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Friday, April 10, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, April 10, 2009

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Romance novels hot sellers during the recession

The recession is prompting a lot of folks to search for bargain escapes, and romance novels are at the top of the list. The struggles and disappointments of day-to-day living are apparently fueling the desire for entertainment with a happy ending, according to an article on the New York Times website. While many categories of books are in a slump, romance novels are in demand. At Barnes & […]

Monday, April 6, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, April 6, 2009

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Singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty to two felonies

Photo 03/05/09: Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times Singer Chris Brown was greeted by a horde of photographers, reporters, and some screaming fans when he arrived in a black SUV at a Los Angeles County criminal courthouse in Downtown L.A. today. Shortly after 3:30 p.m., Brown was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to a couple of felonies; assault likely to cause great bodily harm and making criminal […]

Monday, April 6, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, April 6, 2009

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A TV deal for popular vampire hunter Anita Blake

Vampire Hunter Anita Blake is about to take her extraordinary skills and adventures to the small screen. New York Times Best selling author Laurell K. Hamilton has made a deal for her sexy paranormal series, featuring the Anita Blake character, with Independent Film Channel. The series is already the basis for a hugely popular graphic novel from Marvel Comics. Hamilton’s series began with the […]

Sunday, April 5, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, April 5, 2009

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New “Fast & Furious” movie a record breaker at the Box Office

Talking about putting the pedal to the metal, the new “Fast & Furious” film burned serious rubber to the top of the Box Office this weekend. “Fast & Furious (New Model … Original Parts)” debuted with a spectacular $72.5 million — the biggest April movie opening ever. Eight years after the original “Fast & Furious” launched a franchise and several careers, this reunion retread is the fourth installment in […]

Saturday, April 4, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, April 4, 2009

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New online newsletter focuses on the Southland social scene

A colleague from my days working at Channel 4 News, Dee Dee Brown, has a new online venture. This week, Dee Dee sent out the first edition of her colorful e-newsletter, “DEE DEE DA DA.” Front and center, a review by Dee Dee of Sky’s Gourmet Tacos, a Mexican restaurant with a splash of soul, on West Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles. Dee […]

Friday, April 3, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, April 3, 2009

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Singer Gladys Knight to co-star in Tyler Perry’s new movie

Entertainer Gladys Knight has one of the most distinctive voices in the music industry today. Knight is lending her voice and acting talent to the new Tyler Perry flick, “I Can Do Bad All by Myself.” According to The Hollywood Reporter website, Knight will play a neighborhood matriarch who also sings at a local church where Perry’s Madea character attends. Knight is […]

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, April 1, 2009

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Movie ticket sales soar during the recession

FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove — Burbank If you haven’t caught a flick at a movie theater recently, then you are one of the few. While other industries are being slammed by the recession, the Hollywood Box Office is being stoked by it. In an article over on the Variety website, Motion Picture Association of America Chairman/CEO Dan Glickman explained: “Movies have become an […]

Monday, March 30, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, March 30, 2009

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Queen Latifah attached to new romantic comedy movie deal

Singer/actress Queen Latifah has signed on to play the lead in the romantic comedy, “Just Wright.” The story is a so-called Cinderella tale involving a physical therapist who falls in love with a basketball player she is helping recover from a career-threatening injury. The rom-com had been in development for the past six years at Disney. Recently, Fox Searchlight picked up […]

Sunday, March 29, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, March 29, 2009

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“Monsters vs. Aliens” rumble to number one at the Box Office

“Monsters vs. Aliens” had a smashing debut earning a gigantic $58 million to easily crush the competition and grab the top spot at the Box Office this weekend. That’s the third best March opening ever. The 3-D animated flick is about a misfit group of home-grown monsters who must go to battle to protect planet Earth from space aliens. The DreamWorks animation is one […]