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I created a monster | Patricia Cornwell

The ObserverPatricia CornwellInterviewI created a monsterJames KiddDr Kay Scarpetta has propelled Patricia Cornwell from morgue-worker to millionaire. Now, the novelist tells James Kidd, all she wants is a little respectTrying to organise an audience with the writer sometimes dubbed the 'High Priestess of Crime' is a nerve-wracking experience. Dates shift almost daily, and I am warned that the location could change at any moment: Patricia Cornwell is scheduled to be at her apartment in midtown Manhattan, but might just as easily be at her house outside Boston.

Mila Kunis and Natalie Portman Hated Doing Their Sex Scene in 'Black Swan'

Black Swan saw best friends Mila Kunis and Natalie Portman coming together to play rival ballet dancers. Directed by Darren Aronofsky, the film was critically acclaimed and won Portman an Oscar for best actress. Although Portman and Kunis were grateful for their roles, they admitted shooting their sex scene was an awkward moment. Natalie Portman got Mila Kunis her role in ‘Black Swan’ Portman and Kunis were already longtime friends before they worked together in Black Swan.

Regrowz claims a 100 per cent success rate hair loss cure but does evidence back them up

The packaging for Regrowz, a new hair loss product for men, makes some very bald promises. 'The only clinically proven hair regrowth product that reduces baldness for 100 per cent of subjects'; '100 per cent improvement in all cases'; 'Clinical studies have shown a 100 per cent success rate when it comes to reducing baldness.' At the company's website, the good news continues. There are impressive looking 'before' and 'after' photographs, and references to a 'clinical trial' carried out by 'Princeton Consumer Research'.

When Andrew Dice Clay Came to SNL and Controversy Followed

Saturday, May 12, 1990. I was at a party in Brooklyn, loud reggae and techno, conversations about politics and culture. Around 11:25, I slipped into a bedroom, turned on the small TV, sipped a beer and waited for Andrew Dice Clay to host SNL. The Diceman had been all over the news the previous week, including Nightline where Lorne Michaels explained his rationale for inviting Clay to host (and didn’t look very happy about it).

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