BIOGRAPHIES

Michael Jackson camp denies health problems
Source: Reuters

"Concerning this author's allegations, we would hope in the future that legitimate media will not continue to be exploited by such an obvious attempt to promote this unauthorized 'biography,'" said the statement attributed to Tohme.

Michael Jackson 'close to death'
Source: express.co.uk

Excerpt: Michael Jackson is suffering from a rare lung condition and needs to undergo an emergency transplant operation, according to a writer who is penning a new biography on the singer.

Schulz and Peanuts: A biography by David Michaelis
Source: Telegraph

A decent review of what is probably a pretty good book. But I find the reviewer's last paragraph rather useless, as he wishes for an abridged version of Schulz's biography so he doesnt have to read the more personal material.

New Philip Norman Book, John Lennon: The Life
Source: EW.com

The Beatles have been the subject of so many books that the memories of everyone who ever knew, loved, or sponged off of them have been overharvested to the point of extinction.

Biography: Lon Chaney
Source: associatedcontent.com

Lon Chaney born Leonidas Frank Chaney on April 1, 1883 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The son of mute parents Frank Chaney an English man and Emma Kennedy-Chaney an Irish woman had to learn to communicate through pantomime, sing language and facial expression.

Books: Roald Dahl's seductive work as a British spy
Source: Telegraph

Roald Dahl, known as one of the world's favourite children's authors, was involved in numerous sexual liaisons as a British spy in America, according to a new biography. A portrait of Dahl's Second World War years as an undercover agent attached to the British Embassy in Washing …

Doris Day's Vanishing Act: Book Excerpt
Source: The Latest From VanityFair.com

When she made Pillow Talk with Rock Hudson, in 1959, Doris Day was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood history.

Gambian music and musicians. One Gambia.com, an internet portal
Source: Kongoi Media Productions

One Gambia.com is a portal that promotes Gambian music, musicians and artists on the web. This informative music site has an array of videos, song clips as well as biographies of Gambian musicians.

Books By Presidential Candidates - All on one page
Source: Squidoo

Compilation of all the books written BY (not merely about) each of the candidates. Granted, it is already a bit dated because Richardson has dropped out. But it is convenient to have them all together on one page...

Sitkoff explains how King became the conscience of his country (Book Review)
Source: The San Francisco Chronicle

King Pilgrimage to the Mountaintop By Harvard Sitkoff HILL & WANG; 270 PAGES; $25 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Distinguished civil rights historian Harvard Sitkoff offers no new revelation about his subject in "King: Pilgrimag …

Owl Farm Blog: Time To Defend Hunter
Source: owlfarmblog.com

Anita Hunter has published her letter to Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner, in regards to the recent biography.

Momentum Pictures Releases a Great Trailer for CONTROL
Source: Collider.com

Momentum Pictures has released a new trailer for its upcoming biopic "Control," starring Sam Riley as Joy Division guitarist and lead singer Ian Curtis.  The film is written by Matt Greenhalgh, directed by Anton Corbijn, and is based on Deborah Curtis' book, "Touching fr …

The best Biographical films
Source: filmstalker.co.uk

Which are the best biographical films? Films like Nixon, The Flying Scotsman, Lawrence of Arabia? Which are your favourites, and what people would you like to see get their biographies on screen?

Interview with Ben Myers : Author of System's Right Here in Hollywood
Source: soadfans.com

Ben Myers, the author of fiction based like "The book of @!$%#" 2004 and several bands biographies like Muse and Green Day. His latest book about System of a Down "Right Here in Hollywood" is about to be released in the U.S after great success in U.K and Europe.

G. A. Henty

I Ounce new a boy who was obsessed about a peculiar author, who was titled G. A. Henty. I later figured out that my friend, Andrew, author had written multiple books about Historical fiction and intriguing adventure and filled with excitement.