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The Evolution of the TV Nerd, From Potsie to Urkel to Abed
See how the archetype went from high-water pants and taped glasses to the No. 1 sitcom on TV.
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See how the archetype went from high-water pants and taped glasses to the No. 1 sitcom on TV.
Plus: Kaley Cuoco is considering narcolepsy medication, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
Plus: Gabrielle Union admitted that what followed her TSA pat-down was even worse than the pat-down itself, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
New Girl's True American is fun. But is it as fun as It's Always Sunny's Chardee MacDennis?
Both 30 Rock and Parks and Rec featured inappropriate pizza phone calls.
Plus: The wind stopped for Kenneth Branagh when he learned of his Oscar nominations, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
Plus: Robert Downey Jr. spoke the Queen's English, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
From 'House' to 'The Good Wife' to 'The Mentalist.'
"Never forget that God/the universe is determined to kill you by whatever means necessary.”
Plus: Good news for '$#*!' fans!
Is Jim Parsons's Emmy nomination really worth $5.75 million per season?
Did you know they only make $65,000 per episode?
And don't forget the best mustaches: Selleck's back!
They're taking on NBC's comedy Thursdays with 'The Big Bang Theory.' Take that!
We study 'Glee,' 'Sixteen Candles,' 'Beverly Hills 90210,' and seven more to rate the accuracy of nerdy portrayals.
Could we go to war with Belarus over a sitcom?
It's quite surreal!
He's in the money, he's in the money!
Plus, Chuck Lorre's shows to remain on TV forever.
Possibly! After all, he is the creative force driving television's two highest-rated comedies.