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VIDEO: Idol Confessions with Jason Castro
Why did 'Date Night's' Tina Fey and Steve Carell go from great TV to a bad movie?
Critic's Notebook: Pulitzer jurist Charles McNulty weighs in on the Pulitzer drama award
The xx band brings its brooding, dreamy sounds stateside
'Lost': Jorge Garcia teases Tuesday night's episode
Coachella set times announced
Album review: MGMT's 'Congratulations'
Album review: Murs & 9th Wonder's 'Fornever'
An offer TV station owners can't refuse?
Love is in the air when 'Glee' returns

VIDEO: Idol Confessions with Jason Castro

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 08:32 AM PDT

"American Idol" Season 7's Jason Castro performs songs from his debut, "The Love Uncompromised EP."

Why did 'Date Night's' Tina Fey and Steve Carell go from great TV to a bad movie?

Posted: 12 Apr 2010 04:52 PM PDT

Big Picture: The stars of two of the funniest, most sophisticated shows on TV, star in the ramshackle, almost totally forgettable "Date Night."

Critic's Notebook: Pulitzer jurist Charles McNulty weighs in on the Pulitzer drama award

Posted: 12 Apr 2010 05:34 PM PDT

It's a familiar tale -- in honoring 'Next to Normal,' the Pulitzer board ignored the advice of its drama jury in favor of its own sentiments.

The xx band brings its brooding, dreamy sounds stateside

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 12:00 AM PDT

The young British trio performed their brand of innovative indie rock at South by Southwest earlier this year. Next stop: Coachella.

The young British trio performed their brand of innovative indie rock at South by Southwest earlier this year. Next stop: Coachella.

'Lost': Jorge Garcia teases Tuesday night's episode

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 08:50 AM PDT

"There's definitely a turning point about to happen," Garcia says.

Coachella set times announced

Posted: 12 Apr 2010 11:51 PM PDT

Jay Z, Muse and Gorillaz anchor late night on the main Coachella Stage.

Album review: MGMT's 'Congratulations'

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 02:10 AM PDT

After delivering a left-field hit with 2008's "Oracular Spectacular," MGMT earned its license to dive off the deep end. And lo, did it take its label up on it.

Album review: Murs & 9th Wonder's 'Fornever'

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 02:03 AM PDT

Rather than broaden their sonic boundaries, the pair mix things up by wisely enlisting a spate of highly quotable collaborators.

An offer TV station owners can't refuse?

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Broadcasters fear that an FCC plan for them to give up some of their rights to the public airwaves would cost them future revenue.

For decades, owning television stations, with their fat profit margins, was a license to print money.