Monday, February 21, 2011

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News

AP Interview: Taylor Swift relishes Asian success (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 09:41 AM PST

AP - Wrapping up the Asian leg of her world tour, Taylor Swift is relishing her growing international appeal as the singer-songwriter steadily gains fan outside the U.S. with her combination of confessional lyrics and country sound.

Neeson's `Unknown' wins weekend with $21.8M debut (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 09:34 AM PST

In this film publicity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Liam Neeson is shown in a scene from, 'Unknown.' (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures)AP - Liam Neeson has proven himself a known quantity again at the box office.

Hollywood rarely crowns British monarchy at Oscars (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 08:48 AM PST

FILE - In this 2006 file photo originally provided by Miramax Films, Helen Mirren portrays Queen Elizabeth II in 'The Queen.' (AP Photo/Miramax Films, Laurie Sparham)AP - It may seem as though Academy Awards voters would be a bunch of fawning monarchists, considering how often the ceremony has been a love fest for all things English. But British kings and queens generally wind up losers at the Oscars.

Mary-Kate Olsen's New Beau: A Sneaker Designer! (omg!)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 02:09 PM PST

omg! - The star is "having fun" getting to know New Yorker Seth Campbell

ShowBiz Minute: Royals, Box office, Rihanna (omg!)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 02:00 PM PST

omg! - Royal wedding invites posted; Neeson's 'Unknown' tops weekend box office; Rihanna rocks celeb-studded NBA All-Star game. (Feb. 21)

Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis get a 'Hall Pass' (omg!)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 01:59 PM PST

omg! - Actors Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis and Jenna Fischer talk about new Farrelly brothers comedy 'Hall Pass' - the story of two men granted a week off their marriages by their wives. (Feb. 21)

James Franco Gets Tweety With It, Joins Twitter, Facebook (omg!)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 01:46 PM PST

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- James Franco is known for pushing the boundaries when it comes to his acting rolls, but social networking has escaped the actor and Oscar co-host, until now.

On Friday, the 32-year-old joined the ranks of Leonardo DiCaprio, Edward Norton, Dame Elizabeth Taylor and Kim Kardashian, by becoming a Twitter user.

Ian Harding: Closet 'Skeletons' Set To Cause Drama For Aria & Ezra On 'Pretty Little Liars' (omg!)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 01:32 PM PST

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- "Pretty Little Liars'" most addictive love story - between 17-year-old high schooler Aria (Lucy Hale) and her teacher, Ezra (Ian Harding) - is one of the ABC Family show's biggest twisting romances, keeping fans glued to the show in droves, and things are about to get a lot more complicated.

Charlie Sheen Hangs With Baseball Superstars & Colin Farrell; Watches 'Major League' (omg!)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 01:30 PM PST

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- With baseball's spring training underway, what better way for some current and former baseball stars to get ready for the new season than.... a party at Charlie Sheen's house.

Director Adam Shankman: Tom Cruise 'Pouring Himself' Into 'Rock of Ages' Role (omg!)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 01:28 PM PST

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Tom Cruise is working hard to rock your world!

The big screen star might not be known for his singing skills, but according to "Rock of Ages" director Adam Shankman, Tom is about blow everyone away in the role of aging rocker Stacee Jaxx when the Broadway musical makes the leap to feature film.

Piers Morgan expects "tension" with King interview (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 02:23 PM PST

Reuters - Briton Piers Morgan on Monday said he expects "a little tension in the air" when he sits down to interview Larry King on Morgan's CNN talk show later this week.

Blockbuster gets $290 million "stalking horse bid" (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 02:34 PM PST

A Blockbuster movie rental store is seen in Golden, Colorado September 16, 2009. REUTERS/Rick WilkingReuters - Movie rental chain Blockbuster Inc, which filed for bankruptcy last year, said it has started the process to sell itself and has entered into an agreement with "stalking horse" bidder Cobalt Video Holdco for $290 million.

AP Interview: Taylor Swift relishes Asian success (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 09:41 AM PST

AP - Wrapping up the Asian leg of her world tour, Taylor Swift is relishing her growing international appeal as the singer-songwriter steadily gains fan outside the U.S. with her combination of confessional lyrics and country sound.

Liz Murdoch to join News Corp board after TV deal (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 01:16 PM PST

Reuters - Rupert Murdoch paved the way for his daughter Elisabeth (Liz) to rejoin News Corp as a senior executive on Monday by buying her television production company Shine in a 415 million pounds ($673 million) deal.

Cirque du Soleil puts record $57 million in Russian show (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 07:54 AM PST

Reuters - Canadian circus company Cirque du Soleil will invest a record $57 million in a new show in Moscow next year to test the ground before launching a permanent show in Russia by 2015, its president said on Monday.

Oscars 2011: Powerful Female Actresses Who Died in 2010 (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 12:22 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - The movie-viewing public lost three powerful, Oscar-nominated actresses in 2010. They weren't superstars in the sense of an Angelina Jolie or (earlier) Elizabeth Taylor, but each brought a depth and believability to her work that will be sorely missed.
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