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Spamalot, the musical adaptation of skits created by Monty Python, draws 14 Tony Award nods, including best musical and best original score. The nominations were announced in New York Tuesday morning.

Thomas de Zengotita, author of Mediated: How the Media Shapes your World and the Way you Live in It. Professor at the Dalton School at New York University. Contributing editor for Harper's magazine

The Easter Egg Archive documents surprise content in DVDs, computer software and games. From programmer credits to images and games, hidden troves abound. Host Debbie Elliott hunts digital Easter eggs with David Wolf, who maintains the site.

Family photos hold the key to a treasure trove of memories and experiences. In the second in a series exploring the stories, thoughts and meaning behind images, teacher Scott Banks shares a memory of photographing one of his students.

Marc Broussard has the husky voice of a Motown legend, but he's just a Louisiana boy at heart. His debut CD, Carencro, is named for his hometown. He chats with NPR's Jennifer Ludden.

The comedy of Stanley Laurel and Oliver Hardy transcended the language barrier. But the duo didn't take any chances -- film historians have discovered a rare edition of a classic Laurel & Hardy film where the duo performs in German. Writer Mark Jordan Legan offers an appreciation.

Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan reviews Tom Dowd & the Language of Music, a new documentary about a musician that he says did not receive recognition during his lifetime.

Singer, screenwriter, and novelist Chris Belden admits to frequent procrastination when it comes to his work. NPR's Liane Hansen speaks to him about his new album Songs About Anything.

The film Mean Creek, starring Rory Culkin, dives into the messy reality of teen life, combining sensitivity and teen themes in a plot with echoes of Deliverance. Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan has a review.

Aug. 21 would have been the 100th birthday of the influential bandleader Count Basie. He's credited with taking the Kansas City style of jazz to a national and international audience. He helped launch the careers of Lester Young, Buck Clayton, Harry Edison, Helen Humes, and Jimmy Rushing, among others. Tom Vitale reports.