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Lady Gaga is undoubtedly one of the most paradoxical public figures showbiz has seen in many years, and it could very well be that happens because she invites controversy herself. If that is the case, the latest biography by Maureen Callahan should make Gaga happy for the assertions it makes.A simple search on Amazon... |
4 September 2010
15:05 GMT |
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Coming to confirm once more that vampires are the new black in Hollywood right now (and the entertainment industry in general), new figures reveal the “vampire industry” has generated so far $7 billion in profits. Thanks to the craze that was set off (once more) with the 2008 “Twilight,” vampi... |
26 August 2010
10:45 GMT |
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Julia Roberts is making her comeback to the big screen in a much-hyped production, one based on an equally hyped book, Elizabeth Gilbert’s “Eat Pray Love.” The movie fails to rise to the pre-release hype, a first review says.
We also noted yesterday that, despite the fact that we were talking ab... |
13 August 2010
06:59 GMT |
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After splitting from his three girlfriends Holy Madison, Kendra Wilkinson and Bridget Marquardt, Hugh Hefner chose two young twins as replacements. Now, one of them is reportedly shopping a tell-all book about her life at the (in)famous Playboy Mansion – and Kendra is none too happy about it, as she reveals in ... |
10 August 2010
05:17 GMT |
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A while back, People magazine dedicated an entire issue to pop singer Justin Bieber, saying he was the closest thing showbiz has gotten to a musical and cultural phenomenon like The Beatles. The Biebs’ millions of fans all over the world can stand as proof for his massive appeal, especially since some of them a... |
3 August 2010
04:40 GMT |
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Only days after announcing that she wanted to take over the British pop charts with a new single, Katie Price is already starting to come to terms with the idea that a music career is not happening for her. Moreover, her latest book, “Paradise,” also seems to be in serious trouble, with publishers already... |
24 July 2010
06:44 GMT |
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Melissa Rosenberg, the official “Twilight” screenwriter, who has turned the first three books of Stephenie Meyer into blockbusters, is now working on the script for the big screen adaptation of the fourth and last novel in the series. As fans must know, “Breaking Dawn” will be made into two fi... |
5 July 2010
02:33 GMT |
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Tori Spelling is now promoting a new book she’s written, another biography called “Uncharted TerriTORI.” Among the revelations she’s made in recent weeks, one can include an explanation for her sudden weight loss, how much she’s hurt by negative media and, as of late, how her former frie... |
22 June 2010
10:21 GMT |
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are to appear on the big screen together again and it’s not for a sequel to the critical bomb but commercial hit “Mr. and Mrs. Smith.” Stacy Schiff’s book “Cleopatra: A Life” is being made into film and details for the entire production are being ironed... |
11 June 2010
09:18 GMT |
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In late March, “Twilight” author Stephenie Meyer, clearly one of the most popular writers of today, announced that she was coming out with an “Eclipse” spin-off, a novella called “The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner.” In a recent Q&A on the occasion of the release of the book, Mey... |
8 June 2010
05:11 GMT |
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Tyra Banks is moving on up: known for her love of books, the former model and television personality is also coming out with a book of her own. Called “Modelland,” it will be a fantasy novel with some touches of magic as well, Tyra reveals on her personal webpage. Moreover, “Modelland” will be... |
12 May 2010
14:31 GMT |
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Ever since on the hit show “Saved by the Bell,” Mario Lopez has been in top shape. In fact, the star has maintained his toned figure so wonderfully he can even write a book about it – which he did. Called “Extra Lean,” the book aims to show dieters how to lose 14 pounds in as many days b... |
7 May 2010
17:01 GMT |
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For all the scare-mongering about books and reading, first, the TV should have killed them, now it’s the Internet, people seem to be doing a lot more reading than ever before. Still, all the content online has spoiled us and we’ve come to expect being able to access any information at any time. Luckily, t... |
7 May 2010
06:24 GMT |
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Celebrity culture is obsessed with looks; in fact, this obsession goes so far that it’s being said that one might as well kiss all dreams of a career in showbiz if they don’t have good looks on their side. As such, it’s only understandable why so many turn to the plastic surgeon for a little help in... |
4 May 2010
15:31 GMT |
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Former First Lady Laura Bush is officially an author: her memoirs, “Spoken from the Heart” only come out next month, but excerpts from the book have already made their way online. As Times Online can confirm, they promise to make of the book a very entertaining read, with details of Prince Charles’ ... |
29 April 2010
09:38 GMT |
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Throughout the years and ever since Russell Crowe won over even the most skeptic of critics, much has been said and written about his flaming temper and alleged tantrums on set and on public outings. A book that will see the light of day on May 4, called “The Man Who Would Be King: An Almost Epic Tale of Moguls... |
27 April 2010
11:19 GMT |
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She may have started her career on what has been described in the media as the most scripted reality show ever to air on television, MTV’s “The Hills,” but Whitney Port is looking to branch out. The actress and fashionista will also be trying her hand at writing, preparing to release a book of advic... |
22 April 2010
16:31 GMT |
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Anorexia, among other things, also means that sufferers see only the pounds they need to lose whenever they look in the mirror. Oppositely, a woman who has fatorexia only sees how beautiful she is whenever she stands in front of her own reflection. This, in turn, leads to increasing weight gain and health issues, Sar... |
22 April 2010
13:41 GMT |
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A few days ago, “poison pen” biographer Kitty Kelley came out with a book simply called “Oprah: A Biography.” In it, she made the most startling of claims, saying that basically the television personality had forged a more dramatic past in order to appeal to audiences, which means her entire c... |
20 April 2010
07:43 GMT |
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She has a multi-million record deal and has sung in cities all over the world, in packed venues. Susan Boyle may be a relatively new artist on the scene, as compared to those who boast decade-long experience, but her story is an amazing one by all counts. Precisely because of this, the singer has teamed up with publi... |
20 April 2010
04:23 GMT |
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Penguin Books Australia has come under serious fire for something that was nothing but a small typo that got past by its proofreader and then went to print. One recipe included in the famous cookbook “Pasta Bible” included among the ingredients “salt and freshly ground black people” in what ha... |
19 April 2010
06:28 GMT |
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Oprah Winfrey is undeniably the biggest thing in television, and arguably the most successful woman in showbiz in general. With an empire than spans from her television show to her magazine and various charity projects in far-away countries, Oprah is a unique brand of celebrity: the kind that audiences can relate to,... |
14 April 2010
10:23 GMT |
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With the “Twilight” juggernaut stronger than ever and clearly showing no signs of fading away any time soon, Stephenie Meyer is again taking center stage. The author of the original books announced the other day that she’d be coming out with an “Eclipse” spinoff, while preparations to ha... |
1 April 2010
12:35 GMT |
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While working out a few details for Summit Entertainment’s upcoming take on “The Twilight Saga,” the third film, “Eclipse,” writer Stephenie Meyer realized she had actually written a novella that ran adjacent to the story in the third book. By means of the warmest thank-you to the millio... |
31 March 2010
04:41 GMT |
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Katie Price, once known solely as Jordan, is not a stranger to writing books, having already put out several novels inspired from her own life. Her next release though will be explosive in the true sense of the word, as the former glamour model has set her mind on exposing how her ex-husband really is, for which reas... |
8 March 2010
11:24 GMT |
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Angelina Jolie is currently in Venice, Italy, shooting for “The Tourist,” a film that will also star Johnny Depp. While photos of her on set are emerging online on a daily basis, some fans are outraged she’s been chosen for a part in a film that will only go into production later this year, that of ... |
26 February 2010
06:21 GMT |
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James Cameron’s “Avatar” not only managed to silence critics saying it would never turn a profit, but it also became in as little as a few months the biggest film ever to be made, both in terms of box office grossing and critical reception. As such, talk of a follow-up is more than understandable an... |
16 February 2010
11:10 GMT |
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2009 was, without a single doubt, the year for vampire and zombie movies. Following the immense success of “Twilight,” which was released in the fall of 2008, several other productions centering on the undead have emerged in both cinema and television. Now it’s time for another book series to be mad... |
16 February 2010
10:52 GMT |
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Over the years, several writers have tried to do a complete biography of Mr. Steven P. Jobs, the co-founder of Apple Computer, now CEO of Apple Inc., although some aspects were clearly not covered right. Unauthorized accounts of the life of Mr. Jobs prompted the CEO to react angrily. As The NY Times points out, it i... |
16 February 2010
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High Voltage has announced that its upcoming The Grinder is set to arrive on the PC, the Xbox 360 from Microsoft and the PlayStation 3 from Sony in addition to the Nintendo Wii, for which its was already confirmed. The game was initially announced when High Voltage was constituted as a company and should have arrived... |
9 February 2010
02:55 GMT |
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“Twilight” fans should be happy to learn that, several months after the official announcement was made, they get to have a first look at “Twilight: The Graphic Novel,” as Entertainment Weekly informs. The first drawings are already out online and the novel itself is scheduled for release on Ma... |
21 January 2010
10:35 GMT |
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Katie Price, once known solely as Jordan, the pneumatic glamour model, has just come out with a style book, as announced many weeks ago. “Standing Out” is now out in stores and, according to the Daily Mail, it also reveals that the two things the star can’t live without is Botox and fake tannin... |
11 January 2010
14:31 GMT |
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Admittedly Warren Beatty was always seen as the ultimate ladies’ man, mostly because he rarely chose to speak out about his many conquests. Good looking and immensely charming, though, the star seemed to have all the key ingredients to be a heartbreaker. Which he was, a new book published this week claims, bedd... |
4 January 2010
16:31 GMT |
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It was the biggest scandal of 1998, when former President Bill Clinton was impeached but not thrown out of office following allegations of improper conduct. Monica Lewinsky was a key element in the scandal and she’s now saying that Clinton lied under oath about their relationship in an upcoming book by Ken Grom... |
19 December 2009
06:34 GMT |
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Tom Cruise is arguably the Scientologist with the highest profile, which is why he’s also being used as an example for the entire community, that is, all the other members of the cult, a former Scientologist tells Radar Online. Marc Headley left the cult about five years ago and now, in a book called “Blo... |
8 November 2009
03:50 GMT |
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As if Ian Halperin’s “Brangelina Exposed” biography was not reason enough to worry for Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie, odds are she is yet to face the worst. Andrew Morton, famous for covering the lives of Princess Diana, Tom Cruise and Madonna, is also preparing to come out with an authorized bio... |
29 October 2009
03:53 GMT |
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Ian Halperin, the investigative journalist who, in the past, released unauthorized biographies on Michael Jackson and Princess Diana, has now set his eyes on the most powerful couple in the showbiz industry at the moment. The lives of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are to be exposed for what they really are, with all t... |
28 October 2009
11:22 GMT |
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Former tennis champ Andre Agassi is coming out with a memoir and, in true memoir fashion, “Open” is not devoid of shocking revelations. Speaking of the ‘90s, Agassi writes of a troubled period on a personal level, problems that eventually pushed him to try crystal meth that, in turn, caused him seri... |
28 October 2009
10:43 GMT |
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Earlier this year, Disney announced it was working on the first long feature, animated film featuring a black female character, “The Princess and the Frog,” a move received with applause by the mainstream audience. All chaos broke loose just weeks after the announcement, as the first photo from the film s... |
24 October 2009
11:21 GMT |
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They say no (admittedly sane) fashion critic would ever look at Katie Price, formerly known back in her glamor modeling days simply as Jordan, and say she has “style.” Yet, Price is not letting that get her down, as she’s come up with the ultimate style guide to help women become strong individuals ... |
16 October 2009
16:31 GMT |
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Going to show that, indeed, the “Twilight” phenomenon is officially the biggest our society has witnessed in recent years, the Oxford University, one of the most prestigious institutions in the world, has just announced it might include questions from the novels in the acceptance interview. Stephenie Meye... |
9 October 2009
07:46 GMT |
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“I’m a dead man” was Patrick Swayze’s first thought when he was told for the first time that he had pancreatic cancer, as the actor himself revealed in his tell-all memoir “The Time of My Life,” out today, September 29. Still, he did not stop there to fall prey to desperation and s... |
29 September 2009
11:14 GMT |
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Dieting is frustrating – as also is the very idea of starting a new dietary plan, especially since most of them imply restrictions, limitations and, ultimately, the feeling of being deprived of something that we want badly and perhaps even deserve. Because of this, the best way to lose weight is not by starving... |
28 September 2009
15:21 GMT |
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“The Twilight Saga” is undeniably the biggest movie franchise of our times, as the millions of fans around the world can vouch. The “Twilight” phenomenon also relies heavily on Stephenie Meyer’s four books, which is where it all started. Harvard University is not oblivious to the cultura... |
26 September 2009
04:10 GMT |
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The Halo family gets a new member in the form of the Halo Encyclopedia, the first official reference book that explains in fine detail all the aspects of the Halo Universe. Every aspect is laid out within these pages be them characters, weapons, locations and history, forming a compendium that stretches out to cover ... |
24 September 2009
06:42 GMT |
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“Dirty Dancing” and “Ghost” star Patrick Swayze died quietly in his wife’s arms at the family home a few days ago after an almost two-year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. His tell-all memoir, written with the help of high-school sweetheart and wife Lisa Niemi, “The Time of My L... |
18 September 2009
04:28 GMT |
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It’s often being said that, as a celebrity who is constantly in the spotlight, a woman is either too skinny or not skinny enough, and that nothing she does regarding her weight will ever please everybody. Janet Jackson is certainly not a stranger to this, her weight oscillating through the years from a full fig... |
10 September 2009
16:21 GMT |
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The world knows Paris Hilton, the heiress, the socialite extraordinaire and showbiz personality, the fashion designer, singer and actress, rather for her wild lifestyle than for her wisdom. However, experts compiling the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations have included one from her as well in the updated version that go... |
10 September 2009
06:04 GMT |
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There are so many self-help books out there that, were one to choose only a handful of the lot for some guidance and advice, one would have serious problems choosing. Judging from the message behind all of them, positive thinking is the key to success: a better social and professional position, more money, happiness,... |
8 September 2009
13:41 GMT |
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“Breaking Dawn,” the fourth book in the “Twilight” series written by Stephenie Meyer, is not actually Meyer’s work, another female author claims in court papers. Jordan Scott, who made the claim that “Breaking Dawn” was almost identical to her “The Nocturne” a whi... |
20 August 2009
04:59 GMT |
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