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PEOPLE & ARTS Saturday 17 February 2018
Solange Knowles named Jennifer Aniston and Justin

Harvard Foundation Theroux announce separation

artist of the year
By SANDY COHEN
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jen-
By The Associated Press nifer Aniston and Justin
NEW YORK (AP) — Solange Theroux are separating af-
Knowles is getting another ter two and a half years of
honor — this one from the marriage.
Harvard Foundation. The couple said Thursday
The singer, songwriter and in a statement to The As-
artist has been named the sociated Press released
foundation's artist of the through a publicist that the
year, and is set to accept decision to split "was mutu-
the accolade on March 3. al and lovingly made at the
The Harvard Foundation is end of last year."
dedicated to exploring in- The couple said they are
tercultural and race rela- making the announce-
tions, and it's certainly been ment publicly "in an effort
a major theme in Knowles' to reduce any further spec-
work. Her Grammy-winning ulation." In this Jan. 25, 2015 file photo, Jennifer Aniston, left, and Justin
2016 album, "A Seat at the In this Feb. 8, 2018 file photo, "Normally we would do this Theroux pose in the audience at the 21st annual Screen Actors
Table," touched on racial Solange Knowles attends privately, but given that Guild Awards in Los Angeles.
politics and empowerment the Stuart Weitzman FW 2018 the gossip industry can- Associated Press
issues, and featured hits Cocktail Party at The Pool in not resist an opportunity
New York.
like "Don't Touch My Hair." Associated Press to speculate and invent, tain the deep respect and said they are "two best
Knowles also had an exhib- we wanted to convey the love that we have for one friends who have decided
it on black womanhood at Previous Harvard Founda- truth directly," they said in another." to part ways as a couple,
London's Tate Modern last tion artists of the year in- the statement released by Aniston and Theroux were but look forward to continu-
year. Knowles was a Glam- clude Denzel Washington, Aniston's longtime publicist, engaged in August of 2012 ing our cherished friend-
our Woman of the Year Matt Damon, Shakira, Viola Stephen Huvane. "Whatev- and married in August of ship." Aniston rose to fame
honoree last year. Davis and Salma Hayek.q er else is printed about us 2015. They have no chil- on TV’s “Friends” and has
that is not directly from us, dren. appeared in such films as
The two worked together “Horrible Bosses,” ‘’Office
National Geographic is someone else's fictional on 2012's "Wanderlust," in Christmas Party,” ‘’Cake”
narrative. Above all, we
which she starred. They and “Marley & Me.”q
launches imprint for are determined to main-

children's fiction 'Maze Runner' publisher parts

NEW YORK (AP) — National ways with James Dashner
Geographic is entering the
land of make-believe.
After focusing on nonfic- writers for young people,
tion for years, National Dashner is known not just
Geographic Kids Books is for the million-selling "Maze
starting an imprint for chil- Runner" series, but for "The
dren's fiction. Mortality Doctrine" and "The
National Geographic tells 13th Reality" books. Pen-
The Associated Press the guin Random House did
new imprint is called Under not immediately offer com-
the Stars. The first publica- ment on whether a novel
tion, Trudi Trueit's "Explorer for adults announced last
Academy: The Nebula Se- year, "The Waking," would
cret," is scheduled for Sep- still be released.
tember. The latest movie adapta-
"Explorer Academy" is the tion of the "Maze Runner"
first of a seven-book se- This cover image released by novels, "Maze Runner: The
ries. It blends science and National Geographic shows, Death Cure," came out last
adventure as it tells of the "Explorer Academy: The Neb- month.
journeys of a diverse group ula Secret," by Trudi Trueit In this July 11, 2015 file photo, James Dashner, author of "Maze Earlier Thursday, Dashner
Runner" attends the 20th Century Fox press line at Comic-Con
of young people. which will be released in Sep- International in San Diego. tweeted an extended
Under the Stars plans to tember. Associated Press Associated Press apology for his behavior.
publish one new series a "I've taken the past few
year, primarily for children National Geographic sub- By HILLEL ITALIE Three Penguin Random days for introspection, to
ages 8-12. The imprint will jects, including geography, AP National Writer House imprints issued a see if I've been part of the
focus on what it calls "core" space and exploration.q NEW YORK (AP) — The pub- statement Thursday night problem.
lisher of James Dashner, saying they would "not be I think that I have," he wrote
who faces allegations of publishing any future books Thursday. The timing of this
sexual misconduct, is part- by James Dashner." One of week’s news proved espe-
ing ways with the author. the country's most popular cially awkward. q
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