Thursday, February 24, 2011

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News


`American Idol' adds online voting for viewers (AP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 01:56 PM PST

In this undated publicity image released by Fox, 'American Idol' judges, from left, Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson are shown during Hollywood Week in Los Angeles. Viewers will be able to cast votes through Facebook, along with the previous options of phone and text message, when the singing contest shifts from judges' to audience's choice next Tuesday. (AP Photo/Fox, Michael Becker)AP - "American Idol" is taking democracy online.


ABC, Oscars extend contract through 2020 (AP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 02:08 PM PST

Rudy Morales prepares the red carpet for the 83rd Academy Awards outside the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011. The Academy Awards will be held Sunday. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)AP - The Oscars are staying at ABC.


LA judge grants Sharon Stone restraining order (AP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 01:42 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2011 file photo, U.S. actress Sharon Stone arrives for the screening of 'Largo Winch II'  in Paris, France. (AP Photo / Francois Mori, file)AP - Sharon Stone has obtained a restraining order against a man who Los Angeles police say was found in her home earlier this month, claiming it was given to him by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.


Michelle Obama Has a 29-Year-Old Stylist (omg!)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 02:36 PM PST

omg! - Find out who is responsible for the First Lady's fab fashions

Eminem overtakes Lady Gaga as most-liked on Facebook (omg!)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 02:09 PM PST

omg! - Reuters - It's official -- Eminem is the most "liked" living artist on Facebook.

David Arquette: I Thought Courteney Cox Was Having an Affair (omg!)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 02:03 PM PST

omg! - The recovering star also tells Oprah he harbored "bitterness" over her success on Friends

The Hangover: Part II Trailer: The Wolfpack Is Back! (omg!)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 02:01 PM PST

omg! -

The wolfpack is back!

The teaser trailer for The Hangover: Part II has been released, and though it doesn't reveal much about the Thailand-set plot, we are guaranteed to see one thing: a monkey. We'll take it.

Bill Clinton to appear in The Hangover II

Other than that, all we're treated to is yet ...

Catherine Zeta-Jones receives honor from Prince Charles (omg!)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 02:00 PM PST

omg! - Reuters - Oscar-winning Welsh actress Catherine Zeta Jones was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace in London on Thursday.

Sharon Stone gets stayaway order against stalker (omg!)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 01:58 PM PST

omg! - Reuters - "Basic Instinct" actress Sharon Stone on Thursday got a restraining order against a delusional man who broke into her Los Angeles home and claimed he was the son of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Can Samantha Ronson Save Lindsay Lohan? (omg!)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 01:52 PM PST

omg! - Can Samantha Ronson Save Lindsay Lohan?

Sheen back to `Two and a Half Men' next week (AP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 12:47 PM PST

FILE - This Jan. 28, 2009 file photo shows Charlie Sheen in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)AP - Charlie Sheen is returning to work, putting the top-rated TV comedy "Two and a Half Men" back into production.


Jackson's mom trims suit against concert promoter (AP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 12:34 PM PST

AP - Attorneys for Michael Jackson's mother have told a judge they will not pursue a civil conspiracy claim in a wrongful death lawsuit against the organizers of the pop singer's planned series of comeback concerts.

Couric compiles advice from 'Extraordinary Lives' (AP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 10:56 AM PST

AP - Katie Couric and some famous friends are sharing tips on how to succeed.

NY top court upholds conviction of rapper Remy Ma (AP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 12:26 PM PST

FILE - In this dec. 5, 2007 file photo, Grammy-nominated rapper Remy Ma exits  Manhattan criminal court following her hearing in New York. Remy Ma, whose meteoric rise as a rap star ended with the shooting of a friend outside a nightclub during a dispute over $3,000, lost an appeal of her eight-year prison sentence Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano, file)AP - Remy Ma, whose meteoric rise as a rap star ended with the shooting of a friend outside a nightclub during a dispute over $3,000, lost an appeal of her eight-year prison sentence Thursday.


ABC, Oscars extend contract through 2020 (AP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 02:08 PM PST

Rudy Morales prepares the red carpet for the 83rd Academy Awards outside the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011. The Academy Awards will be held Sunday. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)AP - The Oscars are staying at ABC.


"Last Lions" film humanizes fate of African lions (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 02:23 PM PST

Filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert (R) pose after an interview with Reuters in New York, February 18, 2011. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - Filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert are somewhat famous in the small world of wildlife documentaries, and to those outside it, lead a romantic life filming wild animals against an enchanting African landscape.


Eminem overtakes Lady Gaga as most-liked on Facebook (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 02:09 PM PST

Reuters - It's official -- Eminem is the most "liked" living artist on Facebook.

Oscars to continue on ABC TV through 2020 (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 02:00 PM PST

Reuters - ABC television will broadcast the annual Oscar ceremony until 2020, extending its current agreement by six years, the TV network and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Thursday.

James Earl Jones to play ex-U.S. president on Broadway (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 12:42 PM PST

Reuters - Tony-award winning actor James Earl Jones will portray a wily former US President in a revival of the political play "Gore Vidal's The Best Man," representatives for the show said on Thursday.

LA judge grants Sharon Stone restraining order (AP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 02:23 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2011 file photo, U.S. actress Sharon Stone arrives for the screening of 'Largo Winch II'  in Paris, France. (AP Photo / Francois Mori, file)AP - Sharon Stone has obtained a restraining order against a man who Los Angeles police say was found in her home earlier this month, claiming the dwelling was given to him by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.


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