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Sunday, August 10, 2008
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, August 10, 2008
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Book Bytes

Olympic deal for “Say It Right in Chinese.” The U.S. Olympic delegation has scooped up more than 500 copies of a Chinese language book. “Say It Right in Chinese” will be handed out to members of the U.S. Olympic team to help athletes and their support members communicate better with their hosts in Beijing. “Say It Right in Chinese” is published […]
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Sunday, August 10, 2008
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, August 10, 2008
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Photo gallery

Photo by FLLewis The San Francisco Collection   A familiar sight. Late evening fog hangs over the cityscape. This photo was taken at Pier 39, about two weeks ago, during my recent visit to the Golden Gate City.  
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Saturday, August 9, 2008
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, August 9, 2008
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Two Bernies have left the Hollywood room

Comic/Actor Bernie Mac dies at the age of 50 There’s a little less laughter in Hollywood today. Actor/comedian Bernie Mac died in a Chicago hospital this morning, after what his publicist says were complications brought on by pneumonia. Cool Mac was an original. He could set up and deliver a joke with impeccable timing or crack-up an audience with just a look. […]
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Friday, August 8, 2008
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, August 8, 2008
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Cool writing events in hot August

Dr. Gay Toltl Kinman Growing market for young adult and children’s books. On Saturday, August 23, at 2 p.m. Dr. Gay Toltl Kinman will be offering advice on how to make your children’s novel  or YA fiction sparkle.  Kinman writes cozy mysteries, short stories, short plays, YA as well as children’s and adult novels.  Authors with manuscripts should bring the first […]
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Friday, August 8, 2008
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, August 8, 2008
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The Police call it quits in New York City

Madison Square Garden Another great band has taken final bows and left the stage. The Police wrapped its reunion tour and last concert with a New York City fundraiser at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night, August 7, 2008.  Bassist/vocalist Sting, drummer Stewart Copeland, and guitarist Andy Summers got back together for the reunion tour after taking a break from performing in1986. The […]
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Thursday, August 7, 2008
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, August 7, 2008
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Newbie screenwriter makes six-figure deal

Screenwriter Jason Sullivan is probably somewhere whooping it up and I don’t blame him one bit. Sullivan sold a comedy pitch to Columbia Pictures for real money, six-figures according to reports. This is his first screenplay sale. The Sullivan comedy is about three friends in their 30s who try to make up for an experience they missed — summer camp.  So they rent […]
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Thursday, August 7, 2008
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, August 7, 2008
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Grand View gates to be open again

Photo by FLLewis Two visitors arrange flowers at a gravesite during the March visitation at Grand View.   By order of Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Anthony J. Mohr, Grand View Memorial Park will be open to the public, Sunday, August 10, from noon to 4 p.m. This is welcome news for those who want to spend some time remembering friends and […]
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, August 6, 2008
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Weird news

Google Image Can dogs “catch” yawning from humans? We know yawning is contagious in humans, now some experts may have discovered a new twist on this.  For the first time, researchers have evidence that shows yawning by humans may trigger the same reaction in our canine friends. In the past, contagious yawning had been thought to occur only in humans and […]
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, August 6, 2008
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Screenplay deals

Another superhero project is on the fast track to the Big Screen. Recently, Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson sold a pitch called, “The Transplants” to Walt Disney Pictures for mid-six against high-six figures. The action-adventure comedy focuses on four superheroes. I know, the logline is lacking in details, but this very brief description of the story is all that is […]
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