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Rowling fears what she'll do after Harry Potter

     Washington: Scottish author JK Rowling has said that she fears what she'll do after the final Harry Potter book is completed. The author, whose latest book 'Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince' has earned her one million pound per hour, said that she has mixed feelings about the seventh installment of the series, as on the one hand it would give her a sense of achievement, but on the other she'll miss creating new adventures for kids. "Even though I have known it is coming for the past fifteen years, I have known that the series would end, I think it will still be a shock. Conversely, obviously there will be a sense of achievement. I suppose there will be some benefits to not writing Harry Potter books any more. So it is about fifty-fifty really," Contactmusic quoted her as saying. Asked about the prospects of writing another series, she said, "I get asked a lot whether I would write another series, I don't know because the thing that interests me about Harry Potter was not the fact that it was a series, it was just the story and the subject matter, so I could do a one-off, could do a series, I don't know."

'Half Blood Prince' earns Rowling 24 mn pounds in 24 hrs (Go To Top)

     London: The sixth book in the Harry Potter series, 'Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince', has earned author JK Rowling one million pound per hour. According to the Telegraph, as the book was launched on July 16, thousands of readers made a beeline at bookstores all over the world to secure their copy, and Rowling made 24 million pounds in just 24 hours. The author unveiled the book during a weekend of wizardry at Edinburgh Castle, in the city where she wrote her first novel as a single mother. Sales of the book are expected to top 10 million worldwide, breaking all records - most of which were set by the last instalment in the series, 'Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix'.

Sandra Bullock becomes 'Mrs. Congeniality' (Go To Top)

     Washington: 'Miss Congeniality' actress, Sandra ?Bullock, turned a missus when she walked down the aisle with beau Jesse James in a sunset ceremony on Saturday. According to E!Online quoting the US Weekly, the couple exchanged the vows in front of more than 300 friends and family members, who descended upon the 300-acre Folded Hills Ranch in Solvang, California. Metallica frontman James Hetfield and actresses Constance Marie and Regina King also attended the ceremony. The newlyweds first met last spring, when Bullock's 10-year-old godson, a fan of James' TV show, got her to set up a tour of the Monster set. This was the first marriage for Bullock, who was earlier engaged to actor Tate Donovan, whereas James has tied the knot for the third time. He has two children from his first marriage to Karla James, and a daughter with second wife Janine Lindemulder.

Michael Jackson's aborted 'Men in Black' dreams (Go To Top)

     London: Kin of Pop Michael Jackson wanted Will Smith's role in 1997 movie 'Men in Black', and had offered to work in it for free. Journalist Stacy Brown, who has written 'Michael Jackson: The Man Behind the Mask' with Jackson's former PR guru Bob Jones, said that the singer approached director Barry Sonnenfeld with a view to making his big feature film debut. "He didn't understand the concept of the movie and what's ironic is he did land a small cameo in 'Men in Black II', but he didn't get the role he wanted. He offered to do it free if he could have Will Smith's role," femalefirst quoted Brown as saying.

London club raises Madonna's ire (Go To Top)

      London: Madonna was so angry after a spat with the owners of private London club Home House that she ended her membership. According to Femalefirst, she had a star-studded party at the exclusive nightspot last year which cost her a staggering 500,000 pounds but she has since pulled away from it. However, she has admitted "loving the old British tradition of belonging to a member's club" and is now allegedly considering joining the Dover Street Arts Club in Mayfair.

Mel C shuts out the 'Spice Girls' (Go To Top)

     Washington: Ex-Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm has once again slammed rumours of a reunion with her former bandmates to mark the tenth anniversary of the release of their debut single 'Wannabe' next year. Mel C, who now runs her own record label and has had the most successful post-Spice solo career amongst members of the group, said that she's not keen to get back together with Melanie B, Victoria Beckham, Geri Halliwell and Emma Bunton. "I would never get back with them and I haven't been in the studio working on new songs," Ratethemusic quoted her as saying.

BP, cholesterol combo, a sure shot killer (Go To Top)

      Washington: People with high blood pressure and high cholesterol are at greater risk of heart disease and stroke, than those without these combined conditions, a new study has shown. The study conducted by Dr. Daniel T. Lackland from the Medical University of South Carolina indicate that a significant number of adults have elevated blood pressure and elevated cholesterol. These combined conditions were found to increase health risks for heart disease and stroke in all populations. The greatest disease risk was identified with the highest categories of systolic blood pressure (SBP) and total cholesterol (TC) for all race-sex groups. The greatest risks for the higher levels and the higher prevalence of elevated SBP and TC increase the disease burden. The study emphasizes the need for control of high cholesterol and hypertension to significantly reduce the incidence of stroke and cardiovascular disease. "The occurrence of these combined conditions indicates an acute need for early diagnosis and aggressive treatment," stated Dr. Lackland. "While other studies have shown similar findings, this study is the largest of its kind and covers a longer follow-up period to provide more accurate comparisons between males/females as well as among ethnic groups," he said.

Jude Law wants to get naughty with his nanny (Go To Top)

     London: The British nanny, who claims she enjoyed an affair with heart-throb actor Jude Law, says that the Alfie star called her last week in an attempt to rekindle their romance. Law, who is engaged to screen beauty Sienna Miller, allegedly seduced 26-year-old Daisy Wright, while he was filming for the war movie, All The King's Men, in America earlier this year. According to The Sun, Wright insists, she enjoyed a month-long fling with the 32-year-old actor, until Law's ex-wife Sadie Frost pulled the plug on their alleged affair. She alleges, Law called her last week, in a bid to rekindle their relationship, but she was still agonised over the job she loved and was sacked from. "Jude really swept me off my feet. I fell for him. Now I realise he was just using me for sex. I was really shocked when he phoned me last Thursday and said he wanted to see me again. "I told him I thought it was unfair that I had ended up losing my job over it. He said Sadie was in charge of childcare arrangements... "He was begging to see me again. He said he desperately needed to show me that our relationship wasn't just about sex. But how could I trust him again after he cast me aside so easily before," the paper quoted her as saying.

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