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'How to Train Your Dragon' starts modestly
'Breaking Bad': Return of the prodigal
'The Amazing Race': Leave no coconut behind
Fantasy 'Idol:' 10 exit song alternatives
Bamboozle Left fans see lots of smoke but little musical fire
Paula Abdul pokes fun at self, denies Broadway run, loves Siobhan
The 'Lost' weekend: Saul Bass travels to a mysterious Island
American Cinematheque honors Matt Damon
A cliffhanger at Fairfax Theater
2010 Kids' Choice Awards | The show

'How to Train Your Dragon' starts modestly

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 12:00 AM PDT

The 3-D animated film draws an estimated $43.3 million. 'Hot Tub Time Machine' reaps $13.7 million.

The 3-D animated film draws an estimated $43.3 million. "Hot Tub Time Machine" reaps $13.7 million.

'Breaking Bad': Return of the prodigal

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 07:53 AM PDT

Some favorite side characters make their returns.

'The Amazing Race': Leave no coconut behind

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 07:43 AM PDT

Who knew that coconuts could prove to be such a large stumbling block for so many teams?

Fantasy 'Idol:' 10 exit song alternatives

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 07:36 AM PDT

It's been several weeks now, but we still can't wrap our heads around Season 9's exit song.

Bamboozle Left fans see lots of smoke but little musical fire

Posted: 28 Mar 2010 02:37 PM PDT

With a few exceptions, the first night of the weekend-long sugar rush at Angel Stadium felt wearily monochromatic.

Paula Abdul pokes fun at self, denies Broadway run, loves Siobhan

Posted: 28 Mar 2010 12:16 PM PDT

Her first words after making a dramatic entrance were straight out of the Perez Hilton dictionary: "This party is amaze-balls!"

The 'Lost' weekend: Saul Bass travels to a mysterious Island

Posted: 28 Mar 2010 11:05 PM PDT

This video takes the visual motifs of Saul Bass, the plot elements of "Lost" and the actors' names and tosses them all into one wacky pop cultural blender.

American Cinematheque honors Matt Damon

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 12:00 AM PDT

The actor receives the film society's 24th annual achievement award as well as good-natured barbs from pals such as Ben Affleck, Jimmy Kimmel, Don Cheadle and Charlize Theron.

The actor receives the film society's 24th annual achievement award as well as good-natured barbs from pals such as Ben Affleck, Jimmy Kimmel, Don Cheadle and Charlize Theron.

A cliffhanger at Fairfax Theater

Posted: 28 Mar 2010 12:00 AM PDT

The property owner wants to replace the 80-year-old cinema with a residential-retail complex. Residents want the building restored after recent rain damage, and are seeking landmark designation.

Hoping to halt the conversion of the Fairfax Theater into apartments, neighbors joined preservationists and community activists Saturday to collect petition signatures and to celebrate the cinema's 80th birthday.