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Sunday, January 12, 2014

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Golden Globe Awards this evening: Bomb squad sweeps Beverly Hilton

Celebrity town is gearing up for the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards. As part of the preps, a bomb squad made a sweep of the Beverly Hilton hotel where the ceremony will take place this evening. The very funny team of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will be doing the hosting duties. Here is the list of nominees. Showtime […]

Saturday, January 11, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, January 11, 2014

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Script Sales and Deals: “Endgame,” “Slingshot,” and “Maggie’s Plan”

“Endgame” — In a heated bidding war, Fox has come out the victor in a $2 million dollar deal for James Fey’s book. This is a “Hunger Games” type YA novel about young teen warriors battling in a future world. You might remember Fey’s reputation took a beating after it came out that his best-selling memories, “A Million Little […]

Friday, January 10, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, January 10, 2014

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Who’s America’s favorite movie star?

Tom Hanks name was not called during the People’s Choice Awards ceremony last Wednesday night. However, in the latest Harris Poll Tom Hanks won the title of America’s Favorite Movie Star. A position he held in 2002, 2004, and 2005 in similar Harris Polls. Despite being skipped over by the People’s Choice Awards, Hanks is getting a lot of award […]

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, January 8, 2014

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Script Sales and Deals: “Darkness” and “Selling Time”

“Darkness” — A spec script and the first sale for a couple of writers, is on the fast track “into production for 2014″… according to DoneDealPro (membership required). The spec by Francis Jay and C.B. Liffer, has a great hook. It’s a horror story about a woman with night blindness trapped in a small dark space with a corpse and four […]

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, January 7, 2014

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DGA award nominations for 2013 feature films out today

The nominations were released this morning for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2013. This is a major award — as these nominees are usually the front-runners in the race for the Best Director Oscar. “To be chosen by your peers in a year full of incredibly well-crafted films is the true marker of outstanding directorial […]

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, January 7, 2014

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UPDATED:”Tonight Show” promo trailer for new host Jimmy Fallon

The new year kicked off with a reminder that Jay Leno’s days as host of the “Tonight Show” are number. Does Leno have another job lined up? If the veteran host has made some future plans he’s not made them public. A lot of talk about the problem Leno could pose for NBC if he takes a gig to create […]

Monday, January 6, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, January 6, 2014

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Will Smith remembers fellow “Prince of Bel-Air” actor, James Avery

“Prince of Bel-Air” actor James Avery died last month, on New Year’s Eve. Avery reportedly passed away in a nearby Glendale hospital, following open heart surgery. He was only 68. Avery appeared in a number of movies and TV shows, but is best known for playing the stern, but loving Uncle Phil to Will Smith’s leading role character in […]

Monday, January 6, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, January 6, 2014

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Awards Round-up: WGA and PGA nominations

This past week, the Writers Guild East and West put out their list of nominees for outstanding writing for the big screen in 2013. Here are the nominees: ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY American Hustle, Written by Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell; Columbia Pictures Blue Jasmine, Written by Woody Allen; Sony Pictures Classics Dallas Buyers Club, Written by Craig Borten […]

Sunday, January 5, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, January 5, 2014

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Around the Southland: Singer Katy Perry sells Hollywood Hills mansion

Pop diva, Katy Perry, is really getting a fresh start this new year. Perry finally sold the Hollywood Hills mansion she bought with ex-husband comedian/actor, Russell Brand, according to the Zillow blog. The estate was on the market last April for $6.9 million — it finally sold for $5.5 million. Perry apparently wanted a cash sell — and that may […]