Ms. Banks managed to maintain a strict daily writing schedule for years, despite a chronic fatigue syndrome diagnosis in her 20s and at times crippling pain from a botched medical procedure for a prolapsed uterus from childbirth. With the complications of mast cell activation syndrome, including drops in blood pressure,
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Kate Middleton Wrote ‘Every Word’ of Her Heartfelt Statement Revealing Her Cancer Diagnosis
Princess Kate Middleton revealed her recent cancer diagnosis in a heartfelt video on March 22, and she authored the announcement herself. “She wrote every word herself,” a palace source told People on Sunday, March 24. A friend of the family added, “She wrote the words herself, delivered it personally and
Who Defended Brian Peck? Famous Actors Wrote Character Letters During 2004 Trial
Convicted child molester Brian Peck served 16 months in prison after pleading no contest to performing a lewd act with a victim around 14 or 15 years old and to oral copulation with a child under 16 years old in May 2004. At the time, however, many of his famous
Toni Stern, Who Wrote Songs With Carole King, Dies at 79
Toni Stern, a breezy young Californian who became a trusted lyricist for Carole King, providing the words for the enduring standard “It’s Too Late” and many other songs during Ms. King’s flowering as a chart-topping solo artist, died on Jan. 17 at her home in Santa Ynez, Calif., near Santa
Author A.S. Byatt, who wrote the best-seller 'Possession,' dies at 87
Author A.S. Byatt, whose books include the Booker Prize-winning novel “Possession,” has died at the age of 87. Peter Jordan/AP hide caption toggle caption Peter Jordan/AP Author A.S. Byatt, whose books include the Booker Prize-winning novel “Possession,” has died at the age of 87. Peter Jordan/AP LONDON — British author
Teens wrote plays about gun violence — now they are being staged around the U.S.
The award-winning young playwrights of Enough! take a bow at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., in November 2023. Jati Lindsay/The Kennedy Center hide caption toggle caption Jati Lindsay/The Kennedy Center The award-winning young playwrights of Enough! take a bow at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., in November 2023.
'Blind Side' inspiration Michael Oher wrote about conservatorship in 2011 book: 'We were a family'
After “The Blind Side” became a hit on bookshelves and in theaters, former NFL player Michael Oher released a memoir in 2011 called “I Beat The Odds: From Homeless, To The Blindside.” Randall Fishman, a lawyer for the Tuohy family, said Wednesday that Oher acknowledged his conservatorship with the family
Milan Kundera, who wrote 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being,' dies at 94
Czech author Milan Kundera is best known for his book The Unbearable Lightness of Being. After the Soviet occupation, Kundera was blacklisted and banned. He lived in exile in France, where he would later become a citizen. He’s pictured above in 1973. AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption
Charlie Puth Admits He Wrote ‘Marks on My Neck’ Song ‘in the Middle’ of Having Sex
Music inspo? Charlie Puth admitted in a recent interview that he came up with the song “Marks on My Neck” while having sex. “I wrote the song in the middle of the act,” the “Attention” artist, 31, told Interview on Tuesday, June 13, before adding, “Maybe I should have focused
Shannon Sharpe believes Grizzlies' Ja Morant wrote apology with ChatGPT: 'It needs to be sincere'
Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe ripped Memphis Grizzlies All-Star Ja Morant over his latest incident involving a handgun. Sharpe initially said he was disappointed in Morant for his actions after he was previously suspended for a separate gun incident while intoxicated at a Denver-area nightclub. That incident led