Jezebel: Jk Rowling

Emma Watson To Star In New Version Of Beauty And The Beast

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:00:00 EDT

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Tale as old as time, true as it can be: Emma Watson will play Belle in a new live-action version of Beauty And The Beast, directed by Guillermo del Toro. We're not sure who will play the candlestick, or Gaston, or even if there will be a Gaston. But we do know that no one hits like Gaston, matches wits like Gaston, and in a spitting match nobody spits like Gaston. [This Is London] More »

The Most Ludicrous Moments from Lifetime's J.K. Rowling Biopic

Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:10:00 EDT

It's almost impossible to pick the greatest bits of wrongness in last night's Lifetime Original movie about the life of Harry Potter's creator... but we'll try. Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story was a casserole of crap British accents and sentimentality, covered with cheese. More »

The Most Ludicrous Moments from Lifetime's J.K. Rowling Biopic

Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:30:00 EDT

Emma Watson's Tearful Speech At Potter Premiere

Whitney Jefferson — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:45:00 EDT

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Harry Potter premiered for the very last time yesterday in London's Leicester Square. Before the cast and creators went inside to watch the series' final installment, they gathered outside to say a few words to each other. Here's Emma Watson's emotional turn, in which she tells Daniel Radcliffe "You were and are the perfect Harry and will be forever," and thanked J.K. Rowling for "being such a role model to me in real life." More »

Jennifer Aniston Brings Hot Freshly Shaven Boyfriend To Handprint Ceremony

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 09:00:00 EDT

Jennifer Aniston put her hands and feet in the cement in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood yesterday, and her boyfriend Justin Theroux was there, looking fiiiiiine. He shaved, you guys, and the hair, the tie, the eyebrows — everything is working. Seriously, click through and check out some of the scorching-hot scowling shots. For some reason you can just tell Jenny is getting laid properly. Janthrax! Hot! [Pop Sugar] More »

James Franco Adorably Sleeps With Cats

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:30:00 EST

Today in Tweet Beat, James Franco is trying to make everyone fall in love with him with this picture. Plus, Lily Allen gets upset about Kanye's abortion comment. More »

New Music From Britney Spears Finally Arrives

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 09:00:00 EST

Britney's new single drops next week!

Real Housewife Kim Zolciak Is Pregnant

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:00:00 EST

Unsolicited Uterus Update: Real Housewives Of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak is carrying a fetus.

CNN Fires Rick Sanchez For Anti-Semitic Rant About Jon Stewart

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 19:02:34 EDT

During a Sirius Radio interview, CNN's Rick Sanchez called Jon Stewart a "bigot", implied the media is controlled by Jews, and said network bosses passed him over for a promotion because he's Cuban-American. CNN responded by firing him.

Pictures Of Lindsay Lohan Allegedly Doing Heroin Surface In UK Tabloid

Hortense Smith — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 10:30:00 EDT

A UK tabloid called News of the World is currently running terrifying pictures they claim are of Lindsay Lohan at a Hollywood party in 2007, shooting heroin in several images and kissing Paris Hilton in others.

J.K. Rowling Donates $15.4 Million For MS Research

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:47:39 EDT

J.K. Rowling has given the University of Edinburgh $15.4 million to establish a center to research multiple sclerosis and other degenerative neurological conditions, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Rowling's mother died from complications related to MS in 1990. More »

Vanessa Carlton Is Bisexual; Adrien Brody Has Been Robbed 30 Times

Hortense Smith — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 10:30:00 EDT

While playing at the Nashville Pride festival yesterday, Vanessa Carlton came out to the crowd, stating: "I've never said this before, but I am a proud bisexual woman." [AfterEllen]

Lady Gaga A Red Carpet No-Show; New CoverGirl Taylor Swift Loves Makeup

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 04 May 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Lady Gaga, who was supposed to wear Prada to the Met last night, never walked the red carpet — and then performed in a sparkly catsuit nearly identical to the one she wore under her Grammy Awards dress. [The Cut]

—J.K. Rowling

Anna North — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:20:00 EDT

on being a single mother in the UK [TimesOnline] More »

Russia Suspends American Adoptions • Woman Develops Sex Disorder After Falling Off Wii

Katy Kelleher — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:00:00 EDT

• Russia has suspended all adoptions to U.S. parents. This decision comes just a week after Torry Hansen, 33, sent back her 7-year-old adopted son with little explanation. Authorities say the ban will be lifted once they agree on procedures. More »

The Season Of The Witch

Anna Holmes — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:15:00 EDT

[Washington, April 5. Image via Getty]

Vanessa's Threatened By Angie; Snooki Thinks Lindsay Is "Gross"

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST

This report claims that when Vanessa Paradis found out that her partner of 12 years, Johnny Depp, was supposed to shoot passionate love scenes with Angelina Jolie in The Tourist, she "ordered" him to quit the project.

Justin's Mom Says Jess Is Like Family; Lindsay's Dad Says She Needs Rehab

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:00:00 EST

Justin Timberlake's mom Lynn Harless calls Jessica Biel "one of us." She says:

Conan Ends Up In The Hospital After Taking A Spill, Snoop Has A Thing For Hyacinth Bucket

Hortense Smith — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:30:00 EDT

Conan O'Brien landed in the hospital yesterday due to an injury sustained during a Tonight Show stunt. A source says O'Brien was "running down a flight of stairs when he slipped and banged his head, possibly sustaining a concussion." [E!]

The Origin Of Sarah Palin — And Now Stephenie Meyer

Anna North — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:20:00 EDT

Bluewater Productions will issue graphic novel biographies of Stephenie Meyer and JK Rowling at the end of this year, adding to a Female Force series that also includes Sarah Palin. More »

Rubina Ali Calls Kidman "Strange"; PETA Angry About Jackson Butter Sculpture

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:30:00 EDT

Nine-year-old Rubina Ali has written an autobiography. In Slumgirl Dreaming: Journey to the Stars she says of Nicole Kidman: "I really liked her, but she was very quiet and didn't speak much..."

Ms. Rowling Is Simply Magical

Hortense Smith — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:00:00 EDT

[London, June 6. Image via Getty.]

Miley To Dump Her Dude; Spencer Pratt Calls Twitter "Gift From God"

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 05 May 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Miley Cyrus wants to dump her boyfriend Justin Gaston, but her father doesn't approve:

Lindsay: "You're Just Jealous"; Plot To SATC Sequel Is Somewhat Predictable

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EDT

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Since everyone apparently loves a catfight, this report claims that Lindsay Lohan calls Sam Ronson's "team" "jealous people with bad fucking energy." [E!]

Michelle Obama Is One Lucky Woman

Megan Carpentier — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Michelle Obama (wearing Jason Wu) hung out with the other G-20 spouses today, listening to opera, drinking wine and hearing J.K. Rowling read from her new book. Jealous yet? [Washington Post]

J.K. Rowling has selected the scene from...

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:20:00 EST

J.K. Rowling has selected the scene from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in which Harry walks through the Dark Forest to face off with Voldemort to be included in The Birthday Book, a new treasury of children's stories and poems. Though Rowling admits it is not the most celebratory of scenes, she says she selected it because it is when Harry finally accepts his fate. "Birthdays are often moments for reflection, moments when we pause, look around, and take stock of where we are;" says Rowling, "children gleefully contemplate how far they have come, whereas adults look forwards into the trees, wondering how much further they have to go." [The Guardian] More »

Minnie Driver Gives Birth To Mega Baby

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT

Minnie Driver squeezed out a 9 lb. 12 oz. baby boy on Friday in L.A. Her new son's name is Henry Story Driver. In an interview a few months ago, Minnie said she wanted to give birth naturally. "I'm totally the crunchy, Mother Earth-type, and I'm not looking for any type of intervention," she said. "So I'm afraid." Nine pounds? Sounds like that fear was warranted. [Us Magazine]
Is Uma Thurman knocked up? Apparently she bought a bunch of dresses two sizes larger than she usually does. [Rush & Molloy]
Jennifer Lopez will serve as a guest judge on the season finale of Project Runway. Yay? Last season it was Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham, it's tough to live up to that. [Us Magazine]
BREAKING: Posh may have cut off all of her hair OMG. [NY Mag]
Did Jennifer Aniston run into Brad Pitt at the Toronto Film Festival? Despite attempts by both of their camps to keep them far apart? And did they have dinner together? [Daily Mail]

Charitable (Book)Ends

Maria — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:45:00 EDT

Attention Harry Potter fans: J.K. Rowling is planning to publish a book of wizard fairy tales based on tales referred to in the Potter books and (here is the nice part) she is donating the royalties and profits to charity. The British charity hopes to raise around $8 million through sales of the book, The Tales of Beedle the Bard, which was originally "published" as seven handwritten copies (reliving some possible zine days, we're guessing?) given mostly to friends and one was auctioned off for $4 million. The charity version will include illustrations by Rowling and "commentary" from Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts. The book will be published on December 4th, through Bloomsbury in Britain and Scholastic in the U.S.. Rowling considers this her last book concerning Harry Potter's world. [Yahoo! News] More »

Female Fantasy Writers Accused Of Being "Simple" • Women Care More About Weight Loss Than Cancer

Maria — Thu, 22 May 2008 17:20:00 EDT

Guardian writer rails against critics who call JK Rowling and other women fantasy writers "simple". • Palestinian and Israeli women mingle in a special diet group to lose pounds and gain mutual understanding. • The ASPCA and other animal rights groups have filed a lawsuit against Ringling Bros. for chaining elephants for up to 100 hours. • Woman pops out baby in car, without the help of doctors or spouse. • A roving group of women are stealing flowers from graves to make crafts. • Girls in bikinis serving coffee? Awfully original. • The EEOC is launching a study into why Hispanics are so underrepresented in government jobs. • Fasting for up to 16 hours may help fend off jet lag. • Irregular periods in teens may be a sign of bulimia. • Has anyone else noticed that roller derby is really popular with rockabilly and punk girls? • Women are more concerned with losing weight than avoiding cancer, heart disease, or diabetes. • Perhaps that's because their weight could cost them their jobs! More »

Mariah Carey E-Mails Vogue Editor From Honeymoon

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 EDT

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[Mariah Carey] is very happy. I've spoken with her and she is superb. She is over the moon. I received an email from her [Monday] and she is so happy. She really sounds like someone on her honeymoon." — Andre Leon Talley. Talley also says the wedding happened so quickly he "didn't have the time to offer her any style tips!" Underminer. [People]

Lindsay Lohan & Sam Ronson: Living Together?

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:00:00 EDT

Sam Ronson has "practically moved in" with Lindsay Lohan and "spends every night at Lindsay's" in an effort to "keep her out of trouble"? LOL! Lezbe friends — breast friends! [Page Six]

Britney Gets In Fender Bender

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:00:00 EDT

Britney Spears was involved in a minor car accident Saturday night; no one was injured and no vehicles were damaged. [AP]

Just Call Her JK Rrrrrrowling

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:15:00 EDT

Is Kate Moss Getting Married?

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:00:00 EDT

Kate Moss emerged from a bar, giggling and a little tipsy, and announced: "I'm getting married!" Jamie "Hotel" Hince of The Kills is the lucky guy. [The Sun]

Loose Lips

Jessica G. — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:45:00 EDT

Paris Hilton is in Johannesburg, South Africa with BF Benji Madden, where she allegedly told reporters, "I love Africa in general — South Africa and West Africa, they are both great countries." She is such a waste of flesh and weaves. •Harry Potter scribe J.K. Rowling says she was suicidal in her twenties after she split from her ex-husband. "We're talking suicidal thoughts here, we're not talking 'I'm a little bit miserable."' She added, "The funny thing is, I have never been remotely ashamed of having been depressed. Never. I think I'm abnormally shameless on that account because what's to be ashamed of?" Right on, right on. • Pam Anderson and Tommy Lee reunited to watch a movie with their kids in Malibu and very nearly ran into another Anderson ex, Rick Salomon. Ew all around. [Dlisted, People, TMZ] More »

Gisele's Agent Denies All That Euro Trash

Jennifer — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:00:02 EST

Gisele's agent on that whole "anything but dollars" scandal: "She is based in America, pays her bills in America. She, like anyone else who lives in America, doesn't feel the fluctuation of the dollar until she goes shopping in Paris. She is pretty much here all the time and doesn't feel the difference." Well, now we're convinced. [WWD, 1st item]

J.K. Rowling's Magically Disappearing Top

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:15:00 EDT

J.K. Rowling: Total Harry Potter Hottie

Anna Holmes — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:15:00 EDT