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Composite photo of members of the cast of "Mad Men," from left, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery, January Jones, Jared Harris, Vincent Kartheiser, Jon Hamm and Elisabeth Moss.(Photo: Frank Ockenfels 3, AMC)
1. The end of an era: 'Mad Men' series finale
Pour yourself a stiff Manhattan and let Matthew Weiner's final act wash over you. After an acclaimed seven-season run, Emmy-winning AMC drama Mad Men ends Sunday at 10 p.m. ET/PT. With fans buzzing about the characters' fates, TV critic Robert Bianco cautions: "Stop trying to guess how the show will end and just let it end." But for the guessers among us, here are some of the top theories of what will become of Don, Peggy, Roger, Joan and the rest of the cast. As for what will happen to the actors, we've got a rundown of where to find them next.
2. All 8 bodies recovered from U.S. helicopter crash
Officials on Saturday recovered the bodies of six U.S. Marines and two Nepali soldiers who were on board a U.S. military helicopter when it crashed, the Nepali army said. The announcement came a day after the wreckage from the missing copter was found in a rugged, remote area of Nepal. Among the Marines on board the helicopter when it disappeared were Jacob Hug of Phoenix and pilot Chris Norgren of Wichita, Kan. The copter crashed during a humanitarian mission to bring aid to the victims of last month's devastating earthquake.
The Nepalese army search for the-then missing U.S. Marine helicopter in Nepal on May 14, 2015.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: AP)
3. American Pharoah runs the Preakness in the chase for Triple Crown
And they're off! Mix up a Black-Eyed Susan and enjoy the 140th Preakness Stakes this Saturday in Baltimore. All eyes will be on Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah amid talk of a Triple Crown. To win the Triple Crown, of course, American Pharoah would have to win the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes. Even though the three-year-old has been installed as the 4-5 favorite, hold your horses on presuming it will be an easy ride as he will have to overcome history – at least in terms of post position. He was assigned the No. 1 post at Wednesday's random draw, and only one of the last 54 Preakness winners has started from that spot. Post time is 6:18 p.m. at Pimlico race course. You can watch it on NBC.
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USA TODAY Sports' Reid Cherner discusses which horses could win the Preakness Stakes.
4. Much-anticipated muscle car — the 2016 Camaro — to be unveiled
It's a big weekend for Camaro lovers. Chevrolet will show off the redesigned classic muscle car this Saturday at Detroit's Belle Isle Park as part of a Camaro fest. The sixth generation of the Camaro — a new design — uses a modified version of the Cadillac ATS chassis, Chevy says, making it a bit smaller than the current version. It will be assembled at General Motors' Lansing, Mich., Grand River plant. Despite Chevrolet's work to keep the design under wraps, photos of the car leaked on Friday.
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USA TODAY's Chris Woodyard goes for a spin with Jim Campbell, General Motors' performance car and motorsports chief in the U.S., outside Las Vegas to put a Camaro SS with a track parts package to the test USA TODAY
5. Taylor Swift's new video debuts at Billboard awards
Yes, the Billboard Music Awards are Sunday night (8 p.m. ET on ABC), co-hosted by Ludacris and Chrissy Teigen. But, perhaps more importantly, the show is the venue for the debut of Taylor Swift's newest music video for Bad Blood. At this point, it's looking much more like a movie than a traditional music video and will feature dozens of celebrity cameos from Swift's famous friends, including bestie Karlie Kloss, Lena Dunham, Cara Delevingne, Mariska Hargitay, Jessica Alba and surprise guest Kendrick Lamar. Adding to the star-studded night, artists scheduled to perform at the awards show, which will be held in Las Vegas, include Pitbull and Chris Brown performing Fun, Fifth Harmony singing Worth It and performances from Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson, Kanye West and Ed Sheeran.
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