April 5, 2016 ‘Lord of the Rings’ battle scenes inspired by WWI, documentary reveals The epic “Lord of the Rings” battle scenes, which captivated both fans of the books and the films, were inspired by the horrors author J.R.R. Tolkien experienced during World War I.
April 5, 2016 The one 'Harry Potter' character J.K. Rowling regrets killing off This story contains SPOILERS about which characters died in Harry Potter.
April 5, 2016 Aretha Franklin slams unauthorized bio as 'trashy' The Queen of Soul says don't waste your money — or soul — on the recently released unauthorized biography about her.
April 5, 2016 Burt Reynold's memoir scheduled for release next year Burt Reynolds, the actor who once showed all, is now ready to tell all. G.P. Putnam's Sons announced Wednesday that Reynolds' memoir, "But Enough About Me," is set for release in fall 2015.
April 5, 2016 Author responds to racist watermelon joke Author Jacqueline Woodson addressed Daniel Handler's (aka "Lemony Snicket") racist joke, Friday, with an unflinching response in The New York Times.
April 5, 2016 Mario Lopez: 'I wasn't in love' with first wife Ali Landry Mario Lopez is opening up about his first marriage to Ali Landry, which lasted less than two weeks, and the revelations he includes in his new memoir aren’t pretty.
April 5, 2016 Kim Kardashian to release book of her selfies Kim Kardashian’s newest project is “Selfish.”
April 5, 2016 Alan Cumming says Monica Lewinsky is an 'amazing person' Alan Cumming, the Tony award winning actor has a new book out called “Not My Father’s Son: A Memoir” in which he reveals his terror-filled childhood dominated by his father who was verbally and physically abusive. The title comes from Cumming’s father announcing that he was not his biological son but the result of an affair. Cumming searches for the truth and it is revealed at the end of the book.
April 5, 2016 Toni Braxton writes about guilt she felt after abortion In her new memoir “Unbreak My Heart,” Toni Braxton writes how she first discovered she was pregnant by her then-boyfriend, soon to be husband Keri Lewis. Unfortunately she was in the middle of a six-month prescription of Accutane, a heavy-duty prescription acne treatment which comes with serious side effects for fetuses.
April 5, 2016 J.K. Rowling’s ‘Harry Potter’ spinoff ‘Fantastic Beasts’ will be trilogy Following in the footsteps of “The Hobbit” franchise, Warner Bros. is planning “three megamovies” for J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter spinoff, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.”