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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The darkly intimate 1960s-era drama “Mad Men” and the comedy romp “Modern Family” were the top honorees at Sunday’s Emmy Awards as American life past and present proved a winning formula. (more)

Every year, Beloit College in Beloit, Wis., releases its Mindset List to give a snapshot of the world view of the incoming freshmen class. The list for the Class of 2014: (more)

In her new movie, The Switch, Jennifer Aniston plays a wannabe mother who undergoes artificial insemination, using what she believes is the perfect donor’s sperm, to get pregnant. (more)

OMG, guess what? Obamacare has more hidden expenses! — Census is over, America is jobless again — Congress is going to make damn sure that Wall Street has its fair share of chicks — Pres. Obama is so tired of signing things, secretly hopes GOP will win the House — DoD drops a cool $4 million on administering gay survey — Every time Joe Biden is allowed outside, something bad happens  (more)

BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden had to convince a skeptical Jay Leno that the United States didn’t get a raw deal from Russia in the biggest spy swap since the Cold War. (more)

The greatest hockey game ever played has come to be known as the “Miracle on Ice.” It happened in the 1980 Winter Olympics when the United States with its team of amateurs took on and beat the Soviet Union, which had won the gold every year since 1964, and was considered invincible. I remember it like it was yesterday. (more)

One prospective juror for the corruption trial of Rod Blagojevich said her familiarity with the former governor was limited to TV wisecracks she heard from Jay Leno. (more)

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, in a hatch, or on a strange magical island hiding from a smoke monster, you know that ABC’s Lost is ending its six-year run tonight. (more)

“I’m doing great. I hope people still find me comedically absurd and ridiculous.” (more)

NEW YORK (AP) — In his first post-”Tonight” show interview, Conan O’Brien said that if he had been in Jay Leno’s shoes, he would not have taken back the show less than a year after publicly handing it off to someone else. (more)

Actress Jessica Simpson appeared on the Tonight Show Tuesday night to talk about what’s going on in her life. She covered the standard Jessica Simpson talking points – how she rarely brushes her teeth, doesn’t understand lots of things, and wants to marry the perfect man. Interestingly, however, a new topic came up: her addiction to Nicorette, despite having never smoked a cigarette… (more)

Conan is getting a new late-night gig with TBS, an excellent cable network to be sure, but not network television. He had been in talks with Fox, and media observers are surprised and disappointed he didn’t work out a deal. Well, I’m not surprised. (more)

He’s used to unleashing hell. But this time, Russell Crowe’s unleashing concrete. The Oscar-winning New Zealand-born actor was feted with today with the 2,404th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, honoring a two-decade career that includes an Oscar win. (more)

NEW YORK (AP) — As Conan O’Brien sought a new place to play TV host, conventional wisdom said he’d be bringing his talk show to Fox. (more)

Sounds like Hugh Hefner likes things a certain way. (more)

When someone you love goes away for a day, it feels like a month. When Keith Olbermann is out of your life for a month, it feels like the blink of an eye. (more)

Last week I made a rare appearance on MSNBC (a network on which I have had numerous “YouTube moments” since the 2008 election, when they became the “Obama Network”) and shared some statements which apparently shocked some of my fellow conservatives. (more)

NBC is denying a report that “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” boosted apparent audience enthusiasm for Sarah Palin’s appearance by using a laugh track. (more)

Arizona’s Republican primary may not be until Aug. 24, but as March dawns in the Grand Canyon state former Congressman J.D. Hayworth is working hard to win voter support in his uphill conservative primary challenge to Sen. John McCain. (more)

Sarah Palin—or any politician, for that matter—would have a hard time of it if she couldn’t laugh at herself. (more)