Daily entertainment news covering Ruben Studdard en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/12/celebrity_birthdays_september_120 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 137052@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to:

"Phantom of the Opera" actress Emmy Rossum (1986)

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/05/23/clay_aiken_calls_adam_lambert_song_awful Sat, 23 May 2009 07:28:58 EST Entertainment News 123694@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) — Clay Aiken is no fan of Adam Lambert. The "American Idol" also-ran has blasted this season's runner-up on his Web site, mocking Lambert's rendition of "Ring of Fire"

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/04/06/clay_aiken_judges_aspiring_models_acting Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:06:31 EST Entertainment News 117181@http://www.starpulse.com/news RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Performer Clay Aiken says he thinks his "American Idol" experience helped contestants appreciate his comments when he was a judge in an episode of "America's Next Top Model" due to be aired Wednesday.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/27/american_idol_power_rankings_week_2 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:17:06 EST Entertainment News 115719@http://www.starpulse.com/news This week it was revealed that the American Idol wannabes lip-synch their group numbers. I'd never really noticed that before, but tonight it was all I could think about as they sang

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/19/ruben_studdard_is_back_with_new_single_t Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:20:40 EST Entertainment News 111234@http://www.starpulse.com/news American icon Ruben Studdard is back with the release of "Together," his first single since 2006. The soulful and deeply romantic "Together," premiering on AOL Music today, will be available via digital retail on March 17.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/02/american_idol_report_card Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:18:55 EST Entertainment News 109474@http://www.starpulse.com/news The "American Idol" auditions are over, and we're that much closer to finding out which Hollywood hopefuls will make it to the Top 36 and get the chance to perform for a shot at the Top 12.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/19/ruben_studdard_met_wife_to_be_at_wal_mar Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:51:09 EST Entertainment News 98634@http://www.starpulse.com/news American Idol winner Ruben Studdard will never forget meeting his wife for the first time - because it was between the aisles of budget store Walmart.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/12/celebrity_birthdays_september_78 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 97597@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Phantom of the Opera" actress Emmy Rossum (1986), "The O.C." actor Benjamin McKenzie (1978), "American Idol" winner Ruben Studdard (1978), "Into the Blue" actor Paul Walker (1973), Primus guitarist Larry LaLonde (1968),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/28/ruben_studdard_owes_200_000_in_taxes Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:52:56 EST Entertainment News 96758@http://www.starpulse.com/news American Idol winner Ruben Studdard has been ordered to pay back almost $200,000 to the U.S. government.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/28/american_idol_winner_ruben_studdard_weds Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:01:40 EST Entertainment News 91320@http://www.starpulse.com/news BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Former ''American Idol'' Ruben Studdard has married Surata Zuri McCants at a church in a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/26/another_idol_star_dropped_from_label Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:30:38 EST Entertainment News 91094@http://www.starpulse.com/news Blake Lewis has become the latest American Idol favorite to get dropped by his record label. The season six runner-up has joined "Idol" winners

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/24/rubben_studdard_to_wed_soon Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:14:06 EST Entertainment News 90850@http://www.starpulse.com/news American Idol heavyweight Ruben Studdard is set to wed after obtaining a marriage license in Alabama.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/17/our_favorite_reality_shows Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:30:29 EST Entertainment News 90226@http://www.starpulse.com/news Even though we might not always admit it, we love reality television. It's hard not to because reality TV brings viewers entertaining and shocking moments,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/22/a_look_at_the_idol_winners Thu, 22 May 2008 11:26:41 EST Entertainment News 88126@http://www.starpulse.com/news A look at the winners of Fox's ''American Idol'' and what they've been up to since taking home the prize:

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/19/seven_ways_to_fix_american_idol_ Mon, 19 May 2008 08:47:21 EST Entertainment News 87783@http://www.starpulse.com/news Lopping off 30 minutes is a start, but isn't nearly enough. At FOX's up-fronts last week,

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/2008/01/31/ruben_studdard_loses_100_pounds_for_musi Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:27:00 EST Entertainment News 76316@http://www.starpulse.com/news Former American Idol winner Ruben Studdard has lost nearly 100 pounds as he prepares for his upcoming stage role. The heavyweight star admits he needed to get in shape to play Fats Domino in the upcoming U.S. tour of musical "Ain't Misbehavin.'"

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/30/fascinating_facts_162 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:30:00 EST Entertainment News 76245@http://www.starpulse.com/news Actor Brendan Fraser will pick up the Distinguished Decade Of Achievement In Film Award at the movie industry's ShoWest Convention in Las Vegas in March.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/29/why_do_some_american_idol_stars_succeed_ Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:56:14 EST Entertainment News 76020@http://www.starpulse.com/news Did you ever notice how some contestants who win American Idol seem to fall off the face of the planet after the season is over? Then there are other "Idol" winners who become huge successes. So why does this happen?

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/14/past_american_idol_winners_where_are_the Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:09:12 EST Entertainment News 74251@http://www.starpulse.com/news Every Tuesday and Wednesday, avid American Idol fans are glued to their TV sets, watching in anticipation and with hope that the contestants they fell in love with are not sent home.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/10/simon_cowell_addresses_failure_of_idol_w Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:31:28 EST Entertainment News 73966@http://www.starpulse.com/news Simon Cowell has spoken out about past American Idol contestants Taylor Hicks, Ruben Studdard and Katharine McPhee losing their record deals, blaming the unpredictability of the music industry for their disastrous album sales.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/10/katharine_mcphee_is_latest_idol_star_to_ Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:53:22 EST Entertainment News 73809@http://www.starpulse.com/news Katharine McPhee has become the third American Idol contestant to be dropped by a record label in the space of three weeks. McPhee has parted ways with RCA following the release of just one album, an eponymous disc that hit number two on the albums chart last year.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/07/taylor_hicks_dropped_by_label Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:05:55 EST Entertainment News 73503@http://www.starpulse.com/news Taylor "Soul Patrol" Hicks has become the second former American Idol winner to be dropped by record label J Records in the space of three weeks. Hicks won the 2006 series of the TV talent contest and went on to release his self-titled debut studio album on J Records.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/20/label_drops_ruben_studdard Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:30:38 EST Entertainment News 72017@http://www.starpulse.com/news Former American Idol winner Ruben Studdard has been dropped from his record label. Studdard was released from J Records earlier this week after failing to match the success of his debut album, 2003's Soulful,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/12/celebrity_birthdays_september_38 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 58162@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Phantom of the Opera" actress Emmy Rossum (1986), "The O.C." actor Benjamin McKenzie (1978), "American Idol" winner Ruben Studdard (1978), "Into the Blue" actor Paul Walker (1973), Primus guitarist Larry LaLonde (1968), musician Ben Folds (1966), Fishbone bassist John Norwood Fisher (1965), actress Amy Yasbeck (1963), French singer Mylene Farmer (1961), British actress Rachel Ward (1957), XTC keyboardist Barry Andrews (1956), "Bosom Buddies" actor Peter Scolari (1954), America co-founder Gerry Beckley (1952), author and Rush drummer Neil Peart (1952), "The Matrix" actor Joe Pantoliano (1951), soul singer Barry White (1944; d. 2003), singer Maria Muldaur (1943), "Dallas" actress Linda Gray (1940), country singer George Jones (1931), "Alien" actor Ian Holm (1931), "James Bond" actor Desmond Llewelyn (1914; d. 1999), legendary track star Jesse Owens (1913; d. 1980), French singer Maurice Chevalier (1888; d. 1972), and explorer Henry Hudson (approx. 1570; presumably died in 1611).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/12/celebrity_birthdays_september_47 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 58233@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to "Phantom of the Opera" actress Emmy Rossum (1986), "The O.C." actor Benjamin McKenzie (1978), "American Idol" winner Ruben Studdard (1978), "Into the Blue" actor Paul Walker (1973), Primus guitarist Larry LaLonde (1968), musician Ben Folds (1966),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/17/simon_cowell_to_quit_idol_after_three_mo Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:17:56 EST Entertainment News 56253@http://www.starpulse.com/news Music mogul Simon Cowell will quit TV talent show American Idol after three more seasons. The British pop Svengali has found stars Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, and Jordin Sparks on the first six seasons of the show and is currently in the middle of auditioning wannabe singers in season seven.

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