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Mo Rocca out with new book on 'Late in Life Debuts' featuring stars still doing it in their 80s

Mo Rocca — whose mouth is on CBS-TV Sunday mornings — is out with his Simon & Schuster book “Roctogenarians: Late in Life Debuts, Comebacks, and Triumphs.”

TikToker begs his way onto viral 9-month cruise to film the drama onboard

There's drama brewing on the high seas.

Paramount scraps $3B auction of BET as Tyler Perry's offer comes in low

The company quietly notified bidders late Wednesday, a source said.

Paramount's BET sale in doubt as Tyler Perry balks at $3B price: sources

The “Diary of a Mad Black Woman” star has been considered the frontrunner to win the auction for BET Group.

Penguin Random House scraps $2.2B merger deal with Simon & Schuster

A judge ruled on Oct. 31 that the Justice Department had shown the deal could substantially lessen competition "in the market for the US publishing rights to anticipated top-selling books." 

Bob Dylan's publisher gives $600 refunds for fake ‘hand signed’ books

“To those who purchased 'The Philosophy of Modern Song' limited edition, we want to apologize," wrote Simon & Schuster in an Instagram post.

Judge blocks Penguin Random House from merging with Simon & Schuster

Bertelsmann, owner of Penguin Random House, said it will appeal a federal judge's decision to block its merger with Simon & Schuster.

Morgan Freeman's new series on History Channel features prison escapes

Nov. 9 the History Channel premieres “Great Escapes With Morgan Freeman,” an eight-part nonfiction series the Oscar winner hosts and executive produced.

Justice Department sues to block $2.1B Penguin, Simon & Schuster cash deal

The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit aimed at stopping Penguin Random House, the world's biggest book publisher, from buying competitor Simon & Schuster, according to a filing.

Dueling Tucker Carlson books to hit shelves

Sources tell Media Ink that a smackdown is gearing up on the controversial Fox talk show host, commissioned by Little Brown, just as Carlson's latest book, "The Long Slide," prepares...

Kushner snags book deal with Harper Collins; no deal yet for Trump

The Broadside Books imprint of Harper Collins said it signed Donald Trump's son-in-law and former trusted adviser to a book that's still untitled but apparently well underway and scheduled to...

Simon & Schuster staffers call for Mike Pence memoir to be canceled

Simon & Schuster employees want the publisher to stop doing business with Trump administration officials -- starting with Vice President Mike Pence. In a letter Monday to Simon & Schuster's...

Amy Klobuchar book slams monopolies, as its publisher faces monopoly probe

Penguin Random House is in the process of trying to buy Simon & Schuster, which would "create a 'mega-publisher' in the words of the New York Times," a source said.1

Simon & Schuster will publish Mike Pence's memoir despite staff objections

Simon & Schuster says it will publish former Vice President Mike Pence's memoir despite objections from employees who signed petitions demanding the company not sign book deals with former Trump...

Simon & Schuster won't distribute book by cop involved in Breonna Taylor shooting

The about-face comes after calls to boycott the distributor if it didn't cut ties with the publisher that inked a book deal with Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, 48.

Former Vice President Mike Pence to publish memoir

Former Vice President Mike Pence is set to chronical his experience in the Trump White House with a two-book deal he signed with Simon & Schuster Wednesday. The publisher said...

Hillary Clinton writes political thriller closely mirroring her life

Hillary Clinton has penned a political thriller titled "State of Terror" about a fictional secretary of state, she revealed Tuesday.

Sen. Hawley gets new book deal after publisher dumps him over Capitol riots

Hawley's (R-Mo.) tome, titled "The Tyranny of Big Tech" and due out May 4, has been picked up by Regnery, a conservative publishing house which revealed the move Monday.

Penn. elector objector Hawley loses book deal after Capitol siege

Simon & Schuster announced on Thursday they are cancelling the publication of an upcoming book from Republican Sen. Josh Hawley after he tried to derail a vote on Joe Biden's...

Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster propose $2.2B mega-merger

Penguin Random House has reached a $2.2 billion deal to acquire Simon & Schuster from ViacomCBS -- a tie-up that would create a colossus distributing about a third of all...