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The King's Speech ruled over the 2011 Academy Awards on Sunday, taking home four honors including Best Picture and Best Actor for the movie's star, Colin Firth. The royal drama, about stuttering B...
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Celine Dion has been booked to sing at the Oscars as part of the ceremony's annual tribute to the stars who have passed. According to Eonline.com, the new mom will sing "Smile" at the ceremony for...
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Mandy Moore, Gwyneth Paltrow, Randy Newman and Florence Welch have been confirmed as performers at the Oscars. Moore will team up with Zachary Levi and composer Alan Menken to perform Best Song no...
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Happy Birthday to: Rapper Chamillionaire (1979) "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart (1962) "Breakfast Club" alum Judd Nelson (1959) "A History of Violence" star Ed Harris (1950) Letter...
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Multi-platinum, 3-time Grammy Award-winning Def Jam recording artist Ne-Yo adds two new credits to his long list of successes over the last three years, starting with the announcement that his new ...
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The holidays are approaching, and if people are not busy running around thinking of Christmas or Hanukkah gifts, they're considering what to do with their family when they actually have to entertai...
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It's been a long eight years for America…longer for some than others (see New Orleans). Luckily, we have some very creative musical artists out there suffering along with us. For them, the first ...
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Happy Birthday to rapper Chamillionaire (1979), busty model and gold digger Anna Nicole Smith (1967; d. 2007), Daily Show host Jon Stewart (1962), Breakfast Club member Judd Nelson (1959), A Histor...
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Lil Wayne's multi-million-selling album Tha Carter III has been named the Best Album of 2008 in the year's first pop poll. The rapper's hit album beat Girl Talk's "Feed The Animals" release a...
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In today's TV climate, several shows don't even bother with theme songs (Lost, for example). Or the songs are barely a blip on the screen (Grey's Anatomy). That wasn't the case 20 years ago. ...
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Performing live in his old Brooklyn stomping grounds, Barry Manilow's latest DVD is the best sort of homecoming. A wonderfully entertaining television special, Barry Manilow: Songs From The Seventi...
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Kenny Chesney has co-produced country legend Willie Nelson's new album "Moment Of Forever." Chesney also co-wrote one of the album's songs with Nelson, and duets with him on "Worry B. Gone." ...
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Rapper M.I.A. has beaten out competition from Bruce Springsteen and Jay-Z to land Rolling Stone magazine's coveted Album Of The Year honor. The British star's second disc, Kala, is the publication'...
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Happy Birthday to rapper Chamillionaire (1979), busty model and gold digger Anna Nicole Smith (1967; d. 2007), Daily Show host Jon Stewart (1962), Breakfast Club member Judd Nelson (1959), A Histor...
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"I wanted to make a record that would be accessible yet truthful," Luciana Souza says of The New Bossa Nova, her seventh album and her Verve debut. "The world is so loud and noisy and overwhelming...
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Entertainment highlights during the week of Aug. 26-Sept. 1: 1961: Motown released its first No. 1 hit, ''Please Mr. Postman'' by The Marvelettes. 1968: The Beatles released ''Hey Jude'' ...
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Warner Bros. Records is set to release new music from Mark Knopfler, one of the world's most successful singer songwriters. Kill To Get Crimson is due September 18. Kill To Get Crimson was mad...
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-Concord Records To Release 'Real Emotional' Featuring Covers Of Modern Standards By Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Paul Simon & More (Los Angeles, CA) - On August 28th, Concord Records will rel...
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For the second season in a row, a diverse slate of artists have recorded special renditions of "Little Boxes," the theme song of Showtime's award-winning comedy series Weeds. Originally penned...
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Composer Marc Shaiman claimed the Henry Mancini Award in recognition of his outstanding achievements and contributions to the music of film and television at the American Society of Composers, Auth...
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Happy Birthday to rapper Chamillionaire (1979), busty model and gold digger Anna Nicole Smith (1967), Daily Show host Jon Stewart (1962), Breakfast Club member Judd Nelson (1959), A History of Viol...
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An exceptional group of legendary music talents will honor multi-Grammy-winning singer/songwriter James Taylor as the 2006 MusiCares Person of the Year in a gala tribute on Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, at...
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Happy Birthday to rapper Chamillionaire (1979), busty model and gold digger Anna Nicole Smith (1967), Daily Show host Jon Stewart (1962), Soundgarden and Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron (1962), Brea...
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