Ms. Buchanan, co-author of the bestseller "The Daring Book for Girls, " says she set out to create a multimedia story that took advantage of the protean nature of the latest e-readers, which can function as a book one moment and a photo album or movie player the next.

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He played the Scarecrow in the 1978 movie version of "The Wiz, " and released the album "Off the Wall" in 1979.

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Other selections included the original 1949 cast album for "South Pacific" and the soundtrack to the popular 1977 movie "Saturday Night Fever, " starring John Travolta and featuring the Bee Gees, which revived the disco craze.

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Glen Hansard, lead singer of The Frames and star of the movie Once, bought Molina's first album by accident, in a record store.

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When he's not working on a movie or TV score, Schifrin often goes into the studio to record a jazz album.

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To determine who the highest-paid celebrities under 30 are, we considered album and concert sales, movie paydays, profit participation, endorsements and advertising work.

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Her recent milestones include penning a memoir detailing her struggles with her weight, being cast to play Nelson Mandela's ex-wife Winnie in an upcoming movie, releasing a new album and singing a well-received tribute to Whitney Houston at the most recent Grammy awards in February.

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