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Tom Waits, Bon Jovi, Beastie Boys, LL Cool J top eclectic list of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees
Dead hiker was Quentin Tarantino film editor
Hero Complex trivia challenge
Ken Burns pitches into the 'Tenth Inning'
Was Sarah Palin booed on 'Dancing With the Stars'?
'Wire' creator David Simon talks about winning a MacArthur Fellowship
Video: In advance of her L.A. gig, Sara Bareilles performs 'King of Anything' for The Times
Jamey Johnson follows country music outlaw brethren up the charts
Television review: 'No Ordinary Family'
USA renews 'White Collar,' 'Royal Pains' and 'Psych'

Tom Waits, Bon Jovi, Beastie Boys, LL Cool J top eclectic list of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 08:51 AM PDT

The roster -- eclectic, centerless, open to many interpretations -- seemed very much like an iPod playlist.

Dead hiker was Quentin Tarantino film editor

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 07:19 AM PDT

Director Quentin Tarantino's longtime film editor, who went hiking with her dog amid the extreme heat Monday, was discovered dead early Tuesday morning by searchers in Beachwood Canyon, according to law-enforcement sources.

Hero Complex trivia challenge

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 08:54 AM PDT

Do you speak geek? Take the quiz and see how you rank.

Ken Burns pitches into the 'Tenth Inning'

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

The documentarian follows his epic 1994 series 'Baseball' with a project about the game since the early 1990s, including the strike and steroid scandals.

The documentarian follows his epic 1994 series 'Baseball' with a project about the game since the early 1990s, including the strike and steroid scandals.

Was Sarah Palin booed on 'Dancing With the Stars'?

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 09:10 AM PDT

The former Alaska governor visited the show during Monday night's episode to cheer on her 19-year-old daughter, Bristol, who is appearing as a contestant.

'Wire' creator David Simon talks about winning a MacArthur Fellowship

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 09:14 AM PDT

Proof that television makes you smarter: David Simon, the rabble-rousing creator of "The Wire" and "Treme," just won the "genius grant."

Video: In advance of her L.A. gig, Sara Bareilles performs 'King of Anything' for The Times

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 03:56 PM PDT

Sara Bareilles was anxious about the release of "Kaleidoscope Heart" -- and perhaps rightly so.

Sara Bareilles was anxious about the release of "Kaleidoscope Heart" -- and perhaps rightly so.

Jamey Johnson follows country music outlaw brethren up the charts

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Some lyrics by the Alabama singer-songwriter, who has a double CD out, trace his path to success.

Some lyrics by the Alabama singer-songwriter, who has a double CD out, trace his path to success.

Television review: 'No Ordinary Family'

Posted: 28 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT

A typical mom and dad and their two kids have a vacation experience that gives them superpowers. After a packed pilot, hopefully the rest of the series puts those powers to good use.

A typical mom and dad and their two kids have a vacation experience that gives them superpowers. After a packed pilot, hopefully the rest of the series puts those powers to good use.