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Sunday, May 8, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, May 8, 2011
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“Thor” thunders to the top of the box office

“Thor” hammered the competition into submission at the box office this weekend. The superhero action flick debuted with an estimated $66 million to become the number one film in the country. “Thor” is based on the Marvel comic book hero who is punished for his arrogance by being banished from his mythical homeland of Asgard and sent to Earth. The cast includes Natalie Portman […]
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, May 4, 2011
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California players win Mega Millions money

Several Mega Millions players who bought tickets in California for last night’s draw — are really glad they did. Today they’re probably dancing around singing  the line, “money, money, money, money, mon-ey,” from that  O’Jays’ hit, “For the Love of Money” (1973). The winner of the $51 million jackpot bought the lucky ticket at Stuarts Oak Street Mobil, 2 Oak […]
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, May 3, 2011
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Newspaper column gets greenlighted as a TV series

The New York Times column “Modern Love” is hooking up with Lifetime Television.  A TV series based on the column got a pilot deal at the cable network, according to deadline.com The “Modern Love” TV series will use real stories from the newspaper column to create episodes that explore the state of modern relationships. The pilot will begin shooting this […]
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, May 3, 2011
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Hollywood spec script market still fired up

At a time when the sale of spec scripts usually slows down — this year– those sales are still going strong.  Scott Myers over on the screenwriting blog Go Into The Story is tracking 2011 spec script buys. Myers says the 29th sale was for a spec script written by the grandsons of the actor, Dick Van Dyke. Carey and Shane Van Dyke’s “The Watching […]
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Sunday, May 1, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, May 1, 2011
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“Fast Five” smokes the competition at the box office

A high octane debut at the box office for the fifth sequel to “The Fast and the Furious”  (2001).  “Fast Five” burned rubber on the competition, left them in its smoke, with a huge opening estimated at $83.6 million. “Fast Five” is now the number one film in the country. “Fast Five,” stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, The Rock, and […]
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Monday, April 25, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, April 25, 2011
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Photo Gallery: White House traditional Easter Egg Roll

One more Easter tradition. The 133rd White House Egg Roll event drew 30,000 people from across the country today. Besides the popular Easter egg roll, there were healthy cooking demonstrations, storytime readings by celebs like Geena Davis and John Lithgow and musical performances by Willow Smith and others. The theme this year, “Get Up and Go!” More on this event over on the  White […]
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, April 19, 2011
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Controversy over movie based on best selling book, “Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man”

Well-known comedian/radio personality Steve Harvey’s book, “Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, And Commitment,” was a huge bestseller. The self-help guide debuted at number one on the New York Times hardcover advice list the week of February 9, 2009. The relationship book, from a male perspective, was aimed at black women, […]
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Sunday, April 17, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, April 17, 2011
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Music, art, and good times at Coachella

Thousands of music fans and art lovers are enjoying a hot weekend at the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. If you think it’s been hot here — this festival is going in the deep desert town of Indio in the Coachella Valley.   Despite some technical difficulties, Grammy winning artist, Erykah Badu, rocked out with fans at Coachella on the Empire […]
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