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  1. Cleveland Kidnapping Victim Michelle Knight Talks New Name, Freedom (Video)

    6:25 am PDT 05/02/2014
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    In an exclusive interview with Savannah Guthrie, part of which aired on Friday's "Today," Knight shared her hopeful outlook and a passage from her diary when she was being held captive by Ariel Castro. READ MORE

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  2. Appeals Court: Book Publisher Must Face Self-Dealing Lawsuit

    9:10 am PDT 05/01/2014
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    Suing romance novelists believe that Harlequin used foreign subsidiaries to create artificially low net receipts on eBooks. READ MORE

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  3. Syfy Adapting Frank Miller's DC Comics Series 'Ronin,' Oni Press' 'Letter 44' (Exclusive)

    7:00 am PDT 04/30/2014
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    The NBCUniversal-owned cable network will adapt Frank Miller's iconic limited comic as a mini, and the Oni Press title as a scripted drama series. READ MORE

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  4. Cannes: Alison Thompson to Launch Sunray Films with 'Alone in Berlin'

    11:22 am PDT 04/29/2014
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    Former Focus Features CEO James Schamus will be among the producers of the project, written by Achim von Borries and to be directed by French actor Vincent Perez. READ MORE

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  5. 'Gone Girl' Author Gillian Flynn on Thriller's Screenplay: 'It Was in Good Hands' (Video)

    7:18 am PDT 04/28/2014
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    The best-seller's scribe of the upcoming Ben Affleck film also reflected on the success of the title, now available in paperback. READ MORE

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  6. Writer Stefanie Zweig Dies at 81

    6:32 am PDT 04/27/2014
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    A movie adaptation of her novel "Nowhere in Africa" won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2003. READ MORE

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  7. 'Beautiful Bastard' Authors Announce New Novel

    1:58 pm PDT 04/25/2014
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    Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings are bringing back Max and Stella from "Beautiful Stranger" for a new story that crosses over into their "Wild Seasons" series. READ MORE

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  8. James Franco Sued for Violating Film Rights to Charles Bukowski Novel

    1:51 pm PDT 04/25/2014
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    According to a lawsuit filed Thursday, Franco had an agreement to develop "Ham on Rye," but the rights expired in 2010, and his "Bukowski" film treads on the novel. READ MORE

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  9. Gabriel Garcia Marquez' Unpublished Manuscript: A Grave, an Island and an Affair

    9:01 am PDT 04/23/2014
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    The author of "Love in the Time of Cholera" and "One Hundred Years of Solitude" chose not to print "We'll See Each Other in August," which his family may release posthumously. READ MORE

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  10. J.K. Rowling, HBO, BBC Team for 'Casual Vacancy' Miniseries

    9:00 am PDT 04/23/2014
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    The "Harry Potter" alum will executive produce the three-hour entry written by "EastEnders" alum Sarah Phelps. READ MORE

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  11. 'An Act of God' to Strike Broadway

    9:01 pm PDT 04/22/2014
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    The new play by Emmy-winning former "Daily Show with Jon Stewart" writer David Javerbaum is based on his critically acclaimed book, "The Last Testament: A Memoir by God." READ MORE

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  12. 'Gone Girl' Author Gillian Flynn Addresses Reports Movie Will Deviate From Book

    1:05 pm PDT 04/22/2014
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    The author, who also wrote the screenplay, says in a Reddit AMA that while the movie "has to be different from the book in some ways," the general "mood" won't. READ MORE

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  13. Act One: Theater Review

    6:00 pm PDT 04/17/2014
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    Santino Fontana, Tony Shalhoub and Andrea Martin head the ensemble cast in writer-director James Lapine's adaptation of Moss Hart's landmark theater memoir. READ MORE

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  14. Comedy Legend Carol Leifer on Writing 'Seinfeld', Life on 'Devious Maids' and Her New Book

    3:17 pm PDT 04/17/2014
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    The Emmy-nominated comedian reinvents herself as a self-help author--a funny self-help author--in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Crying." READ MORE

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  15. Nobel Laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez Dies at 87

    1:34 pm PDT 04/17/2014
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    Widely considered the most popular Spanish-language writer since Miguel de Cervantes in the 17th century, Garcia Marquez also wrote numerous screenplays for film and TV. READ MORE

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  16. Of Mice and Men: Theater Review

    6:00 pm PDT 04/16/2014
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    James Franco, Chris O'Dowd, Leighton Meester and Jim Norton star in the Broadway revival of John Steinbeck's classic tale of ill-fated dreamers in Depression-era California. READ MORE

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  17. Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced

    12:37 pm PDT 04/14/2014
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    Among the winners were The Washington Post's and The Guardian's Edward Snowden-NSA stories and Donna Tartt's novel "The Goldfinch." READ MORE

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  18. Former HFPA President Philip Berk Takes Leave of Absence Amid Book Controversy

    8:53 pm PDT 04/13/2014
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    His action follows a meeting Friday where members upset about things written about them in his book, "With Signs and Wonders," aired their unhappiness. READ MORE

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  19. 'Arrow' Co-Creator Marc Guggenheim Touts First Novel, 'Overwatch,' Teases What's Next for Oliver Queen and Company

    11:08 am PDT 04/08/2014
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    The lawyer-turned-writer talks about his Jack Ryan-meets-"The-Firm" thriller, the competition between fathers and sons and how he got his lucky first break. READ MORE

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  20. Jill Kargman to Star in Bravo Scripted Comedy Satire Series (Exclusive)

    7:15 am PDT 04/08/2014
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    The series pickup for "Odd Mom Out" marks the second original scripted series -- and first half-hour entry -- at the cable network. READ MORE

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