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David Cross and Portia de Rossi in a scene from Arrested Development, which returns on Netflix on May 26.

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'Arrested Development' Leads The Charge For Old Brands In New Media

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Brands that found their original audiences in traditional, old-media platforms are finding ways to keep going in the world of new media.

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An Xbox 360 video presentation at the E3 Media and Business Summit in Los Angeles in 2008. Microsoft is scheduled to introduce its newest Xbox on Tuesday.

With New Xbox, Microsoft Makes A Bigger Play For Living Room

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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.

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

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Reaction Saturation And Sunday Night Television

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Arts & Life

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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Pop Culture

Previously, On Arrested Development()

NPR's guide to the running gags from 'Arrested Development.'

May 17, 2013 NPR's guide to the running gags from the show.

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Bill Hader On Sketch Comedy, Classic Hollywood()

Bill Hader was nominated for an Emmy as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Stefon on Saturday Night Live.

May 17, 2013 This weekend will be Hader's final romp on Saturday Night Live. He joined the cast in 2005 and has been nominated for an Emmy for his character Stefon, an obsessive clubgoer. Hader talks about not understanding how people do standup and about watching old films, which sparked his interest in Hollywood.

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