AT&T is latest to end Tiger Woods sponsorship (AP)

December 31, 2009

FILE - In this July 4,2007, file photo, Tiger Woods tees off on the first tee during the AT&T Earl Woods Memorial Pro-Am golf tournament at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. AT&T Inc. said Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009, it would no longer sponsor Tiger Woods, joining Accenture in dropping support for the world's top golfer, who's taking a break from the sport to focus on his marriage after his admitted infidelity. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)AP – AT&T Inc. said Thursday it would no longer sponsor Tiger Woods, joining Accenture in dropping support for the world’s top golfer, who’s taking a break from the sport to focus on his marriage after his admitted infidelity.


Rush Limbaugh felt pains similar to heart attack (AP)

December 31, 2009

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2008, file photo, radio personality Rush Limbaugh arrives for a screening of Bernard and Doris at the Time Warner Center in New York. A Honolulu television station is reporting that conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh was taken to a hospital with chest pains. (AP Photo/Gary He, file)AP – Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh remained hospitalized in Hawaii Thursday after experiencing chest pains similar to a heart attack, according to the guest host on his nationally syndicated radio show.


Obama family goes to the movies to see ‘Avatar’ (AP)

December 31, 2009

AP – President Barack Obama’s family is watching the movie “Avatar.”

Prosecutors ask judge not to dismiss Sheen order (AP)

December 31, 2009

Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen(L) with his wife Brooke Mueller in September 2009. Sheen held his wife at knifepoint and threatened to kill her before being arrested on charges of domestic violence, official documents published by US media showed Tuesday.(AFP/File/Robyn Beck)AP – Colorado prosecutors don’t want a judge to lift a restraining order against actor Charlie Sheen, who is accused of threatening his wife with a knife.


Celebrities are frequent targets of extortion (AP)

December 31, 2009

FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2008 file photo, television talk show host David Letterman walks out of The Ed Sullivan Theater during a taping of 'The Late Show with David Letterman', in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)AP – There was no shortage of celebrity secrets for sale in 2009, with John Travolta, David Letterman, Cindy Crawford and others claiming they were victims of extortion.


Once-presidential phrase casualty of word war (AP)

December 31, 2009

People shovel snow from the streets during heavy snowfall in Gladbeck, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009.  Winter has reached Germany with record low temperatures and much snow this weekend. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)AP – In its annual effort to protect the Queen’s English, a Michigan university is insisting that “shovel ready” be buried, “tweet” be tossed and all “czars” be banished.


Rush Limbaugh admitted to Honolulu hospital (AP)

December 31, 2009

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2008, file photo, radio personality Rush Limbaugh arrives for a screening of Bernard and Doris at the Time Warner Center in New York. A Honolulu television station is reporting that conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh was taken to a hospital with chest pains. (AP Photo/Gary He, file)AP – Conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh is resting comfortably in a Hawaii hospital after suffering chest pains while on vacation, his radio program says.


E! series puts new Spelling in reality television (AP)

December 31, 2009

This photo taken Aug. 13, 2009 shows author Candy Spelling posing for a portrait  in New York. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen)AP – Candy Spelling is on a new path in life, one that’s taken her into a reality TV series and to Broadway as a producer.


Lawyers: Sheens want to reconcile despite arrest (AP)

December 31, 2009

Actor Charlie Sheen with his wife Brooke Mueller arrive at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards, file photo dated Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.  A woman who identified herself as the wife of Charlie Sheen said in a 911 call to Aspen police that the actor threatened her with a knife and that she feared for her life, revealed as Police released the audio of the call on Monday, Dec. 28, 2009.  The 44-year-old actor Sheen is reported to have denied threatening his wife with a knife or choking her.  (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)AP – Actor Charlie Sheen and his wife Brooke want to reconcile, their lawyers said Wednesday, even though she told police he put a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her less than a week ago.


Ratings hold for post-arrest Sheen sitcom episode (AP)

December 31, 2009

Actor Charlie Sheen with his wife Brooke Mueller arrive at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards, file photo dated Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.  A woman who identified herself as the wife of Charlie Sheen said in a 911 call to Aspen police that the actor threatened her with a knife and that she feared for her life, revealed as Police released the audio of the call on Monday, Dec. 28, 2009.  The 44-year-old actor Sheen is reported to have denied threatening his wife with a knife or choking her.  (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)AP – CBS’ “Two and a Half Men” held steady in the ratings this week as star Charlie Sheen faced charges stemming from his wife’s Christmas Day allegations that he threatened her with violence.


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