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		<title>Facebook Reveals Top Love Songs For New Couples — And Breakups</title>
		<link>http://idolator.com/6176542/facebook-top-love-songs-valentines-day</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:59:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bain</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve made like Heart2Heart and made your new relationship &#8220;Facebook Official&#8221;, chances are you picked a song or two to help mark the happy occasion. And the same holds true to those who have had to endure the public embarrassment of going from &#8220;In A Relationship&#8221; to &#8220;Single&#8221; on the social networking site. For ... <a class="more" href="http://idolator.com/6176542/facebook-top-love-songs-valentines-day">More&#160;&#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Jason-Derulo-It-Girl-Music-Video-Official.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6176592" title="Jason-Derulo-It-Girl-Music-Video-Official" src="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Jason-Derulo-It-Girl-Music-Video-Official.jpg" alt="Jason-Derulo-It-Girl-Music-Video-Official" width="475" height="306" /></a>If you&#8217;ve made like Heart2Heart and made your new relationship <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt4AWNui9bg" target="_blank">&#8220;Facebook Official&#8221;</a>, chances are you picked a song or two to help mark the happy occasion. And the same holds true to those who have had to endure the public embarrassment of going from &#8220;In A Relationship&#8221; to &#8220;Single&#8221; on the social networking site. For Valentine&#8217;s Day, Facebook revealed the Top 10 songs their users played on Spotify as they entered and/or exited a relationship, and the results indicate that people are really strange when it comes to finding music that fits their mood. See what we mean below.<span id="more-6176542"></span></p>
<p>Songs people listen to when entering into a relationship:</p>
<p>1. &#8220;Don&#8217;t Wanna Go Home&#8221; by Jason Derulo<br />
2. &#8220;Love On Top&#8221; by Beyoncé<br />
3. &#8220;How to Love&#8221; by Lil Wayne<br />
4. &#8220;Just The Way You Are&#8221; by Bruno Mars<br />
5. &#8220;Good Feeling&#8221; by Flo Rida<br />
6. &#8220;It Girl&#8221; by Jason Derulo<br />
7. &#8220;Stereo Hearts&#8221; by Gym Class Heroes featuring Adam Levine<br />
8. &#8220;Criminal&#8221; by Britney Spears<br />
9. &#8220;No Sleep&#8221; by Wiz Khalifa<br />
10. &#8220;Free Fallin&#8217;&#8221; by John Mayer</p>
<p>Songs listened by people after ending a relationship:</p>
<p>1. &#8220;The Cave&#8221; by Mumford and Sons<br />
2. &#8220;Crew Love&#8221; by Drake<br />
3. &#8220;All of the Lights&#8221; by Kanye West<br />
4. &#8220;Rolling in the Deep&#8221; by Adele<br />
5. &#8220;Take Care&#8221; by Drake<br />
6. &#8220;It Will Rain&#8221; by Bruno Mars<br />
7. &#8220;We Found Love&#8221; by Rihanna &amp; Calvin Harris<br />
8. &#8220;Call It What You Want&#8221; by Foster the People<br />
9. &#8220;Love You Like a Love Song&#8221; by Selena Gomez and the Scene<br />
10. &#8220;Without You&#8221; by David Guetta featuring Usher</p>
<p>Two songs by Jason Derulo make the first list, which we find hard to believe simply because it&#8217;s difficult to accept the idea than <em>any</em> Jason Derulo songs would appear on <em>any</em> list. Secondly, people who have just joined coupledom apparently have a dark outlook on their relationship, as Lil Wayne&#8217;s infinitely depressing <a href="http://idolator.com/5985502/lil-wayne-how-to-love-video" target="_blank">&#8220;How To Love&#8221;</a> and Britney Spears&#8217; <a href="http://idolator.com/6047852/britney-spears-criminal-video-premiere" target="_blank">&#8220;Criminal&#8221; </a>(about how bad a guy is for her) made the same list.</p>
<p>As for those newly-single peeps, why, they&#8217;re free to listen to whatever they want! On the list are happy love songs (<a href="http://idolator.com/5913492/selena-gomez-love-you-like-a-love-song-video" target="_blank">&#8220;Love You Like A Love Song&#8221;</a>) moody tunes (<a href="http://idolator.com/6026461/bruno-mars-it-will-rain-twilight-soundtrack" target="_blank">&#8220;It Will Rain&#8221;</a>), and a whole lot of randomness — we know <a href="http://idolator.com/6049761/rihanna-we-found-love-video-premiere" target="_blank">&#8220;We Found Love&#8221;</a> revolves around a hopeless place, but the song isn&#8217;t exactly mournful, is it?</p>
<p>Enjoy all these songs on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/notes/facebook-data-team/lovebirds-or-heartbreak-top-valentines-day-playlists-on-facebook/10150560271528859" target="_blank">Facebook&#8217;s Spotify playlists</a>.</p>
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		<title>Nicki Minaj Goes Green For &#8216;Paper&#8217;: 7 Classy Quotes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika Brooks Adickman</dc:creator>
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While Nicki Minaj appears to be pulling her hair out on the latest cover of Paper, the Grammy nominee couldn&#8217;t be more pleasant and accommodating in her interview. For the mag&#8217;s spring issue, the rapper chatted up Barney&#8217;s Creative Ambassador-at-Large Simon Doonan about everything from her upcoming album to her favorite reality TV show. Hop below for ... <a class="more" href="http://idolator.com/6175701/nicki-minaj-paper-magazine-quotes">More&#160;&#187;</a>]]></description>
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<p>While Nicki Minaj appears to be pulling her hair out on the latest cover of <em>Paper</em>, the <a href="http://idolator.com/6094951/2012-grammy-nominations-predictions" target="_blank">Grammy nominee</a> couldn&#8217;t be more pleasant and accommodating in her interview. For the mag&#8217;s spring issue, the rapper chatted up Barney&#8217;s Creative Ambassador-at-Large Simon Doonan about everything from her upcoming album to her favorite reality TV show. Hop below for a roundup of the Barbz&#8217;s 7 classiest quotes.</p>
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<p><strong>7 CLASSY QUOTES FROM NICKI MINAJ&#8217;S PAPER MAGAZINE INTERVIEW </strong></p>
<p>:: <em>On her style icons</em>: &#8220;Grace Jones definitely. So amazing. And Cyndi Lauper, I loved her right from when I was a little girl. And Janet Jackson of course. And Boy George. I always loved the way he dressed, and his music too.&#8221;</p>
<p>:: <em>On sitting next to</em> Vogue&#8217;s <em>Anna Wintour at New York Fashion Week</em>: &#8220;It was such a strange experience. I felt like I was dreaming. And I thought she would be snobby or something. But she was so incredibly sweet to me.&#8221;</p>
<p>:: <em>On her juggernaut success</em>: &#8220;&#8230; now that so many eyes are on me, I feel I have to deliver &#8230; I guess I am stressing more than I should be, and I think I am becoming more guarded.&#8221;</p>
<p>:: <em>On her favorite reality show</em> Mob Wives: &#8220;I love Big Ang — what is that? And I love the way those girls talk to each other: &#8216;Don&#8217;t YOU be coming at ME!!!&#8217; I love every freakin&#8217; moment.&#8221;</p>
<p>:: <em>On future collaborations</em>: &#8220;Well I have to say, for me, genre does not play into it. And I am lucky because I get so many amazing requests &#8230; I collaborate when I feel it&#8217;s right.&#8221;</p>
<p>:: <em>What to expect from</em> Roman Reloaded: &#8220;The album is like a collage of all my emotions. I am not sticking to any particular style. I am doing what I feel without restrictions.&#8221;</p>
<p>:: On the &#8220;freakiest&#8221; song in her iPod: &#8220;&#8230; my song with Big Sean. It&#8217;s called &#8220;Dance (A$$).&#8217;&#8221; (Us too.)</p>
<p>Were you surprised by any of Nicki&#8217;s revelations? Tell us below or on <a href="http://facebook.com/idolatordotcom" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/idolator" target="_blank">Twitter</a>. And for more of the <a href="http://idolator.com/6167342/madonnas-super-bowl-halftime-performance-watch-it-now" target="_blank">Super Bowl halftime</a> performer&#8217;s interview, head over to <a href="http://www.papermag.com/arts_and_style/2012/02/hey-nicki-youre-so-fine.php" target="_blank">Paper</a>.</p>
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		<title>Madonna&#8217;s Stalker Caught, Returned To Mental Hospital</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bain</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Madonna can continue her MDNA press tour in peace. The pop star&#8217;s stalker, who broke out of the Los Angeles mental hospital at which he resides, has been caught. Robert Dewey Hoskins was incarcerated in 1996 for stalking Madonna,  trespassing on her property and threatening to kill the pop star, along  with her ... <a class="more" href="http://idolator.com/6175831/madonna-stalker-caught">More&#160;&#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/madonnaanother.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-6175861" title="68286319" src="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/madonnaanother-500x281.jpg" alt="68286319" width="500" height="281" /></a>Madonna can continue her <a href="http://idolator.com/6175382/madonnas-interview-with-ryan-seacrest-7-classy-quotes" target="_blank"><em>MDNA</em> press tour</a> in peace. The pop star&#8217;s stalker, who broke out of the Los Angeles mental hospital at which he resides, has been caught. Robert Dewey Hoskins was incarcerated in 1996 for stalking Madonna,  trespassing on her property and threatening to kill the pop star, along  with her assistant and bodyguard. He was convicted and spent ten years  behind bars. After his release, Hoskins was arrested for vandalism in  July 2011 and was placed into the Metropolitan State Hospital — which be  broke out of last week. <span id="more-6175831"></span></p>
<p>Hoskins was caught Friday afternoon in Los Angeles. There are no details as to where he was or how he spent the past week.</p>
<p>The 54-year-old-man is described by the police as &#8220;a very psychotic man when not taking his medication  and has very violent tendencies.&#8221; <a href="http://www.eonline.com/news/madonnas_psychotic_very_violent/293262" target="_blank">E! Online reports</a> that he had also been sending death threats to Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry.</p>
<p>[Via <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2012/02/madonna-stalker-escapes-robert-dewey-hoskins.html" target="_blank">LA Times</a>]</p>
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		<title>Will Britney Spears Be Featured On Madonna&#8217;s &#8216;MDNA&#8217;?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:40:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Idolator Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is Madonna collaborating once again with her &#8220;Me Against The Music&#8221; pal (and onstage smooch partner) Britney Spears? Possibly! A leaked album sleeve was posted on Brit fan site Breathe Heavy, with the &#8220;Criminal&#8221; singer featured on opening track, &#8220;Girls Gone Wild&#8221;. That&#8217;s the same tune included in that recent MDNA megamix, as well as ... <a class="more" href="http://idolator.com/6174252/britney-spears-madonna-collaboration-mdna">More&#160;&#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Madonna+Performs+Dodger+Stadium+lTz4dP1ieCal.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-6174342" title="Madonna Britney Spears" src="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Madonna+Performs+Dodger+Stadium+lTz4dP1ieCal-500x379.jpg" alt="Madonna Britney Spears" width="500" height="379" /></a>Is Madonna collaborating once again with her &#8220;Me Against The Music&#8221; pal (and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S61Z1EYlhSE" target="_blank">onstage smooch partner</a>) Britney Spears? Possibly! A leaked album sleeve was posted on Brit fan site <a href="http://www.breatheheavy.com/2012/02/britney-on-new-madonna-album/?utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_source=twitterfeed" target="_blank">Breathe Heavy</a>, with the &#8220;Criminal&#8221; singer featured on opening track, &#8220;Girls Gone Wild&#8221;. That&#8217;s the same tune included in that recent<a href="http://idolator.com/6165392/madonna-reveals-her-mdna-track-list-%E2%80%94-and-a-megamix#more-6165392" target="_blank"> <em>MDNA</em> megamix</a>, as well as the one <a href="http://idolator.com/6166371/madonna-threatened-with-lawsuit-by-girls-gone-wild-creator" target="_blank">Joe Francis&#8217; is filing a lawsuit over</a>. Chances are both parties will be able to benefit from the &#8220;Girls Gone Wild&#8221; phrase if Brit-Brit really <em>does</em> appear on the song. <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1678835/britney-spears-madonna-collab-mdna.jhtml" target="_blank">MTV</a> reports that Madge&#8217;s reps haven&#8217;t confirmed <em>or</em> denied a new collaboration with Spears, so we&#8217;d say there&#8217;s at least a 50% chance that this is actually happening.</p>
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		<title>Adam Levine Starts Record Label, Signs &#8216;Glee&#8217; Star Matthew Morrison</title>
		<link>http://idolator.com/6173781/adam-levine-record-label-matthew-morrison</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:51:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bain</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After doling out advice on The Voice, Adam Levine believes he can shape a star off camera, too. The Maroon 5 frontman has announced the launch of his own record label, 222 Records, and his first signee is Glee star Matthew Morrison. &#8220;Starting my own label has been a long-time goal of mine and I ... <a class="more" href="http://idolator.com/6173781/adam-levine-record-label-matthew-morrison">More&#160;&#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/adam-levine-matthew-morrison.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6173812" title="adam levine matthew morrison" src="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/adam-levine-matthew-morrison.jpg" alt="adam levine matthew morrison" width="510" height="373" /></a>After doling out advice on <a href="http://idolator.com/6169071/the-voice-season-2-episode-2-recap" target="_blank"><em>The Voice</em></a>, Adam Levine believes he can shape a star off camera, too. The Maroon 5 frontman has announced the launch of his own record label, 222 Records, and his first signee is <em>Glee</em> star Matthew Morrison. &#8220;Starting my own label has been a long-time goal of mine and I am  thrilled to be at the point in my career where it is finally happening,&#8221; Levine said. &#8220;I am excited for everyone to hear Matthew&#8217;s forthcoming  album. Great things are in store for him with this release.&#8221; Expect Mr. Schue&#8217;s sophomore LP sometime this spring. [Via <a href="http://www.eonline.com/news/adam_levine_starts_record_labelmdashso/293037?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-topstories&amp;utm_source=eonline&amp;utm_medium=rssfeeds&amp;utm_campaign=rss_topstories" target="_blank">E! Online</a>]</p>
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		<title>Gorillaz Collaborate With Andre 3000 &amp; James Murphy On &#8220;DoYaThing&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robbie Daw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just when it was looking like we&#8217;d maybe heard the last of Gorillaz for the time being, now that Damon Albarn is back in action with his old Blur bandmates, along comes news of &#8220;DoYaThing&#8221;, a new track from the virtual act that Converse is offering up via it&#8217;s Three Artists, One Song series. The ... <a class="more" href="http://idolator.com/6172991/gorillaz-andre-3000-james-murphy-doyathing-converse">More&#160;&#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Gorillaz.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6172992" title="Gorillaz" src="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Gorillaz.jpg" alt="Gorillaz" width="510" height="353" /></a>Just when it was looking like we&#8217;d maybe <a href="http://idolator.com/6035002/gorillaz-singles-collection" target="_blank">heard the last of Gorillaz</a> for the time being, now that Damon Albarn is <a href="http://idolator.com/6149462/lana-del-rey-born-to-die-remixe-damon-albarn" target="_blank">back in action with his old Blur bandmates</a>, along comes news of &#8220;DoYaThing&#8221;, a new track from the virtual act that Converse is offering up via it&#8217;s Three Artists, One Song series. The other artists involved: Andre 3000 and James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem.<br />
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A press release notes that Gorillaz co-founder Jamie Hewlett collaborated with Converse on four different designs for the shoe company&#8217;s spring line, which &#8220;combine the iconic Chuck Taylor All Star silhouette with the band&#8217;s legendary graphic images.&#8221;</p>
<p>And as for &#8220;DoYaThing&#8221;, the artist-packed tune will be be available for download at <a href="http://www.converse.com/" target="_blank">www.converse.com</a> on February 23. Two days before that, Albarn and Blur will be feted with the Outstanding Contribution To Music award <a href="http://idolator.com/6137902/adele-lana-del-rey-florence-the-machine-brit-awards-nominations" target="_blank">at this year&#8217;s BRITs</a>.</p>
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		<title>President Obama&#8217;s Campaign Playlist Includes No Doubt, Jennifer Hudson &amp; Al Green</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bain</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama has shared his re-election campaign playlist — the songs that the he and his team will be playing to get pumped up on the campaign trail from now til November — and there&#8217;s no denying the President has eclectic tastes. Included on the list: No Doubt&#8217;s &#8220;Different People&#8221;, an album cut from their ... <a class="more" href="http://idolator.com/6173052/president-obama-campaign-playlist">More&#160;&#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/obama_headphones_web-585x367.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-6173112" title="obama_headphones_web-585x367" src="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/obama_headphones_web-585x367-500x313.jpg" alt="obama_headphones_web-585x367" width="500" height="313" /></a>President Obama has shared his re-election campaign playlist — the songs that the he and his team will be playing to get pumped up on the campaign trail from now til November — and there&#8217;s no denying the President has eclectic tastes. Included on the list: No Doubt&#8217;s &#8220;Different People&#8221;, an album cut from their breakout album <em>Tragic Kingdom</em>; Obama&#8217;s fellow Chicago natives Jennifer Hudson, Wilco and The Impressions; and, of course, Al Green&#8217;s &#8220;Let&#8217;s Stay Together&#8221;, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/20/obama-al-green-apollo-theater_n_1218070.html">a song we already knew the President was fond of</a>. Check out all 24 songs after the jump. <span id="more-6173052"></span></p>
<p><a href="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/obama-campaign-playlist.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6173082" title="obama campaign playlist" src="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/obama-campaign-playlist.jpg" alt="obama campaign playlist" width="510" height="554" /></a></p>
<p>There&#8217;s something for everybody on this mix — indie (Arcade Fire), R&amp;B (Raphael Saadiq), and country (Sugarland)&#8230; and yet, no Jay-Z? We thought <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1648925/president-obama-has-jayz-little-lil-wayne-on-his-ipod.jhtml" target="_blank">he was a fan of Hova</a>!</p>
<p>Listen to the President&#8217;s re-election campaign playlist over on his <a href="https://www.facebook.com/music/playlist/2012-Campaign-Playlist/10150773702319698" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>.</p>
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		<title>Beyonce Launches &#8220;End Of Time&#8221; Remix Contest</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erika Brooks Adickman</dc:creator>
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At long last, Beyonce is finally showing some love to her drumline-driven track &#8220;End Of Time&#8221; (which, if you recall, landed a spot on our Top 10 Best Non-Singles Of 2011). The proud mom of chart sensation Blue Ivy Carter is in a generous mood: she&#8217;s offering fans a chance to win four (as in ... <a class="more" href="http://idolator.com/6172322/beyonce-end-of-time-remix-contest">More&#160;&#187;</a>]]></description>
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At long last, Beyonce is finally showing some love to her drumline-driven track &#8220;End Of Time&#8221; (which, if you recall, landed a spot on our <a href="http://idolator.com/6109032/best-songs-2011-top-10-pop-non-singles" target="_blank">Top 10 Best Non-Singles Of 2011</a>). The proud mom of <a href="http://idolator.com/6136932/beyonce-blue-ivy-carter-youngest-person-billboard-chart" target="_blank">chart sensation Blue Ivy Carter</a> is in a generous mood: she&#8217;s offering fans a chance to win four (as in the pop star&#8217;s favorite number) thousand smackers for remixing the track with the added bonus that the winning remix may appear on an as-yet-unidentified upcoming release. Head to <a href="http://endoftime.beyonceonline.com/">Beyonce&#8217;s site</a> for more details. And if remixing isn&#8217;t your thing, there&#8217;s still time to enter our <a href="http://idolator.com/6167772/beyonce-valentine%e2%80%99s-day-card-contest-prize-pack-giveaway">Beyonce Valentine&#8217;s Day Card Contest Giveaway</a>. Don&#8217;t sleep.</p>
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		<title>Daft Punk Writing New Album With Nile Rodgers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:04:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bain</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we recently celebrated the 15th anniversary of the release of Daft Punk&#8217;s debut album Homework, we got even more antsy than usual for new music from the French duo, who haven&#8217;t dropped a studio LP in seven years. Happily, we can report that Daft Punk are currently working with producer Nile Rodgers on a ... <a class="more" href="http://idolator.com/6172211/daft-punk-new-album-nile-rodgers">More&#160;&#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/daftpunk460.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6172231" title="daftpunk460" src="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/daftpunk460.jpg" alt="daftpunk460" width="460" height="300" /></a>When we recently celebrated the <a href="http://idolator.com/6136122/daft-punk-homework-turns-15-backtracking" target="_blank">15th anniversary of the release of Daft Punk&#8217;s debut album <em>Homework</em></a>, we got even more antsy than usual for new music from the French duo, who haven&#8217;t dropped a studio LP in seven years. Happily, we can report that Daft Punk are currently working with producer Nile Rodgers on a new album. &#8220;We were just jamming at my house [in New York], but it’s gonna be proper and real,&#8221;  Rodgers told music blog<a href="http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/international/31441/Daft-Punks-new-album-Its-gonna-be-amazing" target="_blank"> Faster Louder</a>. &#8220;They came over to my today around  breakfast time and it’s now evening I basically had to almost kick them  out. We were having so much fun just in an informal setting that we  decided to make it formal. And it’s <em>very</em> formal. It’s gonna be amazing.&#8221;<span id="more-6172211"></span></p>
<p>The 59-year-old disco legend continued to talk about his songwriting session and his relationship with the duo:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;It’s funny, I’ve known Daft Punk for some time now but we were never  really close – we never got a chance to hang out with each other, we  would just meet in passing,&#8221; he happily continued. &#8220;So today was the  first chance we had to spend hours and hours together and it was just so  awesome. Every track they played I just ran across the room and got my  guitar and started playing and we were all dancing around my dining room  having the time of our lives. It was something that was meant to be. It  was interesting how Thomas said to me: ‘It’s funny Nile, it’s like  we’ve completed the circle’. We’ve always just met, just had a moment to  talk and then finally today we just said, this is something that <em>has</em> to happen.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Nile Rodgers — who recently beat an aggressive form of prostate cancer — has created an impressive career writing and producing hits for a multitude of artists: David Bowie, Madonna, Duran Duran, Diana Ross, and most recently with Adam Lambert on his<a href="http://idolator.com/6112661/adam-lambert-trespassing-release-date" target="_blank"> sophomore album <em>Trespassing</em></a>. He was also an original member of the disco act Chic, responsible for hits like <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqupk71a-O0" target="_blank">&#8220;Le Freak&#8221;</a>.</p>
<p>Daft Punk scored the <a href="http://idolator.com/5699442/tron-legacy-soundtrack-preview" target="_blank">soundtrack for 2010 film <em>Tron: Legacy</em></a> (which brought them into the <a href="http://idolator.com/5739132/daft-punk-taylor-swift-album-chart" target="_blank">Top 10 on the <em>Billboard</em> 200 for the first time</a>) and dropped a live concert recording, <em>Alive</em> <em>2007</em>, but have not released a studio album since 2005&#8217;s <em>Human After All</em>.</p>
<p>Check out a pic of the trio at work, posted on <a href="http://www.nilerodgers.com/blogs/planet-c-in-english/1003-my-favorite-daft-punk-records" target="_blank">Rodgers&#8217; blog</a>. Naturally, Daft Punk keep their faces out of the shot (we guess it&#8217;s not easy carrying those <a href="http://idolator.com/5728551/daft-punk-helmet" target="_blank">robot heads</a> all around town?).</p>
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		<title>Lady Gaga Discusses Bulimia And Bullying At Women&#8217;s Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Bain</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People around the world will soon get a chance to see Lady Gaga live, but a group of lucky young women were treated to the pop star&#8217;s presence just last Saturday. Gaga was the surprise guest at &#8220;It&#8217;s Our Turn&#8221;, a young women&#8217;s conference which took place at Los Angeles&#8217; Brentwood School. During her 30-minute ... <a class="more" href="http://idolator.com/6172091/lady-gaga-discusses-bullemia-and-bullying-at-womens-conference">More&#160;&#187;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/lady-gaga-womens-conference.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-6172122" title="lady gaga womens conference" src="http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/lady-gaga-womens-conference-500x363.jpg" alt="lady gaga womens conference" width="500" height="363" /></a>People around the world will <a href="http://idolator.com/6171432/lady-gaga-born-this-way-ball-tour-dates" target="_blank">soon get a chance to see Lady Gaga live</a>, but a group of lucky young women were treated to the pop star&#8217;s presence just last Saturday. Gaga was the surprise guest at &#8220;It&#8217;s Our Turn&#8221;, a young women&#8217;s conference which took place at Los Angeles&#8217; Brentwood School. During her 30-minute talk with Maria Shriver, the pop star reflected on the troubles she faced as a teen — namely, being the target of bullying and suffering from bulimia.<span id="more-6172091"></span></p>
<p>&#8220;I started having trouble with girls in middle school,&#8221; Lady Gaga said. &#8220;I always knew that I wanted to do something very career oriented, and I always wanted to be a musician.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;That alone set me apart,&#8221; the <a href="http://idolator.com/6167881/grammy-awards-2012-pop-prediction-winners" target="_blank">Grammy-nominated </a>artist added. &#8220;I had such strong convictions and I was pretty delusional, in the same way that I am now &#8230; in wanting to change the world and end bullying in America and do whatever I can to promote peace around the world. It might sound kind of silly coming from someone in red lipstick with a bunch of jewels on my jacket, but that&#8217;s just the way I have always been.&#8221;</p>
<p>After recounting a few personal stories about combating bullying as a teenager, the founder of<a href="http://idolator.com/6063972/lady-gaga-born-this-way-foundation" target="_blank"> The Born This Way Foundation</a> asked if anyone in the crowd had a question. A long line formed almost immediately. One woman asked the pop star, &#8220;I struggle with body issues, and I know you&#8217;re so confident in the  way you dress. And I am wondering how you deal with such issues?&#8221;</p>
<p>Lady Gaga answered her by revealing that she used to suffer from bulimia. &#8220;I used to throw up all the time in high school,&#8221; Gaga said. &#8220;So I&#8217;m not that confident. And maybe it&#8217;s easier for me to talk about it  now because I don&#8217;t do it anymore.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I wanted to be a skinny little ballerina but I was a voluptuous  little Italian girl whose dad had meatballs on the table every night,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;I used to come home and say, &#8216;Dad, why do you  always give us this food? I need to be thin.&#8217; And he&#8217;d say, &#8216;Eat your  spaghetti.&#8217;&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s really hard. But &#8230; you&#8217;ve got to talk to  somebody about it. And the fact that you stood up in front of this whole  room and said that is so incredible.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Every video I&#8217;m in, every magazine cover, they stretch you; they  make you perfect,&#8221; added Gaga. &#8220;It&#8217;s not real life. I&#8217;m gonna say  this about girls: The dieting wars have got to stop. Everyone just knock  it off. Because at the end of the day, it&#8217;s affecting kids your age.  And it&#8217;s making girls sick.&#8221;</p>
<p>As to why she decided to stop throwing up, Gaga told Shriver, &#8220;It  made my voice bad. So I had to stop. The acid on your vocal chords &#8212; it&#8217;s  very bad. But for those of you who don&#8217;t sing, you maybe don&#8217;t have that  excuse until it&#8217;s too late. It&#8217;s very dangerous.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m  encouraging you to know what you&#8217;re worth,&#8221; the singer declared to the full auditorium. &#8220;And know that no matter who  has more money in class, who has more stuff, who has a country house &#8211;  nobody is worth more than anybody else.&#8221;</p>
<p>[Via <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/07/lady-gaga-young-womens-conference_n_1258498.html#s665304&amp;title=Maria_Shriver_and">Huffington Post</a>]</p>
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