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Mel Brooks: 'I'm An EGOT; I Don't Need Any More'()  

Once vehemently opposed to the idea of being the subject of a documentary, Brooks had a change of heart. The result is a new American Masters episode, Mel Brooks: Make a Noise.

May 20, 2013 The screenwriter, producer, director and actor, whose name has become synonymous with American comedy, talks about his penchant for spoofs and his decades-long friendship with Carl Reiner. Brooks, who is among a handful of people who've won Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards, is the subject of a new documentary on PBS.

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Reaction Saturation And Sunday Night Television()  

Typing hands.

May 20, 2013 On Sundays, it can seem like we're a nation of critics. But we're not.

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Nostalgia For Sale As Captain Kangaroo's Pals Are Auctioned Off()  

More than 500 items from the Captain Kangaroo show — including Dancing Bear's life-sized costume.

May 20, 2013 A giant lot of Captain Kangaroo memorabilia goes on the auction block this week in Los Angeles. Among the items up for auction are several of the captain's signature jackets, Mr. Green Jeans' famous jeans and the life-sized costume worn by Dancing Bear.

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'Scandal': Preposterous, Unmissable, Important()  

Kerry Washington from ABC's Scandal is shown on a TV monitor as an iPad displays the show page.

May 18, 2013 The show has become a social event for a large and varied crowd of African-Americans and others on Twitter, for reasons mysterious, complex and worth exploring.

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Working Women On Television: A Mixed Bag At Best()  

Geena Davis played the president in the 2005 ABC series Commander in Chief. Now, she works on issues involving women in media.

May 18, 2013 Research shows that prime-time television isn't a bad place to find portrayals of working women. Working moms and working women over 40 are another story.

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