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headline-making Eras Tour, the 33-year-old pop superstar is also getting her overeager fans riled up offstage — even when she’s just minding her own damn business. Hyped-up Swifties thought they had discovered that she was secretly releasing a memoir in July — which she is, in fact, not. It all started with a TikTok from the pop culture podcast “what i will say” that claimed to have insider info about a publisher’s press release teasing a book that “will have massive publicity” with “global appeal” — something on the level of recent memoirs by Prince Harry or Matthew Perry.The perceived Easter eggs were enough to convince Swifties to pre-order the untitled book by an unknown author, sending it to No. 2 on the Amazon book sales chart and No.

reportedly been delayed over concerns among the A-list stars that the former pop princess spills tea about in the book.  Publisher Simon & Schuster has put the book on hold after getting letters from two of Spears’ famous exes, according to the Sun. “Britney is brutally honest in the book — there are a lot of nervous A-listers,” a source told the outlet. “Strongly worded legal letters have been sent to the publishers by people who know Britney and who fear what she has written.

memoir “Pageboy” on June 6 and already has book tour dates on deck.Page will be heading to New York for his release day and will end his tour on June 14 in Washington, DC, People reported on Thursday.The actor told to the outlet how his multicity journey for the project will help him connect with other members of the LGBTQ community.“June 6 feels like it is quickly approaching,” he noted. “I’m thrilled for people to finally read ‘Pageboy.’ I am grateful for the opportunity to engage with readers and listeners across the country about it, and to celebrate other queer and trans stories along the way as well,” the “Umbrella Academy” icon continued.Page — who came out as trans in 2020 — announced the book on Instagram this past December.

HBO and Warner Bros. Discovery’s newly rebranded Max streaming service has ordered a previously rumored “Game of Thrones” prequel series, “A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight” The series is based on George R.R.

Katie Holmes is big on the arts. Not only is she involved in almost every stage of her projects, directing, writing, and starring in her own films; she’s also a big supporter of theater and literature. In a new interview, Holmes talked about what she’s reading and provided an update on her work.

not the gossipy kind.A new book has alleged that then-Prince Charles was in the woods foraging in the muck for mushrooms on Sept. 8, the day Queen Elizabeth died.Charles, 74, flew to Balmoral Castle with his sister, Princess Anne, that morning after they were alerted about their mother’s bad health, wrote Robert Jobson in his book “Our King: Charles III: The Man and the Monarch Revealed.” After spending several hours with the queen, Charles went to his nearby Birkhall estate, as there “seemed no immediate reason for alarm,” according to an excerpt published in the Daily Mail.Charles then went for a walk in the “surrounding woods, armed with a walking cane and a basket” to scope for vegetables.“More importantly, he was drawing solace and strength from the trees, the smell of the earth and the murmur of the River Muick,” Jobson wrote.“Understandably lost in thought, the prince knew that the defining moment of his life, at the advanced age of 73, was fast approaching: the death of his mother and his accession as king,” he added.While his protection officers had “deliberately hung back to give him some privacy,” they knew which part of the grounds Charles was scrounging for mushrooms.

“This Bird Has Flown,” follows singer Jane Start, a one-hit wonder who found fame in her early 20s but is now forced to play bachelor parties in Las Vegas to make ends meet. There’s a rom-com element, as well, as Jane falls in love with a dashing Brit.

Coronation of King Charles III.“Young Bond” series author Charlie Higson has been commissioned by Ian Fleming Publications to write a new book in honor of King Charles’ coronation.“On His Majesty’s Secret Service” will be published May 4, ahead of the coronation on May 6. The publication comes 60 years after Fleming’s 10th novel, “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service,” in 1963.The new 007 story is set in the present day, following Bond as he is “sent at the last minute to thwart an attempt to disrupt the coronation by the wealthy, eccentric and self-styled Athelstan of Wessex, who is on a deadly mission of his own to teach the United Kingdom a lesson,” according to Ian Fleming Publicans.Bond has to dismantle Athelstan of Wessex’s shady plans and defeat his privately hired team of mercenaries.All royalties from the sale of the book will support the work of the UK charity, the National Literacy Trust, an independent charity that works to improve literacy levels and skills for disadvantaged children.Higson has written five books for the “Young Bond” series, which follows Bond’s time at Eton College in the 1930s.“When Ian Fleming Publications came to me with the idea of writing an adult Bond story a little more than a month ago I was thrilled – until I realized it had to be ready for the coronation in May,” Higson said in a statement.

Daisy Jones & The Six Season 2 could be a real possibility. According to Variety, fans of the hit TV series Daisy Jones & The Six are eagerly awaiting news of a second season.

Keanu Reeves’ first name means “cool breeze over the mountains,” and as an actor, perennial babe, the Internet’s Boyfriend, suspected time traveler, and man of many memes he’s proven to be that breath of fresh, fine air for nearly four decades Reeves, who celebrated his 58th birthday in September, made his acting debut in 1985’s “One Step Away,” as a ne’er-do-well teenager at a crossroads between redemption and a life of petty crime. Tale as old as time.

Famed author Jodi Picoult, 56, stunned fans this week when she revealed in a TikTok video how to properly pronounce her last name.The native Long Islander has published more than two dozen novels, including “My Sister’s Keeper,” which was adapted into the 2009 hit film of the same name, starring Cameron Diaz and Abigail Breslin.But her fame hasn’t helped with the pronunciation of her name.“Hey there, it’s Jodi,” Picoult says in the 34-second clip, which has been checked out by nearly a million viewers in just two days.“I hear that since I joined TikTok, there has been a little bit of discussion about how to pronounce my name.”The author noted, “You all get Jodi right, but you’re not too sure about the last half of it.”Then came the plot twist. She declared her last name is pronounced “pico,” as in pico de gallo, holding up a jar of the salsa to emphasize her point.

thrives on attention from fellow famous peeps. Now, Trump is printing his celebrity Rolodex in a new book featuring 150 private letters sent to him by Oprah Winfrey, Kim Jong Un and other high-profile figures.The “colorful photo book captures the incredible, and oftentimes private correspondence, between President Donald J.

to top the iTunes charts with the release of its first album, “Aurora.” The band was brought to life by Riley Keough, Sam Claflin, Suki Waterhouse, Will Harrison, Josh Whitehouse and Sebastian Chacon for the self-titled Amazon Prime Video show, which was adapted from the book of the same name. “Daisy Jones & The Six” was written by Taylor Jenkins Reid and follows the rise and fall of a Fleetwood Mac-esque band as it gets mixed up in sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll in Los Angeles in the ’70s. The novel quickly became a #BookTok sensation — and popular beyond the social media app — after it was released in 2019.

The Times, “The Handmaid’s Tale” author noted that the Duke of Sussex was lucky to be born into today’s royal family.If the 38-year-old had been part of more powerful clan, he “would have been murdered by somebody lower down the food chain to get him out of the way,” the 83-year-old told the publication, which noted that she is a fan of “Game of Thrones.”The remark sparked some backlash on Twitter, with one person posting, according to the Mirror, “Words fail me. What an utterly ridiculous comment to make.”The comment comes on the heel of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex being told to “vacate” Frogmore Cottage and the couple seeing their US approval rating plunge after a cheeky “South Park” episode scoffed at their privacy claims.Harry recently published a 400-page memoir in January entitled “Spare,” in which he detailed his life as a member of the royal family and his feelings being the second son of King Charles and the late Princess Diana.The duke recently had an online chat with Dr.

It's one of the most exciting days of the years for book lovers.That's right, it's World Book Day. World Book Day is a charity event held annually in the UK and Ireland on the first Thursday in March. It's mostly celebrated by children of course but that doesn't mean us grown ups can't get in on the action.

Gilded Youth An Intimate History of Growing Up in the Royal Family, which became available today. The staffer details how Markle, 41, reportedly struggled to adjust to royal life when she married Prince Harry in 2018.An excerpt of the book published in the Mirror, says the Duchess of Sussex was “dazzled by the worldwide fame that being a princess would bring.”However, she didn’t like being compared to Middleton, 41.

rowling in royalties. The ex-husband of author JK Rowling has claimed that he helped write the first book in her multimillion dollar “Harry Potter” franchise.“When she was writing the book, I was participating in it, she was reading it out to me, and I was reading it to her,” Arantes, 54, said to the Daily Mail. “The first book was fascinating; the writing was wonderful, and I always liked it because we shared a passion for literature, and especially literature for children.” The former Portuguese television reporter continued, “The project was for seven books, and I was very involved with the first one and she knows that.

maligned by many, the notorious Roald Dahl word purge could prove a boon to one segment of society: the owners of the original books. “Unedited” versions of the classic children’s novels have reportedly been listed for as much as $7,000 on eBay.This comes after the news broke that Puffin Books — a Penguin Books imprint for children — had tapped so-called sensitivity experts to scrub language they deemed offensive in an effort to appease the “woke” masses.

trailer for her forthcoming podcast, “The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling.” “However, I was not uncomfortable with getting off my pedestal.”Rowling, who penned the “Harry Potter” novels, has received backlash in recent years for her comments about transgender people.

as the brutal Miss Trunchbull in the clip — in which the plucky Matilda Wormwood overcomes cruel parents and teachers.“I like troublemakers Wormwood, they make such a lovely sound when they snap,” Thompson says, before the trailer cuts to a later scene showing Matilda standing up to her.The 2 minute, 22 second teaser also features scenes of Matilda’s abusive parents — played by Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough — neglecting the youngster and making her sleep in the attic when all she wants to do is read.It includes the famous scene from the book in which Matilda’s classmate, Bruce, gobbles down a decadent chocolate cake in front of the whole school. In another part, Miss Trunchbull grabs a girl’s pigtails and swings her around until the kid flies into the air.Lashana Lynch stars as the kind-hearted teacher Miss Honey, who becomes a friend to Matilda.

Kaley Cuoco used a “Big Bug Theory” to lure her co-star and crush Johnny Galecki to her cabin, a new tell-all reveals.Galecki — tight-lipped until now about his off-screen romance with fellow “Big Bang Theory” cast member Cuoco — dished that she first hit on him by using a ruse about an insect.They were on a cast getaway at the San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, Calif., and Cuoco, who had just broken up with her boyfriend, was staying in the room next door.“She tried to have him come over in the middle of the night to kill a bug,” said Jessica Radloff, author of “The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series,” out Oct. 11.“So I declined the demand to go kill a bug in her room,” Galecki recalled in the book.

Her Heart for a Compass” (Mills & Boon).“When we wrote the book, I gave it to the boss and I said, ‘You don’t need to read it,’” Ferguson — more commonly known as Fergie — revealed at the Henley Literary Festival.“But I think she was so proud that we did it. And that’s just huge for me.

dragon him down. “House of the Dragon” executive producer and famed author George R.R.

Kelly Ripa revealed the very cheeky photo that she was planning to use on the cover of her debut book, Live Wire before her husband Mark Consuelos intervened.SEE: Inside Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' stunning $27m New York townhouseThe LIVE with Kelly and Ryan star celebrated her book's release on Tuesday by sharing the unexpected photo with fans on Instagram. In the image, Kelly can be seen with her back to the camera, lifting her skirt up while standing over Mark's head as he sits on the floor between her legs.WATCH: Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' love story"Alternate cover for my book, Live Wire, but thankfully @instasuelos intervened! LIVE WIRE is available tomorrow wherever books are sold," Kelly captioned the provocative image.The photo left Kelly's fans divided, with many praising the tongue-in-cheek image, while others appeared to disapprove.

the Guardian. “He portrayed him with an intense and brittle spirit. I asked if Snape continued in future stories.“ ‘Well,’ he said, ‘the latest book has just come out, ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ then he quietly added: ‘And I — I am the Half-Blood Prince,’ ” she said.

the Guardian reported.Hanks’ “wildly ambitious” book — “The Making of Another Motion Picture Masterpiece” — will cover 80 years and lead to the opening of a movie, according to the publication. The “colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film” will feature characters such as a troubled soldier, a young child, eccentric director, a pompous film star and a production assistant.“Movie making is very hard work over a very long period of time that consists of so many moments of joy slapped up against an equal number of feelings of self-loathing,” said the 66-year-old “Forrest Gump” actor.

When he was an undergrad at Harvard, author and historian Eric Cervini’s first encounter with queer history surprisingly did not come from a book.

the Booker Prize-winning author who turned Tudor power politics into page-turning fiction in the acclaimed “Wolf Hall” trilogy of historical novels, has died. She was 70.Mantel died “suddenly yet peacefully” surrounded by close family and friends, publisher HarperCollins said Friday.Mantel is credited with reenergizing historical fiction with “Wolf Hall” and two sequels about the 16th-century English powerbroker Thomas Cromwell, right-hand man to King Henry VIII.The publisher said Mantel was “one of the greatest English novelists of this century.”“Her beloved works are considered modern classics.

Former “Boy Meets World” star Maitland Ward shocked the world when she said goodbye to the squeaky-clean world of Disney and hello to porn. Her decision to ditch mainstream Hollywood for raunchy, X-rated content stemmed in part from limited opportunities due to typecasting — a problem she’s all too familiar with, having played beloved redhead Rachel McGuire and, as a teen, Jessica Forrester on CBS soap “The Bold and the Beautiful” — as well as her own sexual awakening, realizing she can express her own desires and still be a respected entertainer.

In late 2019 a new Star Wars game was released called Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Fallen Order was a dark soul-type single-player story-based game made by EA studios that took place after the events of the Clone Wars. It had the players take control of Cal Kestis, a Jedi padawan who survived the dreaded order 66.