Talk about checking out. A woman in England recently returned a library book 45 years after she checked it out. The patron brought the book — “Tolkien’s World” by Randel Helms — back to the Blackpool Libraries‘ branch, after borrowing it in 1976. “Could this be our longest overdue book to be returned to the library,” the … Read more
Genealogy is a tricky business, not least because its claims can be compromised by dreams of distinction. Mysteries linger, even in prominent, public families. Michael Butler, who died in November 2022, was best known as the producer of the Broadway musical “Hair.” But something else made him a lead character in my new book, “Flight … Read more
Read any of the romantic classics and you’ll find it’s nearly always the same old story, writes Rachel Feder in “The Darcy Myth: Jane Austen, Literary Heartthrobs, and the Monsters They Taught Us to Love” (Quirk). It almost always goes, “Girl meets boy. Boy creates a sense of mystery and connection between them. Boy is arrogant and … Read more
Abigail Breslin is mourning the loss of her former co-star Evan Ellingson after news broke that the “My Sister’s Keeper” actor died Sunday. He was 35. “Evan Ellingson was a kind, funny and extremely talented human being,” Breslin, 27, wrote in a touching Instagram tribute on Monday. “Evan was a genuinely thoughtful person who cared … Read more
Stephanie Land chronicled her struggles as a single mother scrubbing toilets for minimal pay in “Maid,” her bestselling memoir from 2019 that was adapted into a hit Netflix series starring Margaret Qualley. At the end of that book, Land took her 3-year-old daughter, Emilia, and moved away from an abusive partner in Washington State to … Read more
The “Hunger Games” franchise is set to release their newest installment “Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” later this month. While the series began in 2012 with Jennifer Lawrence in the lead role of Katniss Everdeen, it’s unlikely that she would ever appear in future films. Producer Nina Jacobson revealed that any further appearances by Lawrence, … Read more
WASHINGTON — Gray skies and drizzle added a spooky element and books were as abundant as candy at Halloween eve trick-or-treating that President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosted at the White House. Monday’s “Hallo-READ!” event featured book giveaways and story readings by the first lady, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Education … Read more
Throughout her childhood, Fancy Feast dreamed of being a pole dancer. “It just seemed like a more fun, interesting, and expansive way to live one’s life,” Fancy tells The Post. The Disney Princesses her friends idolized were too boring. She preferred the salty strippers in the trash classic film “Showgirls,” which she caught as a … Read more
Although they were arguably the biggest rock band in the world at the time — riding high off the smash success of “Every Breath You Take” — the Police were hardly in sync with each other when their “Synchronicity” Tour hit Shea Stadium on Aug. 18, 1983. But it was a playful wrestling match with … Read more
The “Overprotected” Britney Spears claims she couldn’t party like the “Dirrty” Christina Aguilera. The “Overprotected” singer, 41, recalled not being able to drink like the “Dirrty” songstress, 42, circa 2012 due to her highly publicized conservatorship in her new memoir “The Woman in Me,” which was released Tuesday. “The tours under the conservatorship were strictly … Read more
Princess Margaret — the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II — engaged in a torrid affair with Hollywood superstar Eddie Fisher in 1953, with Fisher reportedly bragging he satisfied the royal “multiple times” during “explosive sex.” “Eddie never talked about Princess Margaret in public, he respected her too much, but he told me about their … Read more
A married couple with a mutual love of Costco have written a book about the retailer – and they have also discovered many tips about navigating shopping there over the years. David and Susan Schwartz wrote “The Joy of Costco: A Treasure Hunt from A to Z” together, with Susan describing it in a joint … Read more
She was at a crossroads of her own. Britney Spears revealed in an excerpt from her upcoming book, “The Woman in Me,” that she unknowingly slipped into method acting while filming the 2002 drama-comedy “Crossroads.” “My problem wasn’t with anyone involved in the production but with what acting did to my mind,” Spears, 41, wrote … Read more
Jaden and Willow Smith reportedly “feel bad” for their dad, Will Smith, amid Jada Pinkett Smith’s marriage bombshells. A source close to the siblings claimed that the duo “feel bad for their dad with all the recent headlines about their parents.” “They know he has been going through a lot lately and this isn’t helping,” the source … Read more
Sandra Bullock may have been busy with magic and spells on “Practical Magic,” but she did take time out of her busy schedule to do a selfless act. According to Alice Hoffman — the author of the 1995 novel of the same name — the Oscar winner reached out to her son when he was too sick … Read more
It’s not quite Britney b–ch! Fashion mogul Jessica Simpson revealed that she was confused for Britney Spears and approached for an autograph during a recent outing. According to her Instagram post, Simpson, 43, said a fan went up to her in a parking lot of her local mall while she was with her daughter Maxwell. … Read more
“There’s a little witch in all of us,” indeed. “Practical Magic” was released in theaters 25 years ago on October 16, 1998 — and Alice Hoffman can’t believe it either. The author, who brought the story of the Owens sisters to life in the 1995 novel of the same name, says it “feels like it was … Read more
They joined the mile-high chub. Japan Airlines had to schedule an extra flight over concerns that a group of sumo wrestlers exceeded the weight limit for two planes. “It is extremely unusual for us to operate special flights due to the weight restrictions on this aircraft,” an airline representative told local outlet Minami-Nippon Shimbun, per The Guardian. … Read more
Jada Pinkett Smith is now clarifying that she never cheated on her husband, Will Smith, despite the pair being separated for the past seven years. “I just need people to know, OK, I did not cheat on Will Smith. No matter how sad he looked at that table,” Jada, 52, shared on Saturday, while appearing … Read more
Will Smith is putting his phone on silent. The actor joked about not checking his phone amid his estranged wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s book tour, where she recently revealed that the pair have actually been separated for the past seven years. “Notifications off :)” the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” alum, 55, captioned an Instagram video … Read more