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Billy Crystal’s book provides welcome relief from grief

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STAGE version of “700 Sundays” returns to Broadway this year. Right: The comedian as a precocious, young performer.

The passing of our dear dad months ago has shaken our world in ways we could not imagine. Being a daddy’s girl, I feel a deep sense of loss and sadness every time I realize that I will no longer see him.

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Universal announces new Harry Potter expansion

Britain's Kate the Duchess of Cambridge with her husband Prince William, right, and his brother Prince Harry raise their wands on the film set used to depict Diagon Alley in the Harry Potter Films during the inauguration of "Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden" near Watford, approximately 18 miles north west of central London, Friday, April 26, 2013. As well as attending the inauguration Friday at the former World War II airfield site, the royals will undertake a tour of Warner Bros. "Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter", where they will view props, costumes and models from the Harry Potter film series. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson, Pool)

Fans of Harry Potter and magic, rejoice: Universal Orlando is expanding its Wizarding World of Harry Potter with a new area based on the books’ fictional scenes in Diagon Alley and London.

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Books: Alfred Vargas

Alfred Vargas. FILE PHOTO

Paulo Coelho’s “The Alchemist” was my favorite book back in college. It’s about a shepherd looking for inspiration and the meaning of life. It’s also about a dreamer who discovers that dreams could come true if you have faith in yourself.   It’s special to me because I read this at a point in my [...]

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‘Twilight’ author Meyer plots another trilogy

This film image released by Summit Entertainment shows Kristen Stewart, left, and Robert Pattinson in a scene from "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2." AP/Summit Entertainment, Andrew Cooper

Stephenie Meyer’s “The Host” doesn’t have much in common with her Twilight series, except maybe the potential for a franchise.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger says infidelity was his ‘biggest personal failure’

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“I have four wonderful kids,” Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaimed in a recent interview. He caught himself and quickly added with a smile, “Actually five.” The fifth one, of course, is the child he fathered with the family’s housekeeper, Mildred Baena. “They (his children) have been a great joy. Life couldn’t be better.”

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Jackson, cast discuss ‘The Hobbit’

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Cast members, from left, Martin Freeman, Elijah Wood, Andy Serkis, director Peter Jackson and Ian McKellen attend the premiere of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Thursday Dec. 6, 2012 in New York. Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

Many fans are eagerly anticipating a return to the fictional world of Middle-earth with next week’s general release of the first movie in “The Hobbit” trilogy. Director Peter Jackson and the film’s stars speak to The Associated Press about making “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”:

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Episodic thrills in ‘Twilight’ franchise’s last hurrah

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PATTINSON AND STEWART. Expect the unexpected.

“Breaking Dawn 2,” the final installment of “The Twilight Saga,” pulls a winking rabbit out of its fan-pleasing hat as it brings closure to Bella Swan, Edward Cullen and Jacob Black’s supernatural love triangle.

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‘Twilight’ stars eye new life after vampire saga – Focus

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Robert Pattinson, left, and Kristen Stewart. AP FILE PHOTO

“Twilight’ stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are looking forward to sinking their teeth into new, non-vampire roles, as they ponder life after the “Twilight” saga.

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Michelle Obama promotes healthy lifestyle

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OBAMA. Tips on growing “good food” and eating wisely.

MICHELLE Obama has written her first book, “American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America,” in which she shares recipes, as well as stories about gardening.

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When BB East meets BB West–what a raucous pair

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BB WEST (Bernardo Bernardo) and BB East (Bessie Badilla) square off at the columnist’s book launch in New York. photo by Francois Medina

Two of Philippine show biz’s — and Facebook’s — most colorful and visible personalities, nicknamed BB West (Bernardo Bernardo) and BB East (Bessie Badilla), met again after five years and made quite a raucous pair of hosts at the recent New York launch of my first book, “My Filipino Connection: The Philippines in Hollywood.”

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PDI columnist and correspondent to launch book in New York

Ruben V. Nepales  Photo by Sthanlee B. Mirador

“My Filipino Connection: The Philippines in Hollywood,” the first book of Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) columnist and Los Angeles correspondent Ruben V. Nepales, will be launched in New York on Wednesday, May 30, 6 p.m., at the Philippine Center on 556 Fifth Avenue.

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Cheloy Dans–one surprise after another

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THE ACCLAIMED visual artist drew 16 illustrations for the delightful children’s book.

MY longtime friends are the treasures of my life—especially the friends whom I’ve known and loved for—not 20, not 30, but 40 years of my life. On that exclusive list, I’m proud to say, is our honoree today, Cheloy Dans.

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