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Michael Scott: So Long, Loser (We'll Really Miss You)

Steve Carell's Michael Scott is saying goodbye to Dunder Mifflin — and the employees he's managed (and mortified) over the years. Trae Patton/NBC Universal hide caption

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Opinion

Michael Scott: So Long, Loser (We'll Really Miss You)

Steve Carell's character shuffles awkwardly out the exit on NBC's The Office tonight. His long-suffering employees may not miss him, but critic Eric Deggans is really sad to see him go.

Michael Scott: So Long, Loser (We'll Really Miss You)

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Bullwinkle DVD: Take A Trip In The Wayback Machine
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Bullwinkle DVD: Take A Trip In The Wayback Machine

Fresh Air

For the first time, the complete adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends are available on DVD. TV critic David Bianculli says even 50 years later, the humor in the original episodes still "hits it out of the park."

Bullwinkle DVD: Take A Trip In The Wayback Machine

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Wednesday

Opinion

Couric's Farewell Isn't The End: How To Save News

Katie Couric announced Tuesday that she is leaving her job as an anchor at CBS Evening News, but commentator Eric Deggans argues that this doesn't mean the end of the evening newscast — in fact, the big three networks are still going strong. They just need a little push in the right direction.

Couric's Farewell Isn't The End: How To Save News

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Tuesday

Monday

Music Of 'Treme': Season Two Premiere

In Treme, Annie (Lucia Micarelli), Sonny (Michiel Huisman), John Boutte and Paul Sanchez perform at the Spotted Cat. Paul Schiraldi/HBO hide caption

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Music Of 'Treme': Season Two Premiere

WBGO

As season two opens, not much has really changed in post-Katrina New Orleans — and what has changed isn't necessarily good. Luckily, the city's music remains a constant. Read a recap of the live performances, featuring Christian Scott, The Subdudes, Bonerama and Juvenile.

Friday

This Weekend, HBO Has Something For Everyone

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This Weekend, HBO Has Something For Everyone

Fresh Air

On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, HBO presents three different types of TV in three days: a new comedy special, a new dramatic telemovie and the return of a continuing drama series. TV critic David Bianculli, who has seen all three, explains why they're all worth watching.

This Weekend, HBO Has Something For Everyone

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A New 'Doctor Who' Tries To Make Peace With Its Impatient Stateside Fans

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

A New 'Doctor Who' Tries To Make Peace With Its Impatient Stateside Fans

With a new season of Doctor Who beginning, BBC America hopes that showing it at the same time it's airing in the UK will solve longtime problems with U.S. viewers who just can't wait for the new episodes ... so they don't.

A New 'Doctor Who' Tries To Make Peace With Its Impatient Stateside Fans

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Thursday

Trump Is Thinking About Presidential Bid ... Maybe

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Trump Is Thinking About Presidential Bid ... Maybe

Donald Trump keeps telling everyone he's thinking about running for president, and the polls will tell you that at least some voters are ready to take him seriously. But he's said this before. Is all of him running, or just his hype machine?

Trump Is Thinking About Presidential Bid ... Maybe

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Monday

Ernie Kovacs: The King Of Early Television Comedy

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Ernie Kovacs: The King Of Early Television Comedy

Fresh Air

From 1950 until he died in an auto accident in 1962, Ernie Kovacs created some of the most inventive and unusual television ever made. A new box set collects more than 13 hours of the TV pioneer's best and rarest programs. TV critic David Bianculli says it's "a mandatory purchase for anyone who loves TV."

Ernie Kovacs: The King Of Early Television Comedy

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Friday

Tina Fey: As Expected, A Totally Normal Person

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

Tina Fey: As Expected, A Totally Normal Person

Tina Fey came to Washington last night for a live appearance where she was interviewed by NPR's Michel Martin, then took questions from the audience. Rachel Syme offers some thoughts about the appearance.

Opinion

World

Egypt Finds Its Own 'Jon Stewart'

The audience for Egypt's Bassem Youssef Show is growing as fast as a snowball rolling down a hill — and it exemplifies everything that is new about media in post-revolutionary Egypt.

Egypt Finds Its Own 'Jon Stewart'

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'Food Revolution,' L.A. Schools Spar Over Lunches

Chef Jamie Oliver takes his reality show Food Revolution to Los Angeles in an effort to revamp lunches in the nation's second-largest school district. Greg Zabilski/ABC hide caption

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'Food Revolution,' L.A. Schools Spar Over Lunches

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and Los Angeles public schools started a food fight this week. The second season of Oliver's reality show Food Revolution features him badmouthing L.A. school lunches — and the school district is now fighting back with some new cuisine.

'Food Revolution,' L.A. Schools Spar Over Lunches

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