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Comedian Jeremy Owens believes that Phyllis Diller proves that you can teach an old dog new tricks. You can start a stand-up career when you’re almost 40; you get to have your second act. If you’re lucky and live to be 95 you might even get a third, fourth or fifth. 

Director and dramaturg Kelly Kerwin spins the story of a man who escaped the notice of much of the U.S. press, but hasn't been so lucky in his native country.

NBC's Stars Earn Stripes isn't just the latest in reality TV glut; it's the latest endeavor in a long history of Hollywood and the United State's government's use of film and television.

Samantha Abernathy dives deep into the first Gathering of the Juggalos since the FBI added the group to their gang threat assessment report. 

On Monday, President Obama paid homage to the Mars Science Laboratory mission team. Northwestern University professor Bill Savage takes it one step further and gives a lot of credit to Curiosity, the Mars rover itself. 

Here’s what we know. Soon-to-be High School senior Bowen Bethards, through his mom Lauren, has filed a Federal lawsuit against the Albany, CA, school district, the superintendent, the Albany High Principal, and his former chemistry teacher, for upwards of $10,000 due to the C+ grade she gave him in chemistry when he was a sophomore.

You spend all your days on the internet. And you might think you're just normal. But comedian Katie Rich points out that  you might have a real problem -- because she does.