Star Magazine is reporting that Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen and their publishing company are so impressed by how well their book Influence is doing, that they are looking at another authorship opportunity for the girls-this time in children’s books.

The idea is that MK and Ashley will pen a series of children’s books about a set of twins. Ashley would be in charge of overseeing the storyline and MK would be in charge of the illustrations.

I don’t believe this rumor for a second. The market for Influence and for kids’ books are very, very difference. Influence made a lot of sense for MK and Ashley to do as a project-it ties in well with their current fashion projects. How would doing a series of children’s books fit into their new branding?

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are looking at venturing back into film together. They’ve been looking a scripts, trying to find the perfect new joint project.

One script they particularly like is a crime thriller based on Audrey Hepburn’s 1967 Wait Until Dark. Audrey starred as a blind woman who was stalked by Alan Arkin.

The Chicago Sun-Times claims that the update would involve MK and Ashley starring as blind twins. I think MK and Ashley are looking at scripts–perhaps separately, together or for DualStar–but the girls have been adamant that their dual-acting career is over.

What do you think?

According to the New York Post, all that fighting between Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen is over. Both girls are in Paris for Fashion Week and the pair have been inseparable since arriving. They went to Regine, a nightclub, for a Fashion week party and source say the two were having a blast.

“They arrived holding hands and were totally inseparable all night,” one source claimed. “They mostly stuck together but chatted a bit with Kate Bosworth, Jessica Stam and Lauren Davis.”

Since I didn’t really believe all the fighting rumors, I’m taking this “make-up” with a grain of salt. However, the girls haven’t been seen together very much, so it’s nice to hear about them hanging out together!

Don’t worry! Both Ashley’s relationship with actor Justin Bartha and Mary-Kate’s relationship with artist Nate Lowman are going strong. Ashley and Justin have been spotted on both coasts and in Las Vegas enjoying each other’s company, and MK and Nate are currently hitting the Fashion week circuit in Europe.

However, Star is reporting that MK and Ash have a small boy problem on their hand–Nate and Justin can’t stand each other!

Justin thinks Nate is a flake, while Nate thinks Justin is stuck-up. MK and Ashley brought the boys together last month on a couple double dates and they apparently butted heads all night, arguing about everything.

“All their discussions end up in arguments,” Star’s source claims. “Justin and Nate just don’t see eye-to-eye on anything.”

While I don’t take anything Star says seriously, I can see strong personality differences between Justin and Nate. That doesn’t mean they hate each other though!

According to the New York Post, Heath Ledger’s insurance company is refusing to pay up because he died under “suspicious circumstances.” Additionally, they want to talk to Mary-Kate Olsen to better understand his death.

Since Heath’s entire estate is being willed to his daughter Matilda, a lawyer representing her estate is suing ReliaStar Life Insurance Co for their inappropriate actions.

This whole story is quite sad. A little girl lost her father, his death was ruled accidental, but the insurance company is holding out. As for speaking to Mary-Kate–if the federal investigators couldn’t get to her, I highly doubt an insurance company will.

David Katzenberg, who Mary-Kate Olsen dated in 2003/04, is rumored to have gotten engaged to girlfriend Nicky Hilton and the two are planning a winter wedding!

“They are thinking about a December or January wedding,” a source told Star magazine. “They want it to take place after the Christian and Jewish holidays.”

This rumor has yet to be confirmed, but if it’s true. I’m happy for the couple! They’ve been together for over two years and David and MK are currently on good terms. I’m sure she’ll send them good wishes!

The big tabloid story about Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen this week is that Ashley has asked Mary-Kate to step back from her professional duties at their high-end line The Row until her personal life is more together.

“Ashley really wants to be a respected businesswoman and be taken seriously,” a source tells In Touch. “MK does too, but she hasn’t been willing to give up her lifestyle and act like an adult for their job.”

The source goes on to say that while they conceived The Row together, it’s become increasingly difficult for Ashley to deal with MK’s personal life and how it affects their work. Supposedly, MK will turn solely to Elizabeth & James–the line MK was more involved in than Ashley anyways.

From the beginning, MK and Ashley have been up-front with the fact that The Row is more Ashley’s project and Elizabeth & James is more MK’s. They’ve also been upfront with the fact that they are growing apart as they grow older–not a big deal. I think this is In Touch’s way to try to make magazine sales out of nothing.

What do you think?

According to WWD, the fashion industry is buzzing about the possible addition of a menswear collection to the growing repetoire of Ashley Olsen designed lines. The collection, which will be part of Ashley’s and Mary-Kate’s high-end line The Row, is expected to be ready for next fall.

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WWD says that Ashley is already conceptualizing and mapping the collection out.

I love The Row and MK and Ash’s contemporary line, Elizabeth & James. Both lines play on the ideas of masculine and feminine. I can only wonder what their menswear has in store!

Katie Holmes was spotted entering Ashley Olsen’s Manhattan office yesterday afternoon. She was supposedly there to talk about MK and Ashley’s high-end fashion line, the Row.

Faded Youth Blog made the speculation that they are in negotiations for Katie to star in the Row’s next look book. Their last look book featured fashion legend Laura Hutton, and the one before that featured the Olsens’ younger sister Taylor, so anything is possible.

What do you think? Would Katie be a good match for Ashley and MK’s collections?

I think it’s waaaaay too early to be speculating about such things, but Janet Charlton’s sources over at Samantha Who? say that they were so impressed by Mary-Kate Olsen’s guest turn she mght get a spin-off.

Producers were so impressed with MK’s talent and professionalism on-set that if the bad-girl character is a hit with fans, who knows what will happen?

This is the first I’ve ever heard this story and, while it would be awesome if it happened, I’m not believing it. Doesn’t MK’s character have to resonate with audiences before these things are considered?

MK’s episode of Samantha Who? will air sometime in October.