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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:
David Bowie dies Jan. 10 (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin, File)
AP Photo/Stephen Chernin, File
Glenn Frey dies Jan. 18 (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)
Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File
“The Revenant” and “The Martian” win big at the Golden Globes (Twentieth Century Fox via AP)
Twentieth Century Fox via AP
Robert Durst (left) appears in court in "The Jinx" (HBO), while Steven Avery appears in court in Netflix's "Making a Murderer." (AP)
“Making a Murderer,” “The Jinx” renew true-crime interest (AP)
AP
“Uptown Funk” triumphs at Grammy Awards (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File
“Fuller House” a surprise Netflix phenomenon (Michael Yarish/Netflix via AP)
Michael Yarish/Netflix via AP
Leo finally wins an Oscar, while “Spotlight” takes Best Picture (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP
Cheap Trick, N. W. A among Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
“American Idol” signs off for good (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File
Prince dies April 21 (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara, File)
AP Photo/Chris O’Meara, File
Muhammad Ali dies June 3 (AP Photo, File)
AP Photo, File
“Finding Dory” tops the summer box office (Pixar/Disney via AP, File)
Pixar/Disney via AP, File
“Hamilton” sweeps the Tonys   (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File
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)
“Stranger Things” is the summer binge-watch hit (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision for Netflix/AP Images)
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)
“Game of Thrones” & “Veep” repeat at Emmys   (Photo by Phil McCarten/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images)
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)
Smithsonian opens African American History Museum (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)
Green Day rocks 9:30 Club   (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP
Bill Murray receives Mark Twain Prize   (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)
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)
Tom Hanks, Robert DeNiro, Ellen DeGeneres among Medal of Freedom recipients   (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images
Al Pacino, The Eagles, James Taylor among Kennedy Center Honorees   (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
AP Photo/Kevin Wolf
2017 Golden Globe nominees announced   (Ron Batzdorff/NBC via AP)
Ron Batzdorff/NBC via AP
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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 WTOP 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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