The English Roses "The English Roses: Too Good to be True". Another picture book, it was illustrated this time by Stacey Peterson. The hardcover first edition was published by Callaway on October 24, 2006. Madonna felt compelled to write the sequel at the suggestion of her daughter Lourdes. The story continues with the girls encountering their first romantic crush and the reader again learns a valuable lesson. "The English Roses: Too Good to be True" sold only 9,000 copies in the month following its release according to BookScan. Its lack of sales was attributed to Madonna being embroiled in a controversy over the
The TV2's 2003 The TV2's 2003 The TV2's 2003 is a New Zealand television special documenting a short film competition for aspiring young film makers. Over 1,500 entries were received for the competition, and 100 candidates were chosen to present their idea to industry professionals and other hopeful candidates. The judges then selected 30 participants, who were mentored by New Zealand directors and producers. Ten finalists were selected, and each was given $NZ 2,000 to produce their short film for broadcast on TV2 in December 2003. The competition had a panel of eight judges: Convenor of Judges – Robert Boyd-Bell, TV presenter; Stacey