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Ex-Mich. governor to host talk show

NEW YORK

Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm will host a new nightly prime-time political talk show on Current TV, the network said Wednesday.

“The War Room with Jennifer Granholm” will premiere in January at 9 p.m., after “Countdown with Keith Olbermann.”

Granholm, a Democrat, was the first woman to be elected governor in Michigan and served two terms beginning in 2003. She is a contributor to NBC’s “Meet the Press” and recently co-authored “A Governor’s Story: The Fight for Jobs and America’s Economic Future” with her husband, Dan Mulhern. In the book, they focus on how the changes forced on Michigan can be examples of what the nation must do to compete in a global economy.

The network said Gran-holm’s show will originate from its San Francisco headquarters and feature commentary by political insiders, opinion leaders and newsmakers.

Hacking-probe arrest

LOS ANGELES

A Florida man was arrested Wednesday on federal charges that he hacked into emails of celebrities including actress Scarlett Johansson, a person familiar with the investigation said.

One person was arrested out of state, Los Angeles FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said. The person familiar with the investigation, who requested anonymity, told The Associated Press that a Florida man has been indicted on charges that he hacked into the email accounts of celebrities, including Johansson.

Vindicator wire services