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'Star Trek': How well do you know the Trek universe?

'Star Trek' is a story that's spawned TV shows, movies, and spin-off books. As the newest movie, 'Star Trek Into Darkness,' hits theaters, test your Trek knowledge!
'30 Rock': The 10 best episodes

The NBC series '30 Rock,' created by Tina Fey, airs its final installment tonight. Check out our picks for the 10 best of its episodes.
14 acting legends over 70

Some say Hollywood may be ageist, with careers fizzling for most after they become senior citizens, but these actors and actresses buck that trend. Check out our list of 14 actors over 70 who haven't lost their touch.
12 electrifying memoirs and biographies you might have missed

Check out these 12 recent memoirs and biographies that might have escaped your notice.
Bestselling books the week of 1/26/12, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.

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Tina Fey thanks Sarah Palin for top comedy award

Tina Fey is the youngest (and the third woman) to win of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Growing Up Laughing

Marlo Thomas remembers her own childhood even as she asks top comics: “How did you become funny?”
Top Picks: 'A Murder of Crows,' Sufjan Stevens' 'The Age of Adz,' Mike Wallace's 'Politics & Presidents,' and more

PBS documentary 'A Murder of Crows,' folk-rock Sufjan Stevens' new CD 'The Age of Adz,' lessons from an award winning journalist in '20th Century With Mike Wallace: Politics & Presidents,' and more recommendations.
Tony Curtis remembered for acting versatility and artwork

Tony Curtis died at his Las Vegas-area home late Wednesday night. A World War 2 veteran, Tony Curtis acted in both film and television. He also painted and wrote his autobiography later in life.
Top Picks: Brian Wilson, 'Prime Suspect,' Canada's Garrison Keillor, and more

Brian Wilson sings Gershwin, 'Prime Suspect' comes out on DVD, Stuart McLean's storytelling is like Canada's answer to Garrison Keillor, and more recommendations.
Kelsey Grammer backs new conservative TV network

Kelsey Grammer is the front man in the RightNetwork, a new politically conservative TV network. First programs include 'Right2Laugh,' featuring stand up comedians, and 'Running' about Tea Party-backed candidates running for office. See the Kelsey Grammer pitch video below.
Jimmy Fallon will incorporate Twitter into 2010 Emmy ceremony

Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday asked Twitter users to write introductions for presenters at the 2010 Emmy Awards.
Betty White scores Emmy win for 'SNL' hosting gig

Betty White won an Emmy Award for best guest actress in a comedy series for her turn as 'Saturday Night Live' host.
Ernest Borgnine to get SAG life achievement award

Ernest Borgnine will be honored by the Screen Actors Guild next year for lifetime achievement.
Cathy Guisewite to end 'Cathy' comic strip after 34 years

Cathy Guisewite will end 'Cathy,' which has chronicled the life, frustrations and swimsuit season meltdowns of its namesake for more than 30 years.
Daniel Schorr: An appreciation

Daniel Schorr, a journalist whose fierce independence landed him on President Nixon’s enemies list and whose award-winning 62-year career spanned newspapers, radio and television, died Friday.
'The Closer' opened doors for women – and for basic cable

'The Closer' returns for its sixth season Monday night at 9 p.m.
Emmy nods: Conan O'Brien gets his day as TV landscape evolves

Emmy Award nominations released Thursday tapped Conan O'Brien's short-lived stint on NBC's Tonight Show, as well as a handful of shows from non-broadcast networks.
Scout, Atticus & Boo

A 50th-anniversary celebration of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ – America’s ‘national novel.’
Steve Carell leaving 'The Office'? Carell says he's leaving Dunder Mifflin.

Steve Carell leaving "The Office" at the end of the 2011 TV season. Steve Carell won a Golden Globe for his role on the series.
Deadliest Catch to honor Capt. Phil Harris

Deadliest Catch star Capt. Phil Harris, who died in February, will be honored by the Discovery Channel in a series of special episodes beginning on June 22.
Jacques Cousteau's legacy lives on

Sailing around the world on his iconic ship Calypso, Cousteau captivated audiences.
Cartoon Network to air original live-action programming

The next thing you know, MTV will start airing something other than music videos.
TBS touts Conan O'Brien for an Emmy -- for his work on NBC

TBS has started an Emmy campaign for Conan O'Brien in Variety magazine. But the ads are stumping for an NBC show – the defunct 'The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.'
'Golden Girl' Rue McClanahan aimed to show 'that when people mature, they add layers'

Emmy-winning actress Rue McClanahan brought the saucy Southern belle Blanche Devereaux to life on the hit TV series 'The Golden Girls.'
D'oh! Homer Simpson named the best TV character in 20 years.

A survey by Entertainment Weekly magazine named Homer Simpson the greatest character created for film or television during the past 20 years, beating out Harry Potter.
Tina Fey to get prestigious Mark Twain humor prize

Tina Fey joins the ranks of Bill Cosby, Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin and others who have won the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Gallery: Most-watched TV series finales
A Texas exhibit on the life and times of late TV newsman Walter Cronkite

An exhibit chronicling the life and times of the late TV newsman Walter Cronkite is at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library at the University of Texas in Austin.
Thanks to grassroots Facebook campaign, actress Betty White to host 'Saturday Night Live'

Betty White, whose career spans seven decades, will host a special Mother's Day episode of Saturday Night Live on May 8, thanks to a grassroots Facebook campaign.