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The man sent to the slammer for securities fraud and whose debauched diet of sex, drugs and money inspired The Wolf of Wall Street is to lecture real estate agents on the importance of ethics and integrity.

Jordan Belfort is an over-the-top swindler with no off switch in Martin Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street."

There was a time the string of Harry Potter movies seemed like they'd go on forever.

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As predicted there was a healthy shuffle of books in the top lists from the week.

I wonder if Angie Inwards' new neighbours in sunny West Moors are aware they have a film star in their midst? Have they not clocked the glamorous woman who has appeared in everything from Harry Potter to Layer Cake to EastEnders and who will be appearing in the new Paddington movie? But they could be forgiven for missing the clues, all that early ... (more)

3."The Invention of Wings," by Sue Monk Kidd The friendship between a 10-year-old Charleston slave and her reluctant 11-year-old owner.

On the day of her 5-year wedding anniversary, Amy Dunne disappears. Her husband Nick Dunne reports her missing.

It's a Bank Holiday weekend which certainly means one thing in TV terms - an excuse to air the Harry Potter films again.

Are you one of those people who run out and buy a book because Oprah liked it or it's on somebody's best-seller list or you want to be the first among your friends to read it? Or are you someone who dislikes hype, is busy reading four other books, and waited years before picking up Harry Potter number one? Reading habits often put me in the latter ... (more)

Idris Elba is very happy. He has become a father once again. Elba's girlfriend Naiyana Garth gave birth to a baby boy on April 17th.

My absolute favorite is Data and Goliath , but there's a problem. Malcolm Gladwell recently published a book with the title of David and Goliath .

'Hogwarts is Here' is a new website created by Harry Potter fans that offers online courses to aspiring wizards and witches.

Purdue University professor Kevin McNamara, left, interviews Khaled Hosseini, author of "The Kite Runner," on Aug. 22, 2010, in Elliott Hall of Music.

Lovers of steamy tension and thick glasses, rejoice. If there ends up being a third season of Orange Is the New Black , Laura Prepon will return full-time as Piper's on-again, off-again love interest, Alex Vause .

DAVE MORROW gets ready to take a photo of a woman and young girl at Merry Time Nursery School.

The actor, best known for playing Nelson Mandela in last year's biopic The Long Walk To Freedom, tweeted that his partner, make-up artist Naiyana Garth, had a baby boy yesterday.

Read the Book: Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis This book explains how Billy Beene, the general manager of the Oakland Athletics, is using a new kind of thinking to build a successful and winning baseball team without spending enormous sums of money.

This morning at the Pinery on the Hill, as a part of the Innovate Colorado Springs events this week, Pikes Peak Library District announced its theme - "Engage the Extraordinary" - and title selection for All Pikes Peak Reads 2014 .

Four large technology companies should not be allowed to limit evidence about Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs at an upcoming trial over no-hire agreements in Silicon Valley, according to a court document filed late on Thursday by employees suing the firms.