Topic: Television
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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!
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'Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted': 8 stories from the making of 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'
Writer Jennifer Keishin Armstrong explores what happened behind the scenes of legendary sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." Here are eight stories from her book.
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Mother's Day 2013: 10 best books
Mother's Day 2013: 10 best new books for all kinds of moms
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10 best books of May, according to Amazon's editors
Amazon staffers say these books are the cream of the crop among May releases.
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E.L. Konigsburg: 6 best moments from her books
Check out our favorite moments from these E.L. Konigsburg stories.
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Michelle Obama's 'Evolution of Mom Dancing' rocks YouTube (+video)
First lady Michelle Obama joined late-night TV host Jimmy Fallon in a dance skit to promote her 'Let's Move' anti-childhood obesity program. 'Evolution of Mom Dancing' went viral on YouTube.
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'Downton Abbey' and other cable offerings beat out network shows
'Downton Abbey,' AMC's 'The Walking Dead' and the NBA All-Star Game on TNT all scored more viewers than anything else airing on network television on Sunday, Feb. 17, when the 'Downton' finale aired. In its third season, 'Downton Abbey' was the most-watched PBS series since Ken Burns' 1990 documentary series 'The Civil War.'
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Hackers target visitors to NBC's site
NBC.com has been found to harbor the RedKit browser exploit kit, which can deliver malware to vulnerable computers.
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Decoder Wire Mitt Romney to speak at CPAC. Why?
Mitt Romney says he'll speak next month at CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) to say thank you. But maybe he'll also outline his plans for staying involved in politics.
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American Idol picks first five boys and Nicki Minaj crosses a line (+video)
American Idol recap: The first five of American Idol's final 10 male contestants were revealed Thursday night but not before Nicki Minaj makes a questionable remark to 18-year-old Elijah Liu. Did she go too far?
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Horizons Edward Gorey: writer, artist, and a most puzzling man (+video)
Edward Gorey was a man of contradictions. He inspired marginalized groups with his illustrations and words. Yet, for all his dark humor, Gorey’s quirks were simultaneously normal and baffling.
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American Idol: Kree Harrison joins Top 10 girls in Las Vegas (+video)
American Idol recap: On Wednesday, 10 of the 20 female semi-finalists performed for the judges. Which five survived the new sudden death round?
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Bill O'Reilly book: 'Killing Jesus' due out in September
Bill O'Reilly book: 'Killing Jesus: A History' is due out in September says publisher. Bill O'Reilly has also written books titled "Killing Lincoln" and "Killing Kennedy."
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Will you remember me?: The greatest one-hit wonders of the 2000s
Check out our picks for the best songs from the 2000s whose artists made the charts with these hits, but never released another successful song.
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Culture Cafe Was Khloe Kardashian fired from 'The X Factor'?
Reports say Khloe Kardashian was fired from the reality singing competition, but Fox representatives say no decision has been made yet. If Khloe Kardashian was fired, it will be only the latest personnel shake-up on the reality competition.
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The Monitor's View: Instead of blaming media violence for kids who kill, demand more nonviolent video games
A new study shows how children display more empathy if given pro-social media to watch or play. Parents can be encouraged to demand video games and other media that teach social skills.
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Immigration reform: White House drafts 'backup plan'
Though both Democrats and Republican have assured the Obama administration it won't be necessary, the White House has put together its own immigration plan, in case bipartisan talk of immigration overhaul breaks down.
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Key Republicans say Chuck Hagel now likely to be confirmed
Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham have led the opposition to Chuck Hagel's nomination to be secretary of defense. Now, both say former Sen. Hagel is likely to be confirmed.
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Behind the maneuvering over immigration, both parties look for advantage
The White House has floated a plan that would allow illegal immigrants to become permanent residents of the United States, putting them on a path to eventual citizenship. Republicans aren't happy, but they're under pressure to back comprehensive immigration reform.
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American Idol: How Angela Miller earned a Top 40 spot (+video)
American Idol recap: On Thursday night, the American Idol judges chose their top 40. Contestant Angela Miller surprised the judges with an outstanding performance. Who else managed to survive the final cuts of Hollywood Week?
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Shotgun weddings? Vegas pairs guns with love chapels
Las Vegas is stepping up its gun promotions, including offering weddings at shooting ranges and encouraging newlyweds to shoot high-powered weapons at zombie cutouts.
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Stricken Carnival cruise ship nears Mobile, Alabama
As the damaged Carnival cruise ship limped towards the Alabama coast, passengers talked about the overwhelming stench and described the trip as hellish.
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Warren Buffett: Heinz ketchup company to be bought by Buffet firm (+video)
Berkshire Hathaway is dipping into the ketchup business as part of a $23.3 billion deal to buy the Heinz ketchup company. Berkshire Hathaway, billionaire Warren Buffett's investment firm, teamed up with 3G Capital to buy Heinz in the food industry's largest deal ever.
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American Idol Hollywood Week: The Girls are back in town (+video)
American Idol recap: On Wednesday night, the girl contestants lived through the horrors of American Idol Hollywood Week. Did they outshine the boys?
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Bestselling books the week of 2/10/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best at bookstores across America?
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Decoder Wire The State of the Union is ... boring?
Tens of millions of Americans are expected to tune in to President Obama's State of the Union address. The dirty little secret surrounding these events is that, for all the anticipation and coverage, they are usually snoozers.
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Change Agent Yale graduate takes low-paying job as a village official in China
Qin Yufei forgoes a high-paying career in New York or Beijing to lead a rural Chinese village, setting an example for corruption-free local government.
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'Walking Dead' record: The zombie show hits a series high
'The Walking Dead' set a record Sunday night with a series-high audience of 12.3 million viewers.
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Christopher Dorner: Hollywood anti-hero casts self in real-life drama (+video)
Christopher Dorner remains a fugitive, a three-time murder suspect. But to some Christopher Dorner's manifesto raises real issues: He accused the L.A. police of racism and other abuses, and weighed in on his favorite movies and celebrities. Is that why actor Charlie Sheen reached out to Dorner?
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Reader recommendation: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
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