Entertainment - News April 22, 2011

Charlie Sheen's High-Speed Police Escort Under Investigation (Fox News)
Washington, D.C., police are investigating why actor Charlie Sheen received a police escort from an area airport to his show in downtown Washington this week.

Lohan Due In Court For Theft Case (WPTZ-TV Plattsburgh)
Lindsay Lohan is facing a crucial court hearing during which prosecutors will lay out some of the evidence they have to support a felony grand theft case over a necklace.

Review: 'Water For Elephants' Is Big Top Beauty (WHIOTV)
Robert Pattinson sheds his Edward Cullen vampire skin for a meaty role in "Water for Elephants," taking the reins and proving that he's got what it takes to be a leading man in something other than the franchise that made him famous.

Bilson and Lagerfeld team up for ice cream ads (KMSB-TV Tucson)
Most anyone interested in fashion would do anything to work with designer Karl Lagerfeld, even if it's on an ice cream commercial.

Comedians raise $750,000 to end malaria in Africa (Athens Banner-Herald)
Conan O'Brien compared his career to Charlie Sheen's and Sarah Silverman, not surprisingly, sang a song with a foul refrain.

Mega-star Redford opposes Alaska mega-mine (KVAL - News - Entertainment)
Call it the fight between the mega-mine and the mega-star. Hollywood star Robert Redford is speaking out against the Pebble Mine, a huge copper and gold deposit poised for development in southwest Alaska, which also hosts the world's last and best wild salmon streams.

Watch Out For Robots: It's 'Judgment Day' (WISN-TV)
You might want to watch out for laser-wielding robots today. As fans of the "Terminator" film series and TV show can tell you, the U.S. military defense system portrayed in "Terminator" called "Skynet" - which was a trending topic for the past couple of days - became "self-aware" on Tuesday, April 19, 2011.

Seinfeld Quits Trump Gig After Obama Talk (WXII12)
Donald Trump's "birther" comments are no joke for Jerry Seinfeld. The 56-year-old comedian has canceled his appearance at a benefit for Donald Trump's Eric Trump Foundation because the real estate mogul has been questioning whether President Obama was born in America.

Steven Tyler swears on 'American Idol' (WYMG-FM Springfield)
Rocker Steven Tyler sparked controversy on "American Idol" on Wednesday night when he uttered the 'f' word live on primetime TV.

Theodora Richards, Keith Richards' daughter, gets graffiti and drug case dismissed (Post-Standard)
Theodora Richards, daughter of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, enters Manhattan Criminal Court with her attorney Edward Hayes, Thursday, April 21, 2011, in New York.

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