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Beyoncé in 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) Elections were held in 73 countries during 2004. See a list of elections... 2004 with her five Grammys.

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles, The Princess of Pop [[1] (http://www.teentoday.co.uk/gossip/gossipstory165.shtml)], (born September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). There are 118 days remaining. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, was deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself King of Italy. 1781 - Los Angeles is founded as El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora... September 4, 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday. Events January-February January - Sarawak Chamber found January 1 - Greece enters the EEC January 1 - Palau becomes self-governing January 4 - Sheffield police arrests Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper January 10 Townsville International Airport opens (aus) January 16 - Protestant gunmen shoot and... 1981 in Houston redirects here. This article refers to the largest city of Texas. For other meanings of the word, please see Houston (disambiguation). Skyline of Downtown Houston from Eleanor Tinsley Park Located in southeast Texas, Houston is the fourth largest city in the United States and one of the two largest... Houston, Texas) is an African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. The majority of African Americans are of African, European and Native American ancestry. Terms for African... African-American Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. It replaced the term race music, which was deemed offensive. To some extent, the kind of music it is attached to has changed to whatever form... R&B In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i.e. uses the voice as an instrument to make music. A lead singer is one who sings the primary vocals of a song, as opposed to a backup singer who sings backup vocals to a song... singer, Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. An actor is a person who acts, or plays a role in an artistic production. The term commonly refers to someone working in movies, television, live theatre, or radio, and can occasionally denote a street entertainer... actress, and chief A songwriter is someone who writes either the lyrics or the music for songs. The same person may write both. Writing the music is also called composition. Sometimes the word composer is used interchangeably with the word songwriter though, strictly speaking, they are not quite the same thing. The word... songwriter and In the entertainment industry, a producer is generally in charge of, or helps to coordinate, the financial, legal, administrative, technological, and artistic aspects of a production. Types of producers include: In movies and television, a film producer or television producer, respectively — often qualified with one of the following titles... producer in the group Destinys Child featured on the cover of their latest album, Destiny Fulfilled. From left ot right: Beyoncé Knowles, Michelle Williams, and Kelly Rowland. Destinys Child is an American R&B and pop group. Originally a duo and later a quartet, the group is today a trio... Destiny's Child.

She is usually referred to by only her first name, Beyoncé, which is now her stage name, but has come to be called "Beyoncé Knowles" by many in the media. Her debut solo album, 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. Pascal Couchepin becomes President of the Confederation in... 2003's Dangerously In Love, topped both the R&B and The Billboard 200 is a listing of the 200 highest selling music albums in the United States, published weekly in Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Often, a musical group will be remembered by its number ones, those of... pop charts in America, as well as the main album charts in Canada is an independent sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. Bordering the United States, its territorial claims extend north into the Arctic Ocean as far as the North Pole. Canada is a federation of ten provinces... Canada and the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and a member of the British Commonwealth and European Union. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, UK or, inaccurately, as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent parts. Three of these parts... UK. The album has spawned four top ten singles on the The Billboard Hot 100 is the main singles chart used by Billboard magazine. The new charts go into effect every Saturday, while the charts are posted every previous Thursday on the website. What is now the Hot 100 existed for nearly 15 years as almost a half-dozen different charts... Billboard Hot 100 including "Crazy In Love" featuring boyfriend Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. Besides pursuing his own... Jay-Z, "Baby Boy" featuring Sean Paul (real name Sean Paul Henriques, born 8th January, 1973) is a Jamaican (of Portuguese, African and Chinese lineage) reggae singer. In 1997, Paul recorded in combination with Spanner Banner on the Jamaican chart-topper, Ladies Man, through the singers Sweet Angel Productions. The hit resulted in his... Sean Paul, "Me Myself & I", and "Naughty Girl" all of which were back-to-back multi-week number ones on said chart during last summer and fall. Beyoncé has won five Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... Grammy Awards for her solo work and three as a member of Destiny's Child. As a teen, she attended the The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA for short) is a secondary school located at 4100 Stanford Street in the Montrose district of Houston, Texas. The school is a part of the Houston Independent School District. The school handles grades nine through twelve and is the second... High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, where she honed her musical talents.

Destiny's Child

Beyoncé and Destiny's Child toured as an opening act for both Christina Aguilera Christina Maria Aguilera (born December 18, 1980 in Staten Island, New York) is an American popular music singer and songwriter. Shes most recognized by her superior vocal ability and unorthodox fashion sense. Her vocal skills have been compared to singers such as Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston... Christina Aguilera and For the television network, see TLC Network. For Thin Layer Chromatography, see Chromatography. TLC, as pictured on the cover of their third album, FanMail. (Left to right) Lisa Left-Eye Lopes, Tionne T-Boz Watkins, and Rozonda Chili Thomas. TLC was a hugely successful R&B and hip-hop... TLC before their first album, also called Destiny's Child. The band is managed by her father, Matthew Knowles, who is acknowledged as a strong force in Beyoncé's life. Beyoncé is the main songwriter for the group and is generally regarded as its leader. The group has currently returned from a hiatus since 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. By strict interpretation of the Gregorian Calendar, 2001 is also the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millenium. Popular culture, however, often views the year 2000 as holding this distinction. 2001 is also the year... 2001, when its three current members, Beyoncé, Rowland, and Album cover of Williams latest album, Do You Know. Michelle Williams (born Tenetria Michelle Williams July 24, 1980 in Rockford, Illinois) is one-third of the R&B music group Destinys Child and also a gospel music singer and Broadway actress. Raised in a Christian-based family, Williams... Michelle Williams, each decided to temporarily pursue solo careers.

The group's self-titled album, released in 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. Events January January 1998 - A massive ice storm, caused by El Niño, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting in widespread power failures, severe damage to... 1998, was produced by Album cover of 2000s The Ecleftic Wyclef Jean (born October 17, 1972) is a Haitian-born rapper, producer and former member of the superstar hip hop trio The Fugees, known now for a series of high-profile hit singles. Born in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti, Jean moved to Brooklyn... Wyclef Jean and Jermaine Dupri (born Jermaine Dupri Mauldin on September 23, 1973 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a US record producer and rapper. Starting out as a teenage breakdancer for artists such as Diana Ross and Cameo, Dupri became the youngest charting producer in the history of music at age 14. Dupri went... Jermaine Dupri and featured the Platinum is also a certification by the RIAA and other world recording industries, see: RIAA certification General Name, Symbol, Number Platinum, Pt, 78 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 10 , 6, d Density, Hardness 21.45 Mg/m³, 3.5 Appearance grayish white Atomic properties Atomic weight 195.078... platinum-selling, number one Hot 100 single "No, No, No". The album itself also went platinum. Destiny Child's second album The Writing's On The Wall released in 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. Events Kosovo War Shooting in Littleton, Colorado, United States, leaves several high school students dead. Y2K preparation was a major event in 1999 both in... 1999 featured two number one hits in "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Say My Name". ("Bug-A-Boo" and "Jumpin' Jumpin'" were also popular singles off the album.) "Say My Name" won two awards at the 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. By strict interpretation of the Gregorian Calendar, 2001 is also the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millenium. Popular culture, however, often views the year 2000 as holding this distinction. 2001 is also the year... 2001 Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... Grammys for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best R&B Song, the latter of which was awarded to the songwriters, which included Beyoncé herself.

The next album, Survivor, proved to be another smash, going to number one on both the American The Billboard 200 is a listing of the 200 highest selling music albums in the United States, published weekly in Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Often, a musical group will be remembered by its number ones, those of... Billboard 200 and R&B Albums charts, and on the Canadian album chart, as well as being generally successful around the world. Two singles from the album went to the top of the Billboard Hot 100: "Independent Women" (Part 1) and " Bootylicious is a 2001 hit single by the 3-woman group Destinys Child from their album Survivor. It reached #1 in the US charts and #2 in the UK. The song is credited to Beyoncé Knowles, Rob Fusari, Falonte Moore and Stevie Nicks. The lyrics depict a confident woman... Bootylicious", with the album's title track reaching number 2. "Independent Women" (Part 1) had been the theme song for Charlie's Angels in late 2000 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE55Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE60Fixes.css; /**/ 2000 From Wikipedia 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Popular culture also holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd... 2000, prior to the album's 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. By strict interpretation of the Gregorian Calendar, 2001 is also the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millenium. Popular culture, however, often views the year 2000 as holding this distinction. 2001 is also the year... 2001 release. The title track "Survivor" would win the band their second Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. The album's fourth and final single, "Emotions", was a cover of the The Bee Gees were a British and Australian band, originally a pop singer-songwriter combination, reborn as funk and disco. The brothers Gibb, consisting of frequent lead vocalist Barry, and the twins, co-lead vocalist Robin, and keyboardist/guitarist Maurice, were born in the Isle of Man in the 1940s... Bee Gees hit of the same name; it continued the group's impressive string of top ten hits.

In 2004, the group began recieving threats from an obssessed fan from City nickname:Americas Finest City County San Diego County, California Mayor Dick Murphy City Attorney Michael Aguirre City Council District One Scott Peters District Two Michael Zucchet District Three Toni Atkins District Four Tony Young District Five Brian Maienschein District Six Donna Frye Distirct Seven Jim Madaffer District Eight... San Diego, California named LaToya Langford. Primarily aimed at Beyoncé, the threats caused major setbacks for the group. Langford continued the threats, until her arrest on August 23, 2004 in home in San Diego home.

After Langford's arrest, safety seemed apparent and the release of Destiny Fulfilled is an album by Destinys Child. It was released on November 15, 2004. Track listing (*Singles) 1. Lose my Breath 2. Soldier (feat. T.I. & LiL Wayne) 3. Cater 2 U 4. T-Shirt 5. Is She The Reason 6. Girl 7. Bad Habit 8. If... Destiny Fulfilled went through. "Lose My Breath", "Soldier" and "Girl" all of these reached the top 10 Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs or albums in various categories on a weekly basis. Its most famous chart, the Hot 100 survey, ranks the top 100 songs regardless of genre and... Billboard album and singles charts respectively.

Solo career

In 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. By strict interpretation of the Gregorian Calendar, 2001 is also the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millenium. Popular culture, however, often views the year 2000 as holding this distinction. 2001 is also the year... 2001, Beyoncé won the Songwriter of the Year award, from the The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) is an organization known as a collecting society that protects intellectual property, ensuring that music which is broadcast, commercially recorded, or otherwise used for profit, pays a fee to compensate the creators of that music. It competes with Broadcast Music Incorporated... American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers Pop Music Awards. She is the first African American woman and the second woman of any race to win the award.

Beyoncé then turned to acting, starring in MTV's Carmen without any previous training. In the summer of 2002, Beyoncé co-starred in the film Austin Powers in Goldmember is a 2002 comedy film. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. Austin Powers (Mike Myers), having conquered the 90s and the 60s, travels back to the 1970s and teams up with his arch_nemesis Dr. Evil (also played by Myers) to thwart a new villain, Goldmember... Austin Powers in Goldmember opposite Michael Myers (born May 25, 1963 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada) is an actor, comedian, screenwriter, and motion picture producer. Both his parents are from Liverpool, UK, and Myers carries a UK passport: he has stated that he considers himself to be British. One of Myers first acting jobs was with... Mike Myers' role of Austin Powers in International Man of Mystery. Austin Danger Powers, played by Mike Myers, is the title character of a series of films. The films are a parody of many spy films of the 1960s, primarily the James Bond, Harry Palmer, and Matt Helm film franchises, and an increasingly broad... Austin Powers, as Foxxy Cleopatra. She also recorded a song and produced a music video, called "Work It Out", for the movie soundtrack. "Work It Out" was a top 10 hit in the UK and a top 40 hit in the The Netherlands ( Dutch: Nederland) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands ( Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden). The Netherlands is a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarch, located in northwestern Europe. It borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the... Netherlands, Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is the sixth-largest country in the world, the only one to occupy an entire continent, and the largest in the region of Australasia/ Oceania. It also includes a number of secondary islands, the largest of which is Tasmania, an Australian State. Australia is... Australia, and A true colour image of Ireland, captured by a NASA satellite on January 4, 2003. Scotland, the Isle of Man and Wales are visible to the east. Ireland is located west of the European landmass, which is part of the continent of Eurasia. Ireland (Éire in Irish) is the... Ireland, despite being Beyoncé's biggest flop to date in her home country; in America, radio barely played the song and the video received very minor exposure, only on digital video channels, MTV Jams is an American hip-hop/urban music video channel that debuted in mid-2002, replacing MTVX, to the dismay of many rock music fans. MTVs explanation for doing this was that more of the American population would prefer to see hip-hop and R&B music... MTV Jams and VH1 (which stands for Video Hits 1) is an American cable television channel that was created in 1985. With then four-year-old MTVs popularity rising drastically among teens, VH1 began with the intention to capitalize off of the success of the music video. However, VH1s aim was... VH1 Soul.

During the fall of 2002, Beyoncé was the featured vocalist on Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. Besides pursuing his own... Jay-Z's smash single, "'03 Bonnie And Clyde". The couple are engaged, and current rumours say that they will marry soon.

In the spring of 2003, Beyoncé remade a duet with Luther Vandross (born Luther Ronzoni Vandross April 20, 1951 in New York, New York) is an American R&B singer. He started his singing career in the 1970s as a session vocalist, and eventually making his breakthrough as a guest singer with the group Chic. The first instant hit... Luther Vandross, called "The Closer I Get To You", originally performed by Roberta Flack (born February 10, 1939) is an American singer, and considered by many a musical genius in the areas of jazz, soul, and folk, best known for singles like Killing Me Softly with His Song and Where Is the Love, many of which were duets with Donny Hathaway. Flack... Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway (October 1, 1945 in Chicago - January 13, 1979 in New York City) was an American soul musician best known for his duets with Roberta Flack. He grew up in St. Louis and played piano, earning a fine arts scholarship to Howard University in 1964. He was offered jobs... Donny Hathaway. In this version, the vocal parts are flipped around, with Luther taking Roberta's part and Beyoncé taking Donny's. The song was included both on her debut solo album and on Luther's Dance With My Father set, and they shared the Grammy for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals.

In 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. Pascal Couchepin becomes President of the Confederation in... 2003, Beyoncé released her debut solo album Dangerously In Love. Its first single, "Crazy In Love", featured a propulsive riff and a guest rap from Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. Besides pursuing his own... Jay-Z and rapidly became one of the biggest hits of that summer, staying at number one on the Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs or albums in various categories on a weekly basis. Its most famous chart, the Hot 100 survey, ranks the top 100 songs regardless of genre and... Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for ten weeks. Dangerously In Love went to the top of the album charts in the UK and Canada, as well as on both the American The Billboard 200 is a listing of the 200 highest selling music albums in the United States, published weekly in Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Often, a musical group will be remembered by its number ones, those of... pop (Billboard 200) and Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. It replaced the term race music, which was deemed offensive. To some extent, the kind of music it is attached to has changed to whatever form... R&B charts. This album has sold in excess of 6 million copies worldwide. When single and album simultaneously topped the pop charts in both the US and the UK, she became the first act to achieve this feat since Men At Work were an Australian reggae-influenced rock band of the early 1980s. They were best known for their 1982 hit Down Under, a joyful, comic song about Australians travelling the world with confidence in the virtues of their country. The song was commercially successful in many countries - it... Men At Work in 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January January 1 - Beat Raaflaub became Basel Boys Choirs new conductor January 1 - the ARPANET officially changes to use the Internet Protocol, creating the Internet. January 1 - compulsory wearing... 1983 - in the Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s - 1960s - 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s Years: 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. Many of the trends of... '60s and 1970s - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE55Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE60Fixes.css; /**/ 1970s From Wikipedia Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Events and trends Although in the United States and in many other Western societies the 1970s are often seen as a period of... '70s, it was performed by The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 as part of their first tour of the United States, promoting their first hit single there, I Want To Hold Your Hand. The Beatles were the most influential music group of the rock era. They affected the post-war baby... the Beatles, Bridge Over Troubled Water was Simon and Garfunkels last album; the title track was their only number one hit in the United Kingdom. Simon and Garfunkel were a popular music duo comprised of Paul Simon and Arthur Art Garfunkel. Simon and Garfunkel were among the most popular recording artists... Simon and Garfunkel, and Roderick David Stewart Roderick David Stewart (born January 10, 1945) is an English singer of Scottish descent. Stewart was the youngest of five children born to Robert and Elsie Stewart. His parents owned a newsagents shop in North London, and the family resided above the shop. Minutes before Rod... Rod Stewart.

On the televised celebration of July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. Events 993 - Saint Ulrich of Augsburg canonized. 1054 - A supernova is observed by the Chinese and Amerindians near the star ζ Tauri. For several months it remains bright enough... July 4 in 2003, Beyoncé came under controversy from the Grant Memorial Association for her performance of "Crazy In Love", in which she danced in a "patently inappropriate" way on the steps of the tomb of President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership (from Latin prae- before + sedere to sit). Originally, the term usually referred to the presiding officer of a ceremony or meeting (i.e. chairman); but... President Ulysses Simpson Grant ( April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was an American Civil War general and the 18th ( 1869– 1877) president of the United States. Grant won many important battles, rose to become general-in-chief of all Union armies, and is credited with winning the war. But... Ulysses S. Grant. President Grant's great-grandsons Ulysses Grant Dietz and Chapman Foster Grant, spoke up on Knowles' behalf. "The way the world is now, who cares?" said Chapman Grant, "who knows? If the old guy were alive, he might have enjoyed it."

Towards the end of the summer, "Baby Boy", Dangerously In Love's second single, which featured reggae star Sean Paul (real name Sean Paul Henriques, born 8th January, 1973) is a Jamaican (of Portuguese, African and Chinese lineage) reggae singer. In 1997, Paul recorded in combination with Spanner Banner on the Jamaican chart-topper, Ladies Man, through the singers Sweet Angel Productions. The hit resulted in his... Sean Paul, began to climb the charts. It, too, went on to become one of the biggest hits of 2003, dominating radio airplay for the fall of 2003.

Around the same time, Beyoncé starred in the movie The Fighting Temptations opposite Cuba Gooding Jr. (born January 2, 1968) is an American actor. His family moved to Los Angeles after his fathers group had a hit single with Everybody Plays the Fool in 1972 by Cuba Gooding. Unfortunately, the elder Gooding abandoned his family two years later. The subsequently tumultuous nature... Cuba Gooding Jr. and recorded a song for it called "Fighting Temptation", with rappers Missy Elliott on the cover of her album Miss E. So Addictive Missy Elliott (born Melissa Arnette Elliott on July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia), formerly known as Missy Misdemeanor Elliott, is the first female hip hop superstar, known for a long series of hits including The Rain, Shes... Missy Elliott, Free is a hip hop artist, best known as the co-host of music video request television show 106 & Park on the BET network. She has made guest appearances on a number of hip hop artists recordings, and is currently awaiting the release of her first album. Categories: Music... Free, and One of the first major female rappers, MC Lyte (b. October 11, 19??) was born in Queens, New York City. She released her first single, I Cram to Understand U at twelve-years old, then signed a contract with First Priority. Lyte As a Rock, a full-length album, was... MC Lyte. Unlike Beyoncé's own singles, the song did not become popular, although the movie was a moderate success.

The same year, Beyoncé was Punkd logo Punkd is an American television show on MTV centered around the old Candid Camera idea of hidden cameras. Its main twist is to pull pranks on popular young celebrities, making them look ridiculous in the process. It is hosted by Ashton Kutcher. Punkd first aired... Punk'd by Christopher Ashton Kutcher (born February 7, 1978) is an American actor and model born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His height is 1.87m (6 1.5). Ashton has an older sister, Tausha and fraternal twin, Michael, who is younger by 5 minutes. He majored in biochemical engineering at the University... Ashton Kutcher just couple minutes after ruining Christmas at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Fresh off the success of "Baby Boy", Beyoncé released her third solo single, "Me Myself And I" towards the end of 2003; Dangerously In Love's fourth single, "Naughty Girl", came out in mid- 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) Elections were held in 73 countries during 2004. See a list of elections... 2004. Both have also made the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.

In a Universal Music poll conducted in 2004, Beyoncé beat out Britney Spears performs on the National Mall in Washington, DC, September of 2003. Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American pop music singer. Her career encompasses chart-topping records, high-profile advertising and a foray into acting. She is considered an American cultural icon recognized throughout the... Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera Christina Maria Aguilera (born December 18, 1980 in Staten Island, New York) is an American popular music singer and songwriter. Shes most recognized by her superior vocal ability and unorthodox fashion sense. Her vocal skills have been compared to singers such as Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston... Christina Aguilera to be crowned the "Princess of Pop".

Beyoncé currently is in pre-production for The Pink Panther refers to: A series of films, most of which feature Peter Sellers as the bumbling French policeman Jacques Clouseau The diamond depicted in the first film (although fans over the years have perceived Inspector Clouseau to be the Pink Panther, as evidenced by the titles of the... The Pink Panther in the role of Xania, appearing opposite Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, musician and composer born in Waco, Texas and raised in Orange County, California. In a 2005 poll to find The Comedians Comedian, Martin was voted amongst the top 20 greatest comedy acts ever by fellow... Steve Martin who plays Inspector Jacques Clouseau is a bumbling fictional French detective who was a character in the Blake Edwards Pink Panther series. In most of the films, he was played by Peter Sellers, with one film in which he was played by Alan Arkin. He is also the inspiration of the main... Inspector Clouseau. The film is scheduled for release in 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January Iraqi police officers hold up their index fingers marked with purple indelible ink, a security measure to prevent double voting. Worldwide aid effort continues to develop in response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. January 3... 2005.

Controversy

Simon Philip Cowell (born October 7, 1959 in Brighton, England) is a British A&R (artist and repertoire) executive for BMG Records, but is probably best known as a judge on Pop Idol and American Idol television programs. Cowell is notorious for his uncompromisingly harsh and occasionally controversial criticism... Simon Cowell, CEO of the Bertelsmann is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in Gütersloh, Germany. Corporate divisions are the European broadcaster RTL Group, the Gruner und Jahr (G+J) magazine publisher (biggest in Europe and second biggest world wide), the Bertelsmann Music Group BMG and book publishers Random House (popular literature... BMG publishing house has openly criticized Beyoncé Knowles in the January 2005 edition of This article is about the title. For alternative meanings, see: Esquire (disambiguation) Esquire (abbreviated Esq.) was originally a title for the sons of nobles and gentry who did not possess any other title. However, today the term is often used instead of Mr on official documents and in formal correspondence... Esquire magazine. "I find the whole Beyoncé thing really mystifying. She's not sexy, she hasn't got a great body and she's not a great singer." He went on to defend Ashlee Simpson in her Shadow music video (2004) Ashlee Nicole Simpson (born October 3, 1984) is a U.S. singer, actress and the younger sister of singer Jessica Simpson. She rose to prominence in mid-2004, when her first album, the now triple platinum Autobiography, debuted at number one in... Ashlee Simpson, something even the paper's editors found outrageous.

Hit singles

Solo Awards

Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... Grammy Awards-2004

The Brit Awards are annual United Kingdom pop music awards, considered to be on a par with the Grammys in the United States. The awards were founded in 1977 as the Britannia Awards and were renamed The Brit Awards in 1989. Brit stands for British Record Industry Trust which supports... Brit Awards

The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) is an organization known as a collecting society that protects intellectual property, ensuring that music which is broadcast, commercially recorded, or otherwise used for profit, pays a fee to compensate the creators of that music. It competes with Broadcast Music Incorporated... ASCAP Pop Music Awards

The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the season. Originally beginning as an alternative to the Grammy awards, the MTV Video Music Awards is now a respected pop culture awards show in its own right. The statues given to... MTV Video Music Award

The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider the best... MTV Europe Music Awards

The Billboard Music Awards, held annually in December, is one of four major music awards shows presented each year (the others being the American Music Awards, the Grammys, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony). The BMAs have been held annually since 1989, and like the AMAs... Billboard Music Awards

The NAACP Image Award is an award presented annually by the NAACP to honor the top African-Americans in film, television, music and literature. Similar to other awards, like the Oscars and the Grammys, the 35 categories of Image Awards are voted on by members of the NAACP. There are... NAACP Image Awards

She also has a host of other awards with Destinys Child featured on the cover of their latest album, Destiny Fulfilled. From left ot right: Beyoncé Knowles, Michelle Williams, and Kelly Rowland. Destinys Child is an American R&B and pop group. Originally a duo and later a quartet, the group is today a trio... Destiny's Child

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