'Your papers, please' must never be heard in America
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Violence, gore and gunplay were staples on prime-time television even in the most sensitive period directly following the Newtown school shooting, according to a new study from the Parents Television Council.

An Iranian newspaper is reporting that authorities are confiscating Buddha statues from shops in Tehran in efforts to halt the "cultural invasion" of Buddhism throughout the country.
Jerry Trainor was wrapping up five seasons as goofy big brother Spencer on Nickelodeon's "iCarly" when his next job popped up in the same TV neighborhood.

President Obama came in with big promises. But he turned out to be a small man.
The world didn't end as some predicted last month. Even more remarkably, NBC demonstrated it just might have a future.

The NBC series "Community" will finish the season without Chevy Chase.

"American Idol" is no longer the most expensive show for advertisers.
It's been a long, strange 20 years for the Cartoon Network, which has flourished during a time when animation traced its way from the likes of "Scooby-Doo" to the racy, trippy fare now shown on Adult Swim.
"The Office" will be closing next year. Producer Greg Daniels said Tuesday that the NBC comedy will end its run after the upcoming ninth season.
Television networks are masters of self-promotion, so it's no surprise that Fox is carving out two prime-time hours Sunday to celebrate its 25th year.

When Jon McNaughton decided to paint an image of President Obama holding a burning U.S. Constitution, he figured he would face critical dismissal and online scorn. But literally suffer for his art? Nah - that's what models are for.
The Springfield that exists in the mind of Matt Groening is a kind of American everything _ hick pit stop, rosy-cheeked Rockwellian font of family values, cesspool of corruption, ethnic melting pot, boomtown gone to rust.
The Springfield that exists in the mind of Matt Groening is a kind of American everything _ hick pit stop, rosy-cheeked Rockwellian font of family values, cesspool of corruption, ethnic melting pot, boomtown gone to rust.

The Springfield that exists in the mind of "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening is a kind of American everything — hick pit stop, rosy-cheeked Rockwellian font of family values, cesspool of corruption, ethnic melting pot, boomtown gone to rust. It's also, according to an interview posted online Tuesday, a real place.
One of the best-kept secrets in television history has been revealed, with "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening pointing to Springfield, Ore., as the inspiration for the animated hometown of Homer and his dysfunctional family.