Happy Birthday, Minerva McGonagall!
A very happy birthday to everyone's favorite Transfiguration teacher and deputy headmistress - Minerva McGonagall. Professor McGonagall celebrates her birthday today, on October 4th.
First Look at Dan Radcliffe in "Horns"
The first pictures of Dan Radcliffe as his character Ig Perrish in his upcoming film, "Horns," have surfaced. Entertainment Weekly released the first image of Radcliffe in character, as well as a brief interview with the actor:
This morning began bright and early for Daniel Radcliffe — ironic, consideringContinued...
Emma Watson Featured in Elle's "Woman in Hollywood"
Elle magazine has released their featurette named Women in Hollywood 2012. Emma Watson was chosen as one of the five women that were listed. Each "woman in Hollywood" gave a short statement and posed for a picture (Emma Watson's photo can be seen below). Elle reports:
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"The Casual Vacancy" Sells 499,000 Copies
Numerical sale statistics are starting to emerge for The Casual Vacancy. It has been reported that J.K. Rowling's new adult novel has sold 374,000 copies in the USA, and 124,000 copies in the UK, since its release last Thursday. Hypable reports:
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First Look at Matthew Lewis in "Our Boys"
As reported previously, Matthew Lewis is trying his hand at theater. The first picture of this production has made its way online (and can be seen below). In the picture we see Lewis in a wheel chair, gathered around a table with his other cast mates. Bromley Times reports:
Set in 1980s Britain, Our BoysContinued...
"The Casual Vacancy" No.1 on USA Today
The Casual Vacancy has entered the Number 1 slot on USA Today's Best-Selling Books list. J.K. Rowling's first adult novel has knocked E.L. James 50 Shades of Grey into the Number 2 slot--James' first fall in 21 weeks. USA Today reports:
J.K. Rowling still has the magic — at least when it comes to selling books.Continued...
Emma Watson at "Perks" Press Conference
Emma Watson answered many question at a Perks of Being a Wallflower press conference; stating how she got a hold of the script, received the role of Sam, and became the character. The Fan Carpet reports:
Is there a real Sam? Did you meet her?
There is a real Sam, I didn't meet her, but she is a realContinued...
October Contest: Fear Origin
Our contest for the month of October is inspired by approaching chill in the air that can only mean a frightful Halloween is approaching. We’d like to take a closer look at some character fears and their origins. Your task is to exercise your reporter skills by interviewing any character from the Harry Potter Series,Continued...
(UPDATED) "The Casual Vacancy" Fastest-selling Novel in Three Years in UK
J.K. Rowling's The Casual Vacancy is the fastest-selling novel to hit the UK book market in three years. According to The BookSeller, Little,Brown shipped out over one million copies of the physical book to fill pre-orders in UK, Australia, New Zealand, India, and South Africa.Continued...
Rupert Grint and Matthew Lewis Interviewed by the Independent
The Independent has a new interview up with Rupert Grint and Matthew Lewis, where they both discuss their memories of meeting each other on the set of Harry Potter as well as other memories associated with their time of filming the series.
Dan Radcliffe Discusses "A Young Doctor's Notebook"
The Hollywood Reporter has a new interview with Dan Radcliffe in which he discusses his upcoming four part series, "A Young Doctor's Notebook." Most notably, Radcliffe discusses his co-star, Jon Hamm, who will be playing the older version of Radcliffe's character:
"He's one of the best," RadcliffeContinued...
"The Casual Vacancy" Tops Amazon Charts
This weekend The Casual Vacancy shot to the top of Amazon's book charts. J.K. Rowling's adult novel currently resides in the number one slot for both physical books and e-books. According to Amazon.com, the physical copy of The Casual Vacancy has resided in the Top 100 for the past 87 days, while the e-bookContinued...
JK Rowling at Southbank Center
The first video of J.K. Rowling at the Southbank Center in London, England has been released. It is a 16-minute rap-up video. This event was supposed to be streamed live; we are currently keeping an eye out for more footage. The video can be viewed here (and is not embeded below by request of Southbank Center).
Video Roundup: J. K. Rowling Interviews (UPDATED)
We have quite a few video interviews with J. K. Rowling today. We have a few more clips from Rowling's interview with ABC which can be seen here and here or below. We also have an interview from Australia's ABC1 where Rowling discusses the impact her mother's death had on her and you can watch that here orContinued...
Casual Vacancy's Expected Sales are Down?
Hyped as the most anticipated novel of this season, Washington Post has reported that sales may not live up to the hype. The Washington Post blog reports:
But for the most eagerly anticipated book of the year, Politics & Prose had sold only about half a dozen of their 300 copies by the time OliverContinued...