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BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Dramatic novelist Amanda McKittrick Ros is to be recognized later this month at the "Celebrate Literary Belfast" festival in Ireland as the world's worst writer.
Today is Tuesday, Jan. 3, the third day of 2006, with 362 to follow.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- The late King of Rock 'n Roll held his crown for the fifth consecutive year atop Forbes magazine's list of the highest-earning dead celebrities.
SEATTLE, July 8 (UPI) -- J.K. Rowling, creator of "Harry Potter" and his fellow wizards, was named No. 1 on the first authors hall of fame chosen by Amazon.com.
Today is Monday, Jan. 3, the third day of 2005, with 362 to follow.
NEW YORK, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Elvis Presley is the wealthiest dead celebrity in the world, earning $40 million annually from music, tours of his Graceland estate and other merchandise.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Producer Saul Zaentz says New Line Cinema owes him more than $20 million in royalties from "The Lord of the Rings" movies, Daily Variety said Thursday.
LOS ANGELES, March 8 (UPI) -- The DVD of "The Return of the King," the final part in Peter Jackson's J.R.R. Tolkien trilogy, will be released May 25, three months sooner than expected.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Peter Jackson took top honors for his directorial achievement at the Directors Guild of America Awards for "Return of the King."
NEW YORK, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Peter Jackson wants people to appreciate the stories and performances as much as the spectacular visuals in his "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
