James Patterson

Fourth 'Paranormal' is No. 1, but opens well below predecessors

"Paranormal Activity 4" may have claimed No. 1 at the box office this weekend, but its opening may be frightening Paramount Pictures about the future of its horror franchise. The fourth entry in the low-budget series -- which began playing at 9 p.m....

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Tyler Perry no foe for 'Paranormal Activity 4' at box office

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Alex Cross

Fox 5 San Diego staff

The best-selling novels by James Patterson are back on the big screen; and they got Tyler Perry to take off the wig. It’s a buddy cop flick, with a serial killer that has more twitches than any killer you may have ever seen on screen. It probably...

Tags: Heath Ledger, Gary Busey, Matthew Fox, Carmen Ejogo, Edward Burns

In the 'Cross'hairs

OPENING TONIGHT AT 9 Paranormal Activity 4  Mockumentary filmmakers Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (Catfish) know a thing or two about misdirecting an audience, as they proved again with 2011’s ‘‘Paranormal Activity 3.’’...

Tags: Mixed Martial Arts, Stephen Dunham, Unexplained Phenomena, Henry Winkler, Edward Burns

Novelist James Patterson preaches the power of kids' books

James Patterson has written so many books, he's lost track of the exact number. Ask him how many novels he's penned for 2012 alone and he shrugs, then guesses: "Twelve or 13?" Often derided as a "factory" for being so prolific, Patterson has written more...

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Forbes: James Patterson highest-earning author

Though E.L. James has received recent headlines for the phenomenal sales of "Fifty Shades of Grey," stalwart James Patterson remains the highest-earning author, according to Forbes. The magazine estimates that Patterson made $94 million last year,...

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From '24' to 'Dirk Pitt'

Our story Club members are all colleagues at Infogix Inc., a software company in Naperville. Before we started our literary endeavor four years ago, we were a TV watching club. We would watch the show "24" and then discuss it over lunch. The writers'...

Tags: 24 (tv program), House (tv program), Michael Connelly, Lifestyle and Leisure, Clubs and Associations

Patterson-Carda

James Patterson and Chelse Carda were married July 23 at Spirit of Life Catholic Church in Mandan, N.D. Parents of the couple are Jim and Madeline Patterson of Modesto, Calif., and Mike and Carmen Carda of Aberdeen. The couple lives in Omaha, Neb.  

Best week ever: Baltimore events, music, movies and more

A rundown of what's going on the week of 2/13-2/19. MOVIES OPENING (Friday) Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance The Secret World of Arriety A Separation This Means War NOTABLE TV MONDAY BET Honors (special; 9 p.m.; BET) Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show...

Tags: Big Gigantic (music group), DirecTV Group Inc., Documentary (genre), Punch Brothers (music group), Adult Swim (tv network)

Court: Dec. 12, 2011

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Young adult continues to be the literary world's fastest-growing genre

Thank J.K. Rowling for starting the kid's book craze with "Harry Potter" and Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" saga for perpetuating the trend that has more adults reading children's titles than ever before. The year 2011 has seen an explosion of books...

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James Patterson: the $84-million author