Monday, November 10, 2008
“Madagascar:Escape 2 Africa” # 1 at the Box Office Moviegoers were on the hunt for light fun and laughter over the weekend, which helped the sequel to the animated film “Madagascar” capture one of the biggest openings ever. “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa” debuted in first place with $63.1 million. Earlier this year, “Wall-E” grabbed the title of this year’s best opening for an animated flick with $63 million. […]
Monday, November 10, 2008
Lori Shepler/Los Angeles Times Police moved on gay rights activists who reportedly refused to disperse during a protest in Long Beach Friday night. Over the weekend, thousands of protesters marched up and down the state slamming the passage of Proposition 8, the anti-gay marriage measure. In Long Beach Friday night, 15 people were arrested during one demonstration. On Saturday, more than 12-thousand marched […]
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Google Photo Michelle Obama, wearing a purple sheath by Chicago designer Maria Pinto, joins her husband on stage in St. Paul, Minnesota during the campaign last June. The first-lady-in-waiting, Michelle Obama, is not hovering in the wings. The 44-year-old mother of two was out front on the campaign trail and shows no sign of stepping away from the spotlight. Mrs. […]
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Google photo Beyonce on the red carpet at the American Music Awards in 2007 Pretty much everyone has had a daydream or two about fighting for truth and justice as a comic book superhero. Actress and singer Beyonce is lobbying hard to bring her action heroine dream to the big screen. Beyonce wants to dress up in the red, white, and blue outfit […]
Saturday, November 8, 2008
It took author Jane Porter 15 years to sell her first book. Now, she’s living a writer’s dream. Porter has more than four million books in print. She writes classic romance and modern literature. One of her popular novels, “Flirting with Forty”, has been made into a Lifetime movie set to premiere on December 6. The film stars Heather Locklear and Robert Buckley. Porter […]
Friday, November 7, 2008
Friday, November 7, 2008
Barbara Davidson/ Los Angeles Times The anger over the passage of a bitterly fought California proposition denying marriage to gay couples has spilled into the streets of several communities in the Southland. Thousands of opponents of Proposition 8 began protesting Wednesday night, when it became clear the measure had passed 52 percent to 48 percent in Tuesday’s election. Last night, the marches were in West Hollywood […]
Thursday, November 6, 2008
The Presidential General Election of 2008 is over, but the interest in President-Elect Barack Obama remains high in the book market. Obama’s extraordinary talents and skills include that of published author. Several books written by the Illinois senator are in the top 10 of the best seller lists on both Amazon and Barnes & Noble websites. This morning when I checked, “The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts […]
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Multi-talented writer Michael Crichton has died. Crichton, the author of blockbusters like “Jurassic Park,” “The Andromeda Strain,” and “Sphere” just to name a few, passed away yesterday in Los Angeles. He leaves behind an incredible body of work. “The Andromeda Strain” was published in 1969 while Crichton was still a medical student. He went on to become a medical doctor, but […]