Fronnie Lewis, Author at Media City Groove

Sunday, August 16, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, August 16, 2009

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“District 9” captures weekend Box Office victory

“District 9,” a new science fiction film with no major stars, invaded theaters this weekend and won over the biggest chunk of the ticket buyers. In “District 9” the story centers on an alien population in South Africa. “District 9” took in an estimated $37 million to become the number one movie in the U.S. Last week’s top flick, the action packed “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” […]

Friday, August 14, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, August 14, 2009

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Remembering Woodstock

Woodstock Poster 40 years ago this weekend, around 400,000 music lovers gathered on a rural farm in New York state for the now famous Woodstock Festival and Art Fair. Sure there were great performances by Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Joe Cocker, Sly Stone, and many other rock artists during those three days in August of 1969. Still, there have been many other outstanding music festivals since then, […]

Thursday, August 13, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, August 13, 2009

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Actor Sidney Poitier among Medal of Freedom winners

Photo: Chuck Kennedy/White House A special ceremony at the White House last night honored 16 super achievers with the nation’s highest civilian award, the Medal of Freedom. In the photo above, former President of Ireland Mary Robinson congratulates fellow medal recipient, Actor Sidney Poitier. The other medal winners included Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, Scientist Stephen Hawking, Tennis Star Billie Jean King, Entertainer Chita Rivera, […]

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, August 12, 2009

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Snoop Dogg & the Dodgers Ticket Truck

Photo: Los Angeles Dodgers Hip Hop Star Snoop Dogg is a big time Dodgers fan. Yesterday, the entertainer took the new Dodgers Ticket Truck on its inaugural spin around Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers Ticket Truck is the first of its kind in Major League Baseball, according to a news release sent out by the team organization. Photo: Los Angeles Dodgers The mobile unit […]

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, August 11, 2009

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Another Vegas raid in the Michael Jackson death investigation

Federal agents and other law enforcement officers searched a Las Vegas pharmacy today in connection with the criminal investigation into the death of Superstar Michael Jackson. Last month, agents raided the Vegas medical office and home of Jackson’s personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray. Photo: Justin M. Bowen/Las Vegas Sun Today’s search of the Applied Pharmacy Services on West Flamingo Road in […]

Monday, August 10, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, August 10, 2009

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White House launches new health insurance reform resource

The debate over the pros and cons of health insurance reform is seriously heating up. In an effort to get its message out about what it considers the “stability and security” of health insurance reform, the White House launched a new online resource today WhiteHouse.gov/RealityCheck The Obama administration is encouraging the public to visit “Reality Check” to find out what is really in health insurance […]

Sunday, August 9, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, August 9, 2009

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G.I. Joe wins the battle at the Box Office

“G.I. Joe:The Rise of Cobra,” based on the best selling toy franchise, debuted with around $56.2 million this weekend to easily win the number one spot at the domestic Box Office. The action film stars Channing Tatum and Marion Wayans. A completely different new film, “Julie & Julia” landed in second place. Meryl Streep and Amy Adams star in this movie about […]

Saturday, August 8, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, August 8, 2009

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Sonia Sotomayor sworn in as U.S. Supreme Court Justice

Photo: Jim Young/Reuters It’s official. Judge Sonia Sotomayor is now an associate justice of the 220-year-old U.S. Supreme Court. Sotomayor went through two swearing-in ceremonies this morning, one private and one public, at the Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath. After the public ceremony, Sotomayor is shown in the photo above being congratulated by Chief Justice Roberts while her […]

Friday, August 7, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, August 7, 2009

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Writer/director/producer John Hughes dead at 59

John Hughes 1950-2009 Photo: Los Angeles Times A nice tribute in photos and prose to filmmaker John Hughes on the Los Angeles Times website today. Hughes reportedly died of a heart attack while taking a morning walk in New York City yesterday. Hughes gained fame for creating poignant films about those awkward but all important teenage years, like “Sixteen Candles” (1984), “The Breakfast Club” […]