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source (http://www.freehostz.com/celebrity_vocals/others.html). Philbin added to his long resume on December 31, 2004 by filling in for Dick Clark on ABC's Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin Eve. E3 - "Dangerously In Love", Grammys, 2004. The previous record holder for Most Hours on Camera was Hugh Downs. C6 - During a live performance of "Emotions", Kodak Theatre, 2002. Philbin set a Guinness World Record on his August 20, 2004 show, which gave him a total of 15,188 hours on television. D6 - She hits it in her song "Happy Face". Philbin also makes regular guest appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman where he gives David Letterman no great help in controlling the show, being at the same time his usual urbane self and the "guest from hell" (being a fellow TV host), as they show a heartfelt respect for each other.

Besides her awards gained during her solo performing years, Beyoncé also has a host of other awards with Destiny's Child. He even had a short-lived clothing line based on this look (called Regis). 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, something even the paper's editors found outrageous. version of the Millionaire show, Philbin started a fashion fad when he wore dark shirts with dark ties (both in the same color) and dark suits (in a darker color, usually black). "I find the whole Beyoncé thing really mystifying. During the successful first run of the first U.S. Simon Cowell, CEO of the BMG publishing house has openly criticized Beyoncé Knowles in the January 2005 edition of Esquire magazine. network version of the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and the special Super Millionaire series.

She is also set to play Deena Jones in the adaptation of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls, set for release in 2006. Philbin was also host of the U.S. The film is scheduled for release in 2005. That show became Live with Regis and Kelly when Gifford departed in 2000 and was replaced by Kelly Ripa. Beyoncé is currently in post-production for The Pink Panther in which she plays role of Xania, appearing opposite Steve Martin who plays Inspector Clouseau. The show became a hit after Garvey was replaced by Kathie Lee Gifford in 1985; it became nationally syndicated three years later, as Live with Regis and Kathie Lee. In a Universal Music poll conducted in 2004, Beyoncé beat out Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera to be crowned the "Princess of Pop". He continued in several hosting and other television roles; by 1983 he joined Cyndy Garvey on The Morning Show on WABC-TV in New York City.

Both have also made the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. Bishop liked to tease Philbin, but the teasing stopped after Philbin walked off the set during a live broadcast, and stayed away for several days. 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. Philbin gained his first national exposure in 1967 as Joey Bishop's sidekick on The Joey Bishop Show (1967-1969). The same year, Beyoncé was Punk'd by Ashton Kutcher just couple minutes after ruining Christmas at Universal Studios Hollywood. For budgetary reasons he had no writing staff, leading him to begin each show with what has become his hallmark, the "host chat" segment, where he engages his audience (and later on, his cohost) in discussions about his life and the events of the day. Unlike Beyoncé's own singles, the song did not become popular, although the movie was a moderate success. His first talk show was The Regis Philbin Show, on KGTV in San Diego, California.

and recorded a song for it called "Fighting Temptation", with rappers Missy Elliott, Free, and MC Lyte. He graduated from Notre Dame in 1953, served in the Navy, then went through a few behind-the-scenes jobs in television and radio before moving into broadcasting. Around the same time, Beyoncé starred in the movie The Fighting Temptations opposite Cuba Gooding Jr. He was named after his father's alma mater, a Manhattan Jesuit high school, and grew up in the South Bronx. It, too, went on to become one of the biggest hits of 2003, dominating radio airplay for the fall of 2003. Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (born August 25, 1931), is an experienced American talk show host whose career has included stints as a game show host and all-purpose television personality. Towards the end of the summer, "Baby Boy", Dangerously In Love's second single, which featured reggae star Sean Paul, began to climb the charts.

"The way the world is now, who cares?" said Chapman Grant, "who knows? If the old guy were alive, he might have enjoyed it.". President Grant's great-grandsons Ulysses Grant Dietz and Chapman Foster Grant, spoke up on Knowles' behalf. Grant. On the televised celebration of 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 Ulysses S.

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 in 1983 - in the '60s and '70s, it was performed by the Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, and Rod Stewart. This album has sold in excess of 6 million copies worldwide. Dangerously In Love went to the top of the album charts in the UK and Canada, as well as on both the American pop (Billboard 200) and R&B charts. Its first single, "Crazy In Love", featured a propulsive riff and a guest rap from Jay-Z and rapidly became one of the biggest hits of that summer, staying at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for ten weeks.

In 2003, Beyoncé released her debut solo album Dangerously In Love. 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 this version, the vocal parts are flipped around, with Luther taking Roberta's part and Beyoncé taking Donny's. In the spring of 2003, Beyoncé remade a duet with Luther Vandross, called "The Closer I Get To You", originally performed by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway.

The couple are engaged, and current rumours say that they will marry soon. During the fall of 2002, Beyoncé was the featured vocalist on Jay-Z's smash single, "'03 Bonnie And Clyde". "Work It Out" was a top 10 hit in the UK and a top 40 hit in the Netherlands, Australia, and 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 and VH1 Soul. She also recorded a song entitled "Work It Out", for the movie soundtrack.

The movie is in The Guinness Book of World Records as the Highest Box Office Comedy Film gross . In the summer of 2002, Beyoncé co-starred in the film Austin Powers in Goldmember opposite Mike Myers' role of Austin Powers, as Foxxy Cleopatra. Beyoncé then turned to acting, starring alongside Mekhi Phifer in the MTV TV movie Carmen: A Hip Hopera without any previous training.This movie was the modern day equivalent to the 1954 musical Carmen which starred Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge. She is the first African American woman and the second woman of any race to win the award.

In 2001, Beyoncé won the Songwriter of the Year award, from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers Pop Music Awards. [1] (http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/13/music.destinys.child.ap/index.html). On June 13, 2005, it was announced the group will disband after their world tour ends in the fall of 2005. "Lose My Breath", "Soldier" and "Girl" all of these reached the top 10 Billboard album and singles charts respectively.

After Langford's arrest, safety seemed apparent and the release of Destiny Fulfilled went through. Langford continued the threats, until her arrest on August 23, 2004 in home in San Diego home. Primarily aimed at Beyoncé, the threats caused major setbacks for the group. In 2004, the group began receiving threats from an obsessed fan from San Diego, California named LaToya Langford.

The album's fourth and final single, "Emotions", was a cover of the Bee Gees hit of the same name; it continued the group's impressive string of top ten hits. The title track "Survivor" would win the band their second Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. "Independent Women" (Part 1) had been the theme song for Charlie's Angels in late 2000, prior to the album's 2001 release. Two singles from the album went to the top of the Billboard Hot 100: "Independent Women" (Part 1) and "Bootylicious", with the album's title track reaching number 2.

The next album, Survivor, proved to be another smash, going to number one on both the American Billboard 200 and R&B Albums charts, and on the Canadian album chart, as well as being generally successful around the world. ("Bug-A-Boo" and "Jumpin' Jumpin'" were also popular singles off the album.) "Say My Name" won two awards at the 2001 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. Destiny Child's second album The Writing's On The Wall released in 1999 featured two number one hits in "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Say My Name". The album itself also went platinum.

The group's self-titled album, released in 1998, was produced by Wyclef Jean and Jermaine Dupri and featured the platinum-selling, number one Hot 100 single "No, No, No". The group has currently returned from a hiatus since 2001, when its three current members, Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams, each decided to temporarily pursue solo careers. Beyoncé is the main songwriter for the group and is generally regarded as its leader. The band is managed by her father, Matthew Knowles, who is acknowledged as a strong force in Beyoncé's life.

Beyoncé and Destiny's Child toured as an opening act for both Christina Aguilera and TLC before their first album, also called Destiny's Child. As a teen, she attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, where she honed her musical talents. Beyoncé has won five Grammy Awards for her solo work and three as a member of Destiny's Child. The album has spawned four top ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100 including "Crazy In Love" featuring boyfriend Jay-Z, "Baby Boy" featuring 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.

Her debut solo album, 2003's Dangerously In Love, topped both the R&B and pop charts in America, as well as the main album charts in Canada and the UK. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles 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. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles, (born September 4, 1981 in Houston, Texas) is an African-American R&B singer, actress, and chief songwriter and producer in the group Destiny's Child. Vocal range: 3.5 octaves (C3-F6).

Lowest notes: C3,. Highest notes: C6, D6 possibly F6. Voice type: Dramatic Mezzo-Soprano. Destiny Fulfilled (2004; in Destiny's Child) #2 U.S. 3+ million.

#1 UK 4+ million. Dangerously in Love (2003; solo) #1 U.S. Survivor (album) (2001; in Destiny's Child) #1 U.S. #1 UK 4+ million. The Writing's On The Wall (1999; in Destiny's Child) 9+ million.

Destiny's Child (album) (1998; in Destiny's Child) 1+ million. McDonalds. Tommy Hilfiger. L'Oreal.

Pepsi. Dreamgirls (2006) (currently in pre-production). The Pink Panther (2005) (currently in post-production). Fade to Black (2004) (documentary).

The Fighting Temptations (2003). Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002). Entertainer of the Year: 2004. NAACP Image Awards