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How Maroon 5 found the courage to let its heart show
Video: 'Tron: Legacy's' Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde
An appreciation: Tom Bosley, 1927-2010
Cee-Lo Green offers advice to parents regarding his unprintably titled viral hit
The Note That Lingers: 'Mad Men' and Sonny & Cher
Classic Hollywood: Restoring Chaplin gems
John Sheffield, who played Boy in Tarzan movies of 1930s and '40s, dies at 79 in California
On the Media: Public radio is enjoying boom times
Kanye West at his movie premiere: 'I contemplated suicide'
'Happy Days' dad Tom Bosley dead at 83

How Maroon 5 found the courage to let its heart show

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Adam Levine and his bandmates were playing garage-rock when they became captivated by a funky radio tune. They changed name and direction, and their songs of love, as on the new 'Hands All Over,' continue to draw fans.

For the future members of Maroon 5, a moment of clarity came unexpectedly in 1998 in the form of a funky, sultry pop tune on the radio: "Are You That Somebody?" by Aaliyah and Timbaland. It was a revelation for singer-guitarist Adam Levine, who was finally prepared to abandon his garage-rock dreams for a sound that was soulful, romantic and new.

Video: 'Tron: Legacy's' Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 08:04 AM PDT

The actors discuss their work in "Tron: Legacy" -- elaborating on some of the more challenging aspects of their performances, including working with the computer generated, 35-year-old version of Bridges as the villainous computer program Clu.

An appreciation: Tom Bosley, 1927-2010

Posted: 19 Oct 2010 05:51 PM PDT

"Happy Days" notwithstanding, he was the now-irascible, now-comforting voice of experience, and the necessary rock against which everything else crashed or clung to.

Cee-Lo Green offers advice to parents regarding his unprintably titled viral hit

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 08:16 AM PDT

"It's just meant to be funny, really," he said.

The Note That Lingers: 'Mad Men' and Sonny & Cher

Posted: 19 Oct 2010 05:53 PM PDT

The Internets have been buzzing about the shocking Season 4 finale of "Mad Men," and many recaps mention the epi's fade-out music.

The Internets have been buzzing about the shocking Season 4 finale of "Mad Men," and many recaps mention the epi's fade-out music.

Classic Hollywood: Restoring Chaplin gems

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Gone are the grainy, broken silents from the star's Keystone years. A new DVD set showcases the birth of the Tramp.

For the first half of the 20th century, Charlie Chaplin was the most famous movie comedian in the world thanks to his endearing Tramp character and the masterpieces he wrote and directed, including "The Gold Rush," "City Lights," "Modern Times" and "The Great Dictator." But every genius has to start somewhere, and for Chaplin that was with the Keystone Film Co., where he honed his craft and created his iconic character — the baggy-pants, bowler-hatted Tramp.

John Sheffield, who played Boy in Tarzan movies of 1930s and '40s, dies at 79 in California

Posted: 19 Oct 2010 10:33 AM PDT

Johnny Sheffield, who played the character Boy in the Tarzan movies of the 1930s and '40s, has died at age 79.

On the Media: Public radio is enjoying boom times

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 12:00 AM PDT

While its TV counterpart struggles, National Public Radio listenership is up and there are plans to greatly expand its reporting.

While its TV counterpart struggles, National Public Radio listenership is up and there are plans to greatly expand its reporting.

Kanye West at his movie premiere: 'I contemplated suicide'

Posted: 19 Oct 2010 03:06 PM PDT

He added: "I will not give up on life," explaining he takes creative initiative from "people who will never have their voices heard."

He added: "I will not give up on life," explaining he takes creative initiative from "people who will never have their voices heard."