entertainment - "book"

AP - Bertelsmann AG, the owner of book publisher Random House, said Thursday that its first-quarter loss narrowed significantly from last year as the higher euro and a drop in sales at its book and music clubs crimped earnings.

It attracted a youthful audience -- boys, mostly -- who fell victim to its colorful images, dripping in red, and gave money to its purveyors. The United States had a new menace, they said, one whose name started with 'c' and whose first syllable rhymed with 'bomb. Comic books.

*LADBROKES DIG TRIGGERS SWEDISH THREAT* *Svenske Spel umbrage over advertising line* The traditional Swedish sense of humour was notably absent last week when, according to a report in iGaming Business, the Swedish state's gambling monopoly, Svenske Spel, threatened legal action against British bookie group Ladbrokes. The cause of the Scandinavian umbrage appears to be a bit of fun in the slogan of a Ladbrokes advertisement designed for the Swedish market which read 'Svenska Spel, Engelska Odds', which translates as 'Swedish Games, English Odds'. Legal representatives of the Swedish monopoly have apparently corresponded with Ladbrokes in a threatening way, challenging the British company on grounds of trademark for the use of the Svenske Spel typeface and name, and demanding the immediate withdrawal of the offending ad. Ladbrokes appeared unfazed by the threat, and welcomed the opportunity to defend its campaign in court, pointing out that the Swedish state-owned entity does

As a member of the glam rock band Queen, May wrote 'We Will Rock You' and played that guitar solo on 'We Are the Champions.' But the curly haired musician also dreamed of a career in astrophysics. Three decades later, he's gotten his doctorate and written a book about the history of the universe.

Exclusives: Kevin Munroe directing 'Dylan Dog' adaptation -- Brandon Routh is returning to the world of comicbook heroes. The 'Superman Returns' star will topline 'Dead of Night,' based on the bestselling Italian comicbook series 'Dylan Dog,' for Hyde Park and Platinum Studios.

TV host Craig Ferguson is to write a shocking tell-all autobiography chronicling his past drug addictions and the depression that once led to a failed suicide attempt.

The Notable Australian Children's Books site listed in my Notable Children's Books directory now includes the 2008 list. While the 2008 list of children's books recognized by the Children's book...

There are a few similarities between ‘‘Speed Racer’’ and ‘‘Son of Rambow,’’ the omnivorous Hollywood action film and the tiny British comedy opening today. Both movies show their young heroes doodling flip-book animations in the margins of their books; both are willful, even rebellious acts of and about imagination. One movie attacks your eyeballs, though, while the other tickles your ...

Front Page: Studio to release Bush drama on Oct. 17 -- Lionsgate has acquired North American distribution rights to 'W,' the Oliver Stone-directed drama about the life and formative years of President Bush.

'Reggae Scrapbook,' a coffee-table book collaboration between photographer-writer Peter Simon and writer-archivist Roger Steffens, both longtime reggae-heads, is a treasure trove of reggae facts, portraits, ticket stubs, handbills, concert photos and...