Don DeLillo novel 'The Silence' coming in October

Kate Spade New York Deal of the Day deal just dropped: Take $140 off the Jackson Small Tab Crossbody.Available in black, Stop Light and Limelight (a bright yellowish hue, pictured below), this stylish pebbled leather crossbody allows you to go hands-free without leaving any essentials at home. Standout features include exterior snap and slide pockets, interior card slots, a center zip coin pocket and an adjustable strap.

Surprise Sale news, everything on the site is 75% off now through Aug. 1.

Justin Kroll Film ReporterAfter a fierce bidding war, Sony Pictures and SK Global have acquired the film rights to bestselling author Kevin Kwan’s new novel “Sex and Vanity,” which became an instant New York Times bestseller after its release on June 30.Published by Doubleday, this is Kwan’s first novel since the release of his “Crazy Rich Asians” trilogy, which became a worldwide phenomenon and was adapted into a critically acclaimed and box office hit film earning $240 million

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAmazon has landed the rights to develop the 2020 Pulitzer Prize finalist New York Times story and podcast “The Jungle Prince of Delhi” as a drama series, Variety has learned.The story, written by Ellen Barry, delved into the history of the royal family of Oudh, deposed aristocrats living in a ruined palace in the Indian capital claiming to be the heirs to a fallen kingdom.Mira Nair is attached to direct the project and will also executive produce.

Peter White Television EditorThe Jungle Prince of Delhi, a New York Times expose about the fake royal family of Oudh, is in development at Amazon.The streamer has secured the exclusive rights to the story, which was also profiled on the paper’s podcast The Daily and was a 2020 Pulitzer Prize finalist.Mira Nair, who recently directed six-part BBC drama A Suitable Boy, is attached to direct and exec produce.

With COVID-19 cases spiking in the US and multiple states, including New York and New Jersey (both huge in box office terms), still not announcing when cinemas can reopen, it’s quite clear that this year’s Summer Movie Season is likely going to be completely lost. But yet, unlike studios who have moved movies such as “F9” and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” “Venom,” and the new “Minions” sequel out of 2020 entirely, Warner Bros.

July 6: To coincide with The Dalai Lama's new album Inner World, an 85th Birthday Celebration for The Dalai Lama will be streamed. The dedication will be live-streamed twice, at 9:00 a.m.

The trailer for Seth Rogen‘s upcoming movie An American Pickle has been released!

Following the arrest of Jeffrey Epstein's associate Ghislaine Maxwell in New Hampshire this morning, one question is top of mind: how will this affect her friend Prince Andrew?Audrey Strauss, the acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, spoke of the royal during today's press conference officially announcing the charges against Maxwell.

International Literary Properties, the newly former London- and New York-based company that earlier this month acquired the estates of 12 late authors, has signed a first-look deal with BBC Studios, marking its first major production partnership. Under the deal, announced Tuesday, BBC Studios Production, the production arm of BBC Studios, and its portfolio of independent producers can explore theintellectual property owned and managed by ILP.

Brit immersive theater pioneers Punchdrunk, behind the hit New York production Sleep No More, have teamed teamed with U.S.-based augmented reality company Niantic, which developed Nintendo's 2016 smash Pokemon Go. Under the partnership, the two are developing multiple projects they say will "reinvent storytelling for a 21st century audience and further expand the horizon of interactive entertainment," combining both real-world augmented reality and live theatrical performance.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentNewly formed literary management company International Literary Properties – which represents the works of authors such as “Maigret’s” Georges Simenon – has signed a first-look deal with BBC Studios, allowing both BBC Studios Production and its team of independent producers the chance to adapt for television the intellectual property owned and managed by ILP.The London- and New York-based company, which was set up last year, holds the rights for

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorA few weeks after it acquired rights to 12 notable author estates, London/New York management outfit International Literary Properties has set a first-look deal with BBC Studios. Under the pact, both BBC Studios Production and its portfolio of independent producers will have the opportunity to explore the intellectual property owned and managed by ILP for screen adaptation.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterCineworld, the UK cinema chain that also owns U.S.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: HBO won a wild auction that sources said saw 17 bidders vying for The Vanishing Half, the novel by Brit Bennett that is currently atop The New York Times bestseller list.

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Actor, artist, and now, author, Jim Carrey reveals he’s releasing a semi-autobiographical novel that he’s been working on for several years.

David Robb Labor EditorWith newsrooms across the country reeling from the loss of advertising revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and vowing to become more racially sensitive and inclusive during the ongoing nationwide social justice movement, the WGA East and Slate have agreed to launch a work-share program and new editorial guidelines for the online magazine’s editorial and podcast staffs in New York, California and Washington, D.C.The work-share program will allow management to cut