Daily entertainment news covering Martin Luther King Jr. en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/08/17/mad_men_recap_out_of_town_ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:17:11 EST Entertainment News 134322@http://www.starpulse.com/news Hello, 2009. I would take this time to introduce myself, but, you see, you may already know me. If you don't know me, I guarantee you know of me. So, if nothing else

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/05/19/steven_spielberg_set_to_make_martin_luth_1 Tue, 19 May 2009 11:31:59 EST Entertainment News 123135@http://www.starpulse.com/news Steven Spielberg is to fulfill his longtime dream to bring the life of legendary civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. to the big screen - he has been granted permission to make a biopic by the King estate.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/20/serena_williams_follows_obama_news_while Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:35:13 EST Entertainment News 108309@http://www.starpulse.com/news MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Serena Williams got chills just thinking of the symmetry — Americans marking the birthday of late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. just before

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/19/the_dream_comes_true_in_today_s_links Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 108296@http://www.starpulse.com/news Check out some of the best links and viral videos found around the web today. And be sure to visit our On the Web section where we're constantly pouring in the best

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/01/15/celebrity_birthdays_january_78 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 105709@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to tennis pro Mary Pierce (1975), character and voice actor Regina King (1971), actor Chad Lowe (1968), actor/director Mario Van Peebles (1957), British actor Julian Sands (1958),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/11/21/top_5_underrated_aamp_overrated_holidays Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:07:17 EST Entertainment News 104211@http://www.starpulse.com/news Ah, the Holidays. There's nothing like them, is there? Kick back, relax, forget about work and the world for awhile. Is their anything better on a work calendar than the words "Paid Holiday"? Absolutely not.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/28/michael_stipe_despises_bush_ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:50:47 EST Entertainment News 96709@http://www.starpulse.com/news R.E.M frontman Michael Stipe has hit out at American president George W. Bush, admitting he "can't stand the guy."

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/23/concert_review_r_e_m_in_atlanta_ga_6_21_08 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:27:58 EST Entertainment News 90795@http://www.starpulse.com/news It's been a long wait for the fans of R.E.M. Not so much to see their band play live, but to grab hold of such a high quality piece of work as this year's "Accelerate.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/06/stevie_wonder_backs_barack_obama Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:13:33 EST Entertainment News 89324@http://www.starpulse.com/news Soul legend Stevie Wonder has heaped praise on U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama, insisting he will be a great leader if elected into the White House.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/05/history_presents_king_with_tom_brokaw_ap_6 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:00:50 EST Entertainment News 82801@http://www.starpulse.com/news Forty years after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at age 39, a new History special, "King," with newsman Tom Brokaw, takes viewers on an unprecedented journey back in time and forward to today. "King" goes beyond the legend to delve into the man, the questions, the myths and, most importantly, the relevance of Dr. King’s message in today’s world.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/27/samuel_l_jackson_paints_railings_at_mlk_ Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:50:21 EST Entertainment News 82431@http://www.starpulse.com/news Actor Samuel L. Jackson painted the railings on the motel balcony where civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed in 1968 on Tuesday. The Pulp Fiction star helped clean up the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee ahead of the 40th anniversary of King's murder next week.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/05/u23d_turn_it_up_loud_captain_ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:53:56 EST Entertainment News 76899@http://www.starpulse.com/news What could possibly be considered innovative for the band that's done it all? A 3D IMAX film? Yes, that would do it. Since their first album, Boy, was released in 1980, Irish rock group and BBITW (Biggest Band In The World) U2 has pushed the limits of celebrity, musical experimentation, and how to look at the world.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/26/wyclef_jean_risked_life_to_make_gang_doc Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:00:15 EST Entertainment News 75822@http://www.starpulse.com/news Wyclef Jean feared he'd be killed while making hard-hitting gang documentary Ghosts of Cite Soleil in his native Haiti after learning he was a wanted man. Gang leaders disapproved of the star's 2006 expose on the mean streets of Port-Au-Prince - and some wanted him shot dead.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/22/denzel_washington_teaches_kids_to_ignore Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:16:45 EST Entertainment News 75261@http://www.starpulse.com/news Denzel Washington was inspired by late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. to teach his kids to avoid becoming "a hater." The father-of-four revealed his parenting philosophy on Monday, as America celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/15/celebrity_birthdays_january_46 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 72929@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to tennis pro Mary Pierce (1975), character and voice actor Regina King (1971), actor Chad Lowe (1968), actor/director Mario Van Peebles (1957), British actor Julian Sands (1958), comedic stage and screen star Andrea Martin (1947), Spanish singer/actress Charo (1942),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/08/1968_with_tom_brokaw_premieres_this_week Sat, 08 Dec 2007 09:15:44 EST Entertainment News 70549@http://www.starpulse.com/news Cities burned. Students marched. Idealism flourished. Drugs flowed. A nation mourned its slain leaders. It was a year both tragic and galvanizing. But was 1968 truly as revolutionary as it felt? Did its fury and pain propel us forward?

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/25/harry_belafonte_praised_for_civil_rights Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:30:00 EST Entertainment News 68835@http://www.starpulse.com/news Calypso singer Harry Belafonte was awarded the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews' International Diversity Award at a gala dinner on Thursday.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/14/viacom_donates_1_5_million_to_help_build Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:08:42 EST Entertainment News 55855@http://www.starpulse.com/news WASHINGTON (AP) - Media conglomerate Viacom Inc., which owns BET and MTV, announced a donation Tuesday valued at $1.5 million to help build a memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. on the National Mall.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/25/magic_johnson_leads_list_of_award_recipi Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:06:39 EST Entertainment News 52991@http://www.starpulse.com/news MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Former NBA star Magic Johnson leads the list of people named Tuesday as recipients of the National Civil Rights Museum's annual Freedom Awards.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/23/queen_latifah_joins_headliners_for_conce Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:21:05 EST Entertainment News 52715@http://www.starpulse.com/news WASHINGTON (AP) - Garth Brooks, Queen Latifah and Kenny ''Babyface'' Edmonds will perform at a concert to raise money for a memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to be built on the National Mall.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/10/stars_provide_voices_for_inspired_by_the Tue, 10 Jul 2007 10:57:59 EST Entertainment News 50825@http://www.starpulse.com/news The most ambitious, critically-acclaimed presentation of the Bible ever produced, "Inspired By... The Bible Experience," has confirmed more than 200 cast members for the "Old Testament" prequel to its bestselling "New Testament" edition.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/22/stevie_wonder_aretha_franklin_carlos_san Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:54:06 EST Entertainment News 48331@http://www.starpulse.com/news WASHINGTON (AP) - Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin and Carlos Santana are among the headliners announced Thursday for a concert to raise money to build a memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the National Mall.

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