García Márquez book sales soar
The death of Gabriel García Márquez has brought his classic One Hundred Years of Solitude to the top of bestseller lists. The novel, known for its magic realism was No 1 on Amazon on Friday, a day after García Márquez died at the age 87. One Hundred Years of Solitude has sold tens of millions of copies worldwide since coming out in the 1960s. Other García Márquez books selling well on Friday included Love in the Time of Cholera and Chronicle of a Death Foretold. – AP
Miley Cyrus ill, postpones tour
Miley Cyrus is postponing her United States tour while she recovers from an allergic reaction to antibiotics, but will resume her performances on August 1. The European leg of the tour is still scheduled to kick off on May 2 in Amsterdam. Cyrus's representative says the singer suffered from a sinus infection last week during her Bangerz tour and had "an extreme allergic reaction" to the antibiotic cephalexin on Tuesday. Cyrus cancelled several shows this week as a result. – AP
Williams may reprise Mrs Doubtfire role
Fox 2000 is developing the sequel to Chris Columbus's 1993 hit comedy Mrs Doubtfire, which starred Robin Williams. While no deals are in place yet, Williams and Columbus are in talks to join the production. The 62-year-old Williams would reprise his role as Mrs Doubtfire and Columbus would be back to direct and produce. Williams starred as the struggling actor Daniel Hillard, a father of three who disguised himself as the Scottish nanny Mrs Doubtfire to spend time with his children. – AP
White House on deporting Bieber: no comment
The White House has two words for those who want Barack Obama to deport Justin Bieber: no comment. Nearly 275,000 people signed an internet petition calling the Canadian-born teen idol reckless and asking Obama to revoke his green card. That's far more than required to merit an official response through the White House's We the People programme. The White House says it's sorry to disappoint, but it won't be commenting. – AP
