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According to Woman's World, Harry Potter writer J.K. Rowling has been voted most inspirational businesswoman in a survey of UK freelancers, bringing in 23% of the vote.

Several books released in the past few years - notably Blaine Harden's "Escape from Camp 14" and Barbara Demick's "Nothing to Envy" - give a vivid, if partial, picture of repression and trauma in North Korea.

A CONVICTED drug smuggler has won the right of access to restricted areas of Moorabbin airport in his work as a courier driver for an airfreight company SOCCER chiefs fail the follow through on tough threats to hit rogue supporters where it hurts most despite A-League fans causing another major disturbance.

Author Emily Giffin was among those included in a prestigious group of accomplished writers labeled "Atlanta's literary society" in a Vanity Fair spread.

He's only officially been a Sony exec for less than a week but Michael De Luca 's dance card is quickly filling up.

Nina Jacobson and her Color Force production company have optioned The Goldfinch , the best-selling novel by Donna Tartt , to adapt either as a feature or a TV mini-series, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Sitting in a corporate boardroom recently, I discussed the difference between Teflon and Velcro companies with a CEO and some of his senior executives.

"Hey there. I'm Brandon. I get really passionate about things." So goes the opening line to the Humans of New York "Photographer" webpage, jotted down as if his presence on the Web were the passing thought of a simplistic mind.

At the pretrial conference, big-city lawyer Wade Lanier does an "evidence dump."

Best actor winner Matthew McConaughey, best actress winner Cate Blanchett, best supporting actress winner Lupita Nyong'o and best supporting actor winner Jared Leto pose with their Oscars at the 86th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California March 2, 2014 Box office hit "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" follows closely behind with seven nominations, ... (more)

With all the ridiculous and baller activities that rappers consistently partake in/document on Instagram , it's always nice to see a them engaging in everyday stuff, just quiet moments during "normal" days.

Titus Welliver knows what it's like to wait for a pilot's fate to be decided, but this time around is different: Viewers are among the decision-makers, and he's the star of the show.

In this Jan. 23, 2012 file photo, cast member Titus Welliver arrives at the premiere of "Man on a Ledge" in Los Angeles.

Bestselling author Anne Rice is fed up with bad reviewers - not the kind that leave negative reviews but the type of trolls that actively bully authors.

Will Ferrell poses with his award in the press room during the 2013 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles, California, on April 14, 2013.

Quick show of hands: who here has seen The Wolf Of Wall Street? Chances are that most of you have, and also that you heartily enjoyed it - it was, after all, such a hot ticket for a while that cinemas throughout the land were unable to meet the demand for tickets.

The stage adaptations of Hilary Mantel's award-winning and best-selling novels Wolf Hall and its sequel Bring Up The Bodies are set to transfer to London's West End.

London, March 6: Singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham and Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling have joined hands to protect children in war zones.

We've come a long way, baby, and life hasn't always been as great for women as it is now.

Former first lady Barbara Bush marks the 25th anniversary of her foundation focused on family literacy.