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Thursday, November 10, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, November 10, 2011

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Script deals and sales

Evan Spiliotopoulos to rewrite “Asteroids” for Universal Pictures— This busy screenwriter picks up another big assignment. Universal has hired Spiliotopoulos to rework “Asteroids” based on the 1970’s Atari video game. Original script by Matt Lopez. Spiliotopoulos is repped by UTA. More here on Variety. Chris Shafer and Paul Vicknair’ hired to write “The Girl Who Conned the Ivy League” — Shafer and Vicknair are two […]

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, November 9, 2011

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Talk of the Town: Oscar drama

The Oscar telecast is the biggest event in Hollywood. The 84th Academy Awards ceremony is not until next February, but there is already plenty of real life drama surrounding it. The spark in a firestorm of controversy was lit over the weekend by movie director Brett Ratner who made an anti-gay slur and resigned on Monday as the producer of the upcoming Oscar broadcast because […]

Monday, November 7, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, November 7, 2011

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Jean Youn: The tale of the old man and the village

I want to share a story with you. A long time ago, an old man sat underneath the shade of a tree near the entrance of a village. A traveler walked toward the village and noticed the old man. He asked him, “How are the people in this village?” The old man asked the traveler, “How are the people in […]

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, November 2, 2011

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Finally, Frank McCourt agrees to sell the Dodgers!

A huge sigh of relief in the Southland today. Frank McCourt, the embattled owner of the Dodgers, has agreed to sell the team. Bill Shaikin over at the Los Angeles Times broke the story on Monday evening that a plan was in the works between McCourt and Major League Baseball. An agreement was reached late yesterday. The team will be […]

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, November 1, 2011

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Mega Millions jackpot at least $78 million

The Mega Millions jackpot is up for grabs tonight. And it’s stuff with serious dough. The money pot stands at $78 million. No one picked all of the winning numbers in last Friday’s game. Those lucky digits: 13,31, 49, 52, 56, and the Mega number 41. Tonight’s draw is at 8 p.m.

Sunday, October 30, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, October 30, 2011

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More runaway production: “Iron Man 3” to film out of state

Another major movie production is saying “adios” to Southern California. Marvel Studios reportedly has agreed to shoot “Iron Man 3” in North Carolina due,mainly to the state’s 25 percent production tax credit, according to Deadline.com The first two installments of the Iron Man franchise made over a billion dollars worldwide. Both were shot in Los Angeles. The “Iron Man 3” production will be heading […]

Thursday, October 27, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, October 27, 2011

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Top creepy crawler careers

Around this time of the year, a lot of us are thinking about the creepy-crawlers. It’s all part of the fun of Halloween. On the serious side, there are careers where creepy creatures are part of daily operations. Recently, CareerCast.com, a job search and career website, identified the nation’s creepiest careers. “Forensic Entomologist, who studies insects that invade a person’s dead body and decipher insect life cycles to […]

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, October 26, 2011

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Another big Mega Millions jackpot

The Mega Millions jackpot is on a roll again. No one scored all of the winning numbers in last night’s draw, so the jackpot took a tumble to $67 million! It was not all bad news for players in yesterday’s lottery game. Three tickets bought in California got all of the winning numbers right, except the Mega ball. Each ticket […]

Friday, October 21, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, October 21, 2011

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Garden Guru: Growing your own pumpkins for Halloween

Oh geez! How many customers have I talked out of pumpkin seeds this week? Mark your calendars for next year around June if you want to plant a pumpkin patch for the kids or yourself. Pumpkins are a warm season crop that likes the heat and ripens about this time in the fall. If you can find the starters about August, […]