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Jim Jordan's Fearmongering Question Prompts Withering 1-Word Reply From Stephen King

"Oh shut up," another Twitter user bluntly responded to the Ohio Republican.

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Stephen King 'sincerely' apologizes for joke about upstate New York during speakership battle

Horror writer Stephen King offended upstate New Yorkers after comparing the speakership of the U.S. House of Representatives to a stay in Utica.

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No one showed up at a new author's book signing. Then she got messages of support from Margaret Atwood and Stephen King.

Chelsea Banning tweeted her frustration at only two people showing up to the signing for her debut fantasy novel "Of Crowns and Legends" after a few dozen people RSVP'd to the event.

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Margaret Atwood, Stephen King rally around new author after no-shows at signing

"We've all been there," best-selling novelists told debut author Chelsea Banning after her book signing attracted only two people.

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Cesspool or civility? Elon Musk's Twitter at a crossroads

The discourse was never all that civil on Twitter.

The verifiable angst of the media ‘blue checks’

New Twitter owner Elon Musk wants verified users to pay for their badges. But journalists — some of Twitter’s busiest users — doubt their value.

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Twitter's blue check: Vital verification or status symbol?

Elon Musk wants to change how Twitter doles out its checkmark badges for verified accounts.

Judge blocks Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster merger

Federal judge Florence Pan blocked top publisher Penguin Random House's plan to buy Simon & Schuster, saying the move would "lessen competition."

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Report: Elon Musk wants to charge $20 a month for Twitter verified status

Current verified users would have 90 days to pay up or lose their blue check mark, according to an internal plan reported by The Verge.

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Stephen King says he'll quit Twitter if Elon Musk makes him pay $20 a month to be verified: 'they should pay me'

Elon Musk reportedly wants to charge people $20 per month to keep their blue check marks on Twitter. Author Stephen King said "fuck that."

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James Patterson’s ‘Blowback’ asks, ‘What if we elected a psychopath?’

James Patterson teams up with Brendan DuBois on a thriller that, despite appearances, isn't about Donald Trump.

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10 noteworthy books for September

Finding a great new book to read this fall will be easy.

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You can get paid to watch 13 classic Stephen King movies—here's how to apply

The combined runtime of the 13 films is roughly 23 hours, meaning that the winner will earn about $56 per hour during their Stephen King marathon.

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Antitrust trial puts book publishing industry in the dock

The Justice Department’s legal effort to block the merger of book publishing giants Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster is more than just a showcase for the Biden administration’s tougher approach to corporate consolidation.

CEO of publishing giant defends deal challenged by US gov't

The head of publishing titan Penguin Random House is defending his company’s deal to acquire rival Simon & Schuster against the government’s claim it would thwart competition.

Stephen King is set to testify for the government in books merger trial

The author of "Carrie," "The Shining" and many other favorites, King has willingly — even eagerly — placed himself in opposition to Simon & Schuster, his longtime publisher.

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Stephen King testifies for government in books merger trial

Bestselling author Stephen King has testified in a federal antitrust trial in Washington.

Feds and Penguin Random House set to square off over Simon & Schuster deal

Writer Stephen King will be the government's star witness in trial to block $2.2 billion publishing merger.

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US begins court battle against publishing giants' merger

The U.S. government and publishing titan Penguin Random House have exchanged opening salvos in a federal antitrust trial.

EXPLAINER: Bid to block book merger sets competition fight

The biggest U.S. book publisher’s plan to buy the fourth-largest for $2.2 billion represents a key test for the Biden administration's antitrust policy.

Hollywood finally comes calling for horror writer Paul Tremblay

"Knock at the Cabin," a new film by director M. Night Shyamalan, is the first adaptation of one of Paul Tremblay's horror novels.

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There’s a Home for Pushkin and Gogol in Ukraine

The move to “derussify” Ukraine shouldn’t cancel great Russian writers whose works and values will outlive Vladimir Putin’s evil deeds.

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‘Doctor Strange 2’ keeps hold on top spot in 2nd weekend

“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” stayed on top of the box office charts in its second weekend in theaters.

New this week: Rebel Wilson, The Black Keys, 'Firestarter'

This week’s new entertainment releases include a fresh album from The Black Keys, Rebel Wilson starring as a popular high school senior who emerges from a coma after 20 years, and the period drama “Operation Mincemeat,” based on a risky and real military operation in World War II.

In wartime battle over imagery, so far it hasn't been close

For people outside Ukraine, the conflict with Russia is experienced through the media — and so far it hasn't been close.

US files antitrust suit to stop major book publisher merger

The Justice Department is suing to block a $2.2 billion book publishing deal that would have reshaped the industry.

A road not taken: verified Cormac McCarthy account is fake

Sorry, Cormac McCarthy fans.

Two Simple Rules for Progressing at Anything

If you don’t practice, you’ll never get better. But everyone needs a day off now and again.

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Stephen King used paperback advance from first novel to make sure his mother never had to work again

Preview: The bestselling author talks with "Sunday Morning" anchor Jane Pauley about the writing process; his new Apple TV miniseries, "Lisey's Story"; and why he's not a fan of roller coasters.

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Stephen King on "Lisey's Story" and keeping his imagination young

At 73, the bestselling author of horror and suspense, who has adapted his 2006 novel for Apple TV, talks about what his early success with "Carrie" meant for his mother; and how a box left behind by his late father changed the course of his life.

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Stephen King used paperback advance from first novel to make sure his mother never had to work again

Preview: The bestselling author talks with "Sunday Morning" anchor Jane Pauley about the writing process; his new Apple TV miniseries, "Lisey's Story"; and why he's not a fan of roller coasters.

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Stephen King used paperback advance from first novel to make sure his mother never had to work again

Preview: The bestselling author talks with "Sunday Morning" anchor Jane Pauley about the writing process; his new Apple TV miniseries, "Lisey's Story"; and why he's not a fan of roller coasters.

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This week on "Sunday Morning" (June 13)

A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the #1 Sunday morning news program

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Gay teenager brutally beaten and choked by fellow student for wearing a Pride flag

‘He's so used to the bullying it was kind of nothing to him,’ Tristen Torrez’s mother says

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Woman donates kidney to hubby's ex-wife days after wedding

Ten years after their first date, Debby Neal-Strickland put on a cream-colored lace gown and married her longtime sweetheart at their Florida church. After months of testing and COVID delays, the transplant was set for two days after Jim and Debby’s wedding.

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Boy, 7, swims an hour to rescue his dad and little sister

A 7-year-old boy is being credited for helping to save his father and 4-year-old sister by swimming to shore and calling for help after they got caught in a strong current during a holiday weekend boating trip on Florida's St. Johns River. The father, Steven Poust, told Jax4 television station that he anchored his boat in the river while he fished and his children played on Friday. Chase Poust said the current was too strong for her sister Abigail to hold onto the boat, and he also let go to stay with her.

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3 shot in Montgomery County

Police are investigating a triple shooting in Norristown, Montgomery County.

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Kyrgyzstan detains ex-prime minister in mine corruption case

Kyrgyzstan’s security services have detained a former prime minister in connection with an investigation of corruption involving the huge gold mine that is the country’s largest taxpayer. A statement from the State Committee for National Security didn't give details of the potential charges against Omurbek Babanov, who was prime minister in 2011-12. Kyrgyz media reported that Asylbek Jeenbekov, a brother of the former president, also was detained Monday in the case.

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Tarzan actor and Christian diet guru among victims of Tennessee plane crash

Joe Lara played the role of Tarzan in a television series in the mid-1990s

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Cash windfall, virus numbers aid Newsom in recall

Officials say the recall effort against California Gov. Gavin Newsom has garnered enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot. But a fading coronavirus crisis and an astounding windfall of tax dollars has reshuffled the recall election. (May 21)

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Is it finally game on for video game adaptations?

Is there a more woebegone movie genre than the video game adaptation.

You can now buy a 3D-printed home – here's a look inside

He just used 3D-printing technology to build a 900-square-foot model home on Long Island. He is about to build another one, too – the first 3D-printed home in the United States to be marketed to the public. It is listed at just under $299,000, about half the price of a comparable newly built home in the area. "By the time I walk out of this house I'll have 20 emails, 20 voicemails, and 20 texts, and by the time I get to respond to them I will have another 20 emails, 20 texts and 20 voicemails, so it's nonstop," said Stephen King, the real estate agent for the property. While other companies have 3D-printed small structures that are being used to house the homeless, Andersen's firm is the first company using the technology specifically for the for-sale market.

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Quotes from Stephen King interview with The Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2013 file photo, author Stephen King poses for the cameras, during a promotional tour in Paris. It’s a popular name in Australia, and there a lot of people with that name there who have been doing crimes: Stephen Kings who have set houses on fire and Stephen Kings who are bank robbers. What I (also) see more and more are obituaries where so and so died at age 89 and he was a ‘big fan of Stephen King novels.’”—-SPECIAL GUESTS—-“Jill Biden showed up at a public event that I did. One time, I’m doing a reading in Seattle, and I’m looking at the crowd, 70-80 people. And I’m looking at this guy in the front row and he’s wearing workout pants, with a stripe down the side, and sneakers.

Stephen King talks about crime, creativity and new novel

(Hard Case Crime via AP, left, and AP)NEW YORK – Stephen King doesn't think of himself as a horror writer. Over the past decade, he has written three novels for the imprint Hard Case Crime: “Joyland,” “The Colorado Kid” and “Later,” which comes out this week. At the same time, he enjoys writing a crime story that is more than a crime story — or hardly a crime story at all. King, who publishes most of his work with Simon & Schuster, is part of the founding story of Hard Case Crime. A representative for the author called and said King did not want to write a blurb for Hard Case Crime; he wanted to contribute a book.

Stephen King helps kids publish pandemic-inspired book

FILE - In this Tuesday, May 22, 2018, file photo, PEN literary service award recipient Stephen King attends the 2018 PEN Literary Gala at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Author Kings foundation covered the $6,500 cost of publishing a 290-page manuscript by students in Farwell Elementary Schools Author Studies Program. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)LEWISTON, Maine – A group of budding young writers is about to publish a book with some help from Maine's most famous writer. Stephen King's foundation covered the $6,500 cost of publishing a 290-page manuscript by students participating in Farwell Elementary School’s Author Studies Program. A number of local groups also sent donations that will be used for the Author Studies program.

Hunter Biden's memoir 'Beautiful Things' out in April

This cover image released by Gallery Books shows "Beautiful Things" a memoir by Hunter Biden. Biden, son of President Joe Biden and an ongoing target for conservatives, has a memoir coming out April 6. (Gallery Books via AP)NEW YORK – Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden and an ongoing target for conservatives, has a memoir coming out April 6. The book is called “Beautiful Things” and will center on the younger Biden's well publicized struggles with substance abuse, according to Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. “Beautiful Things” was circulated among several authors and includes advance praise from Stephen King, Dave Eggers and Anne Lamott.

Fly on Pence’s head generates buzz in VP debate

A fly lands on the head of Vice President Mike Pence during the vice presidential debate Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Kingsbury Hall on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. (Justin Sullivan/Pool via AP)WASHINGTON – The vice presidential debate featured plexiglass barriers to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. They were no match for the night’s most talked-about intruder — a fly that briefly buzzed around the stage before landing and staying on Mike Pence’s head. The incident went unmentioned onstage, with the Republican vice president and Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris continuing to focus on the discussion of systemic racism in the justice system. Wednesday night’s visitor wasn’t the first fly to take center stage at a presidential debate.

An eventful year for Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead

NEW YORK Even sheltering in place, Colson Whitehead has had an eventful year. Whitehead became the first fiction writer to win Pulitzers for back to back novels, Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys, which won the Pulitzer in May and comes out in paperback this week. In Underground Railroad,' I felt I needed a fantastic device to move Cora (the main character) to her freedom. With The Nickel Boys, there was no need for any kind of fantastic flourish. "For The Nickel Boys, I was someone trying to figure out where the country was going.

New this week: 'Clemency,' BET Awards, HAIM, 'Doctor Sleep'

(Neon via AP)Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Written and directed by Chinonye Chukwu, “Clemency” was well-reviewed but got unjustly overshadowed by some of the higher profile awards contenders when it was released in December. “Doctor Sleep: The Director’s Cut”: This Danny Torrance-focused sequel to “The Shining” was a little divisive upon release, which wasn’t all that surprising. — Film Writer Lindsey BahrMUSICGrey Daze: Fans of the late Grammy-winning screeching rock singer Chester Bennington will get a chance to hear him one more time. HAIM: It’s been three years since sister trio HAIM have released a new album.

'Doctor Sleep's Director on How He Got Stephen King's Blessing to Incorporate '

Getting Doctor Sleep adapted for the big screen took convincing Stephen King to revisit an infamous past grievance. Flanagan explained that, in convincing King to sign off on his adaptation, he argued that they had to incorporate the world that Kubrick created in his film. He, his young son Danny (Danny Lloyd) and wife Wendy (Shelley Duvall), all move into the massive hotel, which they soon discover is haunted. In Doctor Sleep, viewers find Danny (Ewan McGregor) years later. "And now, I've got to now look through it as his son, as Danny, and try not to let it bother me."

Stephen King: 'Doctor Sleep' film redeems Stanley Kubrick's 'Shining' adaptation

It's no secret that "The Shining" author Stephen King was not a fan of Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of his novel nearly 40 years ago. And King was very vocal about his discontent for Kubrick's film starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall. So, when writer-director Mike Flanagan set out to adapt "Doctor Sleep," King's sequel novel to "The Shining," he had to tread carefully. The hotel remained destroyed in the "Doctor Sleep" novel. "Doctor Sleep" takes place decades after the events of "The Shining," with Danny Torrance now grown.

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Woman's Carrie Halloween Costume Was so Spot On It Fooled First Responders

Sidney Wolfe, a college student in West Virginia, was dressed up as Stephen King's infamous character, Carrie. She was at a haunted house in the full costume, complete with fake blood to promote a production of Carrie: The Musical." They kept asking over and over again, Are you sure you don't need medical assistance? Are you sure you don't need medical assistance? And I said, No, Im fine.' One of them said, Ma'am, Im sorry this blood looks so real, we don't know what's real and what's fake. When it first happened, I was so in shock, I myself was like, Um, what's real?

Stephen King fan? Get paid $1,300 to watch his scariest films

"It," the 2017 adaptation of the 1986 Stephen King novel, made $700.4 million at the box office, making it the highest-grossing R-rated horror movie of all time. (CNN) - Much like his character It, Stephen King fever has roared back to life after a period of dormancy. But as remakes of the author's most popular works flood theaters and streaming services, it's increasingly difficult to discern casual viewers from devotees. Dish chose for you: You'll watch lauded classics like "Carrie" and "The Shining" to truly harrowing adaptations like "The Mist" and "Pet Sematary" and deeper cuts like "Thinner" and "Dreamcatcher." You'll need to fill out an application complete with a 200-word statement about why you deserve the job.

Get paid $1,300 to watch 13 Stephen King movies by Halloween

One courageous scary movie buff could get a dream job opportunity -- and make $1,300. USDish.com is looking for one scary movie fan to watch 13 Stephen King movies by Halloween. In return, you'll get $1,300 and a "Stephen King survival kit" that includes a flashlight, blanket, movie-watching snacks, an Amazon gift card and a Fitbit to "track to just how badly those jump scares get you." They want to know how you like to celebrate Halloween and any other information that makes you the perfect candidate. Here are the 13 movies you'll have to watch:"Carrie" (original or 2013 remake)"Children of the Corn""Christine""Creepshow""Cujo""Dreamcatcher""It" (original or 2017 remake)"The Mist""Pet Sematary" (original or 2019 remake)"Salem's Lot""The Shining""Thinner"Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.

'IT Chapter Two': James Ransone on That Unexpected, Stephen King-Approved Gay Subplot

"They all sort of manifest themselves and are supposed to sort of have their own resolve," Ransone tells ET, adding that Richie's humor "is masking a sadness." "It's a big departure from the book," Ransone says of the film's gay subplot. When it comes to Richie's revelation, Ransone says it was all on his screen partner to carry that emotional weight. And what ends up onscreen is a palpable energy between Ransone and Hader that translates into a layered, intimate relationship between Eddie and Richie. "I probably wouldn't have included it if it wasn't in the book, but it was very important for Stephen King.

'IT Chapter Two': James McAvoy and Director Andy Muschietti Discuss THAT Cameo

Stephen King has arrived in Derry. In IT Chapter Two, Bill (James McAvoy) and the rest of the Losers are called back to their hometown to once again face the villainous Pennywise (Bill Skarsgrd). According to Muschietti, King was worried that whenever he appears in an adaptation of one of his stories, it typically "bombed" at the box office. "There was improvisation in the scene," Muschietti recalled. "There's [also] something behind Stephen King in that scene that Stephen King fans will recognize," Muschietti plays coy.

'Old Town Road' Video Parodied by Texas School District

Maybe the 12,000 kids in Texas Burleson Independent School District, since their superintendent and teachers were bold enough to recreate some of musics biggest hits to welcome their students back to class. Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus monster hit Old Town Road got the Burleson treatment this time around. In it, School Board Vice President Pat Worrell is literally riding her high horse as Lil Nas X. If theyre crazy enough to ask me to do it, then Im crazy enough to say yes! Worrell told InsideEdition.com. It has become a Burleson tradition to see what we come up with each year to kick off the school year, Jimerson told InsideEdition.com.

'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark' brings spooky spin to horror

"Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" is a sort of welcome throwback, a horror movie cleverly designed to be more spooky than truly grisly(CNN) - "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" is a sort of welcome throwback, a horror movie cleverly designed to be more spooky than truly grisly. At an advance screening in Los Angeles, del Toro described "Scary Stories" as "a gateway movie," intended to serve as an introduction to the world of horror. Del Toro and his collaborators clearly do, and have intriguingly set this story in 1968, with the tension unfolding against a backdrop of Richard Nixon's election and the Vietnam War. Until then, chalk "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" up as an interesting experiment, one whose success, ultimately, will likely depend on its epilogue. "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" premieres Aug. 9 in the US.

Marg Helgenberger returns to TV for "Under the Dome"

The hit CBS series based on a Stephen King's 2009 novel was last summer's number one program with 11 million viewers. Emmy Award-winning actress Helgenberger is a new addition to the show. She joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss her new role and her return to the CSI franchise for a TV movie.

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5 who followed in dad's famous footsteps

But some famous children embraced their father's world and sought to, if not surpass, at least show they were their equals. With Father's Day just around the corner, join us for a look at famous progenies who did their celebrity fathers proud. Stephen King and Joe HillMany a dad has delighted in telling spooky campfire stories by the light of the campfire. Despite his famous last name, Enrique was reluctant to ride his father's coattails from the very beginning. When Brett began his career, few expected he would approach his father's 16-season career goals total of 610.

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