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  • Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen in 2005
  • Denise Richards with daughter Lola puts earplugs in her daughter Sam’s ears at the 3rd Annual “Concert for Hope” presented by Staples at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, Calif. on March 20, 2011
  • Denise Richards, with daughters Sam and Lola Sheen, takes newly adopted baby girl, Eloise Joni, out for a July 4th weekend stroll in her new Simmons Kids stroller, Los Angeles, July 2011
  • Charlie Sheen attends his court appearance in Aspen, Colo., March 15, 2010

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    Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen in 2005

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    Denise Richards with daughter Lola puts earplugs in her daughter Sam’s ears at the 3rd Annual “Concert for Hope” presented by Staples at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, Calif. on March 20, 2011

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    Denise Richards, with daughters Sam and Lola Sheen, takes newly adopted baby girl, Eloise Joni, out for a July 4th weekend stroll in her new Simmons Kids stroller, Los Angeles, July 2011

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    Charlie Sheen attends his court appearance in Aspen, Colo., March 15, 2010

 
 

Charlie Sheen To Ex-Wife Denise Richards: ‘Your Book Rocks!’

Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen in 2005

July 30, 2011

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Charlie Sheen has a message for his ex-wife, Denise Richards: your book is winning!

Denise — whose marriage to the former “Two and a Half Men” star ended in 2006 --recently penned a memoir, “The Real Girl Next Door,” and though the pair have suffered less-than-amicable trials in the past, Charlie says he’s not only read the book, he actually enjoyed it.

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Jennifer Hudson Working On Memoir About Food, Weight Loss; Book Is Due In January

Jennifer Hudson arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. on February 27, 2011

June 07, 2011

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Jennifer Hudson is working on a memoir, mostly about food.

The Academy Award-winning actress and singer has a deal with Dutton for a memoir about her struggles with weight and how she dropped 80 pounds.

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Jennifer Hudson Demands Apology From Gossip Website Over Book Deal Report; Site Claims Star Misunderstood Article

Jennifer Hudson Inspires Others To Lose Weight

May 30, 2011

CHICAGO, Ill.

Jennifer Hudson has taken aim at a gossip website after it claimed book publishers are not interested in a weight loss celebrity memoir from the Oscar winner unless the superstar discusses the tragic murders of her family members.

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Spokesman Says Charlie Sheen Didn’t Hire Agent Shopping Book Proposal

Charlie Sheen during his UStream message on March 8, 2011

March 25, 2011

NEW YORK, N.Y.

So much for a Charlie Sheen book deal.

Sheen spokesman Larry Solters says the former “Two and a Half Men” sitcom star never hired literary agent Peter McGuigan, who has been contacting publishers in recent weeks about a possible Sheen memoir.

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Oprah Picks Pair Of Charles Dickens Classics For Book Club

Oprah Winfrey in the audience during the 38th AFI Life Achievement Award honoring Mike Nichols held at Sony Pictures Studios on June 10, 2010 in Culver City, California

December 06, 2010

CHICAGO, Ill.

Oprah Winfrey has chosen a pair of Charles Dickens classics, “A Tale of Two Cities” and “Great Expectations,” as the latest selections for her popular book club.

Winfrey said on Monday’s episode of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” she has never read Dickens before. She said “it’s the best of times, readers” and called the books timeless classics.

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Could Harry Potter Return? JK Rowling Tells Winfrey He’s Still In Her Head

JK Rowling takes home Outstanding Achievement during the Galaxy British Book Awards

October 01, 2010

CHICAGO, Ill.

Could Harry Potter return to work more magic?

J.K. Rowling is leaving open the possibility. She told Oprah Winfrey in a taped interview airing Friday that she may someday write another novel in the popular series.

Rowling says the characters are still in her head and she “could definitely” write several new books about them. She says: “I’m not going to say I won’t.” For now, she feels she’s moved on to a new phase of her writing.

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