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Friday, October 17, 2008
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, October 17, 2008
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Two first time authors make a super deal with Starbucks

Two brothers have created an inspiring fable called, “The Traveler,” which is getting a lot of buzz and just landed a major deal with coffee chain, Starbucks. Unlike many first time authors Daren and Daniel Simkin will not have to struggle to sell a few hundred copies of their book. The Simkin brothers wrote and illustrated the story of boy named Charlie who goes […]
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Monday, October 13, 2008
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, October 13, 2008
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“Beverly Hills Chihuahua” top dogg again

  The Disney comedy about a pampered talking dog beat back a lot of competition to hold onto the number one spot at the box office. “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” woofed up an estimated $17.5 million over the weekend to remain the top film in the U.S.  In two weeks, the doggie comedy has earned around $52.5 million. There is speculation that after the […]
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Saturday, October 11, 2008
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, October 11, 2008
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Movie deal: the Louis Armstrong story

Google image/ 1901- 1971 Oscar winning actor Forest Whitaker has signed on to play the great Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong in an upcoming film about the musician’s extraordinary life. Born on August 4, 1901, in a poor section of New Orleans called “The Battlefield,” Armstrong rose to fame as a singer and  trumpet virtuoso. Armstrong was the first important Jazz soloist and his style shaped and influenced […]
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Monday, October 6, 2008
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, October 6, 2008
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Tina Fey’s major book deal

           Sarah Palin                 Tina Fey Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has been very good to entertainer Tina Fey, ah, creatively speaking. Fey, an Emmy winning writer and actress, has received tons of kudos and buzz for her recent performances impersonating the Republican V.P. nominee on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.”  Also, Fey created the popular and widely acclaimed TV comedy series, “30 Rock.” Today, Little, Brown Publisher […]
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Monday, October 6, 2008
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, October 6, 2008
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Bram Stoker relative sells rights to new Dracula book

  Bram Stoker is credited with writing the definitive novel about a master vampire in his classic, “Dracula” (1897). The 1931 movie, “Dracula,” starring Bela Lugosi was the last work to be authorized by the Stoker family until now. There’s a new project coming that is being written by Bram Stoker’s great-grandnephew, Dacre Stoker, and historian/documentarian, Ian Holt, according to Publishers Weekly. Penguin’s Dutton imprint has […]
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Monday, October 6, 2008
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, October 6, 2008
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Top five at the Box Office

  A film featuring a pampered, talking chihuahua was top dog at the box office this past weekend. “Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” barked up an estimated $29 million to become the number one movie in the country. The Disney comedy features celebrity voices like Drew Barrymore as the chihuahua Chloe who gets lost in Mexico and must find her way back home. Other stars lending […]
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Saturday, September 27, 2008
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, September 27, 2008
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Legendary actor Paul Newman dies at 83

          1925-2008 Paul Leonard Newman has taken that final bow. Newman was an extraordinary man of many interests. A true Hollywood movie star for several decades, he still found time to be an activist, race car enthusiast, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He died last night at his home in Connecticut, after a battle with cancer which he fought as privately as he could. The Silver […]
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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Book authors rally for Barack

                                                                 Some published authors are not sitting on the sidelines waiting for Election Day, they’re taking action on the Internet. Novelist Ayelet Waldman is a long-time supporter of Barack Obama and she has come up with a fundraising hook that is really catching on. Waldman is the author of “Love and Other Impossible Pursuits,” “Daughter’s Keeper,” and the Mommy Track mysteries. Waldman launched […]
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Monday, September 22, 2008
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, September 22, 2008
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Emmy Winners!!

Google file image Writer and comedienne Tina Fey, who is getting a lot of attention for her dead-on impersonation of Republican Veepee Sarah Palin, is on a serious roll. Last night at the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, Fey was one of the big winners. “30 Rock,” created by Fey, won seven Emmys including […]
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