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.

Television screens are filling up faster than a speeding bullet with superhero fare, but TV has a long history with crime fighters in tights.

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.

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.

Spate of recent shake-ups puts some familiar faces in new places

Comic-Con has come a long way from its start in a San Diego hotel. It has grown into an essential stop on the TV circuit, with mainstream dramas and comedies elbowing their way into the tent alongside genre fare.

As the last season of AMC’s acclaimed Mad Men begins—and we try to forget the end of How I Met Your Mother—it’s time to take a look at some memorable series finales and get ready to say good-bye to other shows that have announced they’ll be taking their last laps.