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Twain's tribute to daughter fetches $278,500
A tribute written by American novelist and satirist Mark Twain to his daughter, who died of spinal meningitis at the age of 24, sold at auction on Thursday (US time) for $US242,500 ($278,500), almost doubling pre-sale estimates.

Cyrus attached to paranormal film trilogy
Disney princess Miley Cyrus is attached to star in an adaptation of Lisa McMann's young adult paranormal thriller Wake.

Chace Crawford gives Peace a chance
Two months after dropping out of the Footloose remake because of scheduling conflicts with TV show Gossip Girl, actor Chace Crawford has signed up to star in an indie drama alongside Jane Fonda and Catherine Keener.