Monday, January 3, 2011

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Yahoo! News: Politics News

Judge will rule if doc is tried in Jackson's death (AP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 02:48 PM PST

FILE - In this April 5, 2010, file photo Dr. Conrad Murray appears at a procedural hearing in Los Angeles. Murray goes before a court this week, his reputation in tatters and his future on the line as he faces a preliminary hearing charged with involuntary manslaughter in Jackson's death. AP Photo/David McNew, Pool, File)AP - A doctor who had been hired for a dream job as Michael Jackson's highly paid private physician now has his reputation in tatters and his future on the line as he faces a preliminary hearing to decide if he will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter in the death of Jackson.

Ailey fans bid Jamison a fond, raucous farewell (AP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 03:14 PM PST

In this publicity image released by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, retiring artistic director Judith Jamison, right, accepts flowers from her replacement, choreographer Robert Battle during a farewell performance, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Christopher Duggan)AP - "I have come a long way from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania," observed Judith Jamison, retiring artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and American dance icon. "Yeah!" shouted back many in her adoring audience.

`Little Fockers' leads weekend with $25.8 million (AP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 02:32 PM PST

In this film publicity image released by Universal Pictures, Robert De Niro, left, and Daisy Tahan are shown in a scene from 'Little Fockers.' Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller's 'Little Fockers' remained the top draw at the weekend box office with $26.3 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, Jan. 2, 2010 (AP Photo/Universal Pictures, Glen Wilson)AP - "Little Fockers" led the box office over the New Year's holiday with $25.8 million, finishing as the No. 1 movie for the second-straight weekend.

Queen Latifah Gives Advice to Kate Middleton (omg!)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 02:50 PM PST

omg! - The rapper gives the royal-to-be her best tips for having "a happy life"

Judge will rule if doc is tried in Jackson's death (omg!)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 02:48 PM PST

omg! - AP - A doctor who had been hired for a dream job as Michael Jackson's highly paid private physician now has his reputation in tatters and his future on the line as he faces a preliminary hearing to decide if he will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter in the death of Jackson.

Lindsay Lohan Checks Out of Rehab (omg!)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 02:42 PM PST

omg! -

Lindsay Lohan checked out of the Betty Ford Center on the first day she was eligible to leave the facility, according to E! Online.

Michael Lohan: Lindsay to check out of rehab next week

Lohan left the in rehab center in Rancho Mirage, Calif., Monday morning. Dina Lohan confirmed her daughter's exit. "It's a great day," she told E!

The actress entered the Betty Ford clinic on Sept. 27, three days after she violated her probation with a failed drug test....

Dina Lohan: Lindsay Lohan Has Been Released From Rehab (omg!)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 02:41 PM PST

omg! -

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Lindsay Lohan has left rehab, according to her mother.

Dina Lohan, Lindsay's mom, confirmed to E! News that her daughter left the Betty Ford Center on Monday.

Pretty Little Liars Stars Share Their Fitness Secrets With Us! (omg!)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 02:40 PM PST

omg! - Shay Mitchell and Troian Bellisario dish on their diet and workout routines

Stars Soak Up the Sun (omg!)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 02:15 PM PST

omg! - Sean "Diddy" Combs, Cindy Crawford, and more head to warmer climates for the holidays.

Murder charge for songwriter's son in NY tub death (omg!)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 02:09 PM PST

omg! - AP - An Academy Award-winning songwriter's son has been indicted on a murder charge in the death of his swimsuit designer girlfriend, who was found in a posh hotel bathtub, according to court records that show the upgraded charges.

Paula Abdul ready to step out in 'Live to Dance' (AP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 01:20 PM PST

FILE - In this July 19, 2010 file photo, Paula Abdul poses before the 2010 VH1 Do Something Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)AP - The past six months have flown by for Paula Abdul as she raced to get her new show, "Live to Dance," on its feet.

Winfrey's network gets a warm welcome from viewers (AP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 02:01 PM PST

FILE - In this May 3, 2010 file photo, Oprah Winfrey arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute gala in New York. On its debut weekend, Oprah Winfrey's cable network got some healthy sampling from viewers. During the three-hour block beginning at 8 p.m. EST on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network averaged 1 million viewers, according to preliminary Nielsen Co. figures released Monday by the network. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)AP - On its debut weekend, Oprah Winfrey's cable network got some healthy sampling from viewers.

Oscar-nominated star Pete Postlethwaite dies at 64 (AP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 12:52 PM PST

FILE -A Wednesday, June 9, 2004 photo from files showing British actor Peter Postlethwaite displaying his Order of the British Empire or OBE, shortly after the presentation at Buckingham Palace in London. Britain's Press Association is reporting Monday, Jan. 3, 2011 that decorated film actor Pete Postlethwaite has died at the age of 64. It quotes longtime friend Andrew Richardson as saying Monday that Postlethwaite died in hospital in Shropshire, central England, after a long illness. Richardson said Postlethwaite died Sunday. He had been receiving treatment for cancer. (AP Photo /Kirsty Wigglesworth/ Pool)AP - He could have stayed in teaching. That's what his parents wanted: it was the safe, secure route for a young man with working-class roots and a face few would describe as handsome.

At DC Comics, readers' letters to make a return (AP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 01:42 PM PST

In this publicity image released by DC Comics, including, front row from left, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman and Robin, back row from left, Batgirl, Cyborg (behind The Flash), Green Lantern, Aquaman, Power Girl and Superboy are shown. (AP Photo/DC Comics)AP - Posting comments via Facebook or Twitter seems faster than a speeding bullet, but DC Comics is going back to its Silver and Bronze Age ways, returning readers' letters to the pages of its comic books.

Winfrey's network gets a warm welcome from viewers (AP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 02:01 PM PST

FILE - In this May 3, 2010 file photo, Oprah Winfrey arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute gala in New York. On its debut weekend, Oprah Winfrey's cable network got some healthy sampling from viewers. During the three-hour block beginning at 8 p.m. EST on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network averaged 1 million viewers, according to preliminary Nielsen Co. figures released Monday by the network. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)AP - On its debut weekend, Oprah Winfrey's cable network got some healthy sampling from viewers.

'Little Fockers' laughs its way to box office lead (AFP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 03:23 PM PST

(L-R)Actors Ben Stiller, Jessica Alba, Robert De Niro and Owen Wilson attend the world premiere of AFP - "Little Fockers," the third installment of Robert De Niro-Ben Stiller comedies about nightmare in-laws, topped the North American box office for a second week in a row, figures showed Monday.

Judge will rule if doc is tried in Jackson's death (AP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 02:48 PM PST

FILE - In this April 5, 2010, file photo Dr. Conrad Murray appears at a procedural hearing in Los Angeles. Murray goes before a court this week, his reputation in tatters and his future on the line as he faces a preliminary hearing charged with involuntary manslaughter in Jackson's death. AP Photo/David McNew, Pool, File)AP - A doctor who had been hired for a dream job as Michael Jackson's highly paid private physician now has his reputation in tatters and his future on the line as he faces a preliminary hearing to decide if he will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter in the death of Jackson.

Disney announces 3D home video releases for 2011 (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 03:01 PM PST

Reuters - Disney Studios is making a big push into 3D home entertainment, announcing it plans to release at least 15 films in Blu-ray 3D in 2011.

SPRING 2011 LONDON PREVIEW: A New 'Oz,' 'Ghost the Musical', a Fresh LaBute, Grandage's Goodbye (Playbill)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 02:39 PM PST

Playbill -

A look ahead to the 2011 theatre season in London. Among the noteworthy titles is The Wizard of Oz featuring new songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.

'Little Fockers' laughs its way to box office lead (AFP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 03:23 PM PST

(L-R)Actors Ben Stiller, Jessica Alba, Robert De Niro and Owen Wilson attend the world premiere of AFP - "Little Fockers," the third installment of Robert De Niro-Ben Stiller comedies about nightmare in-laws, topped the North American box office for a second week in a row, figures showed Monday.
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