Topic: Animated Sitcoms

You've heard Gioachino Rossini's music, even if you've never heard of him

Gioachino Rossini, the man behind today's frog-themed Google doodle, is perhaps the most famous composer that no one remembers. He may not have the name recognition of a Beethoven or Mozart, but Rossini was a major figure in your childhood – trust us. So, with his 220th birthday landing on Wednesday, here's a look at the five biggest moments when you've heard his music and possibly not realized it.

Home-grown terror threat receding, but post-9/11 America remains on edge

The number of domestic terror cases fell to 20 in 2011, down from 26 in 2010 and 49 in 2009, according to a study released Wednesday. Yet for much of the public, anxieties remain high.

'The Simpsons' season 24 would most likely be the last

Fox reveals that even if they can come to an agreement with the voice actors, the network only wants one more season.

The Simpsons may be cancelled after 23 years

The Simpsons is the longest-running comedy series on US television, but due to a pay dispute Fox may be unable to afford to keep it on air.

Tony Awards 2011: It's a boy's life?

Male-focused and male-written shows dominate this year's Tony nominations. Most went to Americans who have won before, changing trends that rewarded Brits and newcomers.

American jihadi gets 25 years for 'South Park' and Facebook death threats

Zachary Chesser of Virginia, who converted to a militant form of Islam, had pleaded guilty to three charges, including threatening the lives of 'South Park' writers and participants in 'Everybody Draw Mohammed Day.'

Top Super Bowl commercials 2011: six winners and losers

Super Bowl commercials have become a mini-film festival, keeping the less-than-diehard football fans in front of the tube. But this year’s top spots are singled out for their misses as much as their hits.

'Megamind' starring Will Ferrell and Brad Pitt: movie review

Animated comedy 'Megamind' pulls through on its voice casting with Will Ferrell as the supervillain.

Top 10 time travelers

Strictly speaking, we're all one-way time travelers: plodding forward through the progress of existence second-by-second. And thanks to special relativity, you could, in principle, skip ahead into the future by traveling at a very high speed relative to your contemporaries. But that, too, would be a one-way trip.

As for travel back in time? Some physicists cautiously speculate that it is possible, but only time will tell. In the meantime, here are our top ten favorite fictional time travelers.

Virginia man arrested over alleged efforts to join terrorist group Al Shabab

Zachary Adam Chesser of Virginia was arrested Wednesday and charged with material support to Somalia-based Al Shabab, which the US designates as a terrorist group.

Despicable Me: movie review

Steve Carrell is the voice of Gru, a Scrooge-like character in the 3-D animated comedy ‘Despicable Me.’

Cartoon Network to air original live-action programming

The next thing you know, MTV will start airing something other than music videos.

Entertainment Weekly names Homer Simpson the greatest character in 20 years

Homer Simpson beat out Harry Potter and Buffy the Vampire Slayer for top spot in Entertainment Weekly's list of the 100 best film and television characters created in the past two decades.

Best TV show of the past five years?

Between 'Lost,' '24,' 'The Office,' and 'The Sopranos,' the past five years has included an amazing range of television series.

24 finale is probably not so finale

The 24 finale is barely over, but the Internet is already abuzz about a 24 movie. With Hollywood struggling and studio executives looking to tap a built-in TV fan base, the series has a good chance of making it to the big screen soon.

'Everybody Draw Mohammad Day': What's a Muslim-American to think?

'Everbody Draw Mohammad Day' sparked outrage in the Muslim world and Pakistani ban on Facebook. A Muslim-American explains why the idea is so offensive to her and Muslims worldwide.

Will Facebook be hurt by protests against 'Everybody Draw Mohammad Day'?

Probably not. Even if protesters on both sides of the 'Everybody Draw Mohammad Day' fracas manage to organize a concerted boycott, it's unlikely it would be enough to really make a dent in Facebook traffic.

Pakistan bans Facebook, Youtube over 'Draw Mohammad Day'

Pakistan blocked YouTube, Wikipedia, and other websites Thursday to try to suppress a Facebook page declaring Thursday Everybody Draw Mohammad Day. Many protested the 'blasphemy' of depicting the prophet.

On Facebook, a fight over 'Everybody Draw Mohammad Day' rages

A minor war has erupted on Facebook over 'Everybody Draw Mohammad Day' competition. Meanwhile, authorities in Pakistan have severed local access to Facebook.

Cartoonist Lars Vilks attacked for showing Prophet Mohammed in gay film

Lars Vilks, the Swedish cartoon artist allegedly targeted by 'Jihad Jane' for portraying the Prophet Mohammed as a dog, was attacked Tuesday when he showed an Iranian film that depicts the Prophet in a gay bar. Are radical Muslims succeeding in muzzling free speech?

Obama death group on Facebook shows the dark side of digital culture

The Obama death group, the South Park Muhammad episode, and even the Supreme Court case about a Christian student group point to a common lesson for today’s social-media age: We cannot foster freedom from a veil of anonymity.