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Thursday, December 4, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, December 4, 2008

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2008 Grammy nominations: new artists and old favorites

British singer/Grammy nominee Leona Lewis Something new for the Grammy nominations. Last night, the Recording Academy had the 51th Annual Grammy nominations announced during a televised live concert aired on CBS. The star-studded affair took place at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Most of the media attention went to hip hop artist/rapper Lil Wayne who got eight nominations, Coldplay received seven, Kanye West, Jay-Z, and Ne-Yo […]

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, December 3, 2008

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Elmo Live! The most popular Christmas toy of 2008?

I haven’t been out browsing the toy stores lately, but I’ve heard about Elmo Live. Recently, I was driving in Los Angeles street traffic with the radio on. I heard a local deejay rambling about some contest with a prize of an Elmo Live for the winner. You can always tell what’s hot by the prizes dangled at listerners by radio stations. During the summer, when gas prices were […]

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, December 3, 2008

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Director Roman Polanski wants sex charge dropped

Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski’s attorneys copped a plea in Los Angeles Superior Court yesterday. The lawyers reportedly filed a 239 page motion to have a 30-year-old sex with a minor case dismissed. On what grounds? Well, Polanski’s legal team claims a recent documentary,”Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired,” shows there was misconduct by the prosecutor and judge in the case. Los Angeles District Attorney’s spokesperson […]

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, December 2, 2008

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We’re in a recession again

It’s official. A report from the National Bureau of Economic Research confirmed what most Americans already know, we’re in a recession. The bureau evaluates the nation’s economic cycles and it says the U.S. has been in a recession since December 2007. On that news Monday, the shaky stock market took a serious dive with the Dow Jones Industrial closing down […]

Monday, December 1, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, December 1, 2008

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An arrest in the murder case of Jennifer Hudson’s three relatives

Chicago police this afternoon announced the arrest of a suspect in the brutal homicides of actress’ Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother, and young nephew. William Balfour, the estranged husband of Hudson’s sister, was handed over to detectives by prison officials today. The bodies of Hudson’s mother, Darnell Hudson Donerson and brother, Jason Hudson, were discovered in their South Side Chicago home about a month ago, on […]

Monday, December 1, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, December 1, 2008

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Bitter rivals Obama and Clinton become team players

File photo Aaron D. Settipane/WENN We had heard it was coming. Yet, I was still a little surprised when it actually happened. Today, President-elect Barack Obama introduced more nominees for his administration; among the players, presidential rival New York Senator Hillary Clinton as the new Secretary of State. My, my, my what a difference a few months can make. On the campaign trail, […]