Eighties star Molly Ringwald, famous for her roles in John Hughes Brat Pack hits like The Breakfast Club and Sixteen Candles (Which just so happens to be my favorite movie!), tackles family, friendships, and finding the perfect mascara in Getting The Pretty Back, her new lifestyle guide for fortysomethings.Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Books’
Molly Ringwald Tackles Life After 40 In New Book “Getting The Pretty Backâ€
April 27th, 2010 |
No Comments
Whitney Port Advice Book “True Whitâ€
April 21st, 2010 |
No Comments
Whitney Port is a regular Ann Landers! From tackling “puffy eyes” to selecting a jaw-dropping dress for your first date with a new beau — Go ahead, ask her anything! The MTV reality star-designer-PR ace, who appeared on The Hills before moving to New York City to work for acclaimed designer Diane von Furstenberg in [...]
Susan Boyle Autobiography Book “The Woman I Was Born To Beâ€
April 20th, 2010 |
No Comments
Talent show sensation-turned-multiplatinum-selling singer Susan Boyle has inked a deal to write her autobiography. Just what we’ve all been waiting for: the musings of a reformed cat lady. The “I Dreamed A Dream hitmaker shot to international stardom after a soul-stirring rendition of the Les Miserables theme on Britain’s Got Talent last year. After a whirlwind [...]
Kardashian Sisters Writing Book
April 19th, 2010 |
No Comments
The Kardashians are writing the book on relationships. Socialite sisters Kourtney, Kim, and Khloe Kardashian are teaming up to write a “super-candid” book about their lives and loves, including “tips and stories,” as well as dating advice.Kim says: “My sisters and I are writing a book. It’s going to (have) lots of fun tips and stories [...]
Shannen Doherty Self-Help Book “Badass†Coming November 2010
April 14th, 2010 |
No Comments
Beverly Hills, 90210 baddie Shannen Doherty is bringing her life story of child stardom, teenage angst, and historic temper tantrums to the shelves of your favorite bookseller. The notorious Hollywood hellraiser has teamed up with Random House Books to pull the lid back on her life in Tinseltown on the pages of a new self-help book [...]
Elizabeth Berkley, Former “Saved By The Bell†Star, Writing Self-Esteem Book For Teen Girls
April 13th, 2010 |
No Comments
Jessie “I’m So Excited!” Spano wants to empower girls. Showgirls star Elizabeth Berkley, best remembered for her role on the ’80s TNBC series Saved By The Bell, is continuing her work with young women by publishing “a self-esteem handbook for teen girls†based on questions she has been asked over the years. Berkley — who is [...]
The Books: New Album & Label
April 7th, 2010 |
No Comments
THE BOOKS SIGN TO TEMPORARY RESIDENCE AND ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM COMING IN
JULY
 The Books |
The visionary duo of Nick Zammuto and Paul de Jong, collectively known to the world as The Books, are pleased to
announce their signing to Temporary Residence Limited and plans to release a new album this July. Their 2010
release will mark the band’s return to the studio after five years of work and touring and the beginning of a whole
new journey as a long-awaited follow-up to the band’s critically acclaimed previous releases, Lost and Safe,
The Lemon of Pink and Thought for Food.
The Books have carved a niche for themselves in both the music and art world, mixing brilliant songwriting and
minimalist instrumentation with found sound and visual pastiche, crafting some of the most sonically infectious
albums that have been made in the oughts. Their trademark aesthetic also applies to their live show, where they
present hours of sifted-through found video and images, edited down to video pieces that interact and are
manipulated simultaneously with their music. See the JamBase review from last year for more on the band’s live performance.
The band’s last album, 2005′s Lost and Safe, was released to
much worldwide applause and The Books’ subsequent sold out world tour was met with glowing reviews of their live
show, which prominently featured their video art installations in unexpected spaces accompanied by their incredible
soundtracks. The band is thrilled to perform at ATP Festival in New York this September and will announce a slew of
new dates this year in the weeks to follow.
For those academics that simply must have a closer look inside the inner-workings of the band’s brains, they can
now be followed with weekly updates on their blog on The Books’ highly interactive website. Details on the
upcoming album, tour dates and a behind the scenes look will be revealed on the blog as the release approaches. Check it out here.
“These guys remain at the bleeding edge of pop innovation” – Billboard
“This decidedly literate songcraft has a range of ancestors, including Talking Heads, Sparks and David Grubbs, but
three albums along, The Books are nailing down a distinctive soundworld of their own” – The Wire
The Books Tour Dates :: The Books News :: The Books Reviews
“Twilight†Author Stephenie Meyer Releasing “Bree Tanner†Novella June 5
March 30th, 2010 |
No Comments
Hey Twi-Hards, Twilight author Stephenie Meyer and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers will be releasing a new novella called The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner on June 5.
The novella is told from the viewpoint of Bree, a newborn vampire featured in Eclipse, the third novel in Meyer’s wildly-successful teen vamp series, The Twilight [...]
19 of the Greatest Science Fiction Book Series
March 25th, 2010 |
No Comments
Science Fiction writers—much like their cousins over in Fantasy—are renowned for being able write volume upon volume of prose, great tracts of novels, seemingly without end. Often these tomes are filled with nothing so much as overly lengthy location descriptions and predictable plots. However, some of the true greats of Science Fiction have surpassed the [...]
“Jersey Shore’s†Ronnie & JWOWW Writing Guido Guide Book
March 24th, 2010 |
No Comments
We never thought we’d see the words MTV’s Jersey Shore and “book” in the same sentence, but apparently it doesn’t take much to get published these days.
Jenni “JWoWW” Farley and Ronnie Magro, of the popular reality series Jersey Shore, are fist-pumping their way to a bookseller near you after teaming up to write [...]
Jennifer Love Hewitt Battles “Cupid†On “The TODAY Show†VIDEO
March 23rd, 2010 |
No Comments
From her romance with John Mayer to her recent split from Ghost Whisperer co-star Jamie Kennedy, self-professed “Loveaholic” Jennifer Love Hewitt chats about her experiences in the Hollywood dating pool in the new memoir, The Day I Shot Cupid.
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Kelly Osbourne Updating Autobiography
March 17th, 2010 |
No Comments
It’s been a big six months for reality star Kelly Osbourne. She finished third on the ninth season of Dancing With The Stars, slimmed-down her once pudgy frame, and even adopted a new hair color. In honor of all the progressive changes in her life, Kelly has decided to update her 2009 autobiography, Fierce.
“The [...]
Jenny McCarthy Tackles Romance In New Book “Love, Lust & Faking Itâ€
March 15th, 2010 |
No Comments
Jenny McCarthy is releasing a new book about sex, love & women called Love, Lust & Faking It.
The former Playboy Playmate — who has written an autobiography and a series of six books on raising a child with autism — plans to explore how sex affects our work, ego, and relationships in the book to [...]
John Grisham’s “A Time To Kill†On Broadway
March 13th, 2010 |
No Comments
A stage version of John Grisham’s bestselling 1989 suspense thriller A Time to Kill is on its way to Broadway.
A play based on Grisham’s tale about an African-American Southerner on trial for murdering two White men who raped his young daughter will show at Washington’s Arena Stage May 6 through June 19, The Washington Post [...]
Lehman Fraudulently Cooked Its Books, Accounting Giant Ernst & Young Helped, Geithner and Bernanke Winked and Slapped Them on the Back
March 12th, 2010 |
No Comments
As William K. Black said a year ago, the government’s entire strategy now – as in the S&L crisis – is to cover up how bad things are (“the entire strategy is to keep people from getting the facts”).Paul Krugman and others pointed out that Geithne…
Hilary Duff Writing Young Adult Book Series
March 9th, 2010 |
No Comments
Move over, Lauren Conrad: Hilary Duff is the newest Young Hollywood dweller putting pen to pad for a new series of young adult novels.
The newly-engaged actress/singer, 22, is busily working on a series of young adult novels — the first of which will debut this fall — Simon & Schuster Books for Young readers said [...]
Sarah Palin Writing Book On “American Virtuesâ€
March 4th, 2010 |
No Comments
Not only is former Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin shopping a new reality series — she’s writing another book!
The still-untitled book is described as a “celebration of American virtues and strengths,” publisher HarperCollins announced on Thursday. It will feature selections of readings and portraits of people who have inspired the ex-Alaskan governor.
“She [...]
Jennie Garth Writing Children’s Book
March 2nd, 2010 |
No Comments
Jennie Garth is writing her first children’s book.
The former What I Like About You actress is putting pen to paper for a set of stories aimed at kids ages three-to-eight.
“I just signed a two-book deal to start my own children’s books. So I’m really excited about that!” she revealed to Us Magazine on Monday.
Garth [...]