP
Actor Robert De Niro and comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres share a moment during a Presidential Medal of Freedom presentation ceremony at the White House November 22, 2016 in Washington, DC. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest honor for civilians in the United States of America. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images
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AP Photo/Kevin Wolf
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Robert Durst (left) appears in court in "The Jinx" (HBO), while Steven Avery appears in court in Netflix's "Making a Murderer." (AP)
Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Winona Ryder, Millie Brown, Gaten Matarazzo seen at the red carpet premiere in support of the launch of the Netflix original series "Stranger Things" at Mack Sennett Studios on Monday, July 11, 2016, in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision for Netflix/AP Images)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus poses in the press room with the award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for “Veep” at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Phil McCarten/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images)
The Washington Monument is reflected in a window of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, during a press preview. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Billie Joe Armstrong, of Green Day, performs "Bang Bang" at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
Actor Robert De Niro and comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres share a moment during a Presidential Medal of Freedom presentation ceremony at the White House November 22, 2016 in Washington, DC. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest honor for civilians in the United States of America. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON — Here’s a chronological look at the most buzz-worthy entertainment stories of the year, locally and nationally.

Jason Fraley

Hailed by The Washington Post for “his savantlike ability to name every Best Picture winner in history," Jason Fraley began at ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ as Morning Drive Writer in 2008, film critic in 2011 and Entertainment Editor in 2014, providing daily arts coverage on-air and online.

jfraley@wtop.com

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