Fronnie Lewis, Author at Media City Groove

Sunday, October 25, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, October 25, 2009

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A fright movie scares up big bucks at the Box Office

“Paranormal Activity” has become the little movie that could. This weekend, it leaped into the number one spot, leaving a pack of competitors far behind. “Paranormal Activity” rang up an estimated $22 million to become the top movie in the country. In five weeks, the spooky story of a couple haunted in their home by a demonic presence has scored over $60 million. The horror/thriller reportedly was produced […]

Sunday, October 25, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, October 25, 2009

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2009 Screenwriting Expo: the pitch meetings, the winning scripts, and the exposure

Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove. Writers crowd around a table to buy tickets to pitch to representatives for management firms, agencies, and production companies. In the background writers line up and wait for the call into the pitch room. Some up-and-coming screenwriters are getting Hollywood attention and exposure from the 2009 Screenwriting Expo. Hundreds of scribes pitched their ideas and scripts […]

Saturday, October 24, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, October 24, 2009

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Do Burbank City Council Members read e-mails and letters from the public?

Photos: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove — Mayor/Councilman Gary Bric & Vice-Mayor/Council Member Anja Reinke Last Tuesday’s Burbank city council meeting provided a lot of reasons for folks to get riled up. At the top of the list, the city council’s 3-1 approval of that hotly-debated new film permit ordinance. Gary Bric, Anja Reinke, and Jess Talamantes voted for it. Dr. David Gordon was the […]

Friday, October 23, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, October 23, 2009

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UPDATED 10/25/09: A settlement in the Grand View cemetery class action lawsuit

Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove —Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery 09/20/09 Finally some good news for the beleaguered landmark Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale. I’ve been covering the story on this blog for more than a year. I got an e-mail a short while ago from Attorney Paul Ayers declaring a major legal decision: “Class counsel is pleased to announce a […]

Thursday, October 22, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, October 22, 2009

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Phillies win game five 10-4: end of the road for Dodgers

File photo of Matt Kemp from his blog A sad day-after for Dodger fans. Last night the guys in Dodger blue were soundly beaten by the Phillies 10-to-4, allowing Philadelphia to win the National League Championship Series. Second year in a row that the Phillies have dusted the Dodgers in the NLCS and moved onto the World Series. A lot of […]

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, October 21, 2009

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Game five of the NLCS do or die time for the Dodgers

A crucial game for the guys in Dodger blue in Philadelphia tonight. The Dodgers are down 3-1 games in the National League Championship Series. The Dodgers must win tonight to keep their dreams of playing in the 2009 World Series alive. No doubt, some folks in Philly are thinking the L.A. team should be packing its bags and getting ready to head for home today. On […]

Monday, October 19, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, October 19, 2009

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It’s a wrap for the 2009 Screenwriting Expo

The 2009 Screenwriting Expo in Downtown Los Angeles is history. What a wild, roller coaster ride it was, providing this writer with some exciting moments and a thrill or two. I joined hundreds of eager screenwriters or aspiring screenwriters at the Wilshire Grand hotel from October 15-to-18 for seminars, pitch meetings, and the all important, networking. Writers came from […]

Monday, October 19, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, October 19, 2009

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“Wild Things” roars to top of the Box Office

Movie audiences were doing the”wild thing” at domestic theaters this past weekend. The new Spike Jonze directed, “Where the Wild Things Are,” exceeded expectations and earned an estimated $32 million to debut as the number one movie in the country. “Where the Wild Things Are” is a live-action adaptation of the 1963 children’s book by Maurice Sendak. It’s the fantasy story […]

Thursday, October 15, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, October 15, 2009

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Dodgers vs Phillies tonight in game one of the NLCS

Photo: Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers 10/10/09 The Los Angeles Dodgers breezed by the St. Louis Cardinals last Saturday to win the National League West Division Series with a three game sweep. After a lot of champagne celebrating and several days off, some are wondering if the Dodgers will still have that winning spark tonight, when they play game one of the National League […]