  Early-type galaxies, considered as large bulges, have been found to have had
a much-more-than-boring star formation history in recent years by the UV
satellite GALEX. The most massive bulges, brightest cluster galaxies, appear to
be relatively free of young stars. But smaller bulges, normal ellipticals and
lenticulars, often show unambiguous sign of recent star formation in their UV
flux. The fraction of such UV-bright bulges in the volume-limited sample climbs
up to the staggering 30%. The bulges of spirals follow similar trends but a
larger fraction showing signs of current and recent star formation. The
implication on the bulge formation and evolution is discussed.
