July 25, 2012 -- Are hotel guests more interested in reading "50 Shades of Grey" than the Bible? One British hotelier thinks so. And that's why, even though he says he's never read E L James' best ...

Christian Grey himself, Jamie Dornan, joined Ellen on Tuesday where, among other things, they discussed the 50 Shades of Grey phenomenon and the repercussions it’s had on society.

"But this is pretty hard-core porn." "The first book is very, very graphic and harsh with a lot of S & M – and quite frankly, did not do it for me," she said. "I would never try anything with pain." ...

As part of the 50 Shades of Grey soirre, Nov. 29, 2012, women competed in an Anastasia "Ana" Steele look-a-like contest. (Eric Rust Photography) For many middle-aged women it was the book of the year.

Enter 50 Shades of Grey. For those who haven’t read the novel or been paying attention to the bestseller lists lately, 50 Shades is the first work in a trilogy of erotic fiction by E L James.

A copy of "Fifty Shades of Grey" by E. L. James at the Watchung Booksellers shop in Montclair, N.J., March 9, 2012. James' book, a erotic novel that has electrified women across the country, has ...

The book Fifty Shades of Grey has sold over 100 million copies worldwide. The movie it's based on is poised to break all attendance records, grossing nearly $100 million in its first weekend alone.

So, the author is opening up about how she handles the negative critics, and what she’s learned from 50 Shades of Grey author E.L. James when it comes to doing just that.

"Fifty Shades of Grey" was based on a bestselling book series The "Fifty Shades" film trilogy is based on author E.L. James’ erotic fiction series of the same name.

"Fifty Shades of Grey" was based on a bestselling book series The "Fifty Shades" film trilogy is based on author E.L. James’ erotic fiction series of the same name.

Utterly exhausting or not, there's no denying Christian Grey made James -- whose real name is Erika Mitchell -- a household name after selling more than 150 million copies of her Fifty Shades trilogy.