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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/09/list_of_the_51st_grammy_awards_winners_ Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:07:07 EST Entertainment News 110156@http://www.starpulse.com/news Former Led Zeppelin star Robert Plant and his new performance partner Alison Krauss were the toast of the 51st Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night after claiming a fistful of honors.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/20/billy_bob_thornton_and_the_boxmasters_to_10 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:30:00 EST Entertainment News 83943@http://www.starpulse.com/news Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters, composed of W.R. 'Bud' Thornton (drums, vocals/background vocals), J.D. Andrew (electric/acoustic guitars, bass, background vocals) and Mike Butler (electric guitar, lap steel, dobro),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/21/karaoke_aamp_cheesy_performances_prevail Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:50:57 EST Entertainment News 78694@http://www.starpulse.com/news "Too cheesy," "not relevant," "extremely cabaret" and "terrible vocals" were common criticisms heard from the south end of the judging table this past week on "American Idol." Aside from Paula Abdul's over-the-top compliments and Randy Jackson's on-the-fence opinions, Simon Cowell's take on week one completely highlighted the show.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/10/merv_griffin_s_has_one_last_joke Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:30:40 EST Entertainment News 73867@http://www.starpulse.com/news Late comedy legend Merv Griffin has cracked his last joke - a funny one-liner on his cemetery tombstone. The talk show host died last August at the age of 82 after a long battle with prostate cancer and was laid to rest at Los Angeles' Westwood Village Memorial Park, alongside Marilyn Monroe, Dean Martin and Jack Lemmon.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/02/now_that_s_what_i_call_christmas_series_ Sun, 02 Dec 2007 11:00:00 EST Entertainment News 69664@http://www.starpulse.com/news The world's best-selling multi-artist album series, NOW That's What I Call Music!, rings in the holiday season with the digital release debut of two of its multi-platinum holiday collections, NOW That's What I Call Christmas! Vol. 1 and NOW That's What I Call Christmas! Vol. 2,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/23/starpulse_s_christmas_music_guide Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:00:00 EST Entertainment News 68753@http://www.starpulse.com/news Okay, as of today the holiday season is officially upon us. Traditionally known as 'Black Friday' to shoppers across the U.S., the day after Thanksgiving marks the biggest shopping day of the year in the country. There will be sales galore and alarm clocks will be ringing in the wee hours of the night to get the masses ready to hit their local Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Toys R Us, Target, etc., to hunt for those earlybird specials-- rewards for those who line up early to catch those 5-9am one-time-only superdeals while the rest of us are having breakfast.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/18/comedian_joey_bishop_last_of_frank_sinat_89 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:34:46 EST Entertainment News 64351@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - Joey Bishop, the stone-faced comedian who found success in nightclubs, television and movies but became most famous as a member of Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack, has died at 89.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/10/movie_remakes_hearbreak_kid_fails_while_ Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:54:13 EST Entertainment News 63155@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Heartbreak Kid, the latest collaboration between Ben Stiller and the Farrelly brothers, debuted in second place this past weekend with a modest $14 million haul at the box office. The last Stiller-Farrelly project, 1998's There's Something About Mary, pulled in $176.5 million that year.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/13/trumpeter_chris_botti_to_release_italia__25 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:28:09 EST Entertainment News 59833@http://www.starpulse.com/news Trumpeter Chris Botti is a gifted instrumentalist, a talented composer, and a charismatic performer who--since the release of his first solo album in 1995--has created a series of recordings which have made him

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/28/dean_martin_is_forever_cool_with_new_all Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:30:00 EST Entertainment News 57760@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hollywood, California June 26, 2007 Around the world, entertainment superstar Dean Martin has the market cornered on charisma, easygoing charm, playful wit, and gracious humility, all of which combine to make him infinitely cool.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/07/celebrity_birthdays_june_38 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 42224@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" actor Jordan Fry (1993), Russian tennis star Anna Kournikova (1981), Philadelphia 76er Allen Iverson (1975), New Zealand actor Karl Urban (1972), musician Dave Navarro (1967), comedian Jim Gaffigan (1966), WWE star Mick Foley (1965), the purple one, Prince (1958), South African musician Johnny Clegg (1953), "Batman Begins" actor Liam Neeson (1952), late New York Yankees captain Thurman Munson (1947; d. 1979), Welsh singer Tom Jones (1940), film director James Ivory (1928), rat-packer Dean Martin (1917; d. 1995), and "Driving Miss Daisy" actress Jessica Tandy (1909; d. 1994).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/07/robbie_williams_would_like_to_pay_respec Mon, 07 May 2007 10:42:20 EST Entertainment News 41179@http://www.starpulse.com/news British pop singer Robbie Williams is shunning his A-list pals in Hollywood to spend time graveside with stars of the past. In his first video blog posting since entering rehab in February, Williams reveals he's desperate to pay homage to idol Dean Martin. He asks an online pal, "Should we play Fifa 07 on the Xbox - or go to Dean Martin's grave?

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/19/michael_buble_s_call_me_irresponsible_se Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:30:00 EST Entertainment News 38897@http://www.starpulse.com/news The one and only Michael Buble's eagerly awaited new CD "Call Me Irresponsible' will be released on May 1st, it was confirmed by his record label, Reprise Records. The first single from the new album, the Buble penned "Everything", has just been released and will be performed by the artist on The Today Show on the day of the release.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/29/fascinating_facts_4 Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:25:22 EST Entertainment News 27481@http://www.starpulse.com/news Jennifer Lopez recorded versions of Dean Martin's classic tune Sway in both Spanish and English for dance movie Shall We Dance? but her cuts of the song were replaced by the Pussycat Dolls on the soundtrack. Que Hiciste, the first release from Jennifer Lopez's new Spanish language album Como Ana Una Mujer, was originally written for her husband Marc Anthony over two years ago.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/24/jingle_bell_rock_the_top_christmas_tunes Sun, 24 Dec 2006 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 24534@http://www.starpulse.com/news We all have a favorite Christmas tune, but have you ever wondered which classic pop ditty is the most successful at this special time of year? Over the past five years, the American Society Of Composers, Authors And Publishers (ASCAP) has tapped into Santa's iPod in an effort to find out just what songs really make Christmas special.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/17/george_clooney_says_ocean_s_thirteen_wil Sun, 17 Dec 2006 09:30:00 EST Entertainment News 24027@http://www.starpulse.com/news Ocean's Thirteen will be the last installment in the movie series, because George Clooney wants the franchise to end on a high note. Despite an all-star cast - including Clooney, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon - Ocean's Twelve failed to attract the same critical acclaim as the first film, a remake of the 1960 film Ocean's Eleven starring Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/31/emi_strikes_deal_over_dean_martin_image_ Tue, 31 Oct 2006 10:15:05 EST Entertainment News 20133@http://www.starpulse.com/news Late crooner Dean Martin's profile is set to sky-rocket after record company EMI Music, which owns the rights to his back catalog, struck a deal to license his name, image and likeness. The star, who died in 1995 aged 78, left his image rights to the Dean Martin Trust, but EMI bosses have reached an agreement to take control of merchandising and publishing of the late singer.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/17/survey_says_dean_martin_bio_is_best_rock Tue, 17 Oct 2006 10:07:10 EST Entertainment News 18976@http://www.starpulse.com/news Biographer Nick Tosches' study of Dean Martin has been named the Greatest Rock & Roll Book of all time in a new Blender poll. "Dino: Living High In The Dirty Business Of Dreams" beat out Peter Guralnick's "Last Train To Memphis" and the Ego Trip's "Book Of Rap Lists" to top the men's magazine poll.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/13/aimee_mann_to_release_christmas_album Sun, 13 Aug 2006 11:02:36 EST Entertainment News 12937@http://www.starpulse.com/news Singer/songwriter Aimee Mann has joined the summer Christmas festivities after recording an album of holiday tunes for a new album. Mann joins Bootsy Collins, country star Wynonna Judd and Sarah McLachlan among the stars currently recording Christmas compilations.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/11/paris_hilton_to_bury_goat_beside_marilyn Fri, 11 Aug 2006 09:36:51 EST Entertainment News 12769@http://www.starpulse.com/news Paris Hilton has bought the plot next to Marilyn Monroe's grave to bury her pet goat. The 25-year-old has reportedly booked a plot in Hollywood's Pierce Bros Westwood Village Memorial Park next to her screen idol. It is also alleged that she has booked a gospel choir to perform at a private funeral at Los Angeles' International Church of Christ.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/17/jerry_lewis_to_have_heart_surgery_remain Sat, 17 Jun 2006 11:30:00 EST Entertainment News 8442@http://www.starpulse.com/news LATEST: Beloved funnyman Jerry Lewis is to undergo heart surgery in an effort to re-open the same arteries involved in his double bypass two decades ago. The 80-year-old comedian suffered a heart attack last weekend and is recovering in a San Diego, California hospital.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/07/celebrity_birthdays_june_8 Wed, 07 Jun 2006 03:00:34 EST Entertainment News 7899@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" actor Jordan Fry (1993), Russian tennis star Anna Kournikova (1981), Philadelphia 76er Allen Iverson (1975), New Zealand actor Karl Urban (1972), musician Dave Navarro (1967), comedian Jim Gaffigan (1966), WWE star Mick Foley (1965), the purple one, Prince (1958), South African musician Johnny Clegg (1953), "Batman Begins" actor Liam Neeson (1952), late New York Yankees captain Thurman Munson (1947; d. 1979), Welsh singer Tom Jones (1940), film director James Ivory (1928), rat-packer Dean Martin (1917; d. 1995), and "Driving Miss Daisy" actress Jessica Tandy (1909; d. 1994).

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