A newly discovered novel by the late Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck is to be released this fall.Officials are investigating a fire at filmmaker Tyler Perry’s Atlanta studios, the second blaze in the past four months at the filming complex.
The fire was reported just before 11 a.m. Monday and there were no reports of injuries. Authorities say the fire was contained to the roof, which had been undergoing repairs at the time of the blaze.
On May 1, more than 100 firefighters battled a blaze that ripped through a simulated streetscape at the studios.
Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin J. Cochran has said the cause of the May fire would be recorded as undetermined.
O’Donnell married
Rosie O’Donnell has announced that she married her fiancée, Michelle Rounds, in a private ceremony in June, just days before Rounds had surgery to treat desmoid tumors.
The 50-year-old TV personality also said Monday on her blog that she is selling original paintings on eBay to raise money for the Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation.
A spokeswoman for O’Donnell confirmed the nuptials and fundraising efforts.
Desmoid tumors occur rarely and can affect almost any area of the body. The tumors can be fatal.
Faris gives birth
Anna Faris has given birth to a baby boy, her first child with actor husband Chris Pratt.
A spokeswoman for the couple says their son, Jack, “arrived earlier than expected and will be spending some time” in the neonatal intensive care unit. Publicist Dominique Appel said Monday that “the happy parents thank you for your warm wishes and ask that you honor their privacy during this time.”
The 35-year-old Faris and 33-year-old Pratt were married in 2009.
‘Expendables’ rule
The top five movies from the weekend box office:
1. “The Expendables 2,” $13.4 million
2. “The Bourne Legacy,” $9.3 million
3. “ParaNorman,” $8.6 million
4. “The Campaign,” $7.5 million
5. “The Dark Knight Rises,” $7.2 million
Happy birthday
Among celebrity birthdays today: Actress Barbara Bach is 66. Actress Jennifer Coolidge is 51. Singer Shania Twain is 47. Actor-singer Jack Black is 43. Actor Jason Priestley is 43. Singer-bassist Max Collins is 34. Singer Jake Owen is 31. Singer Leann Rimes is 30. Singer Florence Welch is 26.
