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Tuesday

The 1978 Ford Pinto is shown in this company handout photo. This subcompact became a hot seller for Ford after its introduction in 1970. The Pinto's 10-year run was marred by litigation over the car's fuel tank design. Twenty-seven people died during the 1970s in fuel tank fires in the Pinto, which Ford eventually recalled. AP hide caption

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40 Years Later: Collectors Keyed Up Over Ford Pinto

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The cast of True Blood lounges in the bayou of Louisiana, where the show is set. The vampire soap's fourth season begins June 26. HBO hide caption

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Fangtastic Voyage: 'True Blood' Vampires Live On

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Oprah Winfrey talks with President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama during a taping of the Oprah Winfrey show in April. The final episode of Winfrey's 25-year-old talk show airs Wednesday. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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O Magazine's June issue celebrates the 25 years of the Oprah Winfrey Show. Hearst Magazines hide caption

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O Magazine remembers and honors Oprah Winfrey's first show on September 8, 1986. Hearst Magazines hide caption

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Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) and Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) have the only relationship on Modern Family that rarely resolves with actual warmth. Michael Desmond/ABC hide caption

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Tuesday

Oprah Winfrey's departure this week from her long-running TV show leaves a gaping hole in daytime television. Peter Wynn Thompson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Oh, The Void Oprah Leaves Behind

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Monday

In Your Ear: Jacques Schwarz-Bart And Stephanie Mckay

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Late Night 'Thank You Notes' From Jimmy Fallon

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Sunday

Univision Networks President Cesar Conde attends a charity gala in New York City. Millions of viewers tune in to Univision each week, and it's growing faster than any other TV network in the country. Mark Von Holden/Getty Images hide caption

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What's The Fastest-Growing TV Network In America?

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