Kendall and Kylie Jenner to Release YA Novel in June
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Kendall and Kylie Jenner are to release their novel in June.
The reality TV stars have turned into budding authors after penning thrilling young adult book Rebels: City of Indra, which is based on two young girls Lex and Livia, who embark on a journey together, but later realize their biggest danger might be each other.
"Kylie and I love the creative challenge and are thrilled to have been given the opportunity to share this story," Kendall, 18, said.
Kylie, 16, added, "We can't wait to share these characters and the world we created with readers everywhere. We are so excited!"
The brunette beauties have teamed up with writer Maya Sloan for the novel, which is "set 200 years in the future," for publisher Karen Hunter at Simon & Schuster. However, the youngsters - who have their own clothing line - have held back some of their creative ideas as they want to write a series based on Lex and Livia. "We want to do something so different, something that we really love," Kendall said.
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J.K. Rowling to Release Second Novel Under Pen Name
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Features,
J.K. Rowling is set to release her second novel under the pen name Robert Galbraith.
The Harry Potter author wrote her first novel, The Cuckoo's Calling, under the alias last year and she's now working on a sequel to the bestselling crime novel, called Silkworm, which will be released later this year, according to publishers.
The 48-year-old writer had aimed to keep her crime writing venture a secret but her solicitor at the time revealed her pen name to the public and has since been fined and ordered to pay Rowling damages - which she donated to charity.
Silkworm will be the author's third book for adults, as she also released Casual Vacancy under her real name in 2012. Her newest crime story will feature private detective Cormoran Strike - who first appeared in The Cuckoo's Calling - and he, along with his assistant Robin Ellacott, will unravel the death of writer Owen Quine after being hired by his wife to investigate his disappearance.
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Stephenie Meyer Blames Herself for Robert and Kristen’s Troubles
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Movies, Dating, Paparazzi Photos, Features,
Stephenie Meyer blames herself for Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart's troubles. The Twilight Saga author admitted she feels guilty that the pair's real life relationship has been scrutinized so closely after they played lovers Bella Swan and Edward Cullen in the movie adaptations of her books and claimed they hate the attention.
Asked if she feels guilty, she told The Times, "Absolutely. Here's the thing: there are some actors who are looking to be world famous, to be that household name, and although they might discover that there are a lot of negative things involved in that, it's what they want. But that doesn't apply to Kristen and Rob. That's what makes it kind of ironic and tragic."
Stephenie admitted the main source of her guilt comes from the fact that they have had to deal with all of the public attention, which she has escaped it: "I just don't think they enjoy the parts [of fame] that other people would. And I totally get that, because it would not be my thing either. At the same time - and this is where the guilt comes from - it's created this nice, peaceful place for me. They took all of my heat, which I feel bad about. If they had the choice, I've no idea if they'd even do Twilight again. I just don't know. I think this has all come at a heavy price."
John Travolta Awarded Legal Fees
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The author who sued John Travolta for ruining his reputation has been ordered to pay the actor's legal bill.
Robert Randolph wrote You'll Never Spa In This Town Again, in which he claimed the Pulp Fiction actor enjoyed gay sexual relations in Los Angeles' City Spa in the 1990s. He then claimed John and his lawyer Marty Singer had falsely accused him of having serious mental problems to try and make him out to be an unreliable source.
However, after a judge threw out his lawsuit, there was further bad news for the author when he was ordered to pay John's legal fees of $139,645.17. "This legal fee award is another complete and total victory for Mr. Travolta. Anyone else who files a ridiculous lawsuit against him should expect a similar outcome," Mr. Singer told TMZ.
John has been dogged by a number of claims of sexual misconduct, some of which have since been retracted, from a number of male masseurs since the publication of You'll Never Spa In This Town Again.
Lawsuit Against John Travolta Thrown Out by Judge
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John Travolta has been cleared of accusations he ruined an author's reputation.
Robert Randolph wrote You'll Never Spa In This Town Again, in which he made claims the Pulp Fiction actor enjoyed gay sexual relations in Los Angeles' City Spa in the 1990s but then claimed John and his lawyer Marty Singer had falsely accused him of having serious mental problems to try and make him out to be an unreliable source.
However, a judge has thrown out his lawsuit against John and Mr. Singer, ruling a letter in which they made the accusations was a legitimate part of the legal dispute and so they cannot be prosecuted for it, according to TMZ.
Both John and Marty have previously issued statements branding the lawsuit "ridiculous." A representative for the Hairspray star said, "The lawsuit filed by Robert Randolph is absurd. The suit is based on a privileged communication, and it will promptly be thrown out by the court. To evaluate the credibility of Robert Randolph and his ridiculous lawsuit one need look no further than his own statements published on his website stating that he sustained 'permanent brain damage' and had to 'retrain' his brain."
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John Travolta Sued by Author
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Robert Randolph wrote You'll Never Spa In This Town Again, in which he makes claims the Pulp Fiction actor enjoyed gay sexual relations in Los Angeles' City Spa in the 1990s. His lawsuit claims John and his lawyer Marty Singer had falsely claimed he had serious mental problems and had spent time in a psychiatric hospital, to try and make him out to be an unreliable source and prevent other media and booksellers writing about or carrying his tome.
Both John, 58, and Marty have issued statements branding the lawsuit "ridiculous."
"The lawsuit filed by Robert Randolph is absurd. The suit is based on a privileged communication, and it will promptly be thrown out by the court. To evaluate the credibility of Robert Randolph and his ridiculous lawsuit one need look no further than his own statements published on his website stating that he sustained 'permanent brain damage' and had to 'retrain' his brain," a representative to the actor said.
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Simon Cowell and Biographer ‘Remain Friends’
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music, Television, Rumors,
Simon Cowell "remains friends" with his unauthorized biographer Tom Bower.
The 52-year-old music mogul granted the journalist hundreds of hours of access during Tom's research for the tell-all book - which sensationally claims Simon had a fling with Dannii Minogue and wanted to sleep with Cheryl Cole. But despite the subsequent fall-out, Tom says he has enough dirt on the X Factor boss for a follow-up, and insists there is no bad blood between them.
"The first call was, 'You are getting a lot of publicity for your book.' He said, 'It's a bit embarrassing, you got things I didn't know you'd got.' But we get on very well. Finally he said to me last night, 'We remain friends.' There will be a sequel. He'll be with us for a long time I think," he said, recalling his conversation with Simon after the book's release.
However, the writer insists that despite Simon's co-operation, he still had to work hard to find out the truth about his many women: "He didn't hand it out to me. He made me go and do what journalists do, which is dig. Then I confronted him with some things - and other things I wouldn't tell him about."
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Levi Johnston to Write Tell-All Book
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Rivalries, Where Are They Now?,
Whether they like it or not, Levi Johnston’s name will always be linked to the Palin family. Johnston first came to attention as the father of Bristol Palin’s illegitimate child; the Playgirl and the politics came later. Now, you can add author to his credentials.
Johnston has written a tell-all titled Deer in the Headlights: My Life in Sarah Palin’s Crosshairs, and if any part of the book is as sensational as the title it’s already a bestseller. The book comes out this fall.
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Oprah Duped by Another Writer
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Television,
Unless you’ve recently come out of hibernation, you were aware of the issue between Oprah and James Frey a while back. After Winfrey selected his book, A MIllion Little Pieces, for her book club in October 2005, the talk show host was blindsided by controversial news: the ‘memoir’ was partially made up.
Although it’s been over two years since Frey received a very public scolding from Oprah on her show, it seems the mogul’s peeps have not learned their lesson. While you would think they had a very large fact-checking operation going on - heaven forbid she be embarrassed again - they’ve let another supposed ‘memoir’ get past their sensors.
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