went to an anonymous buyer. Bonhams auctioneers had estimated the book would sell for between $10,000 and $20,000. First editions of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" - published in the United States as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" - are valuable because of their rarity, the auction house said.
The publishers produced between 500 and 1,000 copies in the book's first run. 'LO' star Belzer to write books has a story to tell you - about a guy named Richard Belzer. The 62-year-old actor-comedian has signed with Simon Schuster to write two mystery books featuring himself as a TV performer caught up in his own plot.
"It is with great enthusiasm that I will bring the world of show business, celebrity worship, sly social commentary and even 'cameos' by real celebrities into my literary adventures," Belzer said in a statement released Monday by his publicist. He plays Detective John Munch on NBC's "Law Order: Special Victims Unit." - From wire services Belzer continued: "A potent mix of Dashiell Hammett, Oscar Wilde, Lenny Bruce and Robert Altman seasoned by the Belzerian vision of life, as the wry and raucous, raunchy worlds of make-believe and reality converge, this is the first "reality novel' of the new millennium that explores a unique universe that poses the question, "What is reality?
"' The first book, "I Am Not a Cop," will be published in fall 2008. Hef's Playboy lifestyle will be subject of movie 's Playboy lifestyle is set to hit the big screen. The film, to carry the title of his magazine, will be directed by , whose credits include the "Rush Hour" movies and "X-Men: The Last Stand.
" It will be produced for Universal Pictures by , who won the best picture Oscar in 2002 for "A Beautiful Mind." Hefner, 81, sold the rights to his story to Grazer several years ago. He approved the project last week.
"Hef came from a puritanical upbringing and reinvented himself to be the godfather of the sexual revolution," Ratner told Daily Variety, which reported the deal Monday. "He also used his magazine to advocate civil rights and free speech, and put on his show 'Playboy After Dark' when they didn't put black performers on national television," Ratner was quoted as saying. "He broke all kinds of taboos, especially in sexuality.
I want to show it all, from the First Amendment struggles to his first orgy to the stroke in the 1980s that almost killed him." Return to Top The Pioneer Press is pleased to let readers post comments about an article at the end of the article. Please increase the credibility of your post by including your full name and city when commenting.
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