Washington’s intersection of politics and power has been a go-to setting for TV shows for decades. But the presidential hagiographies (and JFK obsessing) of yore have yielded to far more 'Scandal'-ous fare.

Before there was 'Mad Men'—and 'Breaking Bad', 'The Walking Dead' and other culture-defining series—there were commercial-free, B&W films on AMC

Rupert Murdoch built a media empire over the course of a 60-year career. Here are the highlights in his rise from Aussie newsman to industry titan, as he tries to add Time Warner in a typically audacious takeover.

Big bodies slamming on the small screen is nothing new. But while wrestling’s entrenched good-vs.-evil story lines may not have varied much from Gorgeous George to Triple H, a TV greybeard has thrived on technology. Here is the view from the ring’s top rope.

NBC's competition series 'Last Comic Standing' returns May 22 after four years away. Stand-up has long been a part of variety shows and late-night talkers, and TV history has seen its share of series devoted to performers with hand-held microphones, hoping to make 'em laugh.

As 'The Americans' gets set for its season 3 launch on Jan. 28, the spy genre is suddenly as popular as it was in the 1960s and shows no signs of self-destructing in five seconds.

TV history has a periodic table-sized list of popular nerd characters, and they’ve always been on the outside looking in. Not anymore. A slew of shows with nerdy folks at the center proves that it’s now all geek to us.

Game shows have been going strong since the dawn of TV, surviving everything from scandals to the onslaught of apps. Craig Ferguson’s 'Celebrity Name Game' bows this month.