Friday, February 4, 2011

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News

'King's Speech' earns praise from kids who stutter (AP)

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 08:47 AM PST

In this photo taken Jan. 11, 2011, Erik Yehl, 11, smiles in the auditorium of his school in Chicago. Yehl, who has been stuttering since preschool, said the film 'The King's Speech', about a stuttering monarch, was sometimes tough to watch, because it hit so close to home. The award-winning film reveals myths and fascinating truths about stuttering, and has won praise from stutterers of all ages. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)AP - A movie about a stuttering monarch, without sex, car chases or sinewy super heroes, hardly sounds like blockbuster box-office fare.

Bruno Mars gets date for Vegas cocaine plea deal (AP)

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 10:28 AM PST

Peter Hernandez, aka Bruno Mars, center, appears in court to waive an evidentiary hearing for a felony cocaine possession charge and receive a date in state court for a plea, Friday, Feb. 4, 2011, in Las Vegas. The deal will be for him to plead guilty as a first offender to a charge that will be dismissed if he stays out of trouble for a year, completes community service and drug counseling and pays a $2,000 fine. Mars was accompanied by his defense attorneys Blair Berk, second from left, David Chesnoff, second from right and Richard Schonfeld, right. Deputy district attorney David Schubert, left, looked on. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - Pop star Bruno Mars told a Las Vegas judge Friday that he'll plead guilty in state court on Valentine's Day to a felony cocaine charge that would be wiped from his record if he stays out of trouble for a year.

Faith Hill, Pretenders go live on Super Bowl eve (AP)

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 02:43 PM PST

FILE - In a June 9, 2010 file photo, country singer Faith Hill attends the 2010 CMT Music Awards, in Nashville, Tenn. The biggest clash of fans might just happen the night before the Super Bowl when The Pretenders and Faith Hill perform together live from Grand Prairie, Texas. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, File)AP - The biggest clash of fans might just happen the night before the Super Bowl, when the Pretenders and Faith Hill perform together live.

Jaime Pressly Pleads Not Guilty to DUI (omg!)

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 02:37 PM PST

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Jaime Pressly pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence, People reports.

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In January, Pressly was...

Willow Smith: 'Parents Just Don't Understand' Is My Fave Song! (omg!)

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 02:28 PM PST

omg! - The 10-year-old singer says dad's '80s hit is her favorite song

MTV Says "No" to Lauren Conrad's Reality Show (omg!)

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 02:28 PM PST

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MTV has passed on a reality show following the work life of Lauren Conrad, Entertainment Weekly reports.

"She did do a pilot. There were talks about whether we could somehow manage to put together a special based on that footage but that's also a big question mark based on her interest in that and the finances," MTV exec David Janollari told the magazine. "We love her! We would love her on our network! It was a great attempt but it just didn't feel like a perfect fit for us now. ...

Alex Kingston to Guest-Star on Private Practice (omg!)

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 02:12 PM PST

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ER alum Alex Kingston has booked a multi-episode arc on Private Practice, TVGuide.com has confirmed.

Kingston, 47, will appear in at least three episodes as...

Nick Lachey: How I Proposed to Vanessa Minnillo (omg!)

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 02:10 PM PST

omg! - "This was a carefully calculated plan," he explains

Lea Michele Under Fire for Another Sexy Mag Cover (omg!)

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 02:09 PM PST

omg! - The Glee star angers parents groups yet again with a cleavage-bearing Cosmopolitan cover

PIC: Look How Big Natalie Portman's Bump Is Getting! (omg!)

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 02:07 PM PST

omg! - The pregnant, Oscar-nominated star steps out in L.A.

Baltimore cuts off funding for Poe House (AP)

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 02:31 PM PST

AP - Baltimore has cut off funding for the Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum, one of the strongest links between the literary icon and the city that claims him as its own.

Colbert to auction his artfully doctored portrait (AP)

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 07:31 AM PST

In this painting released by Comedy Central, a portrait of Stephen Colbert, host of 'The Colbert Report,' is shown. The painting, which has been enhanced by artists Frank Stella, Shepard Fairey and Andrew Serrano will be sold on March 8, 2011 by auction house Phillips de Pury & Company, with proceeds going to DonorsChoose.org. (AP Photo/Comedy Central)AP - Stephen Colbert is trying a new role: art dealer.

Afro-Colombian rappers vie for Grammy (AP)

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 03:04 AM PST

In this photo taken Jan. 8, 2011, Carlos Valencia, 'Tostao,' left, Gloria Martinez, 'Goyo,' center, and Miguel Martinez, 'Slow,' of the Colombian hip-hop group ChocQuibTown, pose for a photo during an interview with The Associated Press in Bogota, Colombia. ChocQuibTown are Grammy nominees for Best Latin Album for alternative music. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)AP - For the descendants of African slaves who populate Colombia's poorest, most corruption-ridden corner, music has long been the most natural of distractions from a very hard life.

Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl becomes big event (AP)

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 02:53 AM PST

In this undated photo released by Animal Planet, producer Andrew L. Schechter takes on the role of referee as he appears on the field with various puppies for 'Puppy Bowl VII,' airing Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. EST on Animal Planet. (AP Photo/Animal Planet, David Holloway)AP - On Sunday, competitors will race around the field, score touchdowns, slam into each other and bark at their opponents when things get a little rough.

Eminem, Motor City star in Chrysler Super Bowl ad (AP)

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 02:30 PM PST

AP - Chrysler plans to air a two-minute commercial during the Super Bowl that puts its hometown of Detroit and Eminem, one of the city's musical stars, at center stage.

"I Am Curious" actress Lena Nyman dies, age 66 (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 02:55 PM PST

Reuters - Swedish actress Lena Nyman, who gained international fame for her role in the 1967 sexually explicit film "I Am Curious (Yellow)," died on Friday after a long illness. She was 66.

Faith Hill, Pretenders go live on Super Bowl eve (AP)

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 02:43 PM PST

FILE - In a June 9, 2010 file photo, country singer Faith Hill attends the 2010 CMT Music Awards, in Nashville, Tenn. The biggest clash of fans might just happen the night before the Super Bowl when The Pretenders and Faith Hill perform together live from Grand Prairie, Texas. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, File)AP - The biggest clash of fans might just happen the night before the Super Bowl, when the Pretenders and Faith Hill perform together live.

"Twilight" studio to Blockbuster: Pay or liquidate (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 01:37 PM PST

A Blockbuster movie rental store is seen in Golden, Colorado September 16, 2009. REUTERS/Rick WilkingReuters - The independent studio behind the hit "Twilight" films wants a judge to force bankrupt movie rental chain Blockbuster Inc to pay its bills or force it to into liquidation, according to court documents.

Brad Oscar Will Play Uncle Fester in 'Addams Family'; Blickenstaff, Grupper, Potter Join Cast (Playbill)

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 02:29 PM PST

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New family will pour through the door of Broadway's The Addams Family on March 8. The producers announced that Heidi Blickenstaff, Adam Grupper, Brad Oscar, Rachel Potter and Jesse Swenson will join the cast of the musical.

"I Am Curious" actress Lena Nyman dies, age 66 (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 02:55 PM PST

Reuters - Swedish actress Lena Nyman, who gained international fame for her role in the 1967 sexually explicit film "I Am Curious (Yellow)," died on Friday after a long illness. She was 66.
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