Saturday, January 29, 2011

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News


Comcast takes control of NBC Universal (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 01:28 PM PST

FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2009 file photo, the Comcast logo is displayed on a TV set in North Andover, Mass. Comcast, the nation's largest cable TV company, says it will complete its takeover of NBC Universal at just before midnight Eastern time, Friday, Jan. 28, 2011. The deal will give Comcast Corp. 51 percent of the fourth-ranked broadcaster NBC, a bevy of cable channels and the Universal Pictures movie studio. It caps a yearlong regulatory review that resulted in conditions meant to keep it from stifling the growth of online video services such as Netflix and Hulu. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)AP - The nation's largest cable TV company, Comcast Corp., took control of NBC Universal after the government shackled its behavior in the coming years to protect online video services such as Netflix and Hulu.


Chris Brown completes domestic violence program (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 02:03 PM PST

R&B singer Chris Brown arrives for a hearing at Los Angeles County Superior Court in Los Angeles, Friday, Jan. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)AP - Chris Brown has completed a domestic violence counseling program required as part of the singer's guilty plea to assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna nearly two years ago.


Fincher, Hooper vie for top Directors Guild prize (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 01:02 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2009 file photo, director David Fincher is shown backstage at the Directors Guild of America Awards  in Los Angeles.  (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)AP - The makers of Academy Awards favorites "The Social Network" and "The King's Speech" are among those competing for top honors from the Directors Guild of America, one of Hollywood's last prize shows before the Oscars.


Chris Brown completes domestic violence program (omg!)

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 02:03 PM PST

omg! - AP - Chris Brown has completed a domestic violence counseling program required as part of the singer's guilty plea to assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna nearly two years ago.

Source: Charlie Sheen Did Not Check Into Rehab On Friday (omg!)

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 01:30 PM PST

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Charlie Sheen did not end up checking into rehab on Friday night, a source told Access Hollywood.

Former 'My Name Is Earl' Star Jaime Pressly Files For Divorce (omg!)

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 01:04 PM PST

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- After just more than one year of marriage, Jaime Pressly has filed for divorce, according to People.

'Modern Family's' Jesse Tyler Ferguson Debuts His New Man (omg!)

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 10:39 AM PST

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Shhhh! Don't tell Cam -- Mitchell's found himself a new man!

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who plays Mitchell Pritchett on ABC's hit comedy "Modern Family," made his first public appearance with his new boyfriend, Justin Mikita, on Thursday at the ELLE Women in TV event in Hollywood.

Greg Grunberg Is A&E's Big Mike; Happily Divorced Casts Parents (omg!)

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 09:31 AM PST

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Greg Grunberg will star in A&E's pilot Big Mike, TVLine.com reports.

The Heroes actor will play a plus-sized detective detective with the San Diego Police Department. Although he's the best in his work field, his biggest challenge is the dating field.

Grunberg was originally cast in NBC's Love Bites but no premiere date for the show has been set.

Dempsey takes on role of producer in new film (omg!)

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 09:27 AM PST

omg! - AP - Actor Patrick Dempsey wanted to do something "completely different" with his new film "Flypaper," so he signed on as one of its producers.

Check Out Jen Schefft's Mommy Must-Haves (omg!)

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 09:13 AM PST

omg! - "I knew I would love her this much but I didn't really know how that felt until she actually got here," Schefft tells Us

Dempsey takes on role of producer in new film (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 09:27 AM PST

Actor Patrick Dempsey, a cast member in 'Flypaper,' is interviewed at its premiere during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Friday, Jan. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)AP - Actor Patrick Dempsey wanted to do something "completely different" with his new film "Flypaper," so he signed on as one of its producers.


Source: Sheen 911 caller said actor 'intoxicated' (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 01:07 AM PST

FILE - This Jan. 28, 2009 file photo shows Charlie Sheen in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)AP - The production of Charlie Sheen's hit TV show is on hold because of his return to rehab, which came after a 911 caller said the actor was intoxicated and in pain.


Rob Lowe experiencing highs over latest roles (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 07:55 AM PST

Rob Lowe, a cast member in 'I Melt with You,' poses for a portrait during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)AP - Rob Lowe is shaking things up in his career and so far the moves are paying off.


'Beverly Hills Housewives" 'grueling' reunion (AP)

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 06:27 PM PST

** CORRECTS SPELLING OF LAST NAME ** Adrienne Maloof of reality TV show Real Housewives of Beverly Hills poses for a portrait in the Fender Music Lodge during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011 in Park City, Utah.   (AP Photo/Victoria Will)AP - For fans who tuned in to see drama and catfights during Part 1 of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" reunion special on Bravo Thursday night, one of its cast members says the final product was edited down from a long, grueling day of, well — even more drama and catfights.


Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 02:02 PM PST

AP - Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:

Sundance film pays tribute to hip hop emperors (AFP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 02:44 PM PST

L-R: Jarobi White, Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Consequence of A Tribe Called Quest perfom in 2007. They were the AFP - They were the "Rolling Stones of hip hop" in the 1990s, before breaking up in 1998 -- but now the story of "A Tribe Called Quest" is being told, at the Sundance Film festival.


Chris Brown completes domestic violence program (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 02:03 PM PST

R&B singer Chris Brown arrives for a hearing at Los Angeles County Superior Court in Los Angeles, Friday, Jan. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)AP - Chris Brown has completed a domestic violence counseling program required as part of the singer's guilty plea to assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna nearly two years ago.


Comcast completes NBC Universal merger (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 08:50 AM PST

Reuters - Comcast Corp has completed its takeover of NBC Universal, creating a $30 billion media behemoth that controls not just how television shows and movies are made but how they are delivered to people's homes.

Looters smash treasures and mummies in Egyptian Museum (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 12:26 PM PST

Reuters - Looters broke into the Cairo museum housing the world's greatest collection of Pharaonic treasures, smashing several statues and damaging two mummies, while police battled anti-government protesters on the streets.

Chris Brown completes domestic violence program (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 02:04 PM PST

R&B singer Chris Brown appears for a progress report hearing in Los Angeles, Friday, Jan. 28, 2011. Brown pleaded guilty to assaulting his pop star girlfriend Rihanna in Hancock Park after a pre-Grammy Awards party in 2009. He was sentenced to five years probation, ordered to complete 180 days of community labor and a year of domestic violence counseling. (AP Photo/David McNew, Pool)AP - Chris Brown has completed a domestic violence counseling program required as part of the singer's guilty plea to assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna nearly two years ago.


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