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Second Julie Andrews memoir expected in ’17

NEW YORK

Julie Andrews’ next memoir will tell the backstory of “Mary Poppins,” “The Sound of Music” and other beloved works during her years as one of the world’s most-popular entertainers.

Hachette Books announced Monday that the Oscar-winning actress is working on a follow-up to the 2008 release “Home,” which covers her childhood and early years in show business. The next book, currently untitled, begins in the 1960s and takes readers through her next three decades, including her many hit films and her marriage to director Blake Edwards.

The new book is scheduled for September 2017. Andrews recently helped celebrate the 50th anniversary of “The Sound of Music,” one of the most- popular movies of all time.

CHP: Rocker Crosby hits jogger with car

SANTA YNEZ, Calif.

Authorities say Rock and Roll Hall of Famer David Crosby hit and injured a jogger with his car in Southern California.

The California Highway Patrol said in a statement that Crosby was driving his Tesla electric car Sunday at about 55 mph, the posted speed limit on the road.

The 73-year-old Crosby was driving toward the sun with limited vision when he hit Jose Jimenez, 46, who was jogging along the right side of the road.

Jimenez was hospitalized with broken bones, cuts and bruises and is expected to survive.

Crosby stopped and cooperated with authorities. He wasn’t hurt. The CHP says neither drugs nor alcohol were factors in the accident.

Crosby is in the Rock Hall of Fame as a member of the Byrds and Crosby, Stills and Nash.

Associated Press