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'Sanity/Fear' Rally A Protest Of The Absurd

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert address thousands gathered for The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear on the National Mall in Washington on Saturday. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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'Sanity/Fear' Rally A Protest Of The Absurd

Tens of thousands of people got together Saturday on the National Mall with comedians Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart. The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear was mostly a good-natured riot -- a laugh riot, that is.

'Sanity/Fear' Rally A Protest Of The Absurd

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Saturday

Signs Of 'Sanity' In Washington

People gather for the Rally To Restore Sanity And/Or Fear on the National Mall on Saturday in Washington, D.C. Win McNamee/Getty hide caption

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Signs Of 'Sanity' In Washington

The crowds are festive, goofy, disillusioned with the state of politics if not the nation, and ready to play nice at a gathering called to counter all the shouting and flying insults of these polarized times. Colbert honored NPR with a "Medal of Fear" for forbidding employees not covering the rally to attend it.

Friday

Matt Groening Talks About What's In This Year's 'Treehouse Of Horror'

November 7 will bring the 21st incarnation of "Treehouse Of Horror," the Halloween tradition The Simpsons have made famous. Fox hide caption

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Matt Groening Talks About What's In This Year's 'Treehouse Of Horror'

The Simpsons creator Matt Groening talks to Liane Hansen this weekend about an enormous new episode guide covering the show's first 20 years, and about the "Treehouse Of Horror" tradition.

Matt Groening Talks About What's In This Year's 'Treehouse Of Horror'

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From AMC, A Braaainy Zombie Drama

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From AMC, A Braaainy Zombie Drama

Fresh Air

On Halloween, a new show about a sudden infestation of zombies premieres on AMC. TV critic David Bianculli says the spooky series works because it's "beautiful and foreboding all at once."

From AMC, A Braaainy Zombie Drama

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For Halloween, TV Scares That Are Still Kid-Friendly

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For Halloween, TV Scares That Are Still Kid-Friendly

The season is here for small-screen spookiness. And kids, especially, love to be scared. But where do writers and producers draw the line between fun-scary and too scary? Writers for Nickelodeon and PBS explain how they make sure "boo" doesn't turn into boo-hoo.

For Halloween, TV Scares That Are Still Kid-Friendly

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'Primrose': 44 Years Later, Still Sharp As Thumbtacks

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'Primrose': 44 Years Later, Still Sharp As Thumbtacks

Fresh Air

Evening Primrose, Stephen Sondheim's made-for-TV musical about a poet and the girl he discovers living after hours in a department store hasn't been been televised since its 1966 premiere. David Bianculli says the musical, out Tuesday on DVD for the first time, showcases Sondheim's "early brilliance."

'Primrose': 44 Years Later, Still Sharp As Thumbtacks

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Monday

Five Celebrities Who Should Trade Lives With Their Namesakes For TV

Jennifer Lopez (seen on stage this weekend) is one of several celebrities who could add one initial and have a totally different life. Kevin Winter/Getty Images North America hide caption

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Five Celebrities Who Should Trade Lives With Their Namesakes For TV

CBS has a new reality show on tap where celebrities trade places with people who share their names. We have humbly taken it upon ourselves to find some promising possibilities.

Friday

Here Today, Juan Tomorrow?

News Analyst Juan Williams was recently ousted from NPR following comments he made about Muslims on the Fox News Channel. Richard Drew/AP hide caption

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Here Today, Juan Tomorrow?

Guest blogger Jimi Izrael responds to fired NPR Analyst Juan Williams' remarks that suggest his ouster had something to do with his race. Izrael says, while he doesn't think skin color is the reason Williams was let go, he doesn't believe it helped.