N.Korea Approves Visit from Former 1st Lady

Former first lady Lee Hee-ho, the widow of President Kim Dae-jung, has received the green light for a visit from North Korea.

She will stay at the Baekwhawon State Guest House and visit two daycare centers for children there.

Kim Sung-jae of the Kim Dae-jung Peace Center said Friday that his delegation met with officials from North Korea's Asia-Pacific Peace Committee, which handles cross-border affairs, to lay the groundwork for her trip.

Kim said he told the North that Lee would like to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and that the two sides agreed to meet again to confirm the date of her visit.

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Former MLB Pitcher Kim Sun-woo Retires

Former Major League pitcher Kim Sun-woo announced his retirement on Monday.

Kim, who played his final season with the LG Twins, retired after a memorable professional career home and overseas.

The righty signed with the Boston Red Sox back in 2000, and played for four other Major League Baseball teams, mostly as a reliever.

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Former 'Doctor Who' Star Backs Mirren For Timelord Role

Former 'Doctor Who' star Arthur Darvill has thrown his weight behind Dame Helen Mirren being cast as the next Doctor.

He told Anglophenia: "I'd love to see Dame Helen do it - best of luck to whoever gets it, though."

And the BBC has not ruled out casting a woman as the next incarnation of The Doctor once Matt Smith leaves the series.

One bookmaker is offering 25-1 odds on it being the Oscar-winning Queen actress.

However, Mirren has dismissed speculation that she could play the Time Lord. She scoffed at the suggestion, telling AP: "Oh, please - I would put much longer odds on it than that."

But she added that it was time for a woman to play the role.

"I think it's absolutely time for a female Doctor Who. I'm so sick of that man with his girl sidekick. I could name at least 10 wonderful British actresses who would absolutely kill in that role," she said.

Her remarks come after Jenna-Louise Coleman insisted that there's no reason why the new Time Lord in Doctor Who shouldn't be a woman, saying: "I'm not opposed to it. It's about story ideas and what works."

In the interview, The Queen actress Dame Helen also admitted that she "really didn't want to play the role again", and so was "very resistant" about playing the monarch in the play The Audience.

But she added: "It was just an amazing team, and I thought, 'If you walk away from this, you're an idiot'."

Contenders also thought to be in consideration to play the Time Lord include Rory Kinnear, Miranda Hart, Ben Daniels and Samuel West.

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WATCH: Former 'SNL' Cast Member Explains Why Steven Seagal Was Worst Host Ever

Actress, comedian and author Julia Sweeney joined HuffPost Live Thursday to talk about her current projects and her time spent as a cast member on "Saturday Night Live." Sweeney reflected on her experience on the show from 1990 to 1994 and explained why Steven Seagal was a horrible SNL host.

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