‘I don’t perform for the people who don’t like me; I perform for the people who want me to be onstage,’ he says.By Katie Byrne Tim Urban performs on “American Idol” Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images Tim Urban might have lasted on “American...

Two things before we get into the cut and thrust of whether this is a good song or not a good song. One relevent, one…less so: 1: Ke$ha needs to release ‘Dinosaur’ as a single. She’s already got people’s backs up about whether she’s a great new pop talent...

For the third round of our contest, we want you to send us original works of fiction inspired by this photograph. NPR book critic Alan Cheuse will choose a winning story to be read on-air, and meanwhile, we’ll keep posting our favorite entries right here. » E-Mail...

The Academy Awards are 23 days away, which means things are starting to heat up in the Oscar race. There has been a lot going on regarding the Oscars recently (check out the nominees again), but this just makes me smile. Power producer Harvey Weinstein told Pete Hammond of the LA Times that...

Every year, AMC hosts the Best Picture Showcase, showing all of the Best Picture nominees in one day so that film fans can get a refresher before the Oscars. Since we now have 10 Best Pictures nominees, AMC has decided to split their showcase into two days – the first one is on February...