Author: Ray Gustini

Times of London Drops Paywall for Queen; Book of Mormon Stolen

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Today in books and publishing: The class-action lawsuit against Google gets the go-ahead, the Times of London paywall temporarily comes down, and a copy of the Book of Mormon has been purloined.

By Ray Gustini

Oct 13, 2011

Steelers Linebacker James Harrison Is the NFL's Dirtiest Player

Plus: Wayne Rooney won't be distracted for England Euro Cup games, because he won't be playing

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 13, 2011

Upstart Literary Award Ready to Rumble with the Booker Prize

Plus: A 'miscommunication' led to one too many National Book Award nominees yesterday

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 13, 2011

Robert Redford's Dream Role May Be Going to Jack Nicholson

Redford has wanted to play Branch Rickey, the man who signed Jackie Robinson, for years

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 13, 2011

The Smart Set

Anderson Dozes; Michelle Obama's Ice Cream Runs

Plus: Mitt Romney wants Steve Wynn's endorsement before next week's Vegas debate

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 12, 2011

What the Tweet?

Oily Penguins, Opera, and Jay-Z 101

Plus: Iran isn't saying why it put a monkey on a rocket

Comments | 357 Views

By Ray Gustini

Oct 12, 2011

Hank Williams Charms Joy Behar with Her Own Theme Song

Plus: Will Arnett and Conan O'Brien hit the redhead jokes hard last night

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 12, 2011

The St. Louis Cardinals Are Cashing In on Their 'Rally Squirrel'

Plus: The Oakland Raiders won't be for sale anytime soon

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 12, 2011

Here Are the 2011 National Book Award Finalists

Also: Walter Isaacson's Steve Jobs biography traces the origins of his black turtleneck

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 12, 2011

Fassbender and McQueen Reunite; Tarantino Adds Another to 'Django'

Plus: Javier Bardem will be a bad guy in the new Bond movie

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 12, 2011

The Smart Set

D.C. Diners Worried by Saudi Ambassador Plot; 'Lone Ranger' Rides

Plus: Jean Paul Gaultier's gold bar goes on sale Frifay

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 7, 2011

The Cardinals Have Turned on Their 'Lucky Squirrel'

Plus: The Patriots gag order doesn't apply to talking about the gag order

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 7, 2011

The Swedish Academy Has a Swede Problem

Plus: The drip-drop of book proposals from the Amanda Knox trial begins

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 7, 2011

The Johnny Depp 'Thin Man' Reboot Is on Its Third Writer

Plus: Disney CEO Bob Iger sets a timetable for his departure

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 7, 2011

It's Nearly High Noon for 'The Simpsons' Negotiations

That's the deadline (Pacific time) for the cast to accept a pay cut to continue the series.

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 7, 2011

The Smart Set

Prince Harry Comes to America; ABC Spoils the Knox Sisters

Plus: Leonardo DiCaprio is on the rebound

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 6, 2011

Wayne Rooney's Dad Arrested; A Hard Call for ESPN on Hank

Plus: ESPN actually considered keeping Hank Williams, Jr. on Monday night football

Comments | 1,781 Views

By Ray Gustini

Oct 6, 2011

Serbia's Dobrica Cosic Did Not Win the Nobel Prize for Literature

Also in books: Jonathan Franzen's next book, the pun of Murkami's "1Q84"

Comments | 971 Views

By Ray Gustini

Oct 6, 2011

The New Bond Movie Is Probably Called 'Sky Fall'

Plus: Clint Eastwood comes out of retirement for a baseball movie

Comments | 1,724 Views

By Ray Gustini

Oct 6, 2011

The Smart Set

Courtney Love's Cobain Dilemma; A 'Mad Men' Without Jon Hamm

Plus: there has been some sleuthing about that Tupac Shakur sex tape seller

Comments | 1,503 Views

By Ray Gustini

Oct 5, 2011

What the Tweet?

Bluths, Coens, and Armadillos

Plus: Your new tablet is a lazy mooch

Comments | 728 Views

By Ray Gustini

Oct 5, 2011

The Seth MacFarlane-Jon Stewart Feud; Spielberg's Tintin Trailer

Plus: Seth MacFarlane recalls a four-year old fight with Jon Stewart

Comments | 3,491 Views

By Ray Gustini

Oct 5, 2011

Kobe's One Night in Italy; Mizzou's Regrets

Plus: Plasma replacement therapy is a miracle cure, except for the blinding pain

Comments | 876 Views

By Ray Gustini

Oct 5, 2011

How Bob Dylan Became the Nobel Literature Favorite

Plus: Rod Stewart jumps into the pop star memoir game

Comments | 862 Views

By Ray Gustini

Oct 5, 2011

Fox Has 750 Million Reasons to Cancel 'The Simpsons'

Plus: The Coen Brothers are creating a private eye comedy for Fox

Comments | 12,356 Views

By Ray Gustini

Oct 5, 2011

The Smart Set

Stephen Sondheim's Night at the Museum; Eddie Murphy's SNL Return

Plus: Eddie Murphy could be lifting his SNL embargo this weekend

Comments | 814 Views

By Ray Gustini

Oct 4, 2011

What the Tweet?

Hidden Costs, Bears, and Zune

Plus: A pop quiz about immigration and cats

Comments | 471 Views

By Ray Gustini

Oct 4, 2011

Martha Stewart Thinks Her Daughter's Tell-All Is Hilarious

Plus: The soaring, majestic second 'War Worse' trailer is a snooze

Comments | 2,075 Views

By Ray Gustini

Oct 4, 2011

Yankees on the Brink; Superdome Welcomes Mercedes

Plus: Missouri ponders staying in the Big 12; Grantland now available in print (and leather)

Comments | 517 Views

By Ray Gustini

Oct 4, 2011

Jeffrey Eugenides Is the Newest Times Square Billboard Model

Plus: The Amanda Knox memoir speculation begins

Comments | 1,267 Views

By Ray Gustini

Oct 4, 2011

Darren Aronofsky's Ark Movie Floats; Tommy Lee Jones's Lucky Break

Plus: The Tommy Lee Jones contract snafu that keeps on costing Paramount

Comments | 1,249 Views

By Ray Gustini

Oct 4, 2011

The Smart Set

End of 'The Simpsons' Threatened Again; Daniel Day-Lewis Visits Graves

Plus: Fox responds to the "Black Swan" intern lawsuit

Comments | 10,454 Views

By Ray Gustini

Oct 3, 2011

What the Tweet?

Nobel Rules, Calendars, and Clearance Sales

Plus: The one person who has everything you want

Comments | 172 Views

By Ray Gustini

Oct 3, 2011

The New 'Pop Up Video' Is Like a Sad, Lonely Twitter Feed

Plus: Herman Cain's biggest celebrity endorsement to date gets overshadowed

Comments | 2,046 Views

By Ray Gustini

Oct 3, 2011

Kobe Bryant May Not Go to Italy; Red Sox Braintrust Falling Apart

Plus: NBA stars party as lockout grinds on; Big East thinks expansion

Comments | 2,557 Views

By Ray Gustini

Oct 3, 2011

Maurice Sendak's No Fan of Stephen King or Gwyneth Paltrow

Plus: The winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced Thursday

Comments | 2,046 Views

By Ray Gustini

Oct 3, 2011

Showtime and Netflix Fight for the New 'Arrested Development' Episodes

Plus: Moneyball can't win at the weekend box office

Comments | 6,128 Views

By Ray Gustini

Oct 3, 2011

The Smart Set

Martha Stewart's Daughter Tells All; The Obamas Celebrate Early

Plus: Christoph Waltz dislocated his pelvis training for Quentin Tarantino's new movie

Comments | 1,649 Views

By Ray Gustini

Sep 30, 2011

A Woman Hears for the First Time; A Memorable Opening Pitch

Plus: the trailer for the Harvey Weinstein documentary could've used his help

Comments | 1,729 Views

By Ray Gustini

Sep 30, 2011

Red Sox Manager Out; Kobe Heads for Italy

Plus: The Nebraska Huskers are getting set to invade Wisconsin

Comments | 2,430 Views

By Ray Gustini

Sep 30, 2011

Ayelet Waldman Against Amazon Users; To Catch a Book Thief

Plus: Michael Chabon wife addresses his Amazon critics

Comments | 677 Views

By Ray Gustini

Sep 30, 2011

Steve Carrell Has Found His Post-'Office' Oscar Bait

Plus: Idris Elba really wants to be the next James Bond

Comments | 902 Views

By Ray Gustini

Sep 30, 2011

The Smart Set

Radiohead Reunites Scarlett and Reynolds; FLOTUS Shops Target

Plus: Michael Bloomberg and Roger Ailes bury the sodium hatchet

Comments | 2,246 Views

By Ray Gustini

Sep 29, 2011

What the Tweet?

Frozen Heads, Piranhas, and Forgotten Belts

Plus: A compelling argument against common courtesy

Comments | 212 Views

By Ray Gustini

Sep 29, 2011

The Red Sox Collapse as Explained by 'Good Morning America'

Plus: Bill O'Reilly and Jon Stewart had to talk on TV instead of watching baseball

Comments | 2,242 Views

By Ray Gustini

Sep 29, 2011

Football Writer Fight; Farewell Tom Brady Long Hair

Plus: Tom Brady's long, greasy hair is no more

Comments | 1,519 Views

By Ray Gustini

Sep 29, 2011

Merry Super Thursday!; Charles Frazier's Ready for a Comeback

Plus: Courtney Love sold a memoir to HarperCollins

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By Ray Gustini

Sep 29, 2011

Interns Demand 'Black Swan' Profits; Wiig Rules Out 'Bridesmaids' Sequel

Plus: Steve Spielberg's new movie will combine the best of robots and the apocalypse

Comments | 869 Views

By Ray Gustini

Sep 29, 2011

The Smart Set

Ashton Kutcher's No Good Day; Pushy Questions for Anna Faris

Plus: Michael Wolff is reportedly out as editor-in-chief of Adweek

Comments | 3,355 Views

By Ray Gustini

Sep 28, 2011

Conan O'Brien Has Perfected the Art of Tyler Perry Parody

Also in video: Jay Leno counters by letting someone else make a funny phone call

Comments | 1,923 Views

By Ray Gustini

Sep 28, 2011

What the Tweet?

Weather Vanes, Milkshake Drinking, and Lowly Versatility

Plus: Sarah Palin entertains the notion of Herb Cain

Comments | 172 Views

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