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Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a premier next generation global content leader, and its Grindstone Entertainment Group have extended their successful long-term partnership with Emmett/Furla Films for another 10 movies, several of which will be released through the newly-launched Lionsgate Premiere label, the two companies announced today.

One James Patterson fan will be able to purchase a self-destructing version of James Patterson's Private Vegas – for almost $300,000. 1,000 fans will be able to access a free, digital version, but it will disappear in 24 hours.

Writer/director/producer Tyler Perry makes his first foray into family animation with the release of Tyler Perry's Madea's TOUGH LOVE arriving on DVD (plus Digital) and On Demand today, January 20, 2015 from Lionsgate.

Cicely Tyson will reunite with stage director Michael Wilson, who directed her in the recent Broadway revival of The Trip To Bountiful for which she won a Tony Award as Best Actress, in a new feature film

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), the nation's largest retail bookseller and the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced its top book picks for every interest, providing another great resource to help customers find the perfect gifts for the adults on their list. The company's booksellers have chosen from personal recommendations and customer favorites to compile a list of books that adults will love, with categories including 'For Thriller Fans,' 'For Mystery Lovers,' 'For On Screen Buffs,' 'For Business Readers,' 'For Sports Fans' and many more.

Apartment 40C, a new musical conceived, written and workshopped at London Theatre Workshop, will get its world premiere at the new bijou theatre above the Eel Brook in Fulham in a season running from Wednesday 3 December to Saturday 20 December.

Apartment 40C a new musical conceived, written and workshopped at London Theatre Workshop, will get its world premiere at the new bijou theatre in Fulham in a season running from Wednesday 3 December to Saturday 20 December.

Apartment 40C, a new musical conceived, written and workshopped at London Theatre Workshop, will get its world premiere at the new bijou theatre in Fulham in a season running from Wednesday 3 December to Saturday 20 December.

Writer/director/producer Tyler Perry makes his first foray into family animation with the release of Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love arriving on DVD (plus Digital) and On Demand January 20, 2015 from Lionsgate. The film will be available on Digital HD one week earlier on January 13.

Best-selling author James Patterson '69 will award $110,000 in academic scholarships to Manhattan College, marking the third consecutive year that a group of Manhattan students will receive James Patterson Scholarships. Ten juniors and ten seniors from the Schools of Arts, Business, Education and Health, Engineering, and Science are recipients of the 2014-15 scholarships.

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On a routine trip to Europe, widowed businessman Ethan Paxton learns of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon while landing in Amsterdam on September 11, 2001. Stuck in the Netherlands while fear grips at America's throat and the world is in chaos, he finds out his teenage daughter Molly has been abducted by terrorists in Mexico while she was on a school mission trip. With America's airports closed for who knows how long, he is left with few options. In desperation, Ethan remembers an old Air Force buddy, Jake Delgado - an ex-cop who's now a broken down, alcoholic private investigator. Tracking Jake to a sleazy bar on the outskirts of the Gas Lamp District of San Diego, Ethan hires him to look for Molly, with Ethan's son alongside. In a white-knuckle race against time, the frantic father finds his way to Mexico City, while his distraught but determined son and Jake turn over the dark underside of Baja, California, searching for the girl and her friends. Their journeys converge at the Tijuana border crossing on September 13, with the diabolical kidnapper and his prostitute companion in the crosshairs. But just knowing the solution isn't the same as executing it. Will the three have what it takes to outwit and outfight the terrorist to save the girls? Recent Praise for 'Molly's Moon': 'Ron Parham's first novel, 'Molly's Moon', is exciting and entertaining. With the terror of 9/11 as its backdrop, the story of widowed American businessman Ethan Paxton's working trip to Europe takes harrowing turn after turn when he learns his teenage daughter has been kidnapped by Mexican sex-traffickers just outside Tijuana. Telling his story from multiple viewpoints, Parham literally shoots for the moon, and he doesn't miss his mark.' - JB Hogan, author of The Apostate and Angels in the Ozarks 'Move over Grisham, Parham's on his way. Patterson's got his Alex Cross, Lee Child has his Jack Reacher, and Ron Parham has Jake Delgado ... really an interesting character.' - Trent Fewkes, retired IRS Agent 'Molly's Moon' is available in both print and ebook format. Book Information: Molly's Moon By Ron Parham Publisher: Pen-L Publishing Published: April 2014 Pages: 317 ISBN: 978-1940222424 ASIN: B00L4NLDUI Genre: Suspense/Thriller About The Author: Ron Parham is a businessman who worked in California's Silicon Valley for thirty years, traveling the world and accumulating a vast storage of experiences, memories and friends. He now works for a major golf company in San Diego County and lives in the seaside community of Carlsbad, CA. Ron's novels will be primarily based upon his unique experiences around the world, set against the exciting events of his generation. 'Molly's Moon' is an example of merging Ron's experiences with the terror and chaos of 9/11, creating a suspenseful, thrilling story. He began writing his first novel, 'Molly's Moon,' the day after he took voluntary retirement from his high-tech job on his birthday in 2011, and he hasn't looked back. He finished the first draft of 'Molly's Moon' in six months, but took a year to complete the editing and rewrite. Pen-L Publishing, a small, family-owned company based in Fayetteville, Arkansas, home to the University of Arkansas, liked what they read and offered Ron a publishing contract in October of 2013. Ron's second novel, 'Copperhead Cove,' will be published by Pen-L.com and should be out in late 2014. For more information, review copies, or interviews please contact the author at: Ron Parham Email: rwparham44@aol.com Website: http://www.ronparham.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ron.parham.50

(NASDAQ:AMZN)-Amazon.com today announced its annual Big Fall Books Preview to help readers discover the best upcoming releases. The Amazon Book Editors selected what they expect to be fall's hottest 20 books, and also shared their personal favorites in a list of new under-the-radar books. The Amazon Big Fall Books Preview also features the season's most anticipated releases in biographies, comics and graphic novels, cookbooks, fiction, mysteries, nonfiction, romance and science fiction-plus upcoming releases for kids and young adults.

James Patterson has released a new book with David Ellis, INVISIBLE.

It is reported that best-selling author, James Patterson will donate 45,000 copies of his books for young readers to New York students. Chancellor Carmen Farina of New York Schools said that sixth-grade students in more than 300 schools will be offered the books.

SHOWTIME will be available to 74 million households during a Free Preview Weekend this Friday, May 9 through Sunday, May 11. Viewers nationwide will be able to sample the network's award-winning programming on SHOWTIME, SHOWTIME On Demand(R), SHOWTIME ANYTIME(R) and on a number of participating distributors' TV Everywhere portals. The Free Preview weekend will include the series premiere of the new drama series PENNY DREADFUL, as well as new episodes of the critically-acclaimed hit series NURSE JACKIE and CALIFORNICATION, the premium television premiere of Scary Movie 5, and the premiere of Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana, the thrilling 12-round welterweight world championship unification bout from Saturday, May 3. During the Preview, SHOWTIME will also debut the second episode of PENNY DREADFUL on SHOWTIME ANYTIME immediately following the series premiere on Sunday, May 11th at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

James Patterson is an American author largely known for his novels about fictional psychologist Alex Cross, the protagonist of the Alex Cross series. Patterson also wrote the Michael Bennett, Women's Murder Club, Maximum Ride, Daniel X, and Witch and Wizard series, as well as many stand-alone thrillers, non-fiction and romance novels. His books have sold more than 300 million copies.

CHICAGO, April 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ The Chicago Tribune announced today that James Patterson is the winner of its 2014 Young Adult Literary Award, in recognition of his efforts to encourage, inspire and motivate children to read. The annual award acknowledges the power of literacy in the lives of young adults specifically.

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Michael K. Williams (Boardwalk Empire), Carmen Ejogo (Sparkle), Zach Gilford (Friday Night Lights) and Kiele Sanchez (A Perfect Getaway) have signed on for THE PURGE sequel. They will join previously announced star Frank Grillo.