Spring-summer Hollywood hits and misses

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Hit: Hollywood baby boomHit: Television shakeupsHit: The hype surrounding NBC's 'The Playboy Club'Hit: 'Jersey Shore' GTLs in Italy, gets record ratingsMiss: 'Jackass' daredevil Ryan Dunn diesMiss: Celebrity breakups and divorcesMiss: Tracy Morgan's anti-gay rantHit: 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' conquers the box officeHit: Spotify finally lands in AmericaMiss: Kaskade and the Game catch the attention of the LAPDMiss: The tragic passing of Amy WinehouseHit: Jay-Z and Kanye West tell the world they're richMiss: The media hunt for Casey AnthonyHit: Foster the People: Pumped up, indeedHit: Tony AwardsMiss: 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'Hit: The rise of rap collective Odd Future and its leader, Tyler, the CreatorHit: 'Bridesmaids'Hit: 'The Voice'Miss: 'Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark'Hit: Los Angeles, city of royalsR.I.P. Russell ArmstrongHit: Marines get high-profile datesMiss: Video games sales slumpHit: 'Midnight in Paris'Miss: 'Lopez Tonight' canceled, 'Conan' lives onHit: Darren Criss follows Daniel Radcliffe, againMiss: MySpace and Hulu soldMiss: Michele Bachmann vs. the RenaissanceHit: 'The Help' garners Oscar buzz, explores race relationsHit: 'Harry Potter' beats 'The Dark Knight'Hit: Super summer box officeMiss: Lady Gaga as Jo CalderoneHit: Tim Burton exhibitionHit: 'Les Miserables' breaks box office record

Foster the People's mix of Euro-chic electronics, snappy choruses and soulful beats have helped the band become the breakout Los Angeles act of 2011. Driven by the hit single "Pumped Up Kicks," the band's debut, "Torches," debuted in the Top 10 on the U.S. pop charts. That was back in late May. At the end of August, the band was still in the Top 20.

Hit: Foster the People: Pumped up, indeed

( Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times )

Foster the People's mix of Euro-chic electronics, snappy choruses and soulful beats have helped the band become the breakout Los Angeles act of 2011. Driven by the hit single "Pumped Up Kicks," the band's debut, "Torches," debuted in the Top 10 on the U.S. pop charts. That was back in late May. At the end of August, the band was still in the Top 20.

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