Six emerging women writers win $25,000 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers’ Awards

October 6th, 2009 Nobel literature judge: award 'too Eurocentric'STOCKHOLM — The new frontman of the Nobel literature prize jury believes the secretive panel has been too "Eurocentric" in picking winners and says there are plenty of American writers who would qualify for the award. Peter Englund's comments Tuesday come two days before the prize announcement.

September 30th, 2009 Novelist Leonard to receive PEN USA awardLOS ANGELES — Novelist Elmore Leonard will receive PEN USA's lifetime achievement award at a December ceremony. Leonard, 83, has written over 40 westerns, crime novels and mysteries, including "The Bounty Hunters," ''Road Dogs" and "Cuba Libre." Many of his books — notably "Out of Sight," ''Get Shorty" and "Be Cool" — have been made into films.

September 25th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - American singer Chaka Khan will be honoured in Malaysia for her contribution towards unifying the world via music. The 56-year-old songtress will be receiving The Brand Laureate Brand Personality Award from The Brand Laureate initiated by The Asia Pacific Brands Foundation (APBF).

September 20th, 2009 Jon Stewart's 'Daily Show' takes top variety awardLOS ANGELES — Jon Stewart and his writing staff are owners of new Emmy Awards. Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" was named the best comedy or variety show in the annual Emmy Awards.

September 16th, 2009 Emmy Countdown: Red carpet out at Nokia TheatreLOS ANGELES — The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards are days away, but Hollywood is already gearing up for Sunday's awards. Here's a look at what's already going on around Tinseltown: SHAG FLIES Preparations for the Emmys are rolling now.

September 16th, 2009 Emmy Countdown: Workers busy at Nokia TheatreLOS ANGELES — The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards are days away, but Hollywood is already gearing up for Sunday's awards. Here's a look at what's already going on around Tinseltown: MEN AT WORK Evening gowns and tuxedos are on the way, but hard hats and tool belts are the style of choice at the Nokia Theatre for now.

September 15th, 2009 Hollywood producer and TV writer GEORGE ECKSTEIN has died, aged 81. Eckstein co-wrote the final episode of 1960s TV series The Fugitive - one of the most watched TV episodes in U.S.

August 13th, 2009 Leno escapes guild's wrath over monologuesLOS ANGELES — Jay Leno has dodged disciplinary action after being accused of breaking union rules last year. On Tuesday, the Writers Guild of America, West sent an e-mail to members listing those found guilty of breaking ranks during a 100-day writers strike that ended in February of last year.

August 13th, 2009 The organisers of the upcoming Emmy Awards have scrapped plans to pre-record a number of the presentations. Bosses at the Academy of Television Arts And Sciences came under fire from Hollywood unions after they announced that eight of the awards would be handed out prior to the September (09) ceremony and the taped acceptances inserted into the show.

August 13th, 2009 TV Academy: All Emmys to be presented liveLOS ANGELES — The television academy is scrapping its "time-shifting" plans and will present all 28 Emmy Awards during the September telecast. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced last month that it would pre-tape eight awards presentations and acceptance speeches, including some in the writing category.

August 11th, 2009 U.S. talk show host JAY LENO has been cleared of breaking the Writers Guild of America's (WGA) rules during strike action last year (08). The WGA investigated allegations that Leno violated the Hollywood union's 100-day strike action by performing nightly monologues on his former series The Tonight Show at a time when all writers in Tinseltown were supposed to put down their pens.

August 4th, 2009 Emmy host Harris says changes will improve showPASADENA, Calif. — Emmy host Neil Patrick Harris said he hopes industry resistance to streamlining next month's awards will ease when the plan is made clear.

July 13th, 2009 LONDON - Despite the recession, British women are splashing out an extraordinary 1.1 billion pounds on make-up every month, according to a new poll. The survey of more than 1,000 women by cosmetics firm Avon found that women carry an average of 57-pound-worth of cosmetics in their make-up bags, according to a new poll.

July 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Two Chinese writers worked continuously for 48 hours to produce an "instant biography" of late King of Pop Michael Jackson. The 130,000-word book, titled 'Moonwalk in Paradise', has been written by Jiang Xiaoyu and Xing Han, and published by Chinese publishing house Xiandai.

June 22nd, 2009 Historian wins $100,000 military prizeNEW YORK — Historian Gerhard L. Weinberg has received a $100,000 lifetime achievement prize for excellence in military writing.