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Big Bang Theory Video: Simon Helberg Reveals Which 'Small, Indestructible' Prop He Swiped From the Set

Simon Helberg did not leave the Big Bang Theory set empty-handed. As the actor reveals in the above video Q&A with TVLine, he helped himself to an iconic Howard-related memento after taping the series’ final episode two weeks ago. READ MORE & WATCH VIDEO

Big Bang Theory Preview: A Letter from His Dad Does a Real Number on Howard

Tonight on The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8/7c), Howard gets a blast from his past when an unopened letter from the father who many years ago abandoned him and “Ma!” resurfaces — and proceeds to be read by pretty much everyone but him.

“The letter first showed up when Howard was 18, and he never opened it,” Simon Helberg told TVLine …READ MORE

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Matt's Inside Line on Ringer, Chuck, Blue Bloods, Happy Endings, Big Bang Baby Talk and More!

What juicy goodness is on tap for Ringer‘s return? Can Morgan succeed with his most critical mission ever? Will baby talk waylay Big Bang‘s nerdy wedding plans? Read on for those answers, plus other teases from TV’s hottest shows. GET THE INSIDE LINE

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Big Bang Theory Cast on Emmy Rivalries, Wedding Drama and Sex For Sheldon

The cast of Big Bang Theory is so close-knit that even a professional pot-stirrer like me can’t tear them apart. But dammit if I didn’t give it the old college try when the hit sitcom’s ensemble — including Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar and Melissa Rauch — dropped by TVLine’s interview suite at Comic-Con over the weekend. READ MORE & WATCH VIDEO

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Emmys 2011: Sizing Up the Supporting Comedy Actor Race, Including Our Dream Nominees

There are few certainties about the 2011 Emmys derby, but rest assured this is one of them: if you’re a male performer on a sitcom not called Modern Family, you face an uphill battle elbowing your way into the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series race. Even without a nod for patriarch Ed O’Neill last year, ABC’s hit comedy accounted for half of all the category’s nominations. So the question this year isn’t whether the Family men will make another strong showing — they will — but rather who’ll snap up the remaining spots. Here’s how things look going into nomination season. REVIEW CONTENDERS & VOTE