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Gregory Maguire Wrote ‘Wicked’ So He Wouldn’t Feel Like a ‘Call Boy’
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Why ‘Wicked’ Author Gregory Maguire Prefers ‘Alice in Wonderland’ to ‘The Wizard of Oz’
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Why ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Is So Much Better Than ‘The Wizard of Oz’
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How Gregory Maguire’s ‘Wicked’ Prequel Adds More to Elphaba’s Backstory
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The Book ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ Was Almost About Aliens

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‘I Love Lucy’: Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz Almost Didn’t Get Married

I Love Lucy stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz almost didn’t get married. Ball explained why they initially decided to forget about marriage. Desi Arnaz was popular with the ladies, according to Lucille Ball Arnaz was reportedly a ladies’ man. In her book, Love Lucy, Ball said Arnaz was so charismatic and attractive that …

by Sheiresa Ngo

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Lenny Kravitz’s ‘Obsession’ with Lisa Bonet When They First Met Caused Him to End an Engagement

Before Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet began dating, he was engaged to another woman. Although Kravitz says he and Bonet were not romantically involved while he was engaged, he admits he had an “obsession” with the former Cosby Show star. Consequently, he ended his engagement with his fiancée. Lenny Kravitz’s romantic life before Lisa Bonet …

by Sheiresa Ngo

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Ina Garten’s Favorite Cookbook She’s Ever Written Isn’t a Top Seller: ‘It’s Not an Abysmal Failure’

Ina Garten's written 12 cookbooks and counting. She publishes a cookbook practically every two years but her favorite is one from the early 2000s.

by Mandi Kerr

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How ‘Friday the 13th’ Movies and Jason Voorhees Inspired Vern to Write His Horror-Action Novel ‘Worm on a Hook’

Author Vern explains how his book 'Worm on a Hook' riffs and twists 'Friday the 13th' movies and its killer Jason Voorhees.

by Fred Topel

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What Jennifer Lopez Said About Her Marriage to Marc Anthony

Jennifer Lopez married Marc Anthony in June 2004, a few months after her engagement to Ben Affleck ended. Unfortunately, their marriage ended in divorce 10 years later. Lopez revealed a lot about what it was like being in a relationship with Anthony. Jennifer Lopez thought she was destined to be with Marc Anthony Lopez says …

by Sheiresa Ngo

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Matthew McConaughey Lived Single Life to the Fullest: ‘I Took a Lot of Showers in the Daylight Hours’

Matthew McConaughey has been married to Camila Alves since 2012. Before settling down, the actor lived a carefree single life. Here’s what he once said about taking a lot of daytime showers. Matthew McConaughey’s comeback Around 2000, it had been a while since McConaughey’s last box office hit. However, he says he got his spark …

by Sheiresa Ngo

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The Advice Alicia Keys Lives By

Alicia Keys relies on good advice to help her navigate life’s toughest challenges. There’s one piece of helpful advice the “No One” singer says she lives by. Alicia Keys says she has received great advice throughout her life Keys says she appreciates that she has received great advice throughout her life. In the book The …

by Sheiresa Ngo

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Jennifer Lopez Says She Loved Marc Anthony for ‘Making Her Feel Loved’ After Ben Affleck Breakup

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony were married for 10 years and had two children. The singer once said Anthony made her feel “loved” during the tough time after her engagement to Ben Affleck ended. How Jennifer Lopez approached her relationship with Marc Anthony In her book, True Love, Lopez says she fought to maintain her …

by Sheiresa Ngo

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A ‘Twilight’ Theory Suggests the Cullens Are To Blame for Jacob Black Imprinting on Renesmee in ‘Breaking Dawn’

In 'Twilight,' Edward Cullen and Bella Swan's love story hit a bump when Jacob Black came along. Things change when he imprints; but how does that work?

by Alani Vargas

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Edward Cullen Isn’t the Main Character of ‘Twilight’ but He Does Have the Most Development Because of 1 Flaw

Bella Swan is very much the main character of 'Twilight,' but she's not the one who goes through the most character development. Edward Cullen does.

by Alani Vargas

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Lenny Kravitz’s Mother Walked Out When She Realized He Married Lisa Bonet

Lenny Kravitz says he had a good relationship with his late mother, The Jeffersons star Roxie Roker. However, the two ran into a rough patch after she found out Kravitz and his then-wife, Lisa Bonet, had gotten married. How Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet met Kravitz and Bonet met backstage at a New Edition concert. …

by Sheiresa Ngo

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‘RHOBH’: Denise Richards Says She Was ‘At Rock Bottom’ for 3 Years

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Denise Richards says she went through some tough times in her life. She reveals she was at “rock bottom” for three years. Denise Richards says she had to ‘grow into herself’ Challenging times prompted Richards to mature and take the necessary steps to get her life to the place …

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‘IT’: How the Losers’ Club Members Differ in the Book vs. the Movies

The Losers' Club from Stephen King's novel are some of the best fictional characters he's ever written. But how do the book characters in 'IT' differ from the ones in the movie?

by Simone Torn

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Stephen King thinks ‘Carrie’ is a ‘clumsy and artless’ novel

'Carrie' is Stephen King's first big novel. Even so, King has some critiques about the 1974 book.

by Simone Torn

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Why Stephen King Tossed ‘Carrie’ in the Trash

Stephen King's first novel, 'Carrie', is a huge success. But even so, there's a lot about his novel that he doesn't love.

by Simone Torn

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Why This Author Wanted Nothing to Do With Oprah’s Book Club

Oprah's Book Club proved incredibly popular but one author wanted nothing to do with it for very specific reasons.

by Matthew Trzcinski

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Kristen Stewart Said Early Interviews Made It Seem Like She Was ‘Ashamed’ of the ‘Twilight’ Movies

Kristen Stewart says there was a common misconception that she was ashamed of the Twilight movies because she did this one thing.

by Abeni Tinubu

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‘Star Wars’: How a Hit Romance Novel Led to the Success of the 1st Film

As crazy as it sounds, Star Wars may not have made it to certain theaters without the success of a popular 1970s romance novel.

by Matthew Trzcinski

Books / TV

‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ Tells These 3 Stories By Henry James

Find out which of Henry James's iconic gothic horror stories are featured in the Netflix series 'The Haunting of Bly Manor.'

by Lauren Anderson

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‘The Office’: B.J. Novak Pushed Mindy Kaling to Consider Her Religion and Culture More Carefully

In ‘Kind of Hindu,’ one of the essays from Mindy Kaling’s most recent collection, ‘Nothing Like I Imagined,’ Kaling reflected on B.J. Novak’s influence in her life and her children’s lives in terms of how she approached her religion and heritage.

by Laura Dorwart

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