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"Fighter" Mark Wahlberg weighs in on Afghanistan
LOS ANGELES - U.S. presidents aren't the only ones who make surprise visits to troops in Afghanistan. "The Fighter" Mark Wahlberg made his own trek to the war-torn country in December, but with little media attention that typically follows dignitaries and Hollywood stars. Dressed in jeans, leather jacket, bullet-proof vest and battle-ready helmet, Wahlberg stepped off military transport and into the former home of a Taliban drug lord who had been ousted by troops. There was no Hollywood-style shootout, although he says he might have felt better with a gun in his hand.
Harry Potter plagiarism case dismissed in U.S.
NEW YORK - A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit accusing "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling with copying the work of another author when writing "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire." The estate of late author Adrian Jacobs had said that the plot of the book, the fourth of seven in the wildly successful series that has been turned into a multi-billion-dollar film franchise, copied parts of the plot of his book "Willy the Wizard," including a wizard contest, and that Rowling borrowed the idea of wizards traveling on trains.
Amanda Knox murder trial dramatized for TV
LOS ANGELES - The sensational story of American student Amanda Knox -- serving a 26-year prison term in Italy for murder -- comes to U.S. television next month, but the actress playing her says she still has no idea whether Knox is guilty or innocent. "It is one of those stories, which is really riveting but where you just don't know. We spent five weeks just talking about it and reading about it, and trying to form some opinion," actress Hayden Panettiere said on Friday.
Heidi Klum's booger makes kids laugh. Seriously!
LOS ANGELES - Heidi Klum's new TV show is all about kids being funny, but the former Victoria's Secret supermodel and "Project Runway" host says she is just as happy making a fool of herself. In fact, the German beauty told television writers on Friday that she placed a giant fake booger up her nose on her upcoming show "Seriously Funny Kids" -- just to see how kids would react.
Michael Jackson doctor kept mum about propofol at hospital
LOS ANGELES - Two hospital physicians testified on Thursday that Michael Jackson's doctor never admitted to giving him the powerful anesthetic propofol after the singer arrived at their emergency room in cardiac arrest. The UCLA Medical Center doctors' testimony came on the third day of a preliminary hearing to determine if Dr. Conrad Murray should stand trial for involuntary manslaughter in Jackson's death because he was negligent in his care.
Newest "Jersey Shore" draws big audience to MTV
NEW YORK - The premiere of the third season of reality show "Jersey Shore," yielded the highest viewership for the show yet and the most ever for a series telecast on MTV, the network said on Friday. The first show of the third season, which aired on Thursday, saw the cast return to Seaside Heights, New Jersey and drew a record 8.45 million viewers to the dramatic antics of the likes of Snooki, The Situation and new cast member Deena Nicole Cortese. The second season was set in Miami.
Case dismissed against Anna Nicole Smith boyfriend
LOS ANGELES - A judge on Thursday dropped the criminal charges against the ex-boyfriend of dead model and TV actress Anna Nicole Smith even after he was convicted two months ago of supplying her with drugs before her death. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert J. Perry dismissed two counts of conspiring to provide prescription drugs against Howard K. Stern, 42, Smith's lawyer and boyfriend at the time of her death in 2007, saying there was "insufficient evidence," despite the fact a jury had convicted him in October.
Oprah delighted with OWN network launch
LOS ANGELES - A delighted Oprah Winfrey said on Thursday she had gone from scared to excited about the gamble of launching her new OWN cable television network. Speaking to TV journalists five days after the launch of the Oprah Winfrey Network, the talk show queen said she realized there could be difficult times ahead but she firmly believed Americans were ready for more thoughtful and inspirational TV programs.
Celeb tweets make impact on top stories in 2010
NEW YORK - News organizations had the most influence on the top Twitter topics in 2010 but some celebrities were not far behind, according to new research. Alok Choudhary, the chair of the electrical engineering and computer science department at Northwestern University in Illinois, and his team analyzed the biggest trends on Twitter last year.
Homeless man finds success with "golden voice"
NEW YORK - He's not quite Susan Boyle. But one of America's first viral videos of 2011 has propelled a homeless man, who was filmed begging for money with a baritone-rich radio voice, to national attention and job offers.
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