Ledger probe ends

A law enforcement official said yesterday that federal prosecutors have dropped the investigation into how Heath Ledger obtained two painkillers that contributed to his overdose. The official says prosecutors in the US attorney's office in Manhattan bowed out "because they don't believe there's a viable target." The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no charges have been filed. The decision comes in the wake of news reports that the Drug Enforcement Administration was pressuring actress Mary-Kate Olsen to speak to agents about the accidental overdose death of her friend. (AP)

Lisa Marie Presley is expecting twins. The babies are expected to arrive in the fall, her spokeswoman said yesterday. Presley - daughter of Elvis Presley and actress Priscilla Presley - announced her pregnancy in March. The 40-year-old singer is married to music producer Michael Lockwood. She has two children from her marriage to musician Danny Keough, which ended in 1994. She was briefly married to Michael Jackson and Nicolas Cage. (AP)

A judge has dismissed allegations against Bob Barker in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by a "Price is Right" employee, saying the game-show's longtime host was not her boss. Deborah Curling, a former production assistant, sued Barker, CBS and production company FremantleMedia North America in October, claiming she faced retaliation after testifying against Barker in another wrongful termination lawsuit. (AP)

Laurence Fishburne is in talks to succeed William Petersen as the star of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation." CBS's search for a successor to Petersen has been shrouded in secrecy, but sources say Fishburne is being heavily courted. Fishburne has long been mentioned as one of the producers' top choices, along with John Malkovich and Kurt Russell. (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)

"Hey America, I'm Paris Hilton, and I'm a celebrity, too. Only I'm not from the olden days, and I'm not promising change like that other guy. I'm just hot." The celebutante in a new online video, responding to John McCain's campaign commercial in which he compared Barack Obama to her and Britney Spears