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CBS is crossing over its sitcom Two and a Half Men with the procedural crime drama CSI. The shows aren't just going to share actors and storylines: Comedy writers are working on CSI, and Two and a Half Men is being written by CSI vets.
A key player in a popular but defunct Australian band moves on after his musical partner's death.
Disney Channel star Miley Cyrus, 15, appears topless, wrapped in a sheet, on Vanity Fair.
April 28, 2008 · Plenty of Web sites allow ordinary people to review restaurants, and good reviews on sites like Chowhound and Yelp can help a restaurant. Now tech-savvy food lovers are creating a new kind of culinary Web site that steers people toward smaller, harder-to-find eateries. YumTacos.com is a prime example.
April 29, 2008 · The latest installment of the incredibly successful video game enterprise Grand Theft Auto goes on sale Tuesday. Many retailers opened their doors at midnight so those who couldn't wait to start sowing some virtual mayhem could get started early.
April 20, 2008 · Some singles are giving up on personal ads and online dating services to find true love. Instead, they are turning to professional matchmakers for help. Although it may seem old-fashioned, the profession is thriving in the United States.
April 24, 2008 · In Afghanistan, the minister for information and culture recently ordered Afghan television stations to stop broadcasting several soap operas from India. Saad Mohseni, one of the founders of Tolo TV, says his station plans to fight the order.
April 17, 2008 · Pope Benedict XVI's ruby red shoes are drawing plenty of attention as he visits Washington, D.C. Lawrence Cunningham, professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame, offers insights on why the pontiff favors the color.
April 18, 2008 · Americans spent $1.7 billion on game hardware, software and accessories last month. That's a jump of more than 50 percent over March of last year, according to market research firm NPD. Sales of Nintendo Wii consoles beat Microsoft's Xbox and Sony's PlayStation.
April 18, 2008 · In the midst of a flagging U.S. economy, Google released its first-quarter earnings Thursday. The results were surprisingly positive. The search engine giant reported a 42 percent increase in revenue.
April 16, 2008 · Fox TV's seven-year-old songfest is far and away the most popular show on television. Everyone from Howard Stern to your local librarian to her tween daughter loves the show. What many people want to know is: Why? NPR's Kim Masters investigates.Web Extra: Terry Gross Dishes 'American Idol'
April 16, 2008 · Times are tough for high school seniors who are waiting to hear from their first-choice colleges. Schools report record numbers of applicants and rejections. At Newton South High School in suburban Boston, rejected seniors are sharing their misery by posting their rejection letters on a "Wall of Shame."
April 14, 2008 · Animated heroine, beloved of preschoolers throughout the U.S., breaks the cartoon mold: She's Latina, bilingual, a tomboy — and she knows how to get problems solved. NPR's Rolando Arrieta explores how Nickelodeon's scrappy heroine came to be.Web Extra: Meet Dora's Maestra de Musica
April 11, 2008 · It turns out there may be some truth to the curious phenomenon through which Colbert Report guests excel following an appearance on the show. Political science professor James Fowler found a bump in Democratic campaign contributions.
April 13, 2008 · The cannibal psychiatrist from The Silence of the Lambs is a murderous madman — but he comes to be fond of FBI agent Clarice Starling. It's that evil-with-a-sweet-streak thing that's behind his appeal.Web Extra: Movie Clips, Extended Interviews
Fresh Air linguist Geoff Nunberg gives us his thoughts on the little word, "um."
A father of three daughters is incensed by a subplot added by filmmakers to "Horton Hears a Who."
Lori Gottlieb thinks the romantic view of marriage she has been clinging to might be all wrong.
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