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A photo of Maitland Hardware, the fictional hardware store featured in the first "Beetlejuice" film, hangs on a pole in front of the real hardware store used in the filming in East Corinth, Vt., Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart)

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East Corinth resident and Beetlejuice fan Wade Pierson points to one of the photos he printed and placed around town showing the various filming locations featured in the "Beetlejuice" films in East Corinth, Vt., Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart)

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East Corinth resident Sarah Polli holds a photograph she took of actor Geena Davis with her parents during the 1987 filming of the first "Beetlejuice" film in East Corinth, Vt., Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart)

June Lockhart, beloved for her roles in “Lassie” and “Lost In Space,” has died at 100. She died Thursday of natural causes at her Santa Monica home. Lockhart became a TV star as Ruth Martin in “Lassie” from 1958 to 1964 and as Maureen Robinson in “Lost in Space” from 1965 to 1968. Her warm portrayals endeared her to viewers, though she insisted her real-life persona was different. Lockhart’s career spanned films, TV dramas, and soap operas.

A big-money poker ring involving NBA figures indicted this week for allegedly cheating unsuspecting rich players echoes decades of films and TV shows, with supposed Mafia involvement adding to the drama. Movies like “Ocean’s Eleven” and “Molly’s Game” and the TV drama “The Sopranos” have depicted similar high-stakes games. George Clooney, linked to those films, joked about the comparisons, saying, “we get blamed for everything.” “Molly's Game” highlighted the allure of celebrity-filled poker games. The legality of private poker games varies, but they often face scrutiny when hosts profit like casinos. Poker's portrayal in films has long captivated audiences.