Friday, October 1, 2010

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News


Producer of 'The A-Team,' other shows dies (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 01:02 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2006 file photo, producer and writer Stephen J. Cannell talks about the concentration of media ownership in the hands of a few large corporations at a hearing held by the Federal Communications Commission in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, file)AP - Stephen J. Cannell, the voracious writer-producer of dozens of series that included TV favorites "The Rockford Files," "The A-Team" and "The Commish," has died at age 69.


Could Harry Potter return? JK Rowling says maybe (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 10:26 AM PDT

In this photo taken Aug. 30, 2010 and provided by Harpo Productions, Inc., talk-show host Oprah Winfrey, right, is seen with 'Harry Potter' author J. K. Rowling during a taping in Edinburgh, Scotland for an episode of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' to air nationally on Friday, Oct. 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Harpo Productions, Inc., Rich Stone)  **NO SALES**AP - Could Harry Potter return to work more magic?


Heidi Klum turns in her Victoria's Secret wings (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 10:30 AM PDT

FILE-  This Nov. 15, 2007 file photo shows Seal as he performs while his wife Heidi Klum walks the runway during the Victoria's Secret fashion show at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. Heidi Klum is hanging up her wings. The supermodel said Friday, Oct. 1, 2010, that she is ending her work as part of Victoria's Secret’s stable of models, dubbed angels, at the age of 37.    (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, FILE)AP - Heidi Klum is hanging up her wings.


CSI: NY's AJ Buckley: Adam's Got a Great Right Hook (omg!)

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 02:01 PM PDT

omg! -

On Friday's CSI: NY, lab rat Adam Ross gets his moment to shine when an online relationship puts him right in the middle of a murder investigation.

When Adam (AJ Buckley) meets a French beauty on a video dating website, they instantly connect. "I melt. My character literally falls in love through the screen, and tragically as he falls in love, she dies right in front of me," Buckley tells TVGuide.com. ...

'Childrens Hospital' twists the medical drama (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 08:02 AM PDT

In this publicity image released by Warner Bros., Seth Morris, left, and Rob Corddry are shown in a scene from, 'Childrens Hospital.' (AP Photo/Warner Bros.)AP - Sexy young doctors fall in and out of love with each other — when they're not busy saving lives in the most impossible, dramatic ways.


Radiohead drummer Selway sings on new solo record (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 01:35 PM PDT

FILE - In this July 21, 2010 file photo, recording artist Philip Selway poses for a portrait in New York. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen, file)AP - Radiohead drummer Philip Selway ventured into uncharted territory with the release his first solo album, "Familial." Not only does he join band mates Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood with a solo project to his credit, but Selway also became a full-fledged singer on the record.


Producer of 'The A-Team,' other shows dies (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 01:02 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2006 file photo, producer and writer Stephen J. Cannell talks about the concentration of media ownership in the hands of a few large corporations at a hearing held by the Federal Communications Commission in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, file)AP - Stephen J. Cannell, the voracious writer-producer of dozens of series that included TV favorites "The Rockford Files," "The A-Team" and "The Commish," has died at age 69.


Kristin Scott Thomas carries sensuality into films (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 10:43 AM PDT

Reuters - Just after turning 50, Kristin Scott Thomas sometimes feels ignored, even though on screen she has managed to avoid the pitfalls of an aging actress unable to nab complex roles.

Byrd recording takes top classical CD prize (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 01:41 PM PDT

Reuters - A recording of William Byrd's Renaissance liturgical music by the British group The Cardinall's Musick won recording of the year on Friday at a Gramophone magazine awards ceremony that covered the landscape of classical music, from medieval times to the present.

Comcast hires PR veteran as strategic adviser (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 12:29 PM PDT

Reuters - Comcast Corp, the cable operator taking over entertainment giant NBC Universal, has hired well-known public relations executive Adam Miller as a senior adviser, it said on Friday.

Nobel Literature winner to be announced Oct 7 (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 04:14 AM PDT

Reuters - This year's Nobel Prize for Literature will be announced on October 7, the Swedish Academy which hands out the 10 million Swedish crown ($1.49 million) award said on Friday.

Production of 'Sisterella' to be staged in L.A. (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 12:30 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2009 file photo, co-Producer Frank Dileo arrives to the premiere of 'Michael Jackson's This Is It,'  in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)AP - A production of "Sisterella," a pop-rock update of the Cinderella fable that had been backed by Michael Jackson, is being planned for Los Angeles next spring.


Pentagon burns Afghan war book -- and makes it a best-seller (The Upshot)

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 09:36 AM PDT

The Upshot - Publishers know that controversy fuels book sales. Apparently, so does burning them. The Pentagon has only helped build buzz around "Operation Dark Heart," a firsthand account of special operations in Afghanistan, by burning 9,500 copies -- nearly all the first run. (Some review copies, released before publication, have filtered out and sold for more than [...]

Production of 'Sisterella' to be staged in L.A. (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 12:30 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2009 file photo, co-Producer Frank Dileo arrives to the premiere of 'Michael Jackson's This Is It,'  in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)AP - A production of "Sisterella," a pop-rock update of the Cinderella fable that had been backed by Michael Jackson, is being planned for Los Angeles next spring.


Michael Grandage to leave the Donmar Warehouse (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 10:28 AM PDT

FILE - In this June 13, 2010 file photo, Michael Grandage holds his Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for 'Red' in New York. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)AP - Theater director Michael Grandage will be leaving the acclaimed Donmar Warehouse after nine years at its helm.


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