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J-Law nearly naked on Empire cover

Cavan Sieczkowski JENNIFER Lawrence's Mystique costume sure leaves little to the imagination. In the cover photo, Lawrence appears nearly naked and completely blue with flaming red hair and gleaming yellow eyes.

Vogue Kanye in Vogue 'Girl' fight over Kim

Tiffany Bakker KANYE West got all sulky on good friend Anna Wintour, demanding to know why Lena Dunham scored a Vogue cover and fiance Kim Kardashian hasn't.

Playboy Hef wants Robbie nude for Playboy

PLAYBOY founder Hugh Hefner has set his sights on Margot Robbie, saying he wants the 23-year-old to pose for his magazine.

Model Pregnant Gale reveals horror car crash

STAFF WRITERS FIVE months pregnant with her first child, Aussie model Megan Gale has broken her silence on the moment she thought she might lose her child.

Vatican City Pope's notes published, not burned

POPE John Paul II's secretary "did not have the courage'' to burn the pontiff's notes, and is having them published, contrary to John Paul's wish.

Katy Perry 'I prayed to God for big breasts'

KATY Perry tells GQ that she prayed for big breasts as an 11-year-old. Her photo shoot for the cover confirms that God does answer prayers.

United States Outrage over 'black woman chair'

A MAGAZINE has caused outrage after publishing a photo of a white editor perched on a ‘black woman’ chair on Martin Luther King Day in the US.

Fashion Did Vogue photoshop Lena Dunham?

LENA Dunham's first-ever Vogue cover has landed, but has the Girls creator been heavily Photoshopped?

Vogue cover Cover girls that have caused the biggest stir

JOHANNAH MASTERS WE'RE all hanging out to see Lena Dunham on the cover of Vogue's February edition, but is she likely to cause as much uproar as these cover girls? Time will tell.

United States 'Hillary has spreadsheet of betrayers'

HILLARY Clinton doesn't just have a list of enemies and supporters - she has a spreadsheet.

Spider-Man Spider-Man becomes 'amazing' again

A YEAR after killing off Peter Parker, Marvel plans to revive Spider-Man's alter-ego for a return of The Amazing Spider-Man comic.

Czech Republic Phone booths get new life as libraries

TWO booklovers have breathed new life into telephone booths made obsolete in the mobile phone age, converting them into mini libraries.

Girls issue Lena Dunham 'lands Vogue cover'

Emily Smith LENA Dunham has broken through Vogue's glossy ceiling and added fuel to reports there may be a part for Victoria Beckham in the HBO hit Girls.

Eva Longoria Longoria is Maxim's Woman of the Year

Tiffany Bakker IN A surprise to absolutely no one, Eva Longoria has been named Maxim's woman of the year.

Book extract How I lost weight, and kept it off

Jessica Irvine National Economics Editor IN her highly confessional new book, economics editor Jessica Irvine reveals her binge-eating past and how she overcame her battle with weight.

Books Lawyer fined over JK Rowling leak

THE lawyer who blew the cover of Harry Potter author JK Rowling's pen name has been fined for breaching privacy rules.

France Steel awarded France's top honour

BESTSELLING US author Danielle Steel has been awarded France's highest honour, joining Bob Dylan and Philip Roth by receiving the Legion d'honneur.

Fifty books kids will love to read

FOSTERING a love of reading is a very important thing parents can do for their kids. Here are 50 books guaranteed to engage, enchant and enthral.

Book deal 'Cleveland hero' to publish memoirs

THE man who famously put aside his Big Mac to help rescue three women held captive in a Cleveland house will publish his memoirs.

Wizard Harry Potter takes to the stage

HARRY Potter author JK Rowling is planning a stage show about the boy wizard's early years living with his cruel non-magical aunt and uncle.

David Lagercrantz New author's Dragon Tattoo sequel

THE publisher of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo trilogy has hired an author to write a sequel to the series, a move described as "tasteless".

Top 20 books of 2013

Staff writers Weekend STILL stuck for the perfect gift for a loved one this festive season? Read our guide to the top 20 books of 2013 and share the gift of the written word this year.