BOOK 'EM, BELZER Homicide" and "<a href="/topics//Law_&amp;_Order">Law &amp; Order: SVU</a>" star Richard <a href="/topics//Richard_Belzer">Belzer</a> makes a special appearance Oct. 10 at Huntington's Cinema Arts Centre. At 7:30 p.m., <a href="/topics//Richard_Belzer">Belzer</a> will screen his favorite "SVU" episode and other clips, take audience questions and sign his new book, "Dead Wrong: Straight Facts on the Country's Most Controversial Cover-Ups." Info at cinemaartscentre.org/ events. 
 BEATLES ON 'TOUR' <a href="/topics//The_Beatles">The Beatles</a>' 1967 TV special "Magical Mystery Tour" will be screened in restored form Oct. 7 at 1 and 7 p.m. at Cinema Arts Centre. Hosting the show: the Long Island guys behind the Internet radio podcast Fab 4 Free 4 All. More at cinemaartscentre.org/events. 
 WALLFLOWERS ON WEB <a href="/topics//The_Wallflowers_(musician)">The Wallflowers</a> with <a href="/topics//Jakob_Dylan">Jakob Dylan</a> offer a live online concert Thursday at 9 p.m. after taping "Late Show With <a href="/topics//David_Letterman">David Letterman</a>." Attend at cbs.com/liveonletterman. 
 JOHNNY CARSON ANNIVERSARY Monday marks 50 years since Carson took over hosting NBC's "<a href="/topics//Tonight_Show">Tonight Show</a>," so the Internet is celebrating. Carnac the Magnificent plays backward Q&amp;A in a new app at carnac.me. Test yourself on Johnny trivia at facebook.com/heresjohnnygame (which also has vintage video, photos, more). And there's always johnnycarson .com.

BOOK 'EM, BELZER Homicide" and "Law & Order: SVU" star Richard Belzer makes a special appearance Oct. 10 at Huntington's Cinema Arts Centre. At 7:30 p.m., Belzer will screen his favorite "SVU" episode and other clips, take audience questions and sign his new book, "Dead Wrong: Straight Facts on the Country's Most Controversial Cover-Ups." Info at cinemaartscentre.org/ events. BEATLES ON 'TOUR' The Beatles' 1967 TV special "Magical Mystery Tour" will be screened in restored form Oct. 7 at 1 and 7 p.m. at Cinema Arts Centre. Hosting the show: the Long Island guys behind the Internet radio podcast Fab 4 Free 4 All. More at cinemaartscentre.org/events. WALLFLOWERS ON WEB The Wallflowers with Jakob Dylan offer a live online concert Thursday at 9 p.m. after taping "Late Show With David Letterman." Attend at cbs.com/liveonletterman. JOHNNY CARSON ANNIVERSARY Monday marks 50 years since Carson took over hosting NBC's "Tonight Show," so the Internet is celebrating. Carnac the Magnificent plays backward Q&A in a new app at carnac.me. Test yourself on Johnny trivia at facebook.com/heresjohnnygame (which also has vintage video, photos, more). And there's always johnnycarson .com.

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