Monday, November 8, 2010

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News


Ferrell hatches $46M debut for 'Megamind' (AP)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 02:21 PM PST

AP - Hollywood got a head start on the holiday movie season with a strong weekend led by a $46 million debut for Will Ferrell's animated comedy "Megamind."

Michael Jackson's children recall pop star father (AP)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 02:10 PM PST

In this photo taken Oct. 9, 2010 and provided by Harpo Productions Inc., talk-show host Oprah Winfrey, left,  is seen with the Jacksons, during an interview with Katherine Jackson, second from left, mother of the late pop star Michael Jackson, in a taping of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' in Encino, Calf. Looking on are Joe Jackson, Michael's father, and Michael's three children from left, Prince, Paris and Blanket. The show airs nationally Monday, Nov. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Harpo Productions INc, Robin Slayton)  **NO SALES**AP - Michael Jackson's children and mother said on Monday's episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" that they're still learning to cope with his death a year and a half after the pop star overdosed on a powerful anesthetic.


New 'Walking Dead' already given life for season 2 (AP)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 12:46 PM PST

In this publicity image released by AMC, Steven Yeun, left, and Andrew Lincoln, right, try to blend in with the zombie population in a scene from 'The Walking Dead.' (AP Photo/AMC)AP - AMC network is rewarding its new zombie drama "The Walking Dead" with life for a second season after just two episodes have aired.


Tennis, Anyone? (omg!)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 02:49 PM PST

omg! - Gavin Rossdale and Anna Kournikova partner up for a charity tennis tournament in Florida.

Reporter recalls when stars wrote notes to press (AP)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 01:32 PM PST

FILE - In this 1958 file photo Bing Crosby is shown during a recording session in Los Angeles.  (AP Photo, file)AP - Once upon a Hollywood time, long before Twitter and Facebook became the missives of choice for many celebs, stars actually took pen in hand to communicate with the press — including this reporter. Some even sent telegrams.


Warner Bros to buy Harry Potter studio in England (AP)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 09:39 AM PST

AP - The U.S.-based entertainment company Warner Bros announced on Monday plans to buy and expand the English studios where the Harry Potter films are made.

Nancy Grace settles lawsuit over woman's death (AP)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 02:47 PM PST

AP - The parents and estate of a young woman who shot herself after she faced harsh questioning from talk-show host Nancy Grace have dismissed a lawsuit against CNN and the host.

'Megamind' gets mega bucks in debut weekend (AFP)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 02:56 PM PST

Actor Brad Pitt attends the New York premiere of AFP - Will Ferrell's animated supervillain comedy "Megamind" took in some mega cash over the weekend, with a 46-million-dollar debut at the North American box office, final data showed Monday.


Michael Jackson's children recall pop star father (AP)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 02:10 PM PST

In this photo taken Oct. 9, 2010 and provided by Harpo Productions Inc., talk-show host Oprah Winfrey, left,  is seen with the Jacksons, during an interview with Katherine Jackson, second from left, mother of the late pop star Michael Jackson, in a taping of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' in Encino, Calf. Looking on are Joe Jackson, Michael's father, and Michael's three children from left, Prince, Paris and Blanket. The show airs nationally Monday, Nov. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Harpo Productions INc, Robin Slayton)  **NO SALES**AP - Michael Jackson's children and mother said on Monday's episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" that they're still learning to cope with his death a year and a half after the pop star overdosed on a powerful anesthetic.


Doughty Hanson to buy Vue, No. 3 UK cinema chain (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 11:50 AM PST

Reuters - Private equity firm Doughty Hanson agreed to buy Vue Entertainment, Britain's third-biggest cinema chain, in a deal that a source said valued the business at about 450 million pounds ($728 million).

Berlin to display art Nazis considered "degenerate" (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 10:19 AM PST

Reuters - Eleven sculptures classified as "degenerate art" by Hitler's Nazis more than 70 years ago will go on display at Berlin's New Museum on Tuesday after being unearthed at a building site in the city center.

Michael Jackson kids reminisce about their normal dad (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 02:38 PM PST

Michael Jackson's daughter Paris Katherine (R) holds the hand of her younger brother Prince Michael Jackson II (also known as Blanket) at a memorial service for Michael Jackson at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, July 7, 2009. REUTERS/Gabriel Bouys/PoolReuters - Michael Jackson's children reminisced on Monday about their "normal dad" in a rare TV interview that marked a transition to a less sheltered life.


Making News at the "Morning Glory" Premiere (Fashion Wire Daily)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 10:14 AM PST

FWD101  Rachel McAdams attends the premiere of Fashion Wire Daily - When Hollywood's A-list stars gather for a movie premiere, it is always news, especially when the movie in question is packed with top names. But at the premiere of the new comedy "Morning Glory" held Sunday, Nov. 7, at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York, it was hard to tell where the news left off and the film began.


New Book Releases for November (associatedcontent)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 02:33 PM PST

associatedcontent - November is a hot month for new book releases. Avid book readers should be exited to learn that each week in November has a new book release just waiting to fill our imaginations up with plots, characters and action. Here are just a few of the ones I recommend for curling up in front of the fireplace with:

Actress welcomes guilty verdict in NY stalker case (AP)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 12:21 PM PST

In this Sept. 30, 2010 photo, actress Kathryn Erbe attends the premiere of 'Life As We Know It' at The Ziegfeld Theatre in New York. Charles Nagel of Philadelphia is charged with interstate stalking, stemming from his 'obsession' with Erbe, approaching her on filming locations and composing creepy missives about her on the Internet, a federal prosecutor said Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010 in opening statements at his trial. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)AP - "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" star Kathryn Erbe says she's relieved by the guilty verdict against a man accused of stalking her.


CMA entertainer of the year newcomers spur debate (AP)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 12:10 PM PST

FILE - In this June 9, 2010 file photo, Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton attends the 2010 CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, File)AP - The Country Music Association's entertainer of the year is the group's highest honor, and voting for the trophy is conducted under strict confidentiality.


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