Monday, April 11, 2011

Yahoo! News: Politics News

Yahoo! News: Politics News


Taylor, still 'hungry' at 63, hits Carnegie Hall (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 01:49 PM PDT

In this Feb. 15, 2011 photo, singer James Taylor poses for a portrait in New York. (AP Photo/Victoria Will)AP - James Taylor has filled huge arenas, won five Grammys, been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and influenced generations of musicians. His 2010 Troubadour Reunion Tour with Carole King was a major commercial success. Yet every single time he gives a concert, he worries people won't come.


'The Office' to bid Carell farewell on April 28 (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 11:46 AM PDT

AP - NBC is confirming April 28 as the date for Steve Carell's final appearance on "The Office." His farewell episode on the popular comedy will be supersized, the network announced Monday.

Cameron says 3-D TV broadcasts must use 2-D talent (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 02:58 PM PDT

AP - "Avatar" director James Cameron said Monday that 3-D productions on television need the know-how of 2-D directors and producers to make economic sense for broadcasters and be compelling for viewers.

Game of Thrones' George R. R. Martin: I'm Only "Vaguely Aware" of My Feud with Damon Lindelo (omg!)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 02:25 PM PDT

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George R.R. Martin may have dissed the ending of Lost, but he hasn't had time to respond to Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof who angrily declared a feud with the fantasy author last week.

"I'm vaguely aware of this, but I haven't really followed this," Martin tells TVGuide.com. "I've been out in Los Angeles in the past week when all this hit the Internet. I came out to watch a screening of the first two episodes. I don't take a computer with me when I travel, so whenever I'm on the road I'm usually kind of cut off what is happening on the Internet."

Ex-Fla. gov, Talking Heads singer end song lawsuit (omg!)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 02:22 PM PDT

omg! - AP - Talking Heads singer David Byrne and former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist are no longer headed to court over a song.

Healthy Hollywood: Get Movin' Monday - Is Kate Middleton Shedding For The Wedding? (omg!)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 02:15 PM PDT

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By Terri MacLeod

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Just 18 days until the Royal Wedding, and you can bet Kate Middleton is busy getting into the shape of her life.

After all, it's not every bride that gets to be the subject of worldwide wedding day scrutiny. FUN! Thankfully, Kate doesn't need to lose any extra weight.

The 5' 10" Princess-to-be has the enviable body of a supermodel. She keeps herself trim by doing outdoorsy sports - and NOT crash dieting.

Sinbad Talks New Reality Show & Life After Internet Hoax Death (omg!)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 02:07 PM PDT

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Sinbad has survived a divorce, financial and careers woes and even a falsely reported death - but he's alive and well and appearing on a new reality show!

"'Til you die... you're not nobody!" the comedian/actor - whose real name is David Adkins - told Billy Bush and Kit Hoover on Monday's Access Hollywood Live.

Pilot Scoop: Glee Star Joins Chelsea Handler in Jail (omg!)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 02:00 PM PDT

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Glee's Dot Marie Jones is going to jail — and Chelsea Handler is going with her.

Jones will make a guest-appearance in the NBC comedy pilot based on Handler's book, Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea, TVGuide.com has learned.

Check out photos of Jones on Glee

After landing in jail for a D.U.I., Chelsea (Laura Prepon) meets a...

Candice Bushnell Signs On for Two More Young Adult Books (omg!)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 01:56 PM PDT

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Sex and the City author Candice Bushnell will continue dabbling in the young adult book field with two more novels, HarperCollins announced Monday.

Will Miley Cyrus star in the Sex and the City prequel?

Winklevoss Twins Lose Facebook Lawsuit (omg!)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 01:55 PM PDT

omg! - Judge rules that the real life 'Social Network' brothers' lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg "must come to an end"

HBO gambles on fantasy with 'Game of Thrones' (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 11:12 AM PDT

In this publicity image released by HBO, Sean Bean portrays Lord Eddard 'Ned' Stark in a scene from the HBO series 'Game of Thrones,' premiering Sunday, April 17, 2011. (AP Photo/HBO, Nick Briggs)AP - HBO's new series, "Game of Thrones," has power struggles, family friction, sibling rivalry and sex — plus hairy men on horseback, sword fights and the supernatural.


Summer movies: Wizards, pirates, superheroes (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 02:12 PM PDT

In this film publicity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Daniel Radcliffe, left, and Ralph Fiennes are shwon in a scene from 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows- Part 2.' (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures)AP - Pirate Jack Sparrow embarks on a new quest. Wizard Harry Potter comes to the end of his saga. And swarms of new superheroes come out swinging.


Wills, Kate to NW England in last pre-wedding trip (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 10:21 AM PDT

Britain's Prince William accompanied by his fiancee Kate Middleton, arrives at Witton Country Park, Darwen, England, Monday April 11, 2011. Prince William and Kate Middleton will marry on April 29. (AP Photo/Tim Hales)AP - Prince William and fiancee Kate Middleton brought their electric smiles to northwest England on Monday for the last trip in their pre-wedding tour of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.


Mexican opera composer Catan dies in Texas (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 09:59 AM PDT

AP - Mexican composer Daniel Catan has died while working on a new opera in Austin, Texas, a University of Texas spokeswoman said Monday. He was 62.

'The Office' to bid Carell farewell on April 28 (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 11:46 AM PDT

AP - NBC is confirming April 28 as the date for Steve Carell's final appearance on "The Office." His farewell episode on the popular comedy will be supersized, the network announced Monday.

Cameron says 3-D TV broadcasts must use 2-D talent (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 02:58 PM PDT

AP - "Avatar" director James Cameron said Monday that 3-D productions on television need the know-how of 2-D directors and producers to make economic sense for broadcasters and be compelling for viewers.

Ex-Fla. gov, Talking Heads singer end song lawsuit (AP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 02:22 PM PDT

AP - Talking Heads singer David Byrne and former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist are no longer headed to court over a song.

Hollywood publicist Gene Shefrin dead at 90 (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 01:45 PM PDT

Reuters - Former Hollywood publicist Gene Shefrin, who represented Don Rickles, Guy Lombardo and Dick Clark during a career spanning 42 years, has died after a battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 90.

"Red" author to publish new thriller novel (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 10:44 AM PDT

Reuters - British author Warren Ellis, whose comic series "Red" was adapted into a hit film last year, is writing two new novels, the first of which will be released next year, publisher Little, Brown and Company said on Monday.

Carl Lewis limbers up for political run (AFP)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 02:47 PM PDT

Olympic track hero Carl Lewis, pictured in 2010, announced Monday's he's limbering up for a new kind of race -- a state senator's seat in New Jersey.(AFP/Getty Images/File)AFP - Olympic track hero Carl Lewis announced Monday's he's limbering up for a new kind of race -- a state senator's seat in New Jersey.


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