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A legal battle is brewing over who owns the rights to the inspirational story. The tale of walking on the beach with Jesus shows up on posters, coffee mugs and candles, but it's unclear who owns the copyright.

When Gene Roddenberry was putting Star Trek together, NBC execs had some advice: "Lose the Martian." We all know how that turned out: Mr. Spock (a Vulcan) ranks among the most fascinating characters in TV history.

Torture Team, a book by lawyer and author Philippe Sands, pulls together the results of interviews with the people in the United States government who decided to use harsh tactics in detainee interrogations.

The television network mtvU, available at universities across the country, recently sponsored a campaign to promote fair elections in Zimbabwe. For more on the campaign, Farai Chideya talks with Stephen Friedman, general manager and executive vice president of mtvU.

Director Marina Zenovich delved into the director's psyche while making the film Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired. She looks back at his legal troubles and his unusual "blueprint."

Fresh Air's TV critic reviews HBO's Recount, about the uncertain and still-controversial aftermath of the U.S. presidential election. The movie stars Kevin Spacey, Laura Dern and Tom Wilkinson.

Paul Cesewski is the Artist in Residence for San Francisco Recycling & Disposal Inc. If that gallery sounds like a dump, it's because it's a dump. They've hosted a residency since 1990.

Superheroes come in all shapes and sizes. And now, some are battling a life-threatening virus: AIDS. Illustrator Robert Walker created the comic book superheroes called, O+ Men. He talks about his imaginative attempt to raise AIDS awareness through comic books.

From The Cosby Show to The Bernie Mac Show to today's spate of reality shows starring famous rap stars, NPR's Tony Cox examines the images of black fathers on television with Mark Anthony Neal, professor of African-American studies at Duke University.

On the docket this week: A jury finds R. Kelly not guilty of child pornography charges; BET co-founder Sheila Johnson produces a documentary for a rival TV network; and officials raise questions about a suspicious fire that burned down the home of rapper 50 Cent's ex. Entertainment guru Alison Samuels of Newsweek magazine is here to give us the latest.