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Publishers Weekly's surprising sales tally for 2009
Jacket CopyPublishers Weekly's final tally of 2009 books sales has a few surprises. Who would have guessed that California author Lisa See was selling as many books as E.L. Doctorow and Margaret Atwood put together? Or that political tomes from Sarah...... -
Best foot forward
Special to the TribuneYou're selling your house. That means beige walls. Cookies baking. Fluffy white towels in the bath. Home staging -- yeah, we get it, right? Wrong. Realtors say even in today's competitive market, many sellers still don't understand how important it is to...Tags: Homes, Clubs and Associations, Real Estate Buyers, Career and Workplace, Employers
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Pope: Wrong Words, Right Concern
CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF, the Roman Catholic Church does not hold that the pope is infallible in everything he says. Pope Benedict XVI underscored that doctrinal fine point Sunday when he said he was "deeply sorry" about the controversy concerning his...Tags: Freedom of Religion, Monty Python's Flying Circus (tv program), Christianity, Career and Workplace, Vatican City
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'The Da Vinci Code'
![At the heart of Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code" is the Priory of Sion, an organization set up to vigilantly protect "one of the most powerful secrets ever kept." Once Brown's thriller became one of the fastest-selling books of all time, a similar organization — call it the Priory of Hollywood — was set up to protect what's as valuable to the movie business as any secret: a property that had the potential for enormous box-office receipts.](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2006-05/23472031.jpg "At the heart of Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code\" is the Priory of Sion, an organization set up to vigilantly protect \"one of the most powerful secrets ever kept.\" Once Brown's thriller became one of the fastest-selling books of all time, a similar organization — call it the Priory of Hollywood — was set up to protect what's as valuable to the movie business as any secret: a property that had the potential for enormous box-office receipts.")
Times Staff WriterAt the heart of Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code" is the Priory of Sion, an organization set up to vigilantly protect "one of the most powerful secrets ever kept." Once Brown's thriller became one of the fastest-selling books of all time, a similar...Tags: Paul Bettany, Christianity, Crimes, Ron Howard, The Da Vinci Code (movie)
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NATIONAL WINDOW SAFETY WEEK
Gayle Anderson was in Thousands Oaks for NATIONAL WINDOW SAFETY WEEK, April 5th through April 11th, 2009. Some of the issues you should consider this week AND ALL YEAR, according to Simonton's Window Safety Guy Dan Brown: Q: I have small children at...Tags: Family, Safety of Citizens, Government, Children, Furniture
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Defacing 'Da Vinci'
![For this generation of baby boomer editorial cartoonists, reared on Mad magazine cinematic spoofs and "Saturday Night Live" sendups, the urge to mock movie-poster imagery is adolescent if not infantile. With "The Da Vinci Code," throw in the chance to blend the enigmatic smile of an iconic masterpiece with the furtive smirk of Vice President Dick Cheney, and it's irresistible.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2006-05/23620943.jpg "For this generation of baby boomer editorial cartoonists, reared on Mad magazine cinematic spoofs and "Saturday Night Live\" sendups, the urge to mock movie-poster imagery is adolescent if not infantile. With \"The Da Vinci Code,\" throw in the chance to blend the enigmatic smile of an iconic masterpiece with the furtive smirk of Vice President Dick Cheney, and it's irresistible.")
For this generation of baby boomer editorial cartoonists, reared on Mad magazine cinematic spoofs and "Saturday Night Live" sendups, the urge to mock movie-poster imagery is adolescent if not infantile. With "The Da Vinci Code," throw in the chance to...Tags: Pulitzer Prize Awards, Vice (movie), Entertainment, Dick Cheney, Movies
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'Da Vinci' Breaks Overseas Records
Zap2It.comWith a $77 million take, "The Da Vinci Code" became the year's biggest domestic opener thus far, but the Ron Howard thriller's international numbers proved even more impressive. Braving generally dismissive reviews, the Tom Hanks vehicle pulled in an...Tags: Tom Hanks, Star Wars (movie), Ron Howard, The Da Vinci Code (movie)
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Cannes police plan strike
Local police in Cannes plan to strike during next week's film festival on the French Riviera, a trade union delegate said on Wednesday.
But city officials vowed the strike would not disrupt the glitzy festival, set to attract Hollywood stars such as...Tags: Kirsten Dunst, Career and Workplace, Movies, Ron Howard, Labor Disputes
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Movie review: Angels & Demons -- 3 out of 5 stars
Orlando Sentinel Movie CriticThere are a several moments of real pathos in Ron Howard's film of Dan Brown's Angels & Demons, which is several more than he was able to conjure up in his film of Brown's The Da Vinci Code. Howard has made a better, more entertaining thriller out of...Tags: Science, Clubs and Associations, Christianity, Vatican City, Angels & Demons (movie)
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Howard Hangs Helming Hopes on 'Home'
Zap2It.comAfter cracking "The Da Vinci Code," Ron Howard is ready to wrap his mind around the war in Iraq. According to Variety, the Oscar-winning director is in line to direct "Last Man Home" for Universal. The project would be produced by Brian Grazer through...Tags: International Military Interventions, Film Festivals, Wars and Interventions, Movies, Ron Howard
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Da Vinci code of justice
NO ONE OWNS THE FACTS OF HISTORY. Two British historians, however, are claiming title to a juicy historical myth at the core of the bestseller "The Da Vinci Code," and their claim should trouble anyone whose book or film was inspired by someone else's...Tags: New York, Book, Judges, History, Cinema Industry
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McKellen Has Designs on 'Da Vinci'
Zap2It.comWhile some of the people behind "The Da Vinci Code" have seemed shocked and perplexed about the intense scrutiny that comes from adapting a beloved book, it's familiar territory for Sir Ian McKellen. "'Lord of the Rings' [was] 50 times, 100 times...Tags: Tom Hanks, Crosswords, Cinema Industry, Entertainment, Ian McKellen
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