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October 26, 2005 - Ricky Martin tells People magazine that in wake of his late '90s success with 'Livin' La Vida Loca', it left him feeling bored and embittered. "There was a moment (in 2002) when I was onstage and I was just so angry," Martin explained. "I thought, 'Something is wrong. I have the applause, I have a great band behind me, I live comfortably. ... I was starting to become a victim of fame. Everything was too serious and I wasn't enjoying it." Read more.

October 26, 2005 - Ricky Martin was in the Radio 538 studio to present the 40th Anniversary Top 40 Chart Show in Holland on Sunday (October 9) in Hilversum. His new single 'I Don't Care' debuted on the chart at #29. Check out pictures from LFI.

October 26, 2005 - CNN's Brooke Anderson talked to Ricky Martin, who's back with a new look, a new sound and a personal mission. Watch the interview aired Thursday (October 13), at CNN.com.

October 26, 2005 - Ricky Martin promoted his latest album 'Life' at an in-store meet-and-greet appearance at the Fame music store in Amsterdam, Holland on Saturday (October 8). Check out pictures from LFI.

October 26, 2005 - With Ricky Martin's just-released album 'Life', the aim is to have the singer reconnect with his fans as he delves into new musical styles. "I hope I'm not the same artist I was five years ago, because it would be impossible," Martin told Billboard.com. "Life -- where it takes you, what you see, what you read -- changes you. Definitely, when I began to create for this album, the one thing I wanted was to not even attempt to do what I had already done. That's why I played with many genres I hadn't visited before, and I made them mine." Read more.

October 26, 2005 - Ricky Martin answered questions from fans on Univision.com yesterday ahead of today's release of 'Life'. Watch his responses (in Spanish) to questions posted by fans on the network's Ricky Martin forum, here (registration required).

October 26, 2005 - Ricky Martin joined Darren and Claire for Century FM Breakfast in Manchester, England, promoting his new album 'Life'. He talked about the long layoff between albums, putting out Spanish and English albums, breaking up with his girlfriend after a 3 1/2 year relationship, and more. Listen to the full uncut interview here.

October 26, 2005 - Ricky Martin phoned into the Morning Mess on 99.3 KISS FM in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on October 11th to promote his new album 'Life'. He talked about his appearance on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show', what he's been doing between albums, his days in Menudo, his busy promo schedule, and more. Download and listen to the interview here.

October 26, 2005 - Ricky Martin was videotaped arriving at the Cancun Airport the other day. It is unknown whether the singer was able to leave the area before Hurricane Wilma struck Friday. Watch a video clip from Lulop.

October 26, 2005 - Ricky Martin was photographed arriving at the airport in Cancun, Mexico the other day, as he continues promotions of his new album 'Life'. Check out pictures from Clasos.

October 26, 2005 - David Spade joked during his 'The Showbiz Show' news report the other night, "Ricky Martin says the fame and fortune he experienced in the late '90s left him feeling bored. Hmmm... Thousands of female fans screaming and throwing themselves at you... hmmm.... I wonder why that would bore Ricky Martin? Real puzzler. Quite the Rubix Cube." Watch the report, including another wisecrack about Jessica Simpson, here.

October 26, 2005 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Thursday night, "In People magazine, Ricky Martin says fame has left him feeling bored and embittered. Boo hoo hoo... Kind of like the people who bought that last album of his, okay?"

October 26, 2005 - Ricky Martin made an appearance at Dolphin Mall to promote his new CD 'Life' in Miami, Florida on Friday (October 14). Check out pictures here.

October 26, 2005 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Monday night, "In an interview in People magazine, Ricky martin says that fame and money have left him bored and embittered. [Jay fakes crying] Oh, shut up! He thinks being rich and famous makes you bored and bitter, try being broke and unemployed. Okay? Let me know how that one works out."

October 26, 2005 - Ricky Martin and Frankie J visited 'Total Request Live' on Wednesday (October 12) at MTV Studios - Times Square in New York City. Check out pictures from FilmMagic and WireImage.

October 15, 2005 - Ricky Martin attended a press conference in Barcelona, Spain on Wednesday (October 5) to promote his new album 'Life'. Check out pictures from LFI.

October 15, 2005 - Ricky Martin was photographed being driven in Milan, Italy on Tuesday (October 4). Check out pictures from FilmMagic.

October 15, 2005 - VH1.com is hosting an online listening party for Ricky Martin's new album 'Life' ahead of its release on Tuesday (October 11). Listen to the album in full here.

October 15, 2005 - Ann Montini of Sky News reports that when Ricky Martin dropped by GMTV last week, the singer was greeted by only a handful of fans gathered outside. "I remember when we had to hire in security just to get him in the building," a source at the show said. "It came as a shock to him."

October 3, 2005 - Maria of the Steve & Maria show on WBLI of Long Island was on hand for Ricky Martin's 'Life' album release party ahead of its October 11th release at Pizza Bar in New York City the other night. Martin talked about his extended downtime, his Spanish release two years ago, the collaborations on the disc, the first single 'I Don't Care', his tattoos, the charity work he's done related to the tsunami and Hurricane Katrina, and more. Check out pictures and listen to the two-part interview here.

October 3, 2005 - Yahoo! Musica is featuring an exclusive interview with Ricky Martin promoting his new album 'Life'. Watch the segment, in Spanish, here.

October 3, 2005 - Ricky Martin was live on the Zoo on Z100 in New York City on September 16th. The singer talked about toes, missing his bed, being on 'Oprah' and helping people, his dog, his first English language album in five years, the new song 'I Don't Care', loving life, and who he collaborated with on 'Life'. Download and listen to the 4-part interview here.

October 3, 2005 - Ricky Martin performed his new single 'I Don't Care' on Sunday's edition of 'Top Of The Pops'. Watch a 30-second clip of the performance at BBC.co.uk.

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