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A brilliant academic and campaigner, Marilyn French will be best remembered for her life-changing feminist novel, The Women's Room. Kate Mosse pays tributeYesterday I was called by a friend at the Guardian, telling me that Marilyn French, author of the feminist classic, The Women's Room, had died. I was tramping the wet fields of Sussex, looking for a lost dog, worried that the roast I'd slung in the oven was probably burning. It seemed both a peculiarly domestic setting to hear of the death of so important, so radical, a writer - and, at the same time, strangely appropriate.Later I looked out my old Sphere edition of French's iconic novel of 1977. Battered and tatty, the silver mirror cover was still easy to find on my crowded bookshelves. The title, in bright yellow capital letters, against a black silhouette of a keyhole; the strap line - This Novel Changes Lives - in a bigger typeface than the author's name. I thumbed through it with affection, and an odd sadness for the passing of

The big trend this summer: movie titles with colons. This past Friday saw the debut of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Coming up is Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard and Final Destination: Death Trip 3-D.

THE reviews are out for Gretel Killeen's Logies performance and, not surprisingly, they are harsh. Not just of Killeen, but also of those tired Logies stunts.

Nbc announced today that its 2009-2010 schedule will include four new dramas and two new comedies. Read on to find out if your favorite shows are coming back! The new dramas are "Parenthood," "Trauma," "Mercy" and the limited run series "Day One." The two comedies are "Community" and "100 Questions." Return series that received a pickup are "Heroes," "Southland," "Parks and Recreation," as well as six new episodes of "Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday." These join the previously announced "The Office," "30 Rock," "The Biggest Loser," "The Celebrity Apprentice," "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," "Friday Night Lights," and new alternative series "The Marriage Ref," "Breakthrough With Tony Robbins" and "Who Do You Think You Are?" Also, "The Jay Leno Show" will be broadcast

Jessica Simpson's quarterback beau Tony Romo describes her to Vanity Fair as a "supportive girlfriend," while Simpson describes herself as a "crazed" Dallas Cowboys fan. "I've never dated a guy that was more simple," the singer says of Romo. "I'm always there for him after a game, and he knows he has me to come home to." The football player tells the publication that Simpson has a "small town side to her." "We're very similar in that we both appreciate the hometown feel to a lot of things, and live our life like that," he says of his relationship with Simpson. "She comes to a ton of games. ...She's a supportive girlfriend."

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NBC has revealed 'Part 1' of its plan for the 2009-10 TV season, and it includes a second season of Parks and Recreation, a half-dozen installments of Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday, and four new dramas.

Jenny McCarthy may be returning to television with the help of Oprah Winfrey's media empire. Jenny has signed a multi-year deal with Harpo Productions that includes a syndicated talk show that she would host, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The actress has appeared on Oprah's show several times promoting her books and participating in the show's Friday live panels.

Robert Pattinson may be picking up that coveted popcorn statue at this year's MTV Movie Awards! The young star's mega-hit 'Twilight' ties with Oscar-winner 'Slumdog Millionaire' with each film receiving nominations in six award categories including Best Movie, Best Kiss and Breakthrough Performance Male. Breaking from the past, this year voters will determine the winners. From May 4 - May 27, viewers can visit www.MovieAwards.MTV.com and vote for their picks. The Best Movie category will remain open throughout the live show, in a race to the final minutes of the broadcast to see who wins.

New york (AP) -- NBC is searching for a way out of its prime-time wilderness by banking heavily on veterans of the 'Saturday Night Live' comedy troupe once known as the not-ready-for-prime-time players....