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Reuters - The real John McCain and the fake Sarah Palin traded jokes on Saturday as the Republican presidential candidate took a break from the campaign trail to appear on the comedy TV show "Saturday Night Live."

AP - Republican John McCain poked fun at his presidential campaign's financial shortcomings in an appearance on NBC's "Saturday Night Live."

Every pundit and anchor star will turn up for extravagant Election Night TV coverage. It will not only be wall-to-wall, it will feature dueling computer walls, to explain who's winning and where. But, even with CNN map wizard John King, it won't mean a thing if it ain't got that ring - of truth, that is.

John McCain rounded out the Republican ticket Saturday on television's Saturday Night Live, two weeks after running mate Sarah ...

The Supreme Court specializes in law, not lexicography. But it will soon have to consider the meaning of that most versatile of four-letter words.

TV Reviews: Despite rough economic times, Bravo continues to peddle the fabulous life, from the three-pronged "Real Housewives" franchise to Rachel Zoe. Yet even those programs look austere compared with this opulent travelogue featuring luxury tour operator Sara Duffy, whose premiere drops more designer names than an entire season of "Sex and the City."

King of the Hill is over the hill at Fox, which is canceling the long-running animated comedy.

TV Ratings: Games help network thrive with record ratings -- Americans will turn their attention to Washington Tuesday, but on election eve, more than 10 million also will be transfixed by what's transpiring in the nation's capital ... on ESPN.

TV News: New Media to carry new networks -- Tokyo-based the New Media Group will carry E! and Style Network on its World On-Demand broadband strand, the company announced Friday.

TV News: Ruling could cut org's authority over airwaves -- The Supreme Court is about to hear arguments on a case that could have the most profound effect on federal regulation of broadcasting in 30 years.