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'True Blood'

Your 2009 summer TV lineup

The upcoming months are chock-full of new and returning shows (like "True Blood," left). Browse through our complete guide here.

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Renew these, please

Renew these, please

From canceled comedies and dramas, here are the characters we wanted to know better.
'Sopranos'

Stars then and now

A look at what the "Sopranos" actors have been up to since the show's end.
50 years of bizarre children's TV

Bizarre children's TV

From psychedelic to other-worldly, kid's shows often lean toward the bizarre.
Time travel shows on TV
Matthew Gilbert's TV-14

Time warps on TV

"Lost" isn't the only show that makes you ask "When are we?"
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Through the years

Through the years

A look back at the life of late TV icon Ed McMahon.
'American Idol'

'Idol' wannabes

More than 8,000 "American Idol" hopefuls had their chance to shine in Foxborough.
'American Idol'

'American Idol' finale

Kris Allen took home the "Idol" title, beating out powerhouse singer Adam Lambert.
'So You Think You Can Dance'

TV tryouts in the Hub

Hundreds of dancers and wannabe reality TV stars tried out for "So You Think You Can Dance" in Boston.
'Star Trek'

50 best sci-fi shows

How do "Battlestar Galactica," "Quantum Leap," and "Star Trek" (above) rank? Find out.
Off the air

Off the air

A look at Boston's recently departed TV personalities.
BET Awards
BET Awards

Homage to Jackson had its moments but failed to stir

What do you get when you cross a Michael Jackson tribute with the BET Awards? Last night, you got a disjointed event that, alas, didn’t quite evoke the spirit of the late King of Pop.
TELEVISION REVIEWS
'Bite Me With Dr. Mike'

They revel in grossing you out

Dr. Mike Leahy, a virologist and self-labeled "adventure junkie" seeks out creatures that cause human discomfort or worse on "Bite Me With Dr. Mike."
Tameka 'Tiny' Cottle

Following the travails of Tiny and Toya

Tameka "Tiny" Cottle, fiancee to jailed rapper T.I., stars in a new BET reality show with her friend Antonia "Toya" Carter, ex-wife of Lil Wayne.
Television review
'Shouting Fire'

The First Amendment, with little give-and-take

“Shouting Fire: Stories From the Edge of Free Speech.’’ is a solid, boilerplate documentary that breaks no new ground and more to the point, is told almost largely from the point of view of First Amendment stalwarts.
Farrah Fawcett
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Farrah Fawcett dies at 62

The iconic actress's cascading blond mane, provocative pinup poster, and starring role in the television detective program "Charlie's Angels" made her one of the biggest stars of the 1970s.
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'Virtuality'

‘Virtuality’ takes off, but with nowhere to land

The TV series is an exercise in futility, but not because it’s bad. This two-hour sci-fi presentation has plenty going for it.
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'Hung'

In 'Hung' an ex-jock fights downward mobility

Thomas Jane plays Ray Drecker, a down-on-his-luck ex-jock who becomes a male escort after losing his home to a fire and custody of his kids to his ex-wife.
'The Philanthropist'
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‘The Philanthropist’ tries hard to please

What is an Obama-era TV show? NBC’s “The Philanthropist’’ calls out for that moniker by giving us a billionaire playboy who decides to devote his life to charitable works.
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