Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News


Producers cancel performance of 'Spider-Man' (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 02:42 PM PST

In this Dec. 20, 2010 image taken from video obtained by Associated Press Television News, actor Christopher Tierney falls during an aerial stunt in the Broadway production of 'Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark' at the Foxwoods Theatre in New York. Tierney fell 30 feet and was taken to Bellevue Hospital with minor injuries. (AP Photo/APTN) NO SALESAP - Producers of Broadway's troubled "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" said the show will resume Thursday after Wednesday's sold-out performance was canceled to put new safety procedures in place to prevent falls.


Leaked cable: Anna Nicole wreaked havoc in Bahamas (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:15 PM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2006, file photo, Anna Nicole Smith, leaves the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. Anna Nicole Smith may have been just a 'B-list celebrity,' but she hit the Bahamas like a hurricane, spreading scandals that toppled a string of officials and endangered the whole government, according to newly leaked U.S. diplomatic cables.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)AP - Anna Nicole Smith may have been just a "B-list celebrity," but she hit the Bahamas like a hurricane, spreading scandals that toppled a string of officials and endangered the whole government, according to newly leaked U.S. diplomatic cables.


Bush memoir sells 2 million copies (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:32 PM PST

A photo released by Crown Publishers shows the cover of George W. Bush's book 'Decision Points.' (AP Photo/Crown Publishers)AP - Make that 2 million books sold for former President George W. Bush.


Catfights! And... More Catfights! 'Jersey Shore' Is Back With New Drama For Second Half Of Season 2 (omg!)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 02:32 PM PST

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The "Jersey Shore" is coming back with a vengeance for the second half of their second season! The raucous group returns for more MTV fun in January - and from the looks of the new trailer, the upcoming 13-episodes will somehow manage to top even the first two batches. ...

Denise Richards On Keeping Santa's Big Secret From Her Kids; Plus, Details From Her Celebrity Supper Club (omg!)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 02:23 PM PST

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Denise Richards nearly had her Christmas ruined for daughters Sam and Lola after a child at school told one of her girls some revealing information about Santa.

VIDEO: Paula Abdul Still Knows How to Bewilder Viewers on Live to Dance (omg!)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 02:12 PM PST

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After two years away from the judges table, Paula Abdul soon will be with her new competition series Live to Dance. Based on the trailer, her new show is more America's Got Talent than American Idol. Unlike Idol, there's is no age limit as pint-sized performers are seen competing against...

'Million Dollar Money Drop' Post-It Note Gaff; Couple Loses $800,000 On Technicality (omg!)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:52 PM PST

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Gabe Okoye and his girlfriend, Brittany Mayti, lost $800,000 on the FOX show, "Million Dollar Money Drop," on Monday night after giving a supposedly incorrect answer about the first sale date of Post-It notes - but was the answer truly incorrect?

"At the time, I thought [FOX] was correct," Gabe told Kit Hoover and guest co-host Lisa Rinna when he stopped by Access Hollywood Live on Wednesday. "I guess it wasn't."

ShowBiz Minute: Lohan, 'Spider-Man', Jackson (omg!)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:40 PM PST

omg! - Rehab staffer accuses Lindsay Lohan of battery and is then fired; Broadway musical 'Spider-Man' suffers another setback when a stuntman is hurt; Judge to decide Jackson syringe testing issues. (Dec. 22)

David Schwimmer's Wife Is Pregnant! (omg!)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:37 PM PST

omg! - Sources tell Us that Zoe Buckman is already "four to five months" along

PIC: Elin Nordegren Preps for Holidays With Kids in Sweden (omg!)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:28 PM PST

omg! - Over a year after their marriage was rocked by scandal, Tiger Woods' ex steps out in her native Stockholm

Jamie Foxx: Daughter helped my music career (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:32 PM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2007 file photo, actor Jamie Foxx, right, holds up a star as he poses with his daughter Corrine Bishop as Foxx receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Oscar and Grammy winner Foxx says his 16-year-old daughter Corrine has helped him stay relevant in his music career. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, File)AP - Call her the guardian angel for Jamie Foxx's music career.


MTV college network: Sec'y Gates is 'Man of Year' (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 09:17 AM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2010 file photo, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates speaks at Duke University in Durham, N.C. MTV’s college network, mtvU, has named Gates “Man of the Year,” the network announced Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010. (AP Photo/Jim R. Bounds, File)AP - Sorry Justin Bieber, but college students aren't your audience.


Cracker Barrel serves up cornbread, eggs and CDs (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 11:17 AM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2010 file photo, singer Smokey Robinson is photographed backstage at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Cracker Barrel recently released an exclusive Smokey Robinson album, 'Now And Then,' making the 70-year-old the first black performer to appear in the company's exclusive music program. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)AP - The thought of eggs over easy and country ham often means long lines at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. That's nothing compared to the wait The Grascals had, though.


Capsule reviews: 'True Grit,' 'Little Fockers' (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 10:46 AM PST

In this film publicity image released by Paramount Pictures, Jeff Bridges is shown in a scene from, 'True Grit.' (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Lorey Sebastian)AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:


Pauly D inks deal for 'Jersey Shore' spin-off (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 02:39 PM PST

In this Dec. 10, 2010 photo, DJ Pauly D attends the Z100 Jingle Ball concert at Madison Square Garden in New York. MTV announced Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, it signed a deal with the 'Jersey Shore' disc jockey, also known as Paul DelVecchio, to star in his own spin-off based on footage filmed of the self-proclaimed 'guido' in September. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)AP - It's spin-off time.


Bail set for Uma Thurman stalker after rearrest (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 11:53 AM PST

AP - Uma Thurman's stalker has a chance at getting out of jail while he awaits trial on charges of trying to contact her again.

Matinees of Mozart's `The Magic Flute' at Met (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:56 PM PST

AP - The Metropolitan Opera's best idea in decades was holiday season matinee performances, special events that filled the auditorium with eager children on break from school.

"Spider-Man" cancels show due to new safety rules (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 02:40 PM PST

Reuters - The beleaguered "Spider-Man" musical canceled its next performance on Wednesday in order to put in place new safety measures for its complicated stage maneuvers, the show's publicists said.

"Spider-Man" cancels show due to new safety rules (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 02:40 PM PST

Reuters - The beleaguered "Spider-Man" musical canceled its next performance on Wednesday in order to put in place new safety measures for its complicated stage maneuvers, the show's publicists said.

Pauly D inks deal for 'Jersey Shore' spin-off (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 02:39 PM PST

In this Dec. 10, 2010 photo, DJ Pauly D attends the Z100 Jingle Ball concert at Madison Square Garden in New York. MTV announced Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, it signed a deal with the 'Jersey Shore' disc jockey, also known as Paul DelVecchio, to star in his own spin-off based on footage filmed of the self-proclaimed 'guido' in September. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)AP - It's spin-off time.


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