‘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”

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Tim Urban might have lasted on “American Idol” longer than fans expected, but those extra weeks actually gave him a chance to [...]

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 or a pretend drunkard with personal hygiene [...]

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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 Quentin Tarantino’s [...]