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		<title>Thoughts On &#8216;Michael Jackson&#8217;s This Is It&#8217; From Five Times August</title>
		<link>http://popdirt.com/thoughts-on-michael-jacksons-this-is-it-from-five-times-august/76709/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Five Times August&#8217;s Brad Skistimas checked in with fans on his blog at MySpace on Thursday (October 29), commenting on attending a showing of &#8216;Michael Jackson&#8217;s This Is It&#8217;. The Dallas singer songwriter tells readers:
Like so many other people, yesterday I saw the new Michael Jackson movie &#8220;This Is It.&#8221; It was a great inside [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Moby: Health Care Reform Is Both Necessary And Moral</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moby is continuing to speak out for health care reform on his blog at MySpace on Thusday (August 6), pointing out many of the senior citizens objecting to &#8220;socialized medicine&#8221; are themselves on Medicaid or Medicare. Moby writes:

We need health care reform. We cannot be one of the most prosperous nations on the planet and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Andy Bull Blogs About Michael Jackson&#8217;s Death, Joe&#8217;s Reaction</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Andy Bull updated fans on his blog at MySpace on Wednesday (July 1), talking about the death of Michael Jackson and the aftermath from the family, notably his father Joe, and the media. The Australian singer songwriter tells readers:

Now that Michael has died, the swarms are left to pick over his carrion. The wreckage of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Did Kara DioGuardi &amp; Perez Hilton Cause Adam Lambert&#8217;s &#8216;Idol&#8217; Finale Loss?</title>
		<link>http://popdirt.com/did-kara-dioguardi-perez-hilton-cause-adam-lamberts-idol-finale-loss/73832/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 06:48:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ramin Setoodeh of Newsweek is offering a list of reasons why Kris Allen was able to defeat Adam Lambert on Wednesday night&#8217;s &#8216;American Idol&#8217; finale, despite most people believing Adam had wrapped up the singing competition. Setoodeh said the judges&#8217; bias in favor of Adam made his voters lazy, adding that the Kara DioGuardi co-written [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Times August Weighs In On Marijuana Legalization</title>
		<link>http://popdirt.com/five-times-august-weighs-in-on-marijuana-legalization/72264/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:59:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Five Times August&#8217;s Brad Skistimas weighed in on the accelerating marijuana legalization debate on his blog at MySpace on Sunday (March 8) as California explores the topic due to the worldwide economic crisis. Skistimas writes:

Look, I know the economy is bad. I’m a musician for crying out loud! You think I’m making money right now?! [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Moby Counts Down To The End Of Bush&#8217;s Presidency</title>
		<link>http://popdirt.com/moby-counts-down-to-the-end-of-bushs-presidency/71283/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moby checked in with fans on his official web site&#8217;s blog on Sunday (January 18), reacting to news that George W. Bush&#8217;s final approval rating is at 22%, the lowest of the Republican&#8217;s eight year run. Moby tells readers:

In any case, the 8 years of Bush and Republican rule are coming to an end. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Lohan Urges Gossip Sites To Report News Responsibly</title>
		<link>http://popdirt.com/michael-lohan-urges-gossip-sites-to-report-news-responsibly/71046/</link>
		<comments>http://popdirt.com/michael-lohan-urges-gossip-sites-to-report-news-responsibly/71046/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:53:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lindsay Lohan&#8217;s father Michael is speaking out against TMZ and Perez Hilton over the gossip sites reporting in a blog at his official web site. Lohan wrote on Friday (January 2):

Perez Hilton and TMZ continue to state that their &#8220;spies&#8221; and &#8220;sources&#8221; see and hear things, they have NO audio or visual proof, they go [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lindsay Lohan&#8217;s Dad Defends Decision To Launch Web Site</title>
		<link>http://popdirt.com/lindsay-lohans-dad-defends-decision-to-launch-web-site/70991/</link>
		<comments>http://popdirt.com/lindsay-lohans-dad-defends-decision-to-launch-web-site/70991/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lindsay Lohan&#8217;s father Michael is reacting to those critical of his decision to launch a web site, notably the snarky gossip site/TV show TMZ, after they wrote that &#8220;on the &#8217;sane scale&#8217;, Sam Ronson seems to register at a respectable level &#8230; Michael seems to be off the charts, and not in a good way.&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What If You Were Earth?</title>
		<link>http://popdirt.com/what-if-you-were-earth/70551/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:55:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jason Reeves checked in with fans on his blog at MySpace on Sunday (December 7), talking metaphorically about the post industrial era world. The Iowa City singer songwriter asks readers:

What if tiny little beings began building miniature metropolises on your body? Multiplying into millions. Sticking structures into your skin. Painting you with pavement. Posting signs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pulling Britney Spears&#8217; Strings All Over Again</title>
		<link>http://popdirt.com/pulling-britney-spears-strings-all-over-again/70396/</link>
		<comments>http://popdirt.com/pulling-britney-spears-strings-all-over-again/70396/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:35:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Richard Price of the Daily Mail is blasting Britney Spears&#8217; father Jamie, her manager Larry Rudolph, and her lawyer Andrew Wallet as it has become apparent the pop star is making it clear by her words and erratic performances that she&#8217;s not ready for the comeback she&#8217;s been rushed into. He writes:

As she celebrates her [...]]]></description>
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