Yahoo! News: Politics News

---

• Judge: Michael Jackson's family can sue promoter (AP)
• LA police take alleged Lohan theft to prosecutors (AP)
• Doctor says in 911 call Sheen 'very intoxicated' (AP)
• The Event's Return Pushed Back to March 7 (omg!)
• Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband hospitalized in LA (omg!)
• Jennifer Lopez Dishes On Those Emotional 'American Idol' Moments & Steven Tyler's Compassion (omg!)
• Late-Night Host Craig Ferguson Welcomes Baby No. 2! (omg!)
• 911 Call: Charlie Sheen "Very, Very Intoxicated," Doctor Says (omg!)
• Police investigate Lindsay Lohan over necklace theft (omg!)
• Terrence Howard's Wife Files For Divorce After One Year (omg!)
• James Franco may be Broadway bound (AP)
• Star power should heat up Dallas for Super Bowl (AP)
• Broadcaster gives American outlet to Al-Jazeera (AP)
• Farrah Fawcett's red swimsuit goes to Smithsonian (AP)
• Doctor says in 911 call Sheen 'very intoxicated' (AP)
• Brooke Shields makes auspicious cabaret debut (Reuters)
• Judge: Michael Jackson's family can sue promoter (AP)
• Jackson family lawsuit can proceed against AEG (Reuters)
• Druid's Award-Winning 'Cripple of Inishmaan' Begins 16-Week U.S. Tour in Boston Feb. 2 (Playbill)
• Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband hospitalized in LA (AP)

Judge: Michael Jackson's family can sue promoter (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 03:01 PM PST AP - A judge has ruled that Michael Jackson's mother can sue entertainment giant AEG on behalf of the singer's family, allowing her to claim that the concert promoter was responsible for medical decisions that led to Jackson's death.

LA police take alleged Lohan theft to prosecutors (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 02:05 PM PST AP - Prosecutors say police have presented potential evidence in a jewelry theft case against Lindsay Lohan, but they don't expect to make an immediate decision on charges.

Doctor says in 911 call Sheen 'very intoxicated' (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 01:01 PM PST AP - Charlie Sheen was "very, very intoxicated" and in a lot of pain when a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon called 911 and the actor was taken to the hospital, according to the doctor's call to dispatchers released Wednesday.

The Event's Return Pushed Back to March 7 (omg!) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 02:38 PM PST omg! - NBC has pushed back the return date for The Event another week, a network rep confirms. The serialized drama, originally scheduled to resume Feb. 28, will now offer a two-hour episode on Monday, March 7 at 8/7c. After that, the network has nine episodes left to complete Season 1, and the series will retake its original Monday at...

Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband hospitalized in LA (omg!) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 02:54 PM PST omg! - AP - Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband has been hospitalized along with the 93-year-old actress after he collapsed in an elevator at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, a publicist said Wednesday.

Jennifer Lopez Dishes On Those Emotional 'American Idol' Moments & Steven Tyler's Compassion (omg!) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 02:32 PM PST omg! - LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Jennifer Lopez is relishing every moment of her new gig as one of "American Idol's" Season 10 judges. On Wednesday's Access Hollywood Live, the music superstar revealed that so far, the experience -- which has been filled with high-running emotions -- has been a positive one.

Late-Night Host Craig Ferguson Welcomes Baby No. 2! (omg!) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 02:29 PM PST omg! - The CBS comic's wife gave birth on Monday

911 Call: Charlie Sheen "Very, Very Intoxicated," Doctor Says (omg!) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 02:28 PM PST omg! - A doctor who called 911 on behalf of Charlie Sheen says the Two and a Half Men actor was "very, very intoxicated" and "apparently in a lot of pain." In a 911 recording released Wednesday by the Los Angeles Fire Department, a caller identifying himself as Dr. Paul Nassif of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills says he received a call from Sheen's residence asking for medical assistance. Two and a Half Men goes on hiatus as Charlie Sheen heads to rehab "All I know is I got a secretary who called and said [Sheen's] in severe pain and is...

Police investigate Lindsay Lohan over necklace theft (omg!) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 02:14 PM PST omg! - Reuters - Police are investigating "Mean Girls" star Lindsay Lohan in connection with the theft of a $2,500 necklace from a boutique, but the piece of jewelry has been returned, police said on Wednesday.

Terrence Howard's Wife Files For Divorce After One Year (omg!) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 02:12 PM PST omg! - The pair, who kept their marriage quiet for four months, are going their separate ways

James Franco may be Broadway bound (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 01:23 PM PST AP - A charming drifter and a fading movie star — classic Tennessee Williams characters in search of two players. And the actors to do the job just might be James Franco and Nicole Kidman.

Star power should heat up Dallas for Super Bowl (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 12:41 PM PST AP - The sheer star power headed to Dallas for Super Bowl week should help thaw some of the ice that has blanketed the area.

Broadcaster gives American outlet to Al-Jazeera (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 12:48 PM PST AP - Al-Jazeera English has temporarily gained a long-sought American television outlet for its coverage of the Egyptian turmoil, an event that the Qatar-based news network hopes is a turning point for its acceptance in the U.S. market.

Farrah Fawcett's red swimsuit goes to Smithsonian (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 12:47 PM PST AP - The red swimsuit that helped make "Charlie's Angels" actress Farrah Fawcett a 1970s icon became part of the Smithsonian's collection Wednesday on what would have been her 64th birthday.

Doctor says in 911 call Sheen 'very intoxicated' (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 01:01 PM PST AP - Charlie Sheen was "very, very intoxicated" and in a lot of pain when a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon called 911 and the actor was taken to the hospital, according to the doctor's call to dispatchers released Wednesday.

Brooke Shields makes auspicious cabaret debut (Reuters) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 03:03 PM PST Reuters - Television and film credits aside, Brooke Shields has starred in such Broadway musicals as Grease, Chicago, Cabaret and Wonderful Town, and last fall she appeared in the stage adaptation of the 1992 Steve Martin movie, Leap of Faith at Los Angeles' Ahmanson Theater.

Judge: Michael Jackson's family can sue promoter (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 03:02 PM PST AP - A judge has ruled that Michael Jackson's mother can sue entertainment giant AEG on behalf of the singer's family, allowing her to claim that the concert promoter was responsible for medical decisions that led to Jackson's death.

Jackson family lawsuit can proceed against AEG (Reuters) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 02:46 PM PST Reuters - A judge on Wednesday ruled the wrongful death lawsuit filed by Michael Jackson's mother can proceed against concert promoter AEG Live, setting up a legal showdown between Katherine Jackson and the company she blames for the "Thriller" singer's demise.

Druid's Award-Winning 'Cripple of Inishmaan' Begins 16-Week U.S. Tour in Boston Feb. 2 (Playbill) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 02:49 PM PST Playbill - The Druid and Atlantic Theater Company's production of Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan takes its first step in a 16-week U.S. tour on Feb. 2 at Boston's Paramount Center for the Arts.

Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband hospitalized in LA (AP) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 03:06 PM PST AP - Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband has been hospitalized along with the 93-year-old actress after he collapsed in an elevator at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, a publicist said Wednesday.

You are subscribed to email updates from Yahoo! News: Entertainment News To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610