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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/05/28/sharon_stone_doesn_t_know_what_azerbaija_1 Thu, 28 May 2009 11:26:55 EST Entertainment News 124275@http://www.starpulse.com/news Sharon Stone flapped her way through a speech at the recent opening of a luxurious resort in Turkey - stunning the crowd with her admission she had never heard of the country's fierce ally Azerbaijan.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/23/celebrity_birthdays_march_114 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 109761@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Into The West" actress Keri Russell (1976), New Jersey Nets basketball star Jason Kidd (1973), "21 Jump Street" star Richard Grieco (1965), film actress Hope Davis (1964), "Pulp Fiction" actress Amanda Plummer (1957),

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/27/songs_we_never_want_to_hear_again_on_ame Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:04:16 EST Entertainment News 108966@http://www.starpulse.com/news With the countless amounts of songs floating around out there, and with more and more artists allowing American Idol to use their music, why are some of the show's contestants content to trot out the same old songs

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/15/nikka_costa_returns_with_pebble_to_a_pea Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 100903@http://www.starpulse.com/news Nikka Costa has always seemed to thrive on a certain sense of freedom. It's no wonder, that when Nikka set out to create a record on her own terms and as an independent artist finally free of major label confines,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/13/t_i_has_dual_no_1s_but_claims_underdog_s Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:25:53 EST Entertainment News 100577@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) Although T.I. owns both the No. 1 album and single in the country, the platinum-selling rapper says he still feels like the underdog.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/21/no_more_elgin_lumpkin_or_georgios_panayi Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:43:15 EST Entertainment News 93283@http://www.starpulse.com/news Marilyn Monroe was originally christened Norma Jean. Archibald Leach opted for the more debonair nom de guerre Cary Grant. At the age of 10,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/03/2008_essence_music_festival_begins_frida Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:43:50 EST Entertainment News 91785@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW ORLEANS (AP) - From her rebuilt but not yet fully furnished home, Irma Thomas anchors her faith in the rebirth of New Orleans to the return of the Essence Music Festival.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/14/chaka_khan_supporting_son_in_rehab Wed, 14 May 2008 07:00:00 EST Entertainment News 87326@http://www.starpulse.com/news Chaka Khan is standing by her son Damien as he recovers in a rehab center after allegedly killing his friend by accident, insisting he will one day be able to "live a good life."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/23/celebrity_birthdays_march_87 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 80746@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Into The West" actress Keri Russell (1976), New Jersey Nets basketball star Jason Kidd (1973), "21 Jump Street" star Richard Grieco (1965), film actress Hope Davis (1964), "Pulp Fiction" actress Amanda Plummer (1957), soul singer Chaka Khan (1953), The Cars lead singer Ric Ocasek (1949), folk singer David Olney (1948),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/18/idina_menzel_discusses_her_new_cd_weddin Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:52:04 EST Entertainment News 78309@http://www.starpulse.com/news Idina Menzel is best known for her critically lauded roles in Rent and Wicked, but who knew she started out as a wedding singer and fronted rock bands in the bars of Greenwich Village? In this Starpulse Q and A, Idina reminisces about her nights as a teenage entertainer

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/11/kanye_west_holds_court_at_party_after_th Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:00:17 EST Entertainment News 77610@http://www.starpulse.com/news WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Two years ago, Kanye West's Grammy after-party was a booze-filled, late-night affair with 3,000 screaming guests, bikini-clad women - and his mother, Donde, was in the house.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/11/amy_winehouse_steals_the_show_with_five_ Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:32:25 EST Entertainment News 77553@http://www.starpulse.com/news Amy Winehouse stole the show at the 50th Grammy Awards, winning five top honors. Kanye West was nominated for eight awards and went home with four prizes, including Rap Album, Rap Performance and Rap Song; Bruce Springsteen picked up three, including Best Rock Song. The White Stripes, Justin Timberlake and Mary J. Blige all won two.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/25/the_color_purple_to_close_ Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:41:16 EST Entertainment News 75685@http://www.starpulse.com/news Oprah Winfrey's "The Color Purple" stage musical will fade to black on February 24 when the curtain comes down on the Broadway show after more than 940 performances.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/08/commemorate_grammy_s_50th_anniversary_wi Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:12:28 EST Entertainment News 73602@http://www.starpulse.com/news In a grand commemoration of the 50th Celebration of the GRAMMY® Awards, Shout! Factory and The Recording Academy®'s GRAMMY® Recordings announce an electrifying 7-CD series encompassing GRAMMY® winners from four of the legendary awards' major genres.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/25/chaka_khan_ponders_christmas_card_career Tue, 25 Dec 2007 18:30:00 EST Entertainment News 72325@http://www.starpulse.com/news Chaka Khan has a hidden talent - as a Christmas card designer. The singer, 54, hopes to show off her festive talents ahead of future Yuletide seasons - when her hectic schedule allows her the time.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/19/chaka_khan_terrified_of_her_broadway_deb Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:14:56 EST Entertainment News 64594@http://www.starpulse.com/news Soul veteran Chaka Khan is getting nervous about her impending Broadway debut. The I'm Every Woman singer, 54, is set to appear in the stage adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Color Purple early next year.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/26/chaka_khan_bebe_winans_lakisha_jones_to_ Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:10:26 EST Entertainment News 61359@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Get ready for some cast changes - all Broadway debuts - in the New York company of ''The Color Purple.''

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/17/angie_stone_recalls_feud_over_album_titl Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:11:15 EST Entertainment News 56281@http://www.starpulse.com/news Soul star Angie Stone was infuriated with music mogul Clive Davis when he asked her to change the name of her album, because it sounded too similar to her label-mate Alicia Keys' disc.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/31/chaka_khan_funk_this_in_stores_september_25 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:00:00 EST Entertainment News 53643@http://www.starpulse.com/news Say the name "Chaka" and most folks in the know instantly think of a woman who has made an indelible and lasting impression on the music scene of the past three decades.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/26/etta_james_hospitalized Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:57:28 EST Entertainment News 53233@http://www.starpulse.com/news American blues singer Etta James has been hospitalized in Los Angeles after suffering complications from abdominal surgery. The Pushover star, 69, underwent surgery on her abdomen last month, but was forced to admit herself into the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Wednesday after experiencing pain in her stomach area.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/29/stars_praise_ella_fitzgerald_with_we_all_5 Tue, 29 May 2007 12:47:00 EST Entertainment News 44532@http://www.starpulse.com/news A sensational assemblage of stars honors the incomparable songstress Ella Fitzgerald on the Phil Ramone-produced 'We All Love Ella: Celebrating The First Lady Of Song' (June 5, Verve Records). These stars' love of Ella shines through on their musical performances, but they also cite Ella's artistry and music as moving and influential to their own careers.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/30/chart_topping_hits_of_soul_heard_decade_ Mon, 30 Apr 2007 22:00:00 EST Entertainment News 40121@http://www.starpulse.com/news Soul is at the heart of hip-hop, providing the inspiration for today's chart-topping hip-hop tracks. Now four new compilations present the best of soul--a total of 67 recordings, every track a #1 (nearly all on the R&B chart)--from the '60s to the '90s.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/26/chaka_khan_gets_a_career_boost_from_beyo Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:04:28 EST Entertainment News 39622@http://www.starpulse.com/news Soul legend Chaka Khan is hoping to give her comeback a Beyonce boost - she's releasing her new album on the label run by the pop superstar's dad. The singer's new Classikhan project will be released on Mathew Knowles' Music World Master Series.

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