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Polanski wins $4.5M bail, house arrest likely (AP)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:15:04 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/celebrity/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091126/ap_en_ce/eu_switzerland_polanski"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091125/capt.450db56691d74c749ff9ec915b7eb452.switzerland__polanski_lon115.jpg?x=94&y=130&q=85&sig=Ob14InljkKKvDAfjHsr6EA--" align="left" height="130" width="94" alt="FILE -- This is a Jan. 15, 2009 file photo, of film director Roman Polanski in Montrouge, France. Polanski was granted bail at $4.5 million on Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009 in a surprising decision that keeps the 76-year-old director imprisoned for up to 10 days pending a possible appeal by the Swiss government. The Swiss Criminal Court reversed its previous rejection of bail, saying it was confident that the large cash guarantee would compel Polanski to remain at his chalet in Switzerland under house arrest and in an electronic bracelet. It still viewed him as a high flight risk. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Roman Polanski has been granted $4.5 million bail, clearing the way for the fugitive director to move within days from a Swiss jail to house arrest and electronic monitoring at his Alpine resort chalet.

Ex-CNN host Lou Dobbs weighs Senate run in NJ (AP)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:01:34 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/celebrity/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091126/ap_en_ce/us_lou_dobbs_senate"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091125/capt.367cf210668044b2ae002d713ad9d63f.lou_dobbs_senate_ny118.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=ieNtUo9O2z7wSZvzz3TxJw--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 file photo, Lou Dobbs, left, speaks with Bill O'Reilly during taping a segment for Fox News channel's 'The O'Reilly Factor,' in New York. Former CNN host Lou Dobbs is seriously considering running for U.S. Senate in New Jersey in 2012 as 'an intermediary step' that could lead to a run for the White House. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Former CNN host Lou Dobbs is seriously considering running for U.S. Senate in New Jersey in 2012 as a stepping stone to a possible White House bid — a congressional matchup that would pit one of illegal immigration's biggest critics against a champion for immigrant rights.

Swiss court grants Polanski bail (AFP)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:46:04 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/celebrity/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091126/en_afp/switzerlanduspolanskicrimepeoplefilm"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091126/capt.photo_1259163414544-8-0.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=ATDxyPq7w6jU893_iV.Kog--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Switzerland's top criminal court on Wednesday granted bail to film-maker Roman Polanski, seen here in 2008, saying his offer of 4.5 million dollars and to go under house arrest was enough to prevent his escape.(AFP/File/Abdelhak Senna)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Roman Polanski awaited release from a Swiss prison on Thursday after a court granted him a 4.5 million dollar bail pending a final decision on whether he should be extradited to the United States over a child sex case.

Adam Lambert furor spreads to gay community (Reuters)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:41:47 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/celebrity/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091126/people_nm/us_lambert"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091125/i/r2792617486.jpg?x=105&y=130&q=85&sig=XRfpHdIXPVkrUuzFCzHBrA--" align="left" height="130" width="105" alt="Singer Adam Lambert appears on CBS's "The Early Show" in New York, November 25, 2009. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid" border="0" /></a>Reuters - "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert on Wednesday admitted he got carried away during his racy American Music Awards performance, as furor over his singing and dancing stoked a wider controversy in the U.S. gay community.

Showbiz people briefs (Reuters)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:09:11 GMT

Reuters - Alicia Witt will star in a Hallmark Channel movie tentatively titled "Backyard Wedding."

McCartney says he 'revisits' Beatles members in songs (AFP)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:05:41 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/celebrity/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091126/ennew_afp/entertainmentbritainmusicpeoplemccartneybeatles"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091126/capt.photo_1259193906329-1-0.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=ceU6PuaIWs_pt1cObpYQag--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Paul McCartney, pictured in June 2009, said Wednesday his music was a way of making contact with other former members of the Beatles and his late wife Linda, as he launched his new album and DVD in London.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Paul McCartney said Wednesday his music was a way of making contact with other former members of the Beatles and his late wife Linda, as he launched his new album and DVD in London.

Vicki Kennedy describes husband's cancer battle (AP)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:05:21 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/celebrity/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091126/ap_on_en_tv/us_winfrey_vicki_kennedy"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091123/capt.fb473a1b12594042893aa6a35c251aba.winfrey_kennedy_cx102.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=jlQaI34qN.9KXnekhC8HAw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="In this photo taken Nov. 20, 2009 and released by Harpo Productions, Inc., talk-show host Oprah Winfrey, right, talks with Vicky Kennedy, wife of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, in her first television interview since her husband's passing during taping of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show.' The episode will air on Wednesday, Nov. 25. (AP Photo/Harpo Productions Inc., George Burns)" border="0" /></a>AP - The widow of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy told Oprah Winfrey in an interview broadcast Wednesday that even as her husband knew he was dying of brain cancer he had been "in training" to make sure he had enough strength to attend President Barack Obama's inauguration.

Kirk Douglas delivers seasonal cheer to LA homeless (AFP)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:44:58 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/celebrity/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091125/en_afp/usthanksgivinghomelesspeoplefilmdouglas"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091125/capt.photo_1259192660759-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=yT.lPfD45Bqe9G0hlQc6SQ--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="US actor Kirk Douglas and his wife get ready to serve a Thanksgiving lunch for the homeless in downtown Los Angeles, California. Douglas and his wife Anne, namesake of the Anne Douglas Center for Women at the Los Angeles Mission, are hosts for this event, featuring the traditional Thanksgiving dinner.(AFP/Gabriel Bouys)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Hollywood icon Kirk Douglas served up seasonal cheer to homeless people in Los Angeles on Wednesday, dishing up Thanksgiving turkey dinners to the needy for the fifth year in a row.

TV Tidbits: Notes of Interest (Mediaweek.com)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:03:06 GMT

Mediaweek.com - In support of upcoming holiday movie Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe, ABC Family will attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of Santa's elves together in one place. The event will take place at ABC Family's World Record Elf Party at New York's The Pond at Bryant Park on Monday, Dec. 7 from 12-2 p.m. ET, where Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe stars Jenny McCarthy and Dean McDermott will be on hand to help gather over 250 elves to set the new world record. Guinness World Records will hand out elf costumes to adults and children onsite at the event. ...

Donny Osmond's 'Stars' partner goes to Broadway (AP)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:00:05 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/celebrity/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_en_ot/us_people_kym_johnson"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091125/capt.b92e770a5b324456b55d7f04a9903615.people__kym_johnson_nyet616.jpg?x=97&y=130&q=85&sig=LFV9fYpjgwEt_D9_2PBLmg--" align="left" height="130" width="97" alt="Professional dancer Kym Johnson, winner of the reality dance competition 'Dancing with the Stars,' appears on ABC's 'Good Morning America' on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Andy Kropa)" border="0" /></a>AP - Donny Osmond may have been the celebrity winner on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars," but his professional dancing partner already has her next gig lined up — Broadway.

Lambert says he got carried away, but not sorry (AP)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:03:54 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/celebrity/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_en_mu/us_tv_adam_lambert"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091125/capt.b08a3d371d2a4bc7bf12f0b6f65e5be4.people_adam_lambert_nycs102.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=l4R9KsNoHV2rk_9bH4NJHA--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Singer Adam Lambert appears on CBS's' 'The Early Show' in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)" border="0" /></a>AP - Adam Lambert admits he got carried away with his sexually charged American Music Awards performance, but he's offering no apology.

Disney's "Princess and the Frog," with Rose, Goodman and Winfrey, Premieres (Playbill)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:06:25 GMT

Playbill - Disney's new animated feature "The Princess and the Frog," featuring the voice of Caroline, or Change Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose, premieres in movie theatres in New York and Los Angeles Nov. 25.

Spain's Princess Elena to divorce (AFP)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:42:34 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/celebrity/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091125/en_afp/spainroyalspeopledivorce"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091125/capt.photo_1259181729099-1-0.jpg?x=88&y=130&q=85&sig=NBO05kEwz.Lp_axBweOPTw--" align="left" height="130" width="88" alt="Spanish Princess Elena(L) and her husband Jaime de Marichalar in 2004. The eldest daughter of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, and her husband have reached an agreement to divorce following a two-year separation, their lawyers said Wednesday.(AFP/File/Pedro Armestre)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Spain's Princess Elena, the eldest daughter of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, and her husband have reached an agreement to divorce following a two-year separation, their lawyers said Wednesday.

Robbie Williams rules out tour on 'drug fears' (AFP)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:07:04 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/celebrity/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091125/ennew_afp/entertainmentaustraliabritainmusicwilliamspeople"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091125/capt.photo_1259133816735-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=y.AbEVim5nx4jHlNshZ9BA--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="Pop star Robbie Williams performs on stage in Berlin in October. Williams on Wednesday ruled out any quick return to touring, fearing his "inbuilt" drug addiction could strike at any time(AFP/DDP/File/Michael Gottschalk)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Pop star Robbie Williams on Wednesday ruled out any quick return to touring, fearing his "inbuilt" drug addiction could strike at any time.

Escaped ex-royal aide back in custody (AP)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:31:16 GMT

AP - Police say a convicted murderer who once served as the personal assistant to the duchess of York is back in custody after she escaped from a low-security British prison.

Singer Alicia Keys hopes to inspire with jewelry line (Reuters)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:59:35 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/celebrity/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091125/people_nm/us_keys"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091125/i/r2971930295.jpg?x=88&y=130&q=85&sig=1f7FxwimAEJ4pYXYhBWOgA--" align="left" height="130" width="88" alt="Singer Alicia Keys arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Singer Alicia Keys has won fans with her music but now the Grammy-winning R&B star is hoping to uplift them by launching her own jewelry collection inscribed with inspirational messages.

Swiss court grants Roman Polanski bail (Reuters)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:56:19 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/celebrity/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091125/people_nm/us_polanski"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091124/i/r623190230.jpg?x=130&y=82&q=85&sig=YPNuNxwmKnqfRiKu9viJ_Q--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="Polish-born film director Roman Polanski awaits a public talk in Potsdam in this February 19, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke" border="0" /></a>Reuters - A Swiss court on Wednesday approved the release of Roman Polanski on bail of 4.5 million Swiss francs ($4.49 million) while the film director fights extradition to the United States over a 1970s child sex case.

"Princess" fractures fairy tale in vibrant style (Reuters)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:36:05 GMT

Reuters - The narrative behind "The Princess and the Frog" is that Walt Disney Animation has rediscovered its traditional hand-drawn animation, which has been supplanted by computer-generated cartoons. But this misses the point about what allowed Pixar -- which Disney now owns -- DreamWorks and other CG-animation companies to upstage the one-time king of the animation world. It's a thing called story.

19.2 million people watch Donny Osmond win (AP)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:50:59 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/celebrity/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_en_tv/us_tv_dancing_with_the_stars"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091125/capt.c309b64330274aa4be9e080628bf9df0.tv_dancing_with_the_stars_nyet610.jpg?x=88&y=130&q=85&sig=FzjQme9cZu4xNa8wcRhvmQ--" align="left" height="130" width="88" alt="In this publicity image released by ABC, Donny Osmond, and his partner Kym Johnson, left, celebrate after they were crowned champions of 'Dancing with the Stars,' on the Season Finale, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo, ABC, Adam Larkey)" border="0" /></a>AP - An estimated 19.2 million people watched Donny Osmond win "Dancing With the Stars" — the smallest audience for the show's finale since the first season.

Chef Paula Deen accidentally hit by charity ham (AP)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:24:10 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/celebrity/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091125/ap_on_en_tv/us_odd_people_paula_deen"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091124/capt.f27a343726ca41d39a2d001b73aeecf9.odd_people_paula_deen_ny111.jpg?x=130&y=70&q=85&sig=rFogqX4unJiOm1zk0mVQkQ--" align="left" height="70" width="130" alt="In this image made from video and released by cbsatlanta.com, celebrity chef Paula Deen reacts after being hit by a canned ham, in Atlanta. The Food Network star was helping unload 25,000 pounds of donated meat for an Atlanta food bank on Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, when someone threw one of the hams like a football and accidentally smacked her. (AP Photo/cbsatlanta.com) MANDATORY CREDIT; NO SALES" border="0" /></a>AP - Celebrity chef Paula Deen got an unexpected serving of ham — across her face. The Food Network star was helping unload 25,000 pounds of donated meat for an Atlanta food bank on Monday when someone threw one of the hams like a football and accidentally smacked her.