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			<title>Celebrity Birthdays, September 16</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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"<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/movie/Baby_Mama/V375408/V375408/0/">Baby Mama</a>" star <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Poehler,_Amy/"><strong>Amy Poehler</strong></a> (1971)<br /><br /><a href='http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/16/celebrity_birthdays_september_128'>Read More &gt;</a>

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			<title>Mischa Barton Is Single Again</title>
			<link>http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/16/mischa_barton_is_single_again</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Barton,_Mischa/"><img src="http://images.starpulse.com/pictures/2009/02/17/thumbs/Mischa%20Barton-SGY-006771.jpg" alt="Mischa Barton" title="Mischa Barton" align="right" border="0"/></a>Actress <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Barton,_Mischa/">Mischa Barton</a> has confirmed she has split from her rocker boyfriend Luke Pritchard. A month after rumors of a break-up first circulated, Barton has taken to her blog to reveal she's single again.<br /><br /><a href='http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/16/mischa_barton_is_single_again'>Read More &gt;</a>

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			<title>Eva Cassidy Sells Millions From Beyond The Grave</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2008 18:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Cassidy,_Eva/"><img src="http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/Thumbs/Eva-Cassidy-r01.jpg" alt="Eva Cassidy" title="Eva Cassidy" align="right" border="0"/></a>Late singer <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Cassidy,_Eva/"><strong>Eva Cassidy</strong></a> has scored a gold record in the U.K. and sold more than 3.5 million albums - 12 years after her death. The star's latest LP, <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Cassidy,_Eva/Discography/album/P170437/R1403572/">Somewhere</a>, has shifted 100,000 copies in Britain,<br /><br /><a href='http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/27/eva_cassidy_sells_millions_from_beyond_t'>Read More &gt;</a>

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			<title>Celebrity Birthdays, September 16</title>
			<link>http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/16/celebrity_birthdays_september_82</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Poehler,_Amy/"><img src="http://images.starpulse.com/pictures/2007/10/10/thumbs/Amy%20Poehler-LRS-007484.jpg" alt="Amy Poehler" title="Amy Poehler" align="right" border="0"/></a>Happy Birthday to singer <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Geiger,_Teddy/">Teddy Geiger</a> (1988), "<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Movies/Dr._Dolittle/">Dr. Dolittle</a>" actress <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Pratt,_Kyla/">Kyla Pratt</a> (1986), singer <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/">Katie Melua</a> (1984), "<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Television/Gilmore_Girls/">Gilmore Girls</a>" actress <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Bledel,_Alexis/">Alexis Bledel</a> (1981), Australian singer <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Noll,_Shannon/">Shannon Noll</a> (1975), "<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Movies/Deuce_Bigalow:_Male_Gigalo/">Deuce Bigalow</a>" actress <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Poehler,_Amy/"><strong>Amy Poehler</strong></a> (1971),<br /><br /><a href='http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/16/celebrity_birthdays_september_82'>Read More &gt;</a>

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			<title>Katie Melua Worries About Georgian Family</title>
			<link>http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/14/katie_melua_worries_about_georgian_famil</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:03:09 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/"><img src="http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/Thumbs/Katie-Melua-sp02.jpg" alt="Katie Melua" title="Katie Melua" align="right" border="0"/></a>Singer <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/"><strong>Katie Melua</strong></a> fears for the safety of her mother and brother who are still living in her native Georgia.<br /><br /><a href='http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/14/katie_melua_worries_about_georgian_famil'>Read More &gt;</a>

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			<title>Adele Plans The 'Best Girl Band Ever'</title>
			<link>http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/09/adele_plans_the_best_girl_band_ever_</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Winehouse,_Amy/"><img src="http://images.starpulse.com/pictures/2007/02/13/thumbs/Amy%20Winehouse-SPX-004820.jpg" alt="Amy Winehouse" title="Amy Winehouse" align="right" border="0"/></a>Soul newcomer <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Adele/">Adele</a> wants to form a pop supergroup - with her former schoolmates <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Winehouse,_Amy/"><strong>Amy Winehouse</strong></a>, <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/">Katie Melua</a>, <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Allen,_Lily/">Lily Allen</a> and <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Nash,_Kate/">Kate Nash</a>. The 19-year-old Brit is convinced the quintet, who are all graduates of the U.K.'s BRIT school for performing arts - could conquer the music industry as one.<br /><br /><a href='http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/09/adele_plans_the_best_girl_band_ever_'>Read More &gt;</a>

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			<title>Katie Melua Was A Shoplifter</title>
			<link>http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/24/katie_melua_was_a_shoplifter</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:45:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/"><img src="http://images.starpulse.com/pictures/2006/11/16/thumbs/Katie%20Melua-SPX-002365.jpg" alt="Katie Melua" title="Katie Melua" align="right" border="0"/></a>Pop singer <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/"><strong>Katie Melua</strong></a> has shocked fans by confessing she was a teenage shoplifter. The "Closet Thing To Crazy" singer fell in with a gang of pals who often stole items from shops and owned up to taking part in the criminal activity when she was just 13.<br /><br /><a href='http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/24/katie_melua_was_a_shoplifter'>Read More &gt;</a>

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			<title>Katie Melua Heads Back To School </title>
			<link>http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/11/katie_melua_heads_back_to_school_</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:52:28 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/"><img src="http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/Thumbs/Katie-Melua-sp02.jpg" alt="Katie Melua" title="Katie Melua" align="right" border="0"/></a>Pop star <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/"><strong>Katie Melua</strong></a> has set her sights on going to university in New York, in the hopes of making a "<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Bowie,_David/">David Bowie</a>"-style artistic transformation. The 23-year-old singer came to fame in 2003 with her album <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/Discography/album/P641058/R680628/">Call Off The Search</a>, just as she would have been going to university, and so feels she has missed out on the experience.<br /><br /><a href='http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/11/katie_melua_heads_back_to_school_'>Read More &gt;</a>

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			<title>Katie Melua Enjoys Gay Rumors</title>
			<link>http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/16/katie_melua_enjoys_gay_rumors</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:40:06 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/"><img src="http://images.starpulse.com/pictures/2006/11/16/thumbs/Katie%20Melua-SPX-002365.jpg" alt="Katie Melua" title="Katie Melua" align="right" border="0"/></a>Singer <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/"><strong>Katie Melua</strong></a> is unfazed by rumours she is gay - because she likes to keep her fans guessing about her sexuality. Speculation the 23-year-old is a lesbian began when she split from <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Kooks,_The/">Kooks</a> frontman Luke Pritchard in 2005.<br /><br /><a href='http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/16/katie_melua_enjoys_gay_rumors'>Read More &gt;</a>

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			<title>Rihanna Tops Euro Singles Chart</title>
			<link>http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/07/rihanna_tops_euro_singles_chart</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:05:06 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Rihanna/"><img src="http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/Thumbs/Rihanna-id01.jpg" alt="Rihanna" title="Rihanna" align="right" border="0"/></a><a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Rihanna/"><strong>Rihanna</strong></a> is back on top of the European singles chart with <em>Don't Stop The Music</em>, knocking <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Plain_White_T's/">Plain White T's</a> off the number one spot after just one week. Rihanna's <em>Umbrella</em> was the continent's most popular song for 10 weeks this summer, and now the R&amp;B singer is back in pole position.<br /><br /><a href='http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/07/rihanna_tops_euro_singles_chart'>Read More &gt;</a>

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			<title>Plain White T's Conquer Europe </title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:08:47 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Plain_White_T's/"><img src="http://www.starpulse.com/pictures/2007/10/24/thumbs/Plain%20White%20Ts-ADB-016265.jpg" alt="Plain White T's" title="Plain White T's" align="right" border="0"/></a><a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Plain_White_T's/"><strong>Plain White T's</strong></a> have ended <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Kingston,_Sean/">Sean Kingston's</a> two-week reign at the top of the European singles chart - their "Hey There Delilah" is the continent's new number-one song. <br /><br /><a href='http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/29/plain_white_t_s_conquer_europe_'>Read More &gt;</a>

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			<title>Sean Kingston &amp; 'The Boss' Remain European Number Ones</title>
			<link>http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/23/sean_kingston_aamp_the_boss_remain_europ</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:30:07 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Kingston,_Sean/"><img src="http://www.starpulse.com/pictures/2007/08/08/thumbs/Sean%20Kingston-ADB-014468.jpg" alt="Sean Kingston" title="Sean Kingston" align="right" border="0"/></a>R&amp;B newcomer <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Kingston,_Sean/"><strong>Sean Kingston</strong></a>'s<em> Beautiful Girl</em> has claimed a second week at the top of the European singles chart. The 17-year-old's hit remains the continent's most popular song, despite competition from <em>Hey There Delilah </em>by <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Plain_White_T's/">Plain White T's</a> - which climbs three places to two.<br /><br /><a href='http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/23/sean_kingston_aamp_the_boss_remain_europ'>Read More &gt;</a>

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			<title>Sean Kingston Tops European Singles Chart</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:44:43 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Kingston,_Sean/"><img src="http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/Thumbs/Sean-Kingston-tt02.jpg" alt="Sean Kingston" title="Sean Kingston" align="right" border="0"/></a>R&amp;B singer <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Kingston,_Sean/"><strong>Sean Kingston</strong></a> is celebrating after hitting number one on the European singles chart with his debut release<em> Beautiful Girl</em>. <br /><br /><a href='http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/16/sean_kingston_tops_european_singles_char'>Read More &gt;</a>

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			<title>Bruce Springsteen Tops British Albums Chart</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:33:27 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Springsteen,_Bruce/"><img src="http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/Thumbs/Bruce-Springsteen-pb04.jpg" alt="Bruce Springsteen" title="Bruce Springsteen" align="right" border="0"/></a>Veteran rocker <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Springsteen,_Bruce/"><strong>Bruce Springsteen</strong></a> has cast a spell on the British albums chart - his new disc <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Springsteen,_Bruce/Discography/album/P5505/R1209637/">Magic</a> has debuted at number one. Springsteen beat off competition from <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/">Katie Melua</a>, whose <em>Pictures</em> is another new entry at two. <br /><br /><a href='http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/08/bruce_springsteen_tops_british_albums_ch'>Read More &gt;</a>

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			<title>Katie Melua Hits Back At Mike Batt Split Reports </title>
			<link>http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/19/katie_melua_hits_back_at_mike_batt_split</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:23:38 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/"><img src="http://www.starpulse.com/pictures/2006/11/16/thumbs/Katie%20Melua-SPX-002365.jpg" alt="Katie Melua" title="Katie Melua" align="right" border="0"/></a>British singer <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/"><strong>Katie Melua</strong></a> has hit back at claims she is "splitting with" her long term songwriter <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/music/Mike_Batt/P15693/unknown/0/0/0/">Mike Batt</a>, and that she called their early collaborations "crap". Melua recently revealed plans for Batt - who discovered her talents in 2002 - to concentrate on managing her, rather than writing her songs. But she insists he'll still be a big part of her career.<br /><br /><a href='http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/19/katie_melua_hits_back_at_mike_batt_split'>Read More &gt;</a>

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			<title>Katie Melua Slams Her 'Crap' Early Work </title>
			<link>http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/19/katie_melua_slams_her_crap_early_work_</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:37:43 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/"><img src="http://www.starpulse.com/pictures/2007/05/03/thumbs/Katie%20Melua-LMK-001173.jpg" alt="Katie Melua" title="Katie Melua" align="right" border="0"/></a>British singer<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/"><strong> Katie Melua</strong></a> has slammed her early musical work - branding her collaborations with mentor <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/music/Mike_Batt/P15693/unknown/0/0/0/">Mike Batt</a> as "crap". The 23-year-old star, who worked with the composer on albums <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/Discography/album/P641058/R680628/">Call Off The Search</a>, <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/Discography/album/P641058/R806174/">Piece By Piece</a> and the forthcoming<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/Discography/album/P641058/R1207004/"> Pictures</a>, attributes her musical success to Batt - but insists she is now ready to move on creatively.<br /><br /><a href='http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/19/katie_melua_slams_her_crap_early_work_'>Read More &gt;</a>

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			<title>Katie Melua To Part Ways With Mike Batt</title>
			<link>http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/18/katie_melua_to_part_ways_with_mike_batt</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 09:27:58 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/"><img src="http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/Thumbs/Katie-Melua-sp04.jpg" alt="Katie Melua" title="Katie Melua" align="right" border="0"/></a>British singer <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/"><strong>Katie Melua </strong></a>is parting ways with her long-time musical collaborator and mentor <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/music/Mike_Batt/P15693/unknown/0/0/0/">Mike Batt</a>. The 23-year-old soul star has worked with the composer on albums <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/Discography/album/P641058/R680628/">Call Off The Search</a>,<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/Discography/album/P641058/R806174/"> Piece By Piece</a> and the forthcoming<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/Discography/album/P641058/R1207004/"> Pictures </a>after she was talent-spotted by Batt in 2002 - but insists she's now ready to move on and create songs on her own.<br /><br /><a href='http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/18/katie_melua_to_part_ways_with_mike_batt'>Read More &gt;</a>

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			<title>Celebrity Birthdays, September 16</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2007 03:00:25 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Bledel,_Alexis/"><img src="http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/th/Alexis%20Bledel-5.jpg" alt="Alexis Bledel" title="Alexis Bledel" align="right" border="0"/></a>Happy Birthday to singer <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Geiger,_Teddy/">Teddy Geiger</a> (1988), "<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Movies/Dr._Dolittle/">Dr. Dolittle</a>" actress <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Pratt,_Kyla/">Kyla Pratt</a> (1986), singer <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/">Katie Melua</a> (1984), "<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Television/Gilmore_Girls/">Gilmore Girls</a>" actress <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Bledel,_Alexis/"><strong>Alexis Bledel</strong></a> (1981), Australian singer <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Noll,_Shannon/">Shannon Noll</a> (1975), "<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Movies/Deuce_Bigalow:_Male_Gigalo/">Deuce Bigalow</a>" actress <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Poehler,_Amy/">Amy Poehler</a> (1971), Latin singer <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Anthony,_Marc/">Marc Anthony</a> (1968),<br /><br /><a href='http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/16/celebrity_birthdays_september_52'>Read More &gt;</a>

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			<title>Michael Jackson To Receive Diamond Award</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:41:24 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Jackson,_Michael/"><img src="http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/th/Michael%20Jackson-2.JPG" alt="Michael Jackson" title="Michael Jackson" align="right" border="0"/></a>Superstar <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Jackson,_Michael/"><strong>Michael Jackson</strong></a> will be honored at the World Music Awards next month for his contribution to music. The reclusive singer, 48, who has been living in Ireland in recent weeks, will accept the Diamond Award, given to artists for selling more than 100 million albums, at the London ceremony on November 15. <br /><br /><a href='http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/30/michael_jackson_to_receive_diamond_award'>Read More &gt;</a>

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			<title>Celebrity Birthdays, September 16</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2006 03:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Bledel,_Alexis/"><img src="http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/th/Alexis%20Bledel-5.jpg" alt="Alexis Bledel" title="Alexis Bledel" align="right" border="0"/></a>Happy Birthday to singer <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Geiger,_Teddy/">Teddy Geiger</a> (1988), "<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Movies/Dr._Dolittle/">Dr. Dolittle</a>" actress <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Pratt,_Kyla/">Kyla Pratt</a> (1986), singer <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/">Katie Melua</a> (1984), "<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Television/Gilmore_Girls/">Gilmore Girls</a>" actress <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Bledel,_Alexis/"><strong>Alexis Bledel</strong></a> (1981), Australian singer <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Noll,_Shannon/">Shannon Noll</a> (1975), "<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Movies/Deuce_Bigalow:_Male_Gigalo/">Deuce Bigalow</a>" actress <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Poehler,_Amy/">Amy Poehler</a> (1971), Latin singer <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Anthony,_Marc/">Marc Anthony</a> (1968), "<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Television/Saturday_Night_Live/">Saturday Night Live</a>" actress <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Shannon,_Molly/">Molly Shannon</a> (1964), singer <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Marx,_Richard/">Richard Marx</a> (1963), actress <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Tilly,_Jennifer/">Jennifer Tilly</a> (1958), "<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Movies/Sin_City/">Sin City</a>" actor <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Actors/Rourke,_Mickey/">Mickey Rourke</a> (1956), magician <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Actors/Copperfield,_David/">David Copperfield</a> (1956), actor <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Actors/Begley_Jr.,_Ed/">Ed Begley, Jr.</a> (1949), actor <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/celebrity/George_Chakiris/P12080/unknown/">George Chakiris</a> (1934), "<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/movie/Forbidden_Planet/V18166/unknown/">Forbidden Planet</a>" actress <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/celebrity/Anne_Francis/P24666/0/">Anne Francis</a> (1930), "<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Television/Columbo/">Columbo</a>" star <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Actors/Falk,_Peter/">Peter Falk</a> (1927), guitar legend <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/King,_B.B./">B.B. King</a> (1925), jazz guitarist <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/music/Charlie_Byrd/P6220/unknown/0/0/0/">Charlie Byrd</a> (1925; d. 1999), and legendary actress <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Bacall,_Lauren/">Lauren Bacall</a> (1924).<br /><br /><a href='http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/16/celebrity_birthdays_september_16'>Read More &gt;</a>

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			<title>Top Selling International Superstar Katie Melua Will Join Il Divo On North American Leg Of World Tour</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2006 14:30:04 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/"><img src="http://www.starpulse.com/news/media/Katie_AC.jpg" width="120" height="120" alt="Katie Melua" title="Katie Melua" align="right" border="0"/></a>Riding high on the success of her multi-platinum debut album "<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/Discography/album/P641058/R698515/"><em>Call off the Search</em></a>," <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/"><strong>Katie Melua</strong></a>'s latest album "<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/Discography/album/P641058/R806174/"><em>Piece By Piece</em></a>," has sold over 2.5 million copies and holds steady at the top of the charts throughout Europe. She is currently Britain's biggest-selling female artist for two consecutive years (2004 and 2005).<br /><br /><a href='http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/05/15/top_selling_international_superstar_kati'>Read More &gt;</a>

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			<title>Salma Hayek To Host Nobel Peace Prize Concert</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2005 13:29:55 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Hayek,_Salma/"><img src="http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/th/Salma%20Hayek-4.jpg" alt="Salma Hayek" title="Salma Hayek" align="right" border="0"/></a><a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Hayek,_Salma/"><strong>Salma Hayek</strong></a> will be the master of ceremonies for the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize Concert in honor of laureate Mohamed ElBaradei and the International Atomic Energy Agency he leads.  The Dec. 11 concert in Oslo, Norway, will include performers such as the <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Sugababes/">Sugababes</a>, <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Duran_Duran/">Duran Duran</a>, <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Melua,_Katie/">Katie Melua</a>, <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Knight,_Gladys/">Gladys Knight</a>, <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Westlife/">Westlife</a>, <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Ma,_Yo-Yo/">Yo-Yo Ma</a>, Damien Rice, Katherine Jenkins, Madrugada, Ane Brun, Ska Cubano, and Martin Yates.<br /><br /><a href='http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/11/29/salma_hayek_to_host_nobel_peace_prize_co'>Read More &gt;</a>

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			<title>New CDs This Week (Nov. 22)</title>
			<link>http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/11/22/new_cds_this_week_nov_22</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2005 11:15:54 EST</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/System_Of_A_Down/"><img src="http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/Thumbs/SystemOfADownPro001.jpg" alt="System of a Down" title="System of a Down" border="0" align="right"/></a>This week is a big one for CD releases with a number of new albums coming out in time for the holiday shoppping blitz. Some of the notable discs include new ones from <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/System_Of_A_Down/">System of a Down</a>, <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Actors/Foxx,_Jamie/">Jamie Foxx</a>, <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Chamillionaire/">Chamillionaire</a>, <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Enya/">Enya</a> and <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Santana,_Juelz/">Juelz Santana</a>; live albums from <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Mayer,_John/">John Mayer</a>, <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Legend,_John/">John Legend</a>, <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Buble,_Michael/">Michael Buble</a>, <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Bouncing_Souls/">Bouncing Souls</a> and <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Queens_of_the_Stone_Age/">Queens Of The Stone Age</a>; some interesting collections from <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Notorious_BIG/">Notorious B.I.G.</a>, <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Spears,_Britney/">Britney Spears</a> and <a href="http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Big_Boi/">Big Boi</a>; and whole lot more. <strong>Check out this list of noteworthy releases for Tuesday, November 22nd...</strong>
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