Sterling Lord, uniquely enduring literary agent, dies at 102
The uniquely enduring literary agent who worked for years to find a publisher for Jack Kerouacโs โOn the Roadโ and over the following decades arranged deals for everyone from true crime writer Joe McGinniss to the creators of the Berenstain Bears has died.
โSpencer,โ โThe Last Duel' set for Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival has unveiled a starry lineup of world premieres for September including Pablo Larrainโs โSpencer,โ starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana and Ridley Scottโs medieval drama โThe Last Duel,โ featuring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Adam Driver.
Chunky bootmaker Dr. Martens to sell shares to public
FILE - In this Wednesday, April 23, 2003 file photo, a pair of Dr. Martens 1460 workboots, as interpreted by designers Michael & Hushi, are part of an exhibition of Dr. Martens boots in New York. Dr. Martens Ltd. said Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 that current investors plan to sell at least 25% of their stake in an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange. Dr. Martens Ltd. said Monday that current investors plan to sell at least 25% of their stake in an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange. Permira Funds, a London-based private equity investor, bought Dr. Martens for 300 million pounds (currently worth $400 million) in 2014. Dr. Martens Chief Executive Kenny Wilson said the IPO underscored the brandโs โglobal growth potentialโ after revenue increased by 39% over the past two financial years to an annual 672.2 million pounds ($900 million).
A farewell to @realDonaldTrump, gone after 57,000 tweets
This Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 image shows the suspended Twitter account of President Donald Trump. It began with a May 4, 2009, tweet promoting Donald Trump's upcoming appearance on David Letterman's show. โI said, โLetโs call you @realDonaldTrump โ youโre the real Donald Trump,โโ recalled Costanzo. In its most popular tweet, on Oct. 2, 2020, @realDonaldTrump announced that Trump and first lady Melania Trump had contracted the coronavirus. Trump deleted 1,166 tweets and, in his final months on the platform, had 471 tweets flagged by Twitter for misinformation, according to Factba.se.
A farewell to @realDonaldTrump, gone after 57,000 tweets
This Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 image shows the suspended Twitter account of President Donald Trump. It began with a May 4, 2009, tweet promoting Donald Trump's upcoming appearance on David Letterman's show. โI said, โLetโs call you @realDonaldTrump โ youโre the real Donald Trump,โโ recalled Costanzo. In its most popular tweet, on Oct. 2, 2020, @realDonaldTrump announced that Trump and first lady Melania Trump had contracted the coronavirus. Trump deleted 1,166 tweets and, in his final months on the platform, had 471 tweets flagged by Twitter for misinformation, according to Factba.se.
Kristen Stewart Is Playing Princess Diana in a New Movie
Princess Diana won't just be returning to our screens via the new season of The Crown, as Kristen Stewart will play the Princess of Wales in the drama Spencer, ET can confirm. Based on the timeframe, Prince William and Prince Harry would still be young boys in the pic. Larran previously helmed 2016's Jackie, for which Natalie Portman earned a Best Actress Oscar nomination. Kristen can be many things, and she can be very mysterious and very fragile and ultimately very strong as well... RELATED CONTENT:Kristen Stewart Says She Was Misunderstood During 'Twilight' FamePrince William Shares Sweet Throwback Pic With Mom Princess DianaKristen Stewart Responds to Fans' Catwoman Campaign (Exclusive)