August 2008 News Archive (Page 21)

J.K. Rowling's New Book, The Tales of Beedle the Bard, out December 4

Christmas comes early for Harry Potter fans! J.K. Rowling's new book, The Tales of Beedle the Bard â€" her first major work since retiring the boy wizard last year â€" hits shelves December 4.

The 157-page collection of five wizardry-inspired fairy tales was mentioned in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final novel in the best-selling series.

Rowling previously produced seven hand-crafted copies of the book â€" but this is its first commercial publication.

Beedle will retail for $12.99, with Amazon.com offering 100,000 leather-bound "Collector's Edition" copies â€" designed to mimic the handmade originals â€" for $100 each.

Proceeds from the sale will go to the Children's High Level Group, Rowling's charity for vulnerable children.

Nick Hogan Likes Jail

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Wow! Nick sounds really torn about ruining the rest of his friend's life.

Hulk Hogan's son, Nick Bollea, who is serving an eight-month sentence in Florida for reckless driving, has been moved to a minimum-security facility where "it's much better," Hogan tells PEOPLE exclusively

"Nick describes it as like a two-story warehouse with tables, seven or eight phones, TVs, and it's people who are there for like child support and parking tickets. And instead of just once in a while being allowed go outside, they leave the door open to the exercise yard. He said, 'Dad, I can even go outside at night and look at the stars.'"

Why is Nick in some posh facility? The only way I can feel okay about that is if he has a few new butt buddies. That's all I wanna know, but would that major revelation ever come out? Doubtful.

If everything's chill where Nick's staying, I say they keep him there for eight more years, long enough to gain some sense of remorse instead of being a rich kid allergic to punishment and real life consequences mommy and daddy can't bail ya out of.

Verne Troyer Sues Ex Girlfriend For Abuse, But is it Worth $20 Million?

It would be in Verne's best interest to shut the eff up about his "abuse" right now. It's not, er, I don't see how this would help his career or help him get laid and that's exactly what he needs right now. Booty.

In the lawsuit, Troyer who is 2'8" and weighs 40 pounds, accuses the 5'5" 110-pound Shrider of intentional infliction of emotional distress and battery. The 39-year-old is asking for $20 million in damages.

"When you pick up a 2'8" human being and throw him to the floor, it hurts," Troyer's attorney, Ed McPherson, told TMZ.

Troyer feared for his safety and "did not want to go into his own home without having someone else accompanying him," according to the court documents. The papers describe one instance in which "Shrider grabbed [Troyer] very forcefully by the arm, held him against his will, and did not let him get away from her."

Troyer basically says the chick terrorized him, once picked the lock to his bedroom door, pushing away a 100 pound scooter that was used to block the door, and then throwing him to the floor."

Responding to Troyer's lawsuit Shrider released a statement late Thursday afternoon.

"This law suit is ridiculous and riddled with lie upon lie from Verne Troyer and his camp. It is in our opinion a transparent attempt to secure as much publicity as he can from his less then average career in the wake of his most recent failure in The Love Guru."

I love how the bitch uses 'then' when it should be 'than.' I LUVS that shit! She sounds credible.

Dontcha just feel so sorry for Verne? And if the abuse was so serious, why sue her now, after the sex tape leak?

He's so bitter. He should start dating some hot midget bitches. They're probably the biggest sluts out there, happy to get laid. And maybe if I dated a midget, I would toss him a few times too, especially if he was being quiet and I was wasted, mistaking him for a doll when I'm trying to clean up. It's possible.

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Papa Spears Gets Five More Months of Conservatorship

Sucks for Brit Brit.

Britney Spears will be under the conservatorship of her father Jamie until December 31, it was decided in court Thursday.

"Ms. Spears is reluctantly agreeing to extend the temporary [conservatorship]," L.A. Superior Court Commissioner Reva Goetz said after the hearing.

The commissioner also said Jamie's conservatorship could be "terminated earlier." A status hearing was set for October 28.

Jamie and attorney Andrew Wallet were put in control of the pop singer's finances and estate in February after she was hospitalized in January.

Since Spears' father was put in charge, she has reunited with her sons, Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 22 months.