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Monday, January 18, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, January 18, 2010

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2010 Golden Globe winners

Photo: Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times — Actress Sandra Bullock and her husband, Jesse James, arrive at the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards last night. Actress Sandra Bullock was one of the double winners at last night’s 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Despite the rain showers, Bullock looked cool, dry, and dazzling in a purple […]

Monday, January 18, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, January 18, 2010

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Live The Dream

The Dreamer: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ( January 15, 1929 — April 4, 1968 ) “… Well, I don’t know what will happen now. We’ve got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn’t matter with me now. Because I’ve been to the mountaintop. And I don’t mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its […]

Sunday, January 17, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, January 17, 2010

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Stormy weather in the Southland

Burbank and the rest of the Southland are in for a serious drenching, according to weather watchers. A storm swooped down on “Media City” this afternoon and it has been raining off and on here since then. The light patter of rain falling on the roof is rather soothing, but the weather situation is expected to get pretty rough later in […]

Sunday, January 17, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, January 17, 2010

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“Avatar” continues its winning streak at the Box Office

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Sunday, January 17, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, January 17, 2010

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Ex-Presidents Bill Clinton & George W. Bush join forces for Haiti relief fund

Photo: Pete Souza/White House — Ex-Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush attend a news conference with President Barack Obama. 01/16/10 Former President Bill Clinton is leaving for quake-ravaged Haiti tomorrow to deliver much needed aid supplies and to meet with local leaders. Clinton is the U.N. special envoy to Haiti. Meanwhile, Haitian officials still fear more than 100,000 people have been killed by last […]

Saturday, January 16, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, January 16, 2010

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Photo Gallery: Devastation and Despair in Haiti

Photo: Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times — Devastation in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, where survivors, and reportedly looters, were caught rummaging through the ruins. 01/16/10 Photo: Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times — Despair on the face of a homeless father as he clings to his sleeping son during another night in a park with other quake survivors in the hard hit city of […]

Friday, January 15, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, January 15, 2010

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Hoopla on Burbank Boulevard in Burbank

Photos by FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove — A large than life statue of the founder of our “Media City,” Dr. David Burbank, was unveiled Tuesday, January 12, as the center piece of a new park-like enclave at 1075 West Burbank Blvd, or at the Five Points as it’s known. A lot going on this week on Burbank Boulevard in Burbank. Once a […]

Thursday, January 14, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, January 14, 2010

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President Obama tells the big banks: “We want our money back and we’re going to get it!’

White House photo by Samantha Appleton 01/14/10: President Obama calling for new bank fees. Some “fat cats” on Wall Street got a rude whack upside the head from President Obama today. A tough talking Obama put the big banks on notice that he wants them to repay “every dime” of our money they got in that huge financial bailout. The president wants to slap the […]

Thursday, January 14, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, January 14, 2010

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RIP Teddy Pendergrass

March 26, 1950 – January 13, 2010 Some voices you never forget. Legendary singer Teddy Pendergrass had such a voice. In its prime, it was raw, sexy, smooth, passionate, and explosive. A true Soul singer. His voice was one of those gifts given to only a few. Hopefully, he’s singing now in a higher place. Pendergrass passed away last night […]