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J.K. Rowling wins Hans Christian Andersen Literature Prize

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has become the first recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Literature Prize. The writer accepted a 62,200pound award at a ceremony in Odense, Denmark – the birthplace of famed children”s writer Andersen. Rowling spoke of her delight at the honour and paid tribute to the great Dane, insisting the Little [...]

Happy National Coming Out Day! & Other Columbus Day Crunch Crumbs

Happy Columbus Day Monday, ‘Crunchers! Did you know that today, Oct. 11, is also National Coming Out Day? -In case you missed it, Eminem dropped by 60 Minutes for a chat with correspondent Anderson Cooper Sunday evening…. -Nas rips Def Jam Records… -Are your kids chowing down on Spaghetti Tacos? Blame iCarly! -Disgraced former Miss [...]

J.K. Rowling “Oprah” Debut This Friday

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling will make her first appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show this Friday, Oct. 1.On Monday, Scholastic Inc. announced that Rowling will discuss how she coped with the fame brought on by her famous literary series about the boy wizard and her plans for the future. More than 400 million copies of [...]

Robert Pattinson Comic Book

Robert Pattinson is taking on a new role – comic book star. Twilight’s Edward Cullen will get animated in Fame, an eagerly-awaited new comic book series from Bluewater Productions. Bluewater is the publisher behind the Female Force biography series that has featured influential women like First Lady Michelle Obama, Princess Diana, Harry Potter author J.K. [...]

Emma Watson glad to have J.K. Rowling in her life

Emma Watson has revealed that she is glad to have “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling in her life.
The 19-year-old actress, who stars as Hermione Granger in the movie adaptation of the series, dubbed the wizard writer a ””genuine, caring”” person.
“In the earlier years she was still writing the books and also had a young child, [...]