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2009 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics

2009 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics 2009 music was a loud, glossy mix of dance-pop, electropop, hip-hop, pop-rock, country crossover, TV soundtrack moments, and internet-friendly novelty hits. The Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Jay Sean, Pitbull, Owl City, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Kanye West, and Katy Perry helped define […]

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2009 Oscars 81st Academy Awards

2009 Oscars 81st Academy AwardsWinners Announced: February 22, 2009Held at: Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, CaliforniaHost: Hugh JackmanEligibility Year: 2008Oscar 2009 TriviaSlumdog Millionaire took home eight Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director for Danny Boyle.The award for Best Actor went to Sean Penn for his role in Milk, while Kate Winslet won Best Actress for The

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Popular and Best-selling Books From 2008

Popular and Best-selling Books From 2008: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini Against Medical Advice: A True Story by James Patterson, Hal Friedman Anathem by Neal Stephenson The Appeal by John Grisham Archeron by Sherrilyn Kenyon Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler Audition: A Memoir by Barbara Walters Beautiful Boy

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2008 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics

2008 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics 2008 music was a packed mix of dance-pop, R&B, hip-hop, pop-rock, country crossover, emo-pop, Disney Channel favorites, and early viral dance songs. Beyoncé, Flo Rida, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Kanye West, Coldplay, Kings of Leon, T.I., and Lady Gaga helped

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2008 Oscars 80th Academy Awards

2008 Oscars 80th Academy AwardsWinners Announced: February 24, 2008Held at: Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, CaliforniaHost: Jon StewartEligibility Year: 2007The Oscars 2008 TriviaNo Country for Old Men was the night’s big winner, taking home four awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for the Coen brothers.Daniel Day-Lewis bagged his second Best Actor Oscar for his role in

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2007 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics

2007 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics 2007 music was a ringtone-era mix of hip-hop, pop, R&B, emo-pop, country crossover, dance songs, Disney Channel favorites, and big radio ballads. Rihanna, Fergie, Avril Lavigne, Gwen Stefani, Akon, Soulja Boy, Carrie Underwood, Amy Winehouse, Kanye West, Timbaland, Taylor Swift, and Fall Out Boy helped

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2007 Oscars 79th Academy Awards

2007 Oscars 79th Academy AwardsWinners Announced: February 25, 2007Held at: Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, CaliforniaHost: Ellen DeGeneresEligibility Year: 2006Oscar TriviaEllen DeGeneres hosting marked her first time leading the Oscars. Her casual banter and comedic approach added a unique vibe.The Departed nabbed Best Picture and was a career milestone for Martin Scorsese. It was his first win

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2006 History, Fun Facts and Trivia

 2006 History, Facts and TriviaQuick Facts from 2006 Top Song: “Irreplaceable” by BeyoncéMost Famous American: Probably Beyoncé — or depending on your news diet, George W. BushDaily Hershey Kisses (14 oz): $2.50 | I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter (15 oz): $2.29#TBT: Throwback Thursday entered mainstream pop culture in 2006 — the trend of posting

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2006 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics

2006 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics Top 10 Songs of 2006 Hips Don’t Lie – Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean SexyBack – Justin Timberlake Irreplaceable – Beyoncé Everytime We Touch – Cascada Temperature – Sean Paul Get Up – Ciara featuring Chamillionaire We’re All in This Together – High School Musical Cast

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2006 Grammy Award Winners

2006 Grammy Award WinnersWinners Announced: February 8, 2006Held at: Staples Center, Los AngelesHost: No official hostEligibility Year: October 1, 2004 – September 30, 2005Trivia:2006 was the 48th edition of the Grammy Awards, and the ceremony lacked an official host, a rare occurrence in the show’s history.U2 dominated the ceremony, winning five Grammys, including Best Rock

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Popular and Best-selling Books From 2005

Popular and Best-selling Books From 2005:A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana GabaldonA Deadly Game by Catherine Crier with Cole ThompsonA Feast for Crows by George R.R. MartinAmerica (The Book): A Citizen’s Guide to Democracy Inaction by John StewartAnansi Boys by Neil GaimanAt First Sight by Nicholas SparksBlink by Malcolm GladwellBlood Brother by Anne

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2005 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics

2005 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics 2005 music was a colorful mix of pop, hip-hop, R&B, rock, pop-punk, Latin crossover, country, movie songs, and internet novelty hits. Gwen Stefani, The Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson, Kanye West, Mariah Carey, Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Daddy Yankee, Akon, and The Pussycat

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2005 Oscars 77th Academy Awards

2005 Oscars 77th Academy AwardsWinners Announced: February 27, 2005Held at: Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CaliforniaHost: Chris RockEligibility Year: 2004Trivia and Unforgettable MomentsMillion Dollar Baby stole the spotlight, winning Best Picture, Best Director for Clint Eastwood, Best Actress for Hilary Swank, and Best Supporting Actor for Morgan Freeman.“I’m just a girl from a trailer park who

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2005 Grammy Award Winners

2005 Grammy Award WinnersWinners Announced: February 13, 2005Held at: Staples Center, Los AngelesHost: Queen LatifahEligibility Year: October 1, 2003 – September 30, 2004Trivia and Notable MomentsThe Album of the Year went to Genius Loves Company, a posthumous release by Ray Charles, featuring duets with various artists like Norah Jones and Elton John.Ray Charles also posthumously

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