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The inspiration for Ernestine, the "one-ringy-dingy" telephone operator who delighted in denying customers' requests, came to Lily Tomlin years ago when she was living in New York, working on improv and hating the phone company.

Late "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry, comedy duo Tom and Dick Smothers and actress Candice Bergen will be among those inducted into the Television Academy's Hall of Fame in January.

Candice Bergen , Gene Roddenberry , and The Smothers Brothers are among those to be inducted into the TV Hall of Fame in January.

The cast of Murphy Brown: Candice Bergen, left, Charles Kimbrough, Faith Ford, Joe Regalbuto, and Grant Shaud.

American character actor best known as the neurotic, hypochondriac young producer Miles Silverberg on TV's "Murphy Brown". Shaud started his career working on the New York stage in "Today I Am a Fountain Pen" by.... American character actor best known as the neurotic, hypochondriac young producer Miles Silverberg on TV's "Murphy Brown". Shaud ...

Even though veteran comedian and actress Lily Tomlin has appeared in numerous films and television shows, she prefers the exhilaration of performing in front of a live audience.

At last Sunday's Emmy Award ceremony, Survivor host Jeff Probst told reporters that The Amazing Race should pull itself out of the kudos competition so other reality shows like, well, Survivor , could win for a change.

"Sex and the City" writers Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky, Cindy Chupack and Liz Tuccillo have teamed to write a new episodic stage work entitled Cedar City Falls .

Faith Ford started her career when she became a finalist in Teen Magazine 's model search.

The most famous TV birth in history. Ricky , Fred and Ethel have planned and rehearsed meticulously for when Lucy goes into labor.

Happy birthday wishes to beloved out entertainer Lily Tomlin, who celebrates her 70th birthday today.

American character actor with thinning hair and a pained expression on his face, known primarily for his work on TV, Regalbuto made his TV debut as an alien intent on killing the title characters on "Mork and Mindy". He.... American character actor with thinning hair and a pained expression on his face, known primarily for his work on TV, Regalbuto ...

On a humid, hazy afternoon in Provincetown, the treeless Pilgrim Bark Park can be a broiling experience for dogs and dog-owners alike.

On a humid, hazy afternoon in Provincetown, the treeless Pilgrim Bark Park can be a broiling experience for dogs and dog-owners alike.

On a humid, hazy afternoon in Provincetown, the treeless Pilgrim Bark Park can be a broiling experience for dogs and dog-owners alike.

This 1962 Hollywood Hills home is notable for two reasons. One, the listing boasts of an "oversized 'party shower' with direct access to the outdoor deck." Cool.

I hope Neil Patrick Harris does in fact wind up hosting the Emmy awards. He's the obvious choice.

Forty percent of American youth and 80 percent of all minority children are born out of wedlock.

Is 30 Rock a rip-off of The Muppet Show , as a blog post from writer Brian Lynch jokingly claims? It's a cute comparison, and some of it's spot-on -- Jenna = Miss Piggy? Truth! -- but Liz as Kermit isn't quite as good a fit.

Hope is a happily married suburban housewife in Ohio. Faith is her narcissistic actress sister who has just been fired from her job as a soap star.