Monday, December 22, 2025

Books

Rachel Weisz Thriller So Intense One Woman At Premiere Faints

By the time I finished watching Rachel Weisz in her new thriller, "The Whistleblower," I wanted all my money back from those UNICEF cartons. This exciting...

Barbra Streisand Directs Her First New Film

Barbra Streisand is directing her first movie in what seems like ages. No, it's not "The Normal Heart."  It seems she may have lost...

Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Could Be French Starlet

The casting is on for the ingenue to star in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." Yes. every young actress wants to play Lisbeth Salander...

Paging Joaquin Phoenix for Mafia Murders Movie

Joaquin Phoenix, semi-retired but on the way back, is being sought for a new movie about Mafia murders. Phil Carlo, the legendary crime writer, has...

Keith Richards’ Book Will Set the Rolling Stones’ Record Straight

Keith Richards is just this week starting to go over the galleys for his memoir, called "Life." It's coming in late September from Little,...

Jacksons: As Tributes Near, Family Leaves Town-Book Sells 25,000 Copies

Michael Jackson's immediate family will not be around this week for all the tributes that are about to take place. As preparations occur at the...

Exclusive: Michael Jackson’s Mother, Katherine, Will Publish Book on Monday

Michael Jackson's devoted mother, Katherine Jackson, will publish a book next week about her son. The self published coffee table book--consisting of personal photographs--is called...

Laurie Colwin Remembered, Author of Wonderful Stories

Today would have been author/writer/novelist/essayist/short story writer Laurie Colwin's 66th birthday. She died on October 24, 1992 of a sudden heart attack at age...