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.
Larry Brown wants to give SMU basketball hope, because why not, dressing a defensive lineman for the NFL Draft can be tough, if you forget the "peacockerry," and the Packers would prefer it their shareholders came to Lambeau Field alone in July.
Today in books and publishing: A possible sighting of the new Dave Eggers novel, to mark the release of his 63rd book, Vulture ranks the work of Stephen King, and Christopher Hitchens came up empty at this year's Orwell prize.
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are doing thing people who date do, Megan Fox is pregnant, and there but for the grace of Greta van Sustern goes Lindsay Lohan to Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.
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The New Orleans Saints are courting trouble again and the FBI is involved this time, how to fill 23 hours of NFL Draft coverage, and Bobby Valentine is only now geting around to denying rumors of an ugly clubhouse incident from March.
Today in books and publishing: Adaptation screenwriter Charlie Kaufman is adapting Lionsgate's next big YA series, Jonathan Franzen's new essay collection is here, and the "weirdos" of World Book Night had a good time giving away literature for nothing.
Timothy Geithner's future, mapped out by his father-in-law, Prince Harry is going to be making a brief appearance in D.C. next month, and Jennifer Aniston's rep swears she isn't secretly scouting nice places to get married in Greece.
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The Nets prepare for their final game in New Jersey, Metta World Peace lets out his inner-Ron Artest, and Roger Clemens scores a win on the first day of his perjury retrial.
Today in books and publishing: The e-book pricing courage of the publishing industry, William Shakespeare turns 448, and John Irving explains why he's not a Hemingway fan.
Jennifer Aniston is apparently planning a July wedding in Crete, someone or some car wrecked Mario Batali's Vespa, and Carey Mulligan ties the knot.
Fenway Park celebrates a century of obstructed views, the NFL is undervaluing draft-eligible arrestees, and the two ways of profiling a racehorse.
Today in books and publishing: Ernest Hemingway's estate leaps into the luxury hotel business, Amazon has a copycat bestseller problem, and a tour of Jane Friedman's sprawling, well-read Manhattan duplex.
Charlize Theron is a busy lady, Jason Segel and Michelle Williams have that new couple glow, and Chris Christie explains what he was really doing when he fell asleep at a Bruce Springsteen concert.
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Today in sports: The Indianapolis Colts make their intentions clear regarding Andrew Luck, building an NFL schedule involves lots of grids and special requests, and Ivan Rodriguez hangs up the catcher's mask after 21 seasons.
Today in books: Buzz Bissinger returns to Odessa, how to fix the Pulitzer voting process, and the 'S--- Girls Say' meme is declared book-deal worthy.
Today: Fox News is reportedly close to extending the contracts of Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity, Mel Gibson's latest recorded diatribe is slightly less unsettling and nauseating than earlier ones, and James Cameron has a new space venture.
With her new HBO series, can Julia Louis-Dreyfus become a vice president who's not The Lunatic, The Sell Out, The Reluctant President, The Unwise Wise Counsel, or The Martyr?
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Pat Summitt calls it a career, Larry Brown prepares to unretire once more, and the NHL playoffs are getting chippier by the night.
Today in books: Jonathan Safran Foer has a new book coming out next year, James Bond's license to kill now comes from Jeff Bezos, and a first edition of The Importance of Being Earnest can be yours for somewhere in the neighborhood of $190,000.
A poorly-timed snub of Sumner Redstone by Barbra Streisand, Gwyneth Paltrow rides .06 miles from drinks to dinner, and a "palace source" insists the President of the Philippines is not yet a single fella.
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The kickoff may be going to the way of leather helmets, hockey players are making up lost fighting time this postseason, and Bobby Valentine is working his divisive magic in Boston.
Today in books and publishing: J.K. Rowling isn't done with Harry Potter completely, the jurors for the Pulitzer's fiction prize explain why they're not to blame for the lack of a winner, and what DOJ's settlements with three publishers means for the way you buy e-books in the coming months.
Pippa Middleton spent the night before her semiautomatic unpleasantness with dwarves, strippers, and fire-eaters, Julian Schnabel and Rula Jebreal call it quits again, and another Kennedy is born.
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The NBA in Sacramento looks unlikely, Rick Santorum talks up his fantasy baseball team, and Londoners worry long airport lines will ruin the Olympics.
Today in books and publishing: Duel of the Andrew Cuomo biographies, a call to leave Ralph Ellison alone, and science explains why books smell like books.
Beyoncé's very public intimate thank you to Michelle Obama, Michael Ovitz gets snubbed by an X17 captions writer, and Joss Whedon is still tinkering with The Avengers.
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The NFL still has a quarterback problem, Dwayne Wade no longer wants to be paid for lending America his prestige, and the New York Jets might not open their doors to everyone and anyone this season.
Today in books and publishing: J.K. Rowling's new book has a title and skeletal plot outline, Salman Rushdie rechristened himself for his memoir, and what books people wanted banned in 2011.
We were alarmed and grossed out last month by Janet Reitman's Rolling Stone article about the hazing practices of Dartmouth fraternities, but that was before we learned that the "vomit omelet" (aka, "vomlet") in the article isn't disgusting abuse—it's performance art.
Courtney Love weighs in with an unlikely seeming accusation about Dave Grohl, Lindsay Lohan may not have been watching Homeland and not fighting last week, and Jon Huntsman isn't cutting enough checks.
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Today in sports: Bobby Petrino is a masterless coaching samurai once more, Drew Brees wants his money, and a pretty white horse might win the Kentucky Derby.
Today in books: Lady Gaga's Book Club is a sleeping giant, Apple and Macmillan will not negotiate, and the James Joyce-Kool Keith quote game is hard, but fair.
The Boss makes Chris Christie very tired, George Clooney is putting together a big score for Obama, and Kanye West may not have been Kim Kardashian's first choice for the role of new pretend boyfriend.
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Today in sports: Bill Parcells is staying retired for the rest of the day, Vin Scully is going to miss the Los Angeles Dodgers home opener, and Peyton Manning's arm gets a boost.
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