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What's Making Us Happy: A Guide For Your Weekend Watching, Listening And Reading

Each week, the guests and hosts on Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. Today it's Schmigadoon!, Sean Bankhead's choreography, and the name change for the Cleveland baseball team.
Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong star in the Apple TV+, <em>Schmigadoon!</em>

This week, Scarlett Johansson sued Disney, we all held our breath until Bob Odenkirk was feeling better, and we navigated a bunch of time zones and streaming services to watch the Olympics -- or not to. But there's plenty to do this weekend that might not be on your radar, so we've got a roundup of recommendations to keep you busy when the track and the pool are quiet.

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