Television

George Takei as Sulu (left) and Walter Koenig as Chekov in the original Star Trek series. The franchise has spun off a bounty of shows, but the last one came off the air a decade ago. One fan has a plan for the next installment.

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The Pitch Of A Lifetime: One Enterprising 'Star Trek' Fan's Big Chance

10:16am July 13, 2015

by NPR Staff

Like many fans of the franchise, Michael Gummelt has some ideas about why and how Star Trek should return to TV. But unlike any other fans, he'll have a chance to pitch his concept to Paramount.

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Roger Rees, the Tony Award-winning Welsh-born actor and director who appeared on TV's

Roger Rees, Welsh-Born Stage, Screen And TV Actor, Dies At 71

12:18pm July 11, 2015

by Scott Neuman

American audiences came to know him as the star of the adaptation of Charles Dickens' The Life and Times of Nicholas Nickleby on Broadway. He won a Tony Award in the title role.

Buzz Bissinger: With Caitlyn Jenner, 'You Feel A Connection'

1:25am July 11, 2015

NPR's Melissa Block interviews Buzz Bissinger about his profile of Caitlyn Jenner in Vanity Fair and her gender transition. She is formerly known as Bruce, an Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon.

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Tom Selleck Accused Of Stealing Water For California Ranch

3:03pm July 10, 2015

TV star Tom Selleck has been accused of stealing water amid California's drought from a neighboring water district. Los Angeles Times reporter Matt Hamilton has been reporting on the the mystery of Magnum PI's water supply.

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Andy Samberg as Aaron Williams in 7 Days In Hell.

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A Very Silly '7 Days In Hell'

9:32am July 10, 2015

by Linda Holmes

HBO's mock tennis documentary stars Andy Samberg as a brash American taking on a shy Brit in a fictional 2004 match that lasted a week.

Chris Hardwick is the host of Comedy Central's popular series @midnight.

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There's Still Appointment Television, But The Appointment Is '@midnight'

4:10pm July 09, 2015

by Jessica Daniels

It's hard to get social media aspects of a TV show right, and it's hard to get people to watch a show when it's on. Comedy Central's fake game show is surprisingly good at both.

After Sketchy Science, Shark Week Promises To Turn Over A New Fin

1:56pm July 09, 2015

by Neda Ulaby

Shark Week is here, and scientists are afraid. Not of the toothy swimmers — but of inaccuracies, bad science and the demonization of animals that aren't as ferocious as Discovery Channel has made out.

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According to Jim (Gaffigan)

11:56am July 09, 2015

Comedian Jim Gaffigan talks food, family, and his new TV Land show The Jim Gaffigan Show. Plus, his wife and writing partner Jeannie reveals Jim's deep dark secrets.

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World News

Factual Error Opens CNN Star Sanjay Gupta To Scrutiny Over Dual Roles

9:36am July 09, 2015

by David Folkenflik

While covering the earthquake in Nepal, the network's chief medical reporter, who is also a brain surgeon, operated on a young victim — and misidentified her. Does it matter?

Actor and writer Harry Shearer says he's leaving the cast of The Simpsons, the show he has been a part of since it first aired in 1989.

Harry Shearer, Voice Of Ned Flanders And Mr. Burns, Will Leave 'The Simpsons'

4:00pm July 07, 2015

by Bill Chappell

In a tweet sent in the wee hours of Thursday, Shearer said he was leaving "because I wanted what we've always had: the freedom to do other work."