Fifty Shades author E. L. James says she originally aimed to sell 5,000 copies the erotic novel

Fifty Shades author E. L. James says she originally aimed to sell 5,000 books when she wrote the erotic novel that sold more than 125 million copies – and doesn’t rule out revisiting the series E. L. James, 58, recently released latest in the latest in the Fifty Shades franchise Original erotic trilogy sold 150 million … Read more

The Office Ladies reveal tennis player Andy Roddick was originally scripted to be Jan’s sperm donor

Fans of The Office learned the identity of Jan’s sperm donor this week, 13 years after the season four finale revealed she got knocked up while still dating Michael Scott. Star Angela Kinsey shared the secret on this week’s episode of their podcast Office Ladies telling Jenna Fischer, who played Pam on the show, that … Read more

Nature: Spitting cobra venom originally evolved to help the deadly snakes DEFEND themselves

Spitting cobra species first evolved the ability to spray venom from their fangs in order to defend themselves — rather than to attack prey — a study has found. Researchers from Wales found that instantly painful venoms these snakes spit was evolved from different components not once, but on three separate occasions. The venom — which … Read more

China’s Covid-19 vaccine is 50% effective, lower than the 78% originally touted, Brazil results show

China’s Covid vaccine was only 50.4 per cent effective at preventing symptomatic infections in a Brazilian trial, researchers have revealed just days after the scientists claimed it was 78 per cent effective against ‘mild to severe’ cases.  Sinovac Biotech’s results are barely sufficient for the 50 per cent minimum for regulatory approval and well below the … Read more

MPs demand BBC axes new puppy breeding show that was originally called Will My Puppies Make Me Rich?

Fifty MPs have demanded the BBC axe an ‘extremely irresponsible’ show about puppy breeding, which had the working title ‘Will My Puppies Make Me Rich?’ The controversial programme, renamed Britain’s Puppy Boom – Counting the Cost, will explore the rise of puppy breeding as a business among ‘aspirational, social media savvy’ Britons. A number of animal … Read more

Sia reveals she originally cast Shia LaBeouf in Kate Hudson’s role in her upcoming movie Music 

Sia reveals she originally cast Shia LaBeouf in Kate Hudson’s role in her upcoming movie Music By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:31 GMT, 17 December 2020 | Updated: 09:31 GMT, 17 December 2020 Sia revealed she’d originally cast Shia LaBeouf in her upcoming movie, Music, before switching to Kate Hudson. In an interview … Read more

Daryl Braithwaite reveals his new single Love Songs was originally meant for US singer Pink

Daryl Braithwaite reveals his new single Love Songs was originally meant for US singer Pink – as he explains the surprising reason he ended up singing it By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:11 BST, 7 June 2020 | Updated: 00:57 BST, 7 June 2020 Australian music legend Daryl Braithwaite has admitted that … Read more

Big Brother and Love Island may still air this summer on CBS though later than originally planned

While production has been shut down on CBS reality shows Big Brother and Love Island, the network is still confident the shows could air this summer, albeit later than their original plans. Though there is still no formal plans in place to resume production, CBS Entertainment President Kelly Kahl told Deadline he is ‘optimistic’ for … Read more