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Monday, May 11, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, May 11, 2026

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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ held onto the number one spot at the box office

Movies/Box Office— “The Devil Wears Prada 2” showed it has style and staying power by finishing first for the second straight week at the box office. The high-stepping comedy-drama continued to earn big bucks to the tune of $42 million domestically over Mother’s Day weekend. The video-game sequel “Mortal Kombat II” opened with a lot of buzz, but could not […]

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

By Public News Service Wednesday, May 6, 2026

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Research shows dancing can improve mental health

Mental Health/Creative Arts— By Mark Moran, producer, Arizona News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. Arizona social scientists are combining arts and research to slow the progression of dementia in seniors and address growing anxiety among young people. They have data showing creative arts can improve mental health in daily life. Yunjia Yang, a postdoctoral researcher at the […]

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, May 5, 2026

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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ strutted to the top of the box office

Movies/Box Office— “The Devil Wears Prada 2” wasted no time in racking up the big bucks at the box office. The sequel to the 2006 hit brought in $77 million at the domestic box office on its opening weekend. Globally, the film earned $233 million along with good reviews from critics and moviegoers. In this installment, Miranda Priestly, the […]

Sunday, May 3, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, May 3, 2026

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SAG-AFTRA reaches tentative agreement with Hollywood studios

Business/SAG-AFTRA Tentative Agreement— Negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP hit the fast track and have resulted in a deal. In a joint statement posted on their websites, they announced a tentative agreement yesterday. Those contract talks began with a soft launch back in February and apparently got down to serious business last month. No details just yet. However, […]

Saturday, May 2, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, May 2, 2026

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WGA’s new contract goes into effect today

Business/WGA Contract— The Writers Guild of America’s unprecedented new contract takes effect today. Unlike previous agreements with the studios, instead of three years, this contract runs four years, from May 2, 2026, through May 1, 2030. A tentative agreement was reached early last month. Then, once all the votes were counted on April 24, it was announced the rank-and-file of […]

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, April 28, 2026

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‘Michael’ biopic explodes at the box office with huge opening

Movies/Box Office— “Michael” the movie easily moonwalked to the top of the box office on its opening weekend. Defying expectations and criticism about the storyline, the biopic of the “King of Pop” hauled in $97 million at the domestic box office and a total of $218 million worldwide. The movie scored the biggest opening ever for a biopic and shows […]

Friday, April 24, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, April 24, 2026

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Southland lottery player wins $1 million in scratcher game

Lottery/Winners— A stop at a neighborhood liquor store turned out to be life-changing for one Southland lottery player. Recently, Bernardo Escobedo dropped in at LB City Market, 1198 E 10th St, Long Beach, and bought a $1,000,000 Money Mania Scratchers ticket. The result made his day! “When I realized I had won, I was outside the store where I bought […]

Sunday, April 19, 2026

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, April 19, 2026

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SuperLotto Plus ticket worth more than $29,000 sold in North Hollywood

Lottery/SuperLotto Plus— No one won the SuperLotto Plus jackpot last night, but one lucky ticket did have five of the winning numbers. That ticket was bought in North Hollywood, and according to the California Lottery, it is worth $29,221. So this weekend has turned into a nice moneymaker for one SuperLotto Plus ticket holder here in the Southland. That […]

Friday, April 17, 2026

By Public News Service Friday, April 17, 2026

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Research shows friendships can improve quality of life

USA/Health— By Roz Brown, producer, New Mexico Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. Starting or maintaining friendships can require effort and even strategy, but research shows your physical and mental health will benefit. It is often called the “loneliness epidemic” because one in three Americans say they lack meaningful relationships. Culprits can be technology, urbanization, or lingering fear […]