by Mike Krumboltz After quitting his job, photographer and artist Kian Lam took a trip around the world. Over the course of a year, he visited 17 countries and took more than 6,000 photographs. Wanting to share his epic journey with others, Lam put his photos together to create a kind of time-lapse video. In a little less than five minutes, viewers will be treated to beautiful shots of the U.S., England, France, Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Egypt, Turkey, Jordan, Thailand,

by Mike Krumboltz Heather Locklear was recently hospitalized for "precautionary reasons" after an emergency call was placed from her home in Los Angeles. The reasons behind Locklear's trip to the hospital were unclear . People magazine is reporting that "reports say she may have mixed alcohol and prescription medication." TMZ writes that a law enforcement official said Locklear took a "dangerous mix of prescription drugs and alcohol.

by Mike Krumboltz Try, try, try to understand, he's a magic man. Steve Carell was spotted wearing a wild wig , massive makeup, and enough gold necklaces to make Mr. T jealous while on the set of his newest film, "Burt Wonderstone." Carell plays a Las Vegas magician who faces a big challenge in the form of a hip new rival played by Jim Carrey . The leaked photo features Carell looking like a cheesier version of Siegfried Fischbacher of Siegfried and Roy fame.

by Mike Krumboltz " Joyful Noise ," starring Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton , is the most popular new release in the Yahoo! search box. Queries on the film are 145% over the past week and are thisclose to breaking into our top 5,000 overall terms. Not bad for a flick about a small town gospel choir. Web searches on the film are skewing female. More than two-thirds of the queries come from the ladies. Interestingly, lookups are also skewing older.

by Claudine Zap Halle Berry , care to amend your statement? The Oscar winner was adamant in 2004 when she told Oprah , and the world, "I will never marry again. I mean it with every bone in my body." But according to many reports, the star has had a change of heart, becoming engaged to the actor Olivier Martinez . The gossip magazine Us Weekly confirmed that the Frenchman proposed over the holidays with a "one-of-a-kind" emerald-and-diamond ring from Gurhan.

by Mike Krumboltz Jessica Alba recently rocked a leather )or maybe it was pleather?( dress from Valentino at a Golden Globe Awards event at the Beverly Hills Hotel. And - shocker! - the 30-year-old mother of two looked absolutely stunning on the red carpet. Alba, who gave birth to her second child in August, wore a little black dress that was part PVC plastic and part sheer. The effect, which highlighted her features without flaunting them, did not go unnoticed. Yahoo!

by Claudine Zap There may be times when some of the GOP candidates seem like a bunch of jokers. But what about the joke candidates? They're out there: One of them, Stephen Colbert , is even beating actual candidate Jon Huntsman . With the New Hampshire primary almost out of the way, the focus now turns to the South Carolina primary. One poll, conducted by Public Policy Polling , shows the comedian leading over Huntsman, 5 percent to 4 percent. Colbert,

by Mike Krumboltz Dolly Parton dazzled at the Los Angeles premiere of "Joyful Noise" on Monday night. The 66-year-old icon wore a daring white dress that few women half her age could wear so well. Listen to Dolly Parton on Yahoo! Music. The curvaceous Parton is no stranger to surgery, and she's happy to talk all about her past procedures. During the course of her career, Parton has admitted to having had face-lifts, Botox, eyelid surgery, breast enlargements, chemical peels,

by Claudine Zap The superstar Angelina Jolie will be heading once more to the Golden Globes as a nominee, this time for her directorial debut of her foreign-language film, " In the Land of Blood and Honey ." But before she was a U.N. ambassador and mother of six, the Golden Globes winner caught notice for her wild streak. Back in 1999, the actress won the Golden Globes award for best supporting actress for her title role in the HBO production of "Gia.

by Mike Krumboltz Miley Cyrus 's march toward world domination continues. The singing and acting superstar is starring in "LOL," an upcoming comedy-drama that co-stars Demi Moore as Miley's mom. The film, which just released its first trailer, is a remake of a 2008 French film of the same name. In the American version, Cyrus plays Lola, a high school student struggling to find the right balance between studies and social life. According to the trailer,

by Mike Krumboltz Katie Holmes is known for having a good-girl image. The actress, mom, and wife of Tom Cruise may be looking to shed that reputation with some help from a new advertising campaign. The 33-year-old Holmes is starring in a new campaign for H. Stern jewelry, and the photos leave little to the imagination. In one shot in particular, Holmes stands on a beach )or maybe it's a sound stage that looks like a beach( in nothing but jewelry and a barely-there bra.

by Claudine Zap Meet the next big action star: Gina Carano . The " American Gladiators " champ was plucked from the fighting ring to star on the big screen in the upcoming thriller " Haywire ." The Steven Soderbergh-directed movie is built around the budding actress, who kicks, jumps, and shoots her way through the thriller as a black ops agent who has been double-crossed. The Web has certainly taken notice. Yahoo!

by Mike Krumboltz Gamers have long memories. Take Dungeons & Dragons, for example. Since it debuted in 1974, the granddaddy of all role-playing games has been around for decades, drawing legions of loyal fans from around the world. But, despite the board game's name recognition, it isn't a mainstream powerhouse. The makers of D&D want to change that, and they're asking their loyal users for help.

by Mike Krumboltz GPS devices have come a long way. They speak with different accents, tell you where the nearest coffee shop is, and even warn you when your commute is bogged down with traffic. Now, Microsoft has been awarded a patent for a new GPS feature that helps the user avoid dangerous neighborhoods. An article from CBS Seattle explains that the technology uses "the latest crime statistics" when it's mapping a route for the user. According to the patent documents,

by Mike Krumboltz Hollywood stars are known for their spendthrift ways. Tinseltown is littered with celebrities who spent first and saved later )or not at all(. Occasionally, though, somebody bucks the trend - somebody like Zooey Deschanel . Listen to Zooey's indie-rock group, She & Him. The actress/singer recently split from her husband , Death Cab for Cutie lead singer Ben Gibbard. Deschanel's lawyer filed her financial information with the courts. And we have to say,

by Mike Krumboltz In today's GPS world, paper maps may seem outgunned and outdated. But don't tell David Imus. The talented cartographer recently won the "Best of Show" award at the Cartography and Geographic Information Society . So, he's a mapmaker. And he made a cool map. Yawn. What makes Imus's story interesting? Unlike the big mapmakers who are his competition, Imus is a one-man show. He made his United States map all by himself in his farmhouse near Eugene, Oregon.

by Mike Krumboltz There are five candidates still competing for the GOP's presidential nomination. Curious voters have been looking for all the information they can get on Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich, and Rick Santorum. Below, the top searched question surrounding each candidate. What is Mitt Romney's real name? The former governor of Massachusetts goes by "Mitt," which is his middle name. His real first name is Willard. How old is Ron Paul?

by Mike Krumboltz Superstar A-listers Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are engaged. The news first broke yesterday via Us Weekly . People.com has now confirmed the report. Yahoo! searches on the engagement soared following the initial report. Lookups for "justin timberlake engaged" spiked 4,877%. Related searches for "justin timberlake jessica biel rumors" roared to a 1,913% gain, and queries on "justin timberlake and jessica biel engaged" jumped 1,467%. The couple,

by Claudine Zap The " Girl With the Dragon Tattoo " star has been the girl who rules the red carpet. In keeping with Rooney Mara 's role as the punk hacker Lisbeth Salander, the actress has favored an edgy look as she trots the globe with co-star Daniel Craig to promote the movie. The star rocked the Berlin premiere in a two-piece Miu Miu outfit that gave off a goth-surfer vibe. The svelte, pale Mara looked chic in a tummy-baring, sleeveless half-shirt paired with a sedate,

by Mike Krumboltz Kanye West is up to something big. The outspoken rapper, who is known as much for his swagger as he is for his musical talents, went on a Twitter spree Wednesday night. He posted a slew of messages about an apparently ambitious business project. The details are a bit vague, but from what we can gather from his 90+ tweets, he is starting a new design company called Donda, after his late mother.