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Bruno star Sacha Baron Cohen (1971)

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/26/stevie_wonder_honored_by_president_obama Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:17:34 EST Entertainment News 111708@http://www.starpulse.com/news Soul man Stevie Wonder was honored with America's highest award for pop music by President Barack Obama on Wednesday.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/16/simon_aamp_garfunkel_reunite_in_new_york Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:47:41 EST Entertainment News 110813@http://www.starpulse.com/news Paul Simon served up a very special early St. Valentine's Day treat for fans at the New York's Beacon Theater on Friday - he brought former partner Art Garfunkel onstage with him.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/26/princess_leia_writes_wishful_drinking_me Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:05:42 EST Entertainment News 106797@http://www.starpulse.com/news BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Director Mike Nichols once said of Carrie Fisher: "She has too much personality for one person and not enough for two persons."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/19/paul_simon_named_to_berklee_college_of_m Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:03:07 EST Entertainment News 106444@http://www.starpulse.com/news BOSTON (AP) — Paul Simon and Christopher Guest have been appointed to the board of trustees of Boston's Berklee College of Music.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/11/21/hall_aamp_oates_live_at_the_troubadour_o Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 104313@http://www.starpulse.com/news In May 2008, Daryl Hall and John Oates took the stage at the legendary Troubadour for the first time since playing their earliest Los Angeles shows there 35 years before.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/30/muppets_forever_the_house_that_henson_bu Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:46:51 EST Entertainment News 99535@http://www.starpulse.com/news For nearly 40 years Jim Henson’s Muppets have captivated audiences young and old, whether down the block on Sesame Street, from backstage on their own syndicated variety show,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/03/library_of_congress_to_honor_stevie_wond Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:15:29 EST Entertainment News 97146@http://www.starpulse.com/news WASHINGTON (AP) - The Library of Congress will honor Stevie Wonder with its second Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/28/paul_simon_s_teenage_son_records_first_a Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:36:32 EST Entertainment News 96749@http://www.starpulse.com/news Paul Simon's son Adrian is rapidly following in his father's footsteps - the 15 year old has finished recording his first album with a band of New York high school friends. The eldest son of Simon and Edie Brickell

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/20/paul_simon_sues_clock_maker Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:04:54 EST Entertainment News 93220@http://www.starpulse.com/news Singer/songwriter Paul Simon has launched a multi-million dollar lawsuit against a clock manufacturer for allegedly using an extract of his hit song Bridge Over Troubled Water.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/13/bon_jovi_performs_for_thousands_in_centr Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:01:32 EST Entertainment News 92605@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Bon Jovi rocked Central Park, New Jersey style. The rock group gave a free concert Saturday night on the park's Great Lawn, delighting tens of thousands of fans who sang along with the lyrics on a glorious summer evening.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/11/the_most_underrated_and_overrated_saturd Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:16:23 EST Entertainment News 92517@http://www.starpulse.com/news About three weeks ago, one of the world's best comedians and the first host of "Saturday Night Live" passed away. Here at the worldwide offices of overrated/underrated, we felt a tribute was in order.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/22/nickelback_wins_three_awards_at_bmi Thu, 22 May 2008 10:40:53 EST Entertainment News 88111@http://www.starpulse.com/news Canadian rockers Nickelback were the big winners at the BMI Pop Awards in Los Angeles on Wednesday night - taking home three prizes.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/16/ricky_skaggs_receives_music_honor Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:00:16 EST Entertainment News 81269@http://www.starpulse.com/news American country star Ricky Skaggs is "elated" after hearing he will receive an honorary doctorate from a top Boston, Massachusetts music college.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/03/the_rutles_plan_30th_anniversary_of_all_ Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:44:05 EST Entertainment News 79786@http://www.starpulse.com/news Mock rockers The Rutles are reuniting to celebrate the 30th anniversary of cult Beatles spoof movie All You Need is Cash. As well as a digitally-restored screening of the Eric Idle film, it's rumored all four members of the fictional line-up - Idle, Neil Innes, Ricky Fataar and John Halsey - will serve up a few live musical treats to the audience at the gala event in Hollywood.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/30/top_10_albums_of_the_80s Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:33:48 EST Entertainment News 76182@http://www.starpulse.com/news When I first comprised this list, I had all the usual suspects: Thriller, Closer, Daydream Nation, Purple Rain - you know, the albums you see on every other top 10 list for the 80s.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/17/wyclef_jean_s_the_carnival_ii_memoirs_of_4 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:06:20 EST Entertainment News 64199@http://www.starpulse.com/news Wyclef Jean -- the Grammy Award-winning musician, producer, hip-hop pioneer, and humanitarian who founded the legendary ensemble the Fugees -- returns to Columbia Records with "The Carnival II: Memoirs of an Immigrant,"

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/13/celebrity_birthdays_october_36 Sat, 13 Oct 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 61580@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Australian Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe (1982), singer Ashanti (1980), actor Sacha Baron Cohen a.k.a. Ali G (1971), legendary football receiver Jerry Rice (1962), Sky High actress Kelly Preston (1962), singer/actress Marie Osmond (1959), 'Red Rocker' Sammy Hagar (1947), singer/songwriter Paul Simon (1941),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/09/music_review_deana_carter_does_the_typic Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:43:45 EST Entertainment News 62969@http://www.starpulse.com/news Deana Carter, ''The Chain'' (Vanguard) Deana Carter has always followed her own idiosyncratic path. Even her most famous song, ''Strawberry Wine,'' and her best-selling album, ''Did I Shave My Legs for This?'' were outside of country music conventions.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/04/deana_carter_to_release_new_studio_album_9 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:00:24 EST Entertainment News 62494@http://www.starpulse.com/news Award-winning singer/songwriter/performer Deana Carter unveils The Chain, her fifth studio record October 9th on Vanguard Records. Each of the 12 songs on The Chain has a special importance to Deana, who personally chose material that had a great impact on her early life.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/21/raul_midon_infuses_pop_tracks_with_subst Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:49:27 EST Entertainment News 60987@http://www.starpulse.com/news Raul Midon, ''A World Within a World,'' (Manhattan Records) Raul Midon is a shape-shifter on his soulful sophomore album, ''A World Within a World.''

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/04/wyclef_jean_returns_to_columbia_records_ Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:15:13 EST Entertainment News 58602@http://www.starpulse.com/news Wyclef Jean -- the Grammy Award-winning musician, producer, hip-hop pioneer, and humanitarian who founded the legendary ensemble the Fugees -- returns to Columbia Records with The Carnival II: Memoirs of an Immigrant, the artist's first full-length album for the label since his third solo album,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/22/curtis_stigers_returns_with_emotionally_ Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:30:00 EST Entertainment News 56906@http://www.starpulse.com/news -Concord Records To Release 'Real Emotional' Featuring Covers Of Modern Standards By Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Paul Simon & More

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/19/that_was_the_week_that_was_for_aug_19_25 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 08:33:21 EST Entertainment News 56099@http://www.starpulse.com/news Entertainment highlights during the week of Aug. 19-25: 1956: The Five Satins made their debut on the R&B charts with ''In the Still of the Night.''

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/09/first_live_performance_collection_from_t_14 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:00:34 EST Entertainment News 55296@http://www.starpulse.com/news Los Angeles, CA - One of the most successful female groups of all time, The Bangles make a triumphant return to their hometown of Los Angeles with their first-ever concert DVD, available August 14 on Shout! Factory.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/28/the_essential_paul_simon_includes_2_cd_s Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:36:13 EST Entertainment News 49298@http://www.starpulse.com/news On June 26, The Essential Paul Simon, a two disc, 36 song set spanning Paul Simon's extraordinary four-decade career, was released by Warner Bros. Records. The release stands as the single best collection of Simon's greatest songs, beginning with "Mother And Child Reunion" from his groundbreaking debut.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/26/paul_simon_has_no_interest_in_his_legacy Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:30:00 EST Entertainment News 48986@http://www.starpulse.com/news Veteran singer/songwriter Paul Simon couldn't care less how his body of work is perceived after he dies. The Sound Of Silence singer, 65, prefers to focus his energies on making music than worry about his legendary status.

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