| Is The Simpsons food for thought? SHOWS like The Simpsons help people understand politics and develop ideas, study says - but can they make you smarter? news.com.au |
Arts, Briefly: Victories for NBC, MTV and ‘True Blood’ A two-hour edition of “America’s Got Talent” and the debut of “The Jay Leno Show” lifted NBC far ahead of its rivals in the ratings on Monday. feeds.nytimes.com |
Fran-tic effort to sell has-been star FRAN Drescher, American sitcom star from The Nanny, is being hawked to local companies as a star for hire on her forthcoming Australian trip. news.com.au |
Arts, Briefly: ‘This Is It’ on MTV MTV Networks has acquired exclusive television rights to the Michael Jackson concert film “This Is It” for six years beginning in 2011, the company said on Tuesday. feeds.nytimes.com |
Conan O'Brien walks away from Tonight show On his final Tonight show, Conan O'Brien said walking away instead of accepting a demotion is the hardest thing he's ever had to do. cbc.ca |