Celebrity News Headlines - Yahoo! Newshttp://news.yahoo.com/celebrity/ Get the latest Celebrity news headlines from Yahoo! News. Find breaking Celebrity news, including analysis and opinion on top Celebrity stories, photos and more.en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedWed, 17 Jul 2013 12:18:29 -04005Celebrity News Headlines - Yahoo! Newshttp://news.yahoo.com/celebrity/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifTina Turner weds longtime partner in quiet Swiss suburb<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/tina-turner-weds-longtime-partner-quiet-swiss-suburb-161829251.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/62t_s4i2mO5D94eYUhpw1g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-17T161829Z_1_CBRE96G19B200_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-US-TINATURNER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. pop singer Tina Turner waves during photocall before the Emporio Armani Autumn/Winter 2011 women's collection show at Milan Fashion Week" align="left" title="U.S. pop singer Tina Turner waves during photocall before the Emporio Armani Autumn/Winter 2011 women's collection show at Milan Fashion Week" border="0" /></a>ZURICH (Reuters) - Singer Tina Turner has married her long-time partner in a civil ceremony in Switzerland ahead of a Buddhist celebration at their home on the banks of Lake Zurich on Sunday. The 73-year-old "Simply the Best" singer tied the knot with German-born record producer Erwin Bach at a registry office in the Kuesnacht suburb of Zurich where they live, a municipal official said on Wednesday. "Turner had the civil ceremony a few days ago," Kuesnacht official Hannes Friess told Reuters. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/tina-turner-weds-longtime-partner-quiet-swiss-suburb-161829251.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 12:18:29 -0400Reuterstina-turner-weds-longtime-partner-quiet-swiss-suburb-161829251<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/tina-turner-weds-longtime-partner-quiet-swiss-suburb-161829251.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/62t_s4i2mO5D94eYUhpw1g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-17T161829Z_1_CBRE96G19B200_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-US-TINATURNER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. pop singer Tina Turner waves during photocall before the Emporio Armani Autumn/Winter 2011 women's collection show at Milan Fashion Week" align="left" title="U.S. pop singer Tina Turner waves during photocall before the Emporio Armani Autumn/Winter 2011 women's collection show at Milan Fashion Week" border="0" /></a>ZURICH (Reuters) - Singer Tina Turner has married her long-time partner in a civil ceremony in Switzerland ahead of a Buddhist celebration at their home on the banks of Lake Zurich on Sunday. The 73-year-old "Simply the Best" singer tied the knot with German-born record producer Erwin Bach at a registry office in the Kuesnacht suburb of Zurich where they live, a municipal official said on Wednesday. "Turner had the civil ceremony a few days ago," Kuesnacht official Hannes Friess told Reuters. ...</p><br clear="all"/>A Minute With: Daryl Hannah on 'Hot Flashes,' age and activism<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/minute-daryl-hannah-hot-flashes-age-activism-160445271.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/IN01BJYJ3_yRYRnVB7h8xQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-17T160445Z_1_CBRE96G18OD00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Hannah poses at the premiere of "The Hot Flashes" in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Hannah poses at the premiere of "The Hot Flashes" in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Daryl Hannah defied the ingenue stereotype early in her career to transform into a futuristic robot, a mermaid and a sword-wielding killer, and in her latest role she battles age and sexist stereotypes as a lesbian basketball player. Hannah, 52, is part of the ensemble cast that includes Brooke Shields and Wanda Sykes in "The Hot Flashes," out in theaters and video-on-demand now and on DVD August 13. The film follows a group of women dealing with menopause who form a basketball team to raise money for a breast cancer screening van. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/minute-daryl-hannah-hot-flashes-age-activism-160445271.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 12:04:45 -0400Reutersminute-daryl-hannah-hot-flashes-age-activism-160445271<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/minute-daryl-hannah-hot-flashes-age-activism-160445271.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/IN01BJYJ3_yRYRnVB7h8xQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-17T160445Z_1_CBRE96G18OD00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Hannah poses at the premiere of "The Hot Flashes" in Los Angeles" align="left" title="Hannah poses at the premiere of "The Hot Flashes" in Los Angeles" border="0" /></a>By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Daryl Hannah defied the ingenue stereotype early in her career to transform into a futuristic robot, a mermaid and a sword-wielding killer, and in her latest role she battles age and sexist stereotypes as a lesbian basketball player. Hannah, 52, is part of the ensemble cast that includes Brooke Shields and Wanda Sykes in "The Hot Flashes," out in theaters and video-on-demand now and on DVD August 13. The film follows a group of women dealing with menopause who form a basketball team to raise money for a breast cancer screening van. ...</p><br clear="all"/>'Iron Man' Robert Downey Jr. leads Forbes' highest-paid actors<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iron-man-robert-downey-jr-leads-forbes-highest-042411388.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Io2Z5gylXN._N9VyGR1KJg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-17T042411Z_2_CBRE96F1TQ500_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-ACTORS-HIGHESTPAID.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cast member Robert Downey Jr. waves next to co-star Gwyneth Paltrow at the premiere of "Iron Man 3" in Hollywood" align="left" title="Cast member Robert Downey Jr. waves next to co-star Gwyneth Paltrow at the premiere of "Iron Man 3" in Hollywood" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - With estimated earnings of $75 million, "Iron Man" Robert Downey Jr. is Hollywood's highest paid actor, ahead of Channing Tatum and Hugh Jackman, according to Forbes.com. Downey, 48, starred in Disney's Marvel superhero films "The Avengers" in 2012 and "Iron Man 3" in 2013, each of which earned more than $1 billion at the box office, assuring him the top spot in the annual ranking of Hollywood's top acting earners. "Every studio in town would love to cast him, and now they'll pay big buck for the privilege," Forbes. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/iron-man-robert-downey-jr-leads-forbes-highest-042411388.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 00:24:11 -0400Reutersiron-man-robert-downey-jr-leads-forbes-highest-042411388<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iron-man-robert-downey-jr-leads-forbes-highest-042411388.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Io2Z5gylXN._N9VyGR1KJg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-17T042411Z_2_CBRE96F1TQ500_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-ACTORS-HIGHESTPAID.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cast member Robert Downey Jr. waves next to co-star Gwyneth Paltrow at the premiere of "Iron Man 3" in Hollywood" align="left" title="Cast member Robert Downey Jr. waves next to co-star Gwyneth Paltrow at the premiere of "Iron Man 3" in Hollywood" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - With estimated earnings of $75 million, "Iron Man" Robert Downey Jr. is Hollywood's highest paid actor, ahead of Channing Tatum and Hugh Jackman, according to Forbes.com. Downey, 48, starred in Disney's Marvel superhero films "The Avengers" in 2012 and "Iron Man 3" in 2013, each of which earned more than $1 billion at the box office, assuring him the top spot in the annual ranking of Hollywood's top acting earners. "Every studio in town would love to cast him, and now they'll pay big buck for the privilege," Forbes. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Elizabeth Taylor's 'Cleopatra' headdress, jewels go to auction<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/elizabeth-taylors-cleopatra-headdress-jewels-auction-100653307.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/WZaDbQpWcAAWOzs7IB6grw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-16T100653Z_1_CBRE96F0S3W00_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-US-ELIZABETHTAYLOR-AUCTION.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A falcon headdress worn by Elizabeth Taylor in the 1963 film "Cleopatra" is pictured in this undated handout photograph" align="left" title="A falcon headdress worn by Elizabeth Taylor in the 1963 film "Cleopatra" is pictured in this undated handout photograph" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A collection of late actress Elizabeth Taylor's personal items, including jewelry, cocktail dresses and film costumes, will go under the hammer in Beverly Hills, California, Julien's Auctions said on Tuesday. The collection, which comes from an unidentified former employee of Taylor, will first go on display in Ireland on Tuesday and will hit the auction block on October 12. The top item, an 18-karat gold, multi-gem earring and necklace set, is expected to fetch between $10,000 and $15,000. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/elizabeth-taylors-cleopatra-headdress-jewels-auction-100653307.htmlTue, 16 Jul 2013 06:06:53 -0400Reuterselizabeth-taylors-cleopatra-headdress-jewels-auction-100653307<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/elizabeth-taylors-cleopatra-headdress-jewels-auction-100653307.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/WZaDbQpWcAAWOzs7IB6grw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-16T100653Z_1_CBRE96F0S3W00_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-US-ELIZABETHTAYLOR-AUCTION.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A falcon headdress worn by Elizabeth Taylor in the 1963 film "Cleopatra" is pictured in this undated handout photograph" align="left" title="A falcon headdress worn by Elizabeth Taylor in the 1963 film "Cleopatra" is pictured in this undated handout photograph" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A collection of late actress Elizabeth Taylor's personal items, including jewelry, cocktail dresses and film costumes, will go under the hammer in Beverly Hills, California, Julien's Auctions said on Tuesday. The collection, which comes from an unidentified former employee of Taylor, will first go on display in Ireland on Tuesday and will hit the auction block on October 12. The top item, an 18-karat gold, multi-gem earring and necklace set, is expected to fetch between $10,000 and $15,000. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Stevie Wonder to boycott Florida over 'stand your ground' law<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stevie-wonder-boycott-florida-over-stand-ground-law-215850984.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/YnYsr7dfzXmdWRG0OO4RSQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-16T220207Z_2_CBRE96F1P2P00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Stevie Wonder arrives at the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial dedication ceremony at the National Memorial in Washington" align="left" title="Stevie Wonder arrives at the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial dedication ceremony at the National Memorial in Washington" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Rhythm and blues singer Stevie Wonder said he will not perform in Florida until the state discards a "stand your ground" law that played a prominent role in the defense of neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman who was acquitted in a racially charged murder trial. The black Rock and Roll Hall of Fame enshrinee made his comments at a concert on Sunday in Quebec City, Canada, according to a video posted on YouTube. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/stevie-wonder-boycott-florida-over-stand-ground-law-215850984.htmlTue, 16 Jul 2013 18:02:07 -0400Reutersstevie-wonder-boycott-florida-over-stand-ground-law-215850984<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stevie-wonder-boycott-florida-over-stand-ground-law-215850984.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/YnYsr7dfzXmdWRG0OO4RSQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-16T220207Z_2_CBRE96F1P2P00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Stevie Wonder arrives at the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial dedication ceremony at the National Memorial in Washington" align="left" title="Stevie Wonder arrives at the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial dedication ceremony at the National Memorial in Washington" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Rhythm and blues singer Stevie Wonder said he will not perform in Florida until the state discards a "stand your ground" law that played a prominent role in the defense of neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman who was acquitted in a racially charged murder trial. The black Rock and Roll Hall of Fame enshrinee made his comments at a concert on Sunday in Quebec City, Canada, according to a video posted on YouTube. ...</p><br clear="all"/>'Glee' star Monteith died of heroin, alcohol overdose<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/glee-star-monteith-died-heroin-alcohol-overdose-005112393.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/dx8lwvEcdDJ1iVY2.OzZ9g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-17T161931Z_2_CBRE96G03SQ00_RTROPTP_2_CANADA-US-CORYMONTEITH.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A view of the outside of the hotel where Canadian actor Cory Montieth was found dead, in Vancouver" align="left" title="A view of the outside of the hotel where Canadian actor Cory Montieth was found dead, in Vancouver" border="0" /></a>By Nicole Mordant VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Cory Monteith, the 31-year-old heartthrob of Fox Television's musical-comedy series "Glee," died of an apparently accidental overdose of heroin and alcohol, Canadian authorities said on Tuesday. The British Columbia Coroners Service said in a release that post-mortem testing on the star, who was found dead on Saturday in a downtown Vancouver hotel room, died of "mixed-drug toxicity involving heroin and alcohol." It said Monteith's death was unlikely to have been intentional. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/glee-star-monteith-died-heroin-alcohol-overdose-005112393.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 12:19:31 -0400Reutersglee-star-monteith-died-heroin-alcohol-overdose-005112393<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/glee-star-monteith-died-heroin-alcohol-overdose-005112393.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/dx8lwvEcdDJ1iVY2.OzZ9g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-17T161931Z_2_CBRE96G03SQ00_RTROPTP_2_CANADA-US-CORYMONTEITH.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A view of the outside of the hotel where Canadian actor Cory Montieth was found dead, in Vancouver" align="left" title="A view of the outside of the hotel where Canadian actor Cory Montieth was found dead, in Vancouver" border="0" /></a>By Nicole Mordant VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Cory Monteith, the 31-year-old heartthrob of Fox Television's musical-comedy series "Glee," died of an apparently accidental overdose of heroin and alcohol, Canadian authorities said on Tuesday. The British Columbia Coroners Service said in a release that post-mortem testing on the star, who was found dead on Saturday in a downtown Vancouver hotel room, died of "mixed-drug toxicity involving heroin and alcohol." It said Monteith's death was unlikely to have been intentional. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Kevin Costner in negotiations to star in Guillermo del Toro's 'Midnight Delivery'<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/kevin-costner-negotiations-star-guillermo-del-toros-midnight-235800980.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/X9ysmrTtnoQcQUccsWXYMw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T235800Z_1_CBRE96E1UKY00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-KEVINCOSTNER-MIDNIGHTDELIVERY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="US actor and director Kevin Costner reacts on stage after receiving an Honorary Award during the 38th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris" align="left" title="US actor and director Kevin Costner reacts on stage after receiving an Honorary Award during the 38th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris" border="0" /></a>By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Hot off his turn as Pa Kent in "Man of Steel," Kevin Costner is in negotiations to star in "Midnight Delivery" for Universal Pictures. "Pacific Rim" director Guillermo del Toro will produce along with David Linde of Lava Bear Films. Gary Ungar, Tory Metzger and Russell Ackerman will serve as executive producers. Neil Cross, who created the BBC series "Luther" and co-wrote Universal's hit horror movie "Mama," has written the script, which is based on an original idea by del Toro. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/kevin-costner-negotiations-star-guillermo-del-toros-midnight-235800980.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 19:58:00 -0400Reuterskevin-costner-negotiations-star-guillermo-del-toros-midnight-235800980<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/kevin-costner-negotiations-star-guillermo-del-toros-midnight-235800980.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/X9ysmrTtnoQcQUccsWXYMw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T235800Z_1_CBRE96E1UKY00_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-KEVINCOSTNER-MIDNIGHTDELIVERY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="US actor and director Kevin Costner reacts on stage after receiving an Honorary Award during the 38th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris" align="left" title="US actor and director Kevin Costner reacts on stage after receiving an Honorary Award during the 38th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris" border="0" /></a>By Jeff Sneider LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Hot off his turn as Pa Kent in "Man of Steel," Kevin Costner is in negotiations to star in "Midnight Delivery" for Universal Pictures. "Pacific Rim" director Guillermo del Toro will produce along with David Linde of Lava Bear Films. Gary Ungar, Tory Metzger and Russell Ackerman will serve as executive producers. Neil Cross, who created the BBC series "Luther" and co-wrote Universal's hit horror movie "Mama," has written the script, which is based on an original idea by del Toro. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Amy Pascal, Alex Gibney elected to Academy Board of Governors<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/amy-pascal-alex-gibney-elected-academy-board-governors-235453420.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/bFV6oocsNkj.Ibt3xEClPg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T235453Z_1_CBRE96E1UG000_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-MEDIA-ACADEMYBOARD.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Director Gibney poses at the International Documentary Association's annual celebration of the Academy Awards Documentary nominees in Beverly Hills" align="left" title="Director Gibney poses at the International Documentary Association's annual celebration of the Academy Awards Documentary nominees in Beverly Hills" border="0" /></a>By Steve Pond LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Alex Gibney, Amy Pascal and Nancy Utley have been elected to the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, AMPAS announced on Monday. Those first-time governors are part of an unusually large group of 10 first-time governors who join the board, which has expanded by five members to 48, its largest number ever. Sony Pictures' co-chairman Pascal was elected by the Executives Branch, while Utley, who currently serves as the president of Fox Searchlight, was elected by the Public Relations Branch. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/amy-pascal-alex-gibney-elected-academy-board-governors-235453420.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 19:54:53 -0400Reutersamy-pascal-alex-gibney-elected-academy-board-governors-235453420<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/amy-pascal-alex-gibney-elected-academy-board-governors-235453420.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/bFV6oocsNkj.Ibt3xEClPg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T235453Z_1_CBRE96E1UG000_RTROPTP_2_FILM-US-MEDIA-ACADEMYBOARD.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Director Gibney poses at the International Documentary Association's annual celebration of the Academy Awards Documentary nominees in Beverly Hills" align="left" title="Director Gibney poses at the International Documentary Association's annual celebration of the Academy Awards Documentary nominees in Beverly Hills" border="0" /></a>By Steve Pond LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Alex Gibney, Amy Pascal and Nancy Utley have been elected to the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, AMPAS announced on Monday. Those first-time governors are part of an unusually large group of 10 first-time governors who join the board, which has expanded by five members to 48, its largest number ever. Sony Pictures' co-chairman Pascal was elected by the Executives Branch, while Utley, who currently serves as the president of Fox Searchlight, was elected by the Public Relations Branch. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Singer Chris Brown has probation revoked due to traffic accident<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/singer-chris-brown-probation-revoked-due-traffic-accident-004457954.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HUQfLJ1_CpeeVJJB2fqQiw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-16T004457Z_3_CBRE96E1T1Y00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-CHRISBROWN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Singer Chris Brown and attorney Mark Geragos during a probation progress hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court" align="left" title="Singer Chris Brown and attorney Mark Geragos during a probation progress hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - R&B singer Chris Brown had his probation revoked on Monday by a judge in Los Angeles after he was charged in a hit-and-run traffic accident last month. Brown, who has been on probation for criminal assault for beating his former girlfriend and fellow R&B singer, Rihanna, on the eve of the 2009 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, could face jail time if he is found to have violated his probation. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/singer-chris-brown-probation-revoked-due-traffic-accident-004457954.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 20:44:57 -0400Reuterssinger-chris-brown-probation-revoked-due-traffic-accident-004457954<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/singer-chris-brown-probation-revoked-due-traffic-accident-004457954.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HUQfLJ1_CpeeVJJB2fqQiw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-16T004457Z_3_CBRE96E1T1Y00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-CHRISBROWN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Singer Chris Brown and attorney Mark Geragos during a probation progress hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court" align="left" title="Singer Chris Brown and attorney Mark Geragos during a probation progress hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - R&B singer Chris Brown had his probation revoked on Monday by a judge in Los Angeles after he was charged in a hit-and-run traffic accident last month. Brown, who has been on probation for criminal assault for beating his former girlfriend and fellow R&B singer, Rihanna, on the eve of the 2009 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, could face jail time if he is found to have violated his probation. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Canadian authorities to perform autopsy on 'Glee' star Monteith<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/canadian-authorities-perform-autopsy-glee-star-monteith-152528553.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/EIgDMJQzkdHC_nBNHaKwtw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-17T152528Z_2_CBRE96E1LZQ00_RTROPTP_2_TELEVISION-US-CORYMONTIETH.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of actor Cory Monteith arriving at Do Something Awards in Santa Monica" align="left" title="File photo of actor Cory Monteith arriving at Do Something Awards in Santa Monica" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Canadian authorities said on Monday they will perform an autopsy including toxicology tests to determine the cause of death of actor Cory Monteith, the 31-year-old heartthrob of Fox's musical-comedy television series "Glee" who was found dead on Saturday in a Vancouver hotel room. The British Columbia Coroners Service said the autopsy will be carried out immediately but results will not be available for several days. Toxicology tests are used to determine if drugs, alcohol or other substances were in his body at the time of death. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/canadian-authorities-perform-autopsy-glee-star-monteith-152528553.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 11:25:28 -0400Reuterscanadian-authorities-perform-autopsy-glee-star-monteith-152528553<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/canadian-authorities-perform-autopsy-glee-star-monteith-152528553.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/EIgDMJQzkdHC_nBNHaKwtw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-17T152528Z_2_CBRE96E1LZQ00_RTROPTP_2_TELEVISION-US-CORYMONTIETH.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of actor Cory Monteith arriving at Do Something Awards in Santa Monica" align="left" title="File photo of actor Cory Monteith arriving at Do Something Awards in Santa Monica" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Canadian authorities said on Monday they will perform an autopsy including toxicology tests to determine the cause of death of actor Cory Monteith, the 31-year-old heartthrob of Fox's musical-comedy television series "Glee" who was found dead on Saturday in a Vancouver hotel room. The British Columbia Coroners Service said the autopsy will be carried out immediately but results will not be available for several days. Toxicology tests are used to determine if drugs, alcohol or other substances were in his body at the time of death. ...</p><br clear="all"/>World Chef: Silk Road travels inspire LA's Hinoki & the Bird<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/world-chef-silk-road-travels-inspire-las-hinoki-081756669.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sRHhUnNP60kq4o8gJS9pnw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-16T081756Z_1_CBRE96F0N2G00_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-US-FOOD-CHEFS-MYERS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Chef and owner of the restaurant Hinoki & the Bird David Myers poses with chef Kuniko Yagi in the restaurant with one of their signature dishes" align="left" title="Chef and owner of the restaurant Hinoki & the Bird David Myers poses with chef Kuniko Yagi in the restaurant with one of their signature dishes" border="0" /></a>By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The exotic, earthy aroma from smoking sheets of smoldering hinoki wood hovering over exquisite black cod is the first hint that diners at celebrated chef David Myers' newest restaurant are in for a culinary adventure. Hinoki & the Bird, the Japanophile chef's Silk Road-inspired restaurant, borrows heavily from the travels of Myers and Executive Chef Kuniko Yagi, who left banking a decade ago and worked her way up from the kitchen's lowest rungs to her current, globe-trotting career. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/world-chef-silk-road-travels-inspire-las-hinoki-081756669.htmlTue, 16 Jul 2013 04:17:56 -0400Reutersworld-chef-silk-road-travels-inspire-las-hinoki-081756669<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/world-chef-silk-road-travels-inspire-las-hinoki-081756669.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sRHhUnNP60kq4o8gJS9pnw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-16T081756Z_1_CBRE96F0N2G00_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-US-FOOD-CHEFS-MYERS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Chef and owner of the restaurant Hinoki & the Bird David Myers poses with chef Kuniko Yagi in the restaurant with one of their signature dishes" align="left" title="Chef and owner of the restaurant Hinoki & the Bird David Myers poses with chef Kuniko Yagi in the restaurant with one of their signature dishes" border="0" /></a>By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The exotic, earthy aroma from smoking sheets of smoldering hinoki wood hovering over exquisite black cod is the first hint that diners at celebrated chef David Myers' newest restaurant are in for a culinary adventure. Hinoki & the Bird, the Japanophile chef's Silk Road-inspired restaurant, borrows heavily from the travels of Myers and Executive Chef Kuniko Yagi, who left banking a decade ago and worked her way up from the kitchen's lowest rungs to her current, globe-trotting career. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Halle Berry, Olivier Martinez marry in France<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/halle-berry-olivier-martinez-marry-france-193626133.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/FETfigAiIAvJYE69m2jtaQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-14T201426Z_1_CBRE96D1K8400_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-HALLEBERRY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of actress Halle Berry and partner Olivier Martinez at Variety's 4th Annual Power of Women event in Beverly Hills" align="left" title="File photo of actress Halle Berry and partner Olivier Martinez at Variety's 4th Annual Power of Women event in Beverly Hills" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actress Halle Berry and French actor Olivier Martinez were married over the weekend in France, her representative said on Sunday. Berry, 46, a best actress Oscar winner for the 2001 film "Monster's Ball," is pregnant with the couple's child due this fall. They announced their engagement early last year. Berry and Martinez, 47, who starred in "Unfaithful" and "Dark Tide," the latter co-starring with Berry, married on Saturday at a chateau in Vallery, France, attended by friends and family members. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/halle-berry-olivier-martinez-marry-france-193626133.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 15:36:26 -0400Reutershalle-berry-olivier-martinez-marry-france-193626133<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/halle-berry-olivier-martinez-marry-france-193626133.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/FETfigAiIAvJYE69m2jtaQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-14T201426Z_1_CBRE96D1K8400_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-HALLEBERRY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of actress Halle Berry and partner Olivier Martinez at Variety's 4th Annual Power of Women event in Beverly Hills" align="left" title="File photo of actress Halle Berry and partner Olivier Martinez at Variety's 4th Annual Power of Women event in Beverly Hills" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actress Halle Berry and French actor Olivier Martinez were married over the weekend in France, her representative said on Sunday. Berry, 46, a best actress Oscar winner for the 2001 film "Monster's Ball," is pregnant with the couple's child due this fall. They announced their engagement early last year. Berry and Martinez, 47, who starred in "Unfaithful" and "Dark Tide," the latter co-starring with Berry, married on Saturday at a chateau in Vallery, France, attended by friends and family members. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Canadian authorities to perform autopsy on 'Glee' star Monteith<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/canadian-authorities-perform-autopsy-glee-star-monteith-204613960.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/haFzmJazG6R0e_ljCFUQWg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T204613Z_1_CBRE96E1LZQ00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-CORYMONTIETH.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of actor Cory Monteith arriving at Do Something Awards in Santa Monica" align="left" title="File photo of actor Cory Monteith arriving at Do Something Awards in Santa Monica" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Canadian authorities said on Monday they will perform an autopsy including toxicology tests to determine the cause of death of actor Cory Monteith, the 31-year-old heartthrob of Fox's musical-comedy television series "Glee" who was found dead on Saturday in a Vancouver hotel room. The British Columbia Coroners Service said the autopsy will be carried out immediately but results will not be available for several days. Toxicology tests are used to determine if drugs, alcohol or other substances were in his body at the time of death. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/canadian-authorities-perform-autopsy-glee-star-monteith-204613960.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 16:46:13 -0400Reuterscanadian-authorities-perform-autopsy-glee-star-monteith-204613960<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/canadian-authorities-perform-autopsy-glee-star-monteith-204613960.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/haFzmJazG6R0e_ljCFUQWg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T204613Z_1_CBRE96E1LZQ00_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-CORYMONTIETH.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of actor Cory Monteith arriving at Do Something Awards in Santa Monica" align="left" title="File photo of actor Cory Monteith arriving at Do Something Awards in Santa Monica" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Canadian authorities said on Monday they will perform an autopsy including toxicology tests to determine the cause of death of actor Cory Monteith, the 31-year-old heartthrob of Fox's musical-comedy television series "Glee" who was found dead on Saturday in a Vancouver hotel room. The British Columbia Coroners Service said the autopsy will be carried out immediately but results will not be available for several days. Toxicology tests are used to determine if drugs, alcohol or other substances were in his body at the time of death. ...</p><br clear="all"/>'Iron Man' Robert Downey Jr. leads Forbes' highest-paid actors<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iron-man-robert-downey-jr-leads-forbes-highest-233922575.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2GaSB6pdFnsq_ZUn5DfbXg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-16T233922Z_1_CBRE96F1TQ500_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-ACTORS-HIGHESTPAID.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cast member Robert Downey Jr. waves next to co-star Gwyneth Paltrow at the premiere of "Iron Man 3" in Hollywood" align="left" title="Cast member Robert Downey Jr. waves next to co-star Gwyneth Paltrow at the premiere of "Iron Man 3" in Hollywood" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - With estimated earnings of $75 million, "Iron Man" Robert Downey Jr. is Hollywood's highest paid actor, ahead of Channing Tatum and Hugh Jackman, according to Forbes.com. Downey, 48, starred in Disney's Marvel superhero films "The Avengers" in 2012 and "Iron Man 3" in 2013, each of which earned more than $1 billion at the box office, assuring him the top spot in the annual ranking of Hollywood's top acting earners. "Every studio in town would love to cast him, and now they'll pay big buck for the privilege," Forbes. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/iron-man-robert-downey-jr-leads-forbes-highest-233922575.htmlTue, 16 Jul 2013 19:39:22 -0400Reutersiron-man-robert-downey-jr-leads-forbes-highest-233922575<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iron-man-robert-downey-jr-leads-forbes-highest-233922575.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2GaSB6pdFnsq_ZUn5DfbXg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-16T233922Z_1_CBRE96F1TQ500_RTROPTP_2_CENTERTAINMENT-US-ACTORS-HIGHESTPAID.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Cast member Robert Downey Jr. waves next to co-star Gwyneth Paltrow at the premiere of "Iron Man 3" in Hollywood" align="left" title="Cast member Robert Downey Jr. waves next to co-star Gwyneth Paltrow at the premiere of "Iron Man 3" in Hollywood" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - With estimated earnings of $75 million, "Iron Man" Robert Downey Jr. is Hollywood's highest paid actor, ahead of Channing Tatum and Hugh Jackman, according to Forbes.com. Downey, 48, starred in Disney's Marvel superhero films "The Avengers" in 2012 and "Iron Man 3" in 2013, each of which earned more than $1 billion at the box office, assuring him the top spot in the annual ranking of Hollywood's top acting earners. "Every studio in town would love to cast him, and now they'll pay big buck for the privilege," Forbes. ...</p><br clear="all"/>'Glee' star Monteith died of heroin, alcohol overdose<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/canada-coroner-says-glee-star-monteith-died-overdose-214423065.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/AazgcWLajvpwccnmuHy6Nw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-16T214423Z_1_CBRE96F1OF700_RTROPTP_2_CANADA-US-CORYMONTEITH.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="People gather at a small memorial to Canadian actor Cory Monteith in Vancouver" align="left" title="People gather at a small memorial to Canadian actor Cory Monteith in Vancouver" border="0" /></a>By Nicole Mordant VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Cory Monteith, the 31-year-old heartthrob of Fox Television's musical-comedy series "Glee," died of an apparently accidental overdose of heroin and alcohol, Canadian authorities said on Tuesday. The British Columbia Coroners Service said in a release that post-mortem testing on the star, who was found dead on Saturday in a downtown Vancouver hotel room, died of "a mixed-drug toxicity involving heroin and alcohol." It said Monteith's death was unlikely to have been intentional. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/canada-coroner-says-glee-star-monteith-died-overdose-214423065.htmlTue, 16 Jul 2013 19:05:31 -0400Reuterscanada-coroner-says-glee-star-monteith-died-overdose-214423065<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/canada-coroner-says-glee-star-monteith-died-overdose-214423065.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/AazgcWLajvpwccnmuHy6Nw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-16T214423Z_1_CBRE96F1OF700_RTROPTP_2_CANADA-US-CORYMONTEITH.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="People gather at a small memorial to Canadian actor Cory Monteith in Vancouver" align="left" title="People gather at a small memorial to Canadian actor Cory Monteith in Vancouver" border="0" /></a>By Nicole Mordant VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Cory Monteith, the 31-year-old heartthrob of Fox Television's musical-comedy series "Glee," died of an apparently accidental overdose of heroin and alcohol, Canadian authorities said on Tuesday. The British Columbia Coroners Service said in a release that post-mortem testing on the star, who was found dead on Saturday in a downtown Vancouver hotel room, died of "a mixed-drug toxicity involving heroin and alcohol." It said Monteith's death was unlikely to have been intentional. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Longtime literary agent Lew Weitzman dead at 75By Greg Gilman LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - A memorial service for longtime literary agent Lew Weitzman has been set for 2 p.m. July 24 at the DGA. Weitzman died in Los Angeles on June 30 after being treated for brain cancer at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. He was 75. Weitzman, a UCLA graduate, got early training in the business at MCA, then the largest talent agency in the world, after military service. Moving to William Morris Agency in 1966, he specialized in writers and producers before forming his own agency, Lew Weitzman and Associates, in 1973. ...http://news.yahoo.com/longtime-literary-agent-lew-weitzman-dead-75-224749785.htmlTue, 16 Jul 2013 18:47:49 -0400Reuterslongtime-literary-agent-lew-weitzman-dead-75-224749785'Breaking Bad' star Bryan Cranston: I fantasized about murdering ex<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/breaking-bad-star-bryan-cranston-fantasized-murdering-ex-224054073.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Y0rCOU4IkzbAgDMt5Swjag--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-16T224054Z_1_CBRE96F1R0E00_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-US-BRYANCRANSTON-MURDER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Bryan Cranston does a push-up during ceremonies unveiling his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame" align="left" title="Bryan Cranston does a push-up during ceremonies unveiling his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame" border="0" /></a>(Note: The story contains graphic description of murder fantasy) By Tim Molloy NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Now we know what darkness Bryan Cranston taps into to play Walter White. The Emmy-winning "Breaking Bad" star says in a new GQ interview that he once fantasized about murdering an ex-girlfriend who was stalking him, imagining a brutal and graphic scenario. The difference between Cranston and White, the teacher-turned-kingpin he plays on TV? Cranson didn't actually break bad. He said he called the police because he felt "temporarily insane. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/breaking-bad-star-bryan-cranston-fantasized-murdering-ex-224054073.htmlTue, 16 Jul 2013 18:40:54 -0400Reutersbreaking-bad-star-bryan-cranston-fantasized-murdering-ex-224054073<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/breaking-bad-star-bryan-cranston-fantasized-murdering-ex-224054073.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Y0rCOU4IkzbAgDMt5Swjag--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-16T224054Z_1_CBRE96F1R0E00_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-US-BRYANCRANSTON-MURDER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Bryan Cranston does a push-up during ceremonies unveiling his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame" align="left" title="Bryan Cranston does a push-up during ceremonies unveiling his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame" border="0" /></a>(Note: The story contains graphic description of murder fantasy) By Tim Molloy NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Now we know what darkness Bryan Cranston taps into to play Walter White. The Emmy-winning "Breaking Bad" star says in a new GQ interview that he once fantasized about murdering an ex-girlfriend who was stalking him, imagining a brutal and graphic scenario. The difference between Cranston and White, the teacher-turned-kingpin he plays on TV? Cranson didn't actually break bad. He said he called the police because he felt "temporarily insane. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Spitzer: Who's afraid of the 'Sheriff of Wall Street'?<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/spitzer-whos-afraid-sheriff-wall-street-130233722.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/nd9EhJTdo.Nuv6zr3vd0IA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-13T130233Z_1_CBRE96C109S00_RTROPTP_2_USA-SPITZER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer delivers signatures to the board of elections office in New York" align="left" title="Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer delivers signatures to the board of elections office in New York" border="0" /></a>By Edward Krudy NEW YORK (Reuters) - If elected New York City comptroller, Eliot Spitzer has vowed to wield power as aggressively as he did as state attorney general, leading some in the financial community to worry that the "Sheriff of Wall Street" might be back. Both Spitzer and his critics, though, may be over-estimating the impact that the comptroller of New York can have beyond matters of budgeting and contracting. No one questions Spitzer's ambition or his ability to use his powers to the max. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/spitzer-whos-afraid-sheriff-wall-street-130233722.htmlSat, 13 Jul 2013 09:02:33 -0400Reutersspitzer-whos-afraid-sheriff-wall-street-130233722<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/spitzer-whos-afraid-sheriff-wall-street-130233722.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/nd9EhJTdo.Nuv6zr3vd0IA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-13T130233Z_1_CBRE96C109S00_RTROPTP_2_USA-SPITZER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer delivers signatures to the board of elections office in New York" align="left" title="Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer delivers signatures to the board of elections office in New York" border="0" /></a>By Edward Krudy NEW YORK (Reuters) - If elected New York City comptroller, Eliot Spitzer has vowed to wield power as aggressively as he did as state attorney general, leading some in the financial community to worry that the "Sheriff of Wall Street" might be back. Both Spitzer and his critics, though, may be over-estimating the impact that the comptroller of New York can have beyond matters of budgeting and contracting. No one questions Spitzer's ambition or his ability to use his powers to the max. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Country singer Randy Travis faces long recovery after stroke -doctors<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/country-singer-randy-travis-faces-long-recovery-stroke-021151695.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HSFUagW9aBpuKbx7qq48eQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-16T200949Z_4_CBRE96B1TMG00_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-TRAVIS-OBIT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File of singer Travis arriving at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas" align="left" title="File of singer Travis arriving at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas" border="0" /></a>By Marice Richter DALLAS (Reuters) - U.S. country music singer Randy Travis' condition has stabilized after emergency surgery last week to relieve pressure on his brain following a stroke, but it may take months for the Grammy winner to recover, doctors said on Monday. Travis, 54, who was admitted to a hospital north of Dallas on July 7 for a heart condition caused by a virus, suffered a stroke and underwent surgery on Wednesday. "He is awake and alert and interacting with his family and friends and beginning to start doing some early physical therapy," Dr. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/country-singer-randy-travis-faces-long-recovery-stroke-021151695.htmlTue, 16 Jul 2013 16:09:49 -0400Reuterscountry-singer-randy-travis-faces-long-recovery-stroke-021151695<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/country-singer-randy-travis-faces-long-recovery-stroke-021151695.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HSFUagW9aBpuKbx7qq48eQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-16T200949Z_4_CBRE96B1TMG00_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-TRAVIS-OBIT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File of singer Travis arriving at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas" align="left" title="File of singer Travis arriving at the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas" border="0" /></a>By Marice Richter DALLAS (Reuters) - U.S. country music singer Randy Travis' condition has stabilized after emergency surgery last week to relieve pressure on his brain following a stroke, but it may take months for the Grammy winner to recover, doctors said on Monday. Travis, 54, who was admitted to a hospital north of Dallas on July 7 for a heart condition caused by a virus, suffered a stroke and underwent surgery on Wednesday. "He is awake and alert and interacting with his family and friends and beginning to start doing some early physical therapy," Dr. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Globe-trotting British broadcaster Whicker dead at 87<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/globe-trotting-british-broadcaster-whicker-dead-87-161340707.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/PaG_JFcCecyHsS7liUZfXg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-12T164141Z_1_CBRE96B1ADK00_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-ALANWHICKER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of veteran British travel broadcaster Alan Whicker at Buckingham Palace" align="left" title="File photo of veteran British travel broadcaster Alan Whicker at Buckingham Palace" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - Veteran British broadcaster and journalist Alan Whicker, whose career spanned five decades and whose clipped delivery style was parodied by Monty Python, died on Friday at the age of 87. Whicker was best known for the award-winning "Whicker's World" globe-trotting documentary series which ran on the publicly funded BBC and ITV networks between 1959 and 1988. One of his programs featured the Haitian dictator "Papa Doc" Duvalier. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/globe-trotting-british-broadcaster-whicker-dead-87-161340707.htmlFri, 12 Jul 2013 12:13:40 -0400Reutersglobe-trotting-british-broadcaster-whicker-dead-87-161340707<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/globe-trotting-british-broadcaster-whicker-dead-87-161340707.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/PaG_JFcCecyHsS7liUZfXg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-12T164141Z_1_CBRE96B1ADK00_RTROPTP_2_PEOPLE-ALANWHICKER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of veteran British travel broadcaster Alan Whicker at Buckingham Palace" align="left" title="File photo of veteran British travel broadcaster Alan Whicker at Buckingham Palace" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - Veteran British broadcaster and journalist Alan Whicker, whose career spanned five decades and whose clipped delivery style was parodied by Monty Python, died on Friday at the age of 87. Whicker was best known for the award-winning "Whicker's World" globe-trotting documentary series which ran on the publicly funded BBC and ITV networks between 1959 and 1988. One of his programs featured the Haitian dictator "Papa Doc" Duvalier. ...</p><br clear="all"/>"Glee" star Cory Monteith dead in Vancouver hotel room at 31<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/glee-star-cory-monteith-dead-vancouver-hotel-room-001617735.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/87UbX7TQY2uHAa.Z4LsUAA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-14T181614Z_6_CBRE96D0GID00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Actor CMonteith arrives at Do Something Awards in Santa Monica, California" align="left" title="Actor CMonteith arrives at Do Something Awards in Santa Monica, California" border="0" /></a>By Alex Dobuzinskis (Reuters) - Canadian actor Cory Monteith, 31-year-old heartthrob of Fox's musical comedy television series "Glee", was found dead on Saturday in his Vancouver hotel room, police said. Police and paramedics found no signs of foul play and the cause of death was not clear, British Columbia Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe said at a news conference. Monteith's representatives issued a statement, saying, "We are in shock and mourning this tragic loss" but offering no details on the possible cause of death. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/glee-star-cory-monteith-dead-vancouver-hotel-room-001617735.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 20:16:17 -0400Reutersglee-star-cory-monteith-dead-vancouver-hotel-room-001617735<p><a href="http://ne
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