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Author Curtis Sittenfeld's new book American Wife — a novel about a quiet librarian and wife of a bumbling American president — hits the stands this week. Buzz and I put our heads together to come up with a few politically-oriented questions before she chatted with Sittenfeld. Here's what the author had to say: Do you think readers will forget that the book is based on Laura Bush? Do you hope Read more
This week, author Curtis Sittenfeld's new book American Wife hits book stores near you. The book is inspired by the life of Laura Bush, and a few weeks ago, when I was about halfway through American Wife, I chatted with Sittenfeld about the controversial aspects of the book, how this epic American tale is a departure from her previous two books, and what's going on with the movie version of Prep! Read more
My friend Citizen sparked a lively conversation yesterday around an upcoming book by Prep author Curtis Sittenfeld titled American Wife. The novel follows a character named Alice Blackwell who is based on Laura Bush, and many of the first lady's real-life experiences are included. I was intrigued by the strong reactions that spread across the Web yesterday, especially after Radar posted several Read more
Best-selling author Curtis Sittenfeld has written American Wife — a novel about a quiet librarian, and wife of a bumbling American president. The main character "Alice" might as well be called "Laura," as the story meshes snippets from Mrs. Bush's life with the stories of Sittenfeld's imagination. Radar has provided some arousing excerpts from the book. Details of the presidential sex life are Read more
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Two hours with Gael García Bernal, anyone? The Mexican actor only made one film last year, the Spanish-language No with director Pablo Larraín. Larraín is a well known in his native Chile, which was been the subject of two of his films so far. No is the third in a planned trilogy about his homeland, and it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this week. Who's behind it? Director Pablo Read more
Each year, almost 80,000 foreign spouses are awarded US green cards. The American government has determined that these couples are in bona fide relationships with the help of the "Stokes interview." Stokes refers to a federal court decision that ordered New York's immigration services to be more fair in deciding marriage green card cases. When officials have any suspicion that they're dealing Read more
Billy Bob Thornton claims he never felt good enough for his ex-wife Angelina Jolie — D-Listed Ben Stiller and David Schwimmer get photo-bombed in Cannes — People Michael Fassbender talks candidly about his Oscar snub — Lainey Gossip Disco Queen Donna Summer has passed away — HuffPost Entertainment Rooney Mara arrested on the job — JustJared Zooey Deschanel's brother has A Siri Read more
This week's Mad Men puts the spotlight on Megan, who has a career breakthrough at work, though she's less successful with her visiting parents. Peggy's domestic situation is also highlighted when she takes her relationship with Abe to the next level, and Roger is bouncing back from his separation from Jane quite nicely — though it would have been nice if he could have kept his pants on. This Read more
8:00 Once Upon a Time (new) 9:00 Desperate Housewives (new) 10:00 GCB (new) 8:00 Amazing Race 20 (new) 9:00 The Good Wife (new, season finale) 10:00 NYC 22 (new) 8:00 The Simpsons (new) 8:30 Bob's Burgers (new) 9:00 Family Guy (new) 9:30 The Cleveland Show (new) 8:00 Harry's Law (new) 9:00 Celebrity Apprentice (new) 10:00 Celebrity Apprentice (new) More TV to watch when you read more. Read more
