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Colbert wants you to forgive him — and buy his book
Stephen Colbert wants you to curl up with a good book — by Stephen Colbert.
The “Midnight Confessions” segment from CBS’ “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” is the basis for an upcoming book, Simon & Schuster announced Friday. “Midnight Confessions,” the book, is scheduled for Sept. 5. According to the publisher, the book will include Colbert’s favorite pleas for forgiveness, along with submissions from audience members. Colbert said in a statement that he wishes the “confessions were made up.”
Country-pop star Twain joins ‘The Voice’
Canadian country-pop megastar Shania Twain is joining “The Voice” as a key adviser, Twain and the NBC show announced Thursday.
Twain will serve as the key mentor to season 12’s Top 12 contestants, appearing April 24 at 8 p.m. ET.
Twain one of the best-selling female artists in history, but she’s gone 14 years without releasing an album. She’s getting ready to release her fifth studio LP in late spring.
Lennon honors environment in kids’ book
Julian Lennon is looking to nurture a new generation’s commitment to the environment, with a little help from a white feather.
The firstborn son of the late John Lennon has co-authored “Touch the Earth,” a picture book for kids as young as 3 about the world’s water problems, from polluted oceans to the need for clean drinking water in the developing world.