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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, January 27, 2009
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Big shake-up in the Screen Actors Guild

For weeks now the rumors have been flying about the ouster of the National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator of the Screen Actors Guild, Doug Allen. Despite all the denials, there was something in these rumors that suggested Allen’s days were numbered. And so it is, Allen is no longer working for SAG today, after being given his walking papers by the Guild’s National Board of Directors […]
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Monday, January 26, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, January 26, 2009
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A huge demand for Aretha Franklin’s inauguration hat

FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove Legendary singer/songwriter Aretha Franklin belted out “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” at the swearing-in ceremony for President Barack Obama, last Tuesday January 20. Franklin is known for her over-the-top outfits that some feel are not always, ah, flattering. Well, the “Queen of Soul’s” inauguration outfit won her a multitude of praise, especially, that fabulous hat. I loved it! […]
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Monday, January 26, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, January 26, 2009
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Meryl Streep & Sean Penn big winners at SAG Awards

Meryl Streep and Sean Penn took the top honors at the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony last night at the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles; giving them added heat in the race for Oscar. Streep was both thrilled and surprised to win the best actress in a Motion Picture statuette:”Even though awards mean nothing to me anymore,” she said, “I’m […]
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Sunday, January 25, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, January 25, 2009
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Comedy is still king at the Box Office

“Paul Blart: Mall Cop” is number one for a second straight week at the Box Office. The slapstick comedy about a  security guard who has to face down a bunch of bad guys in a New Jersey mall earned an estimated $21.5 million at theaters across the nation. That brings its two week total to just under $65 million. Close […]
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Sunday, January 25, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, January 25, 2009
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A First Lady with a unique style

FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove Michelle Obama turned heads at the inauguration ceremony on January 20, 2009.   The new First Lady, Michelle Obama, really showcased her modern sophisticated style during inauguration week. Mrs. Obama got high marks from many fashion observers including Vogue editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour, in an article on the high fashion magazine’s website.   I’m not an expert, but I thought Michelle was “styling” all week long. My […]
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Saturday, January 24, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, January 24, 2009
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Day Four:President Obama first weekly address touts his economic recovery plan

Photo from www.whitehouse.gov   In his first radio and Internet weekly address, President Barack Obama today called for bold and swift action to shore-up our shaky economy. The president is pushing for the passage of his American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan by Congress, which he said will “jumpstart” the economy. “It’s a plan that will save or create three to four million […]
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Saturday, January 24, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, January 24, 2009
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Hollywood buys another bestseller for the big screen

   A film version of the bestselling novel “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle” is coming to a theater near you in the not too distant future. Earlier this week, Universal Pictures bought the rights to the David Wroblewski novel – his first. “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle” reportedly has spent  at least 30 weeks on the bestseller lists since being […]
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Friday, January 23, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, January 23, 2009
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An extortion plot against John Travolta under investigation

File photo of John Travolta and son Jett   Today in the Bahamas two men are reportedly being held in connection with an alleged plot to extort money from actor John Travolta, according to a police official there. The alleged plot involved the recent death of Travolta’s and actress Kelly Preston’s 16-year-old son Jett, who was found unconscious in the […]
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Friday, January 23, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, January 23, 2009
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Defense presents its case in Phil Spector retrial

Google file image   Today the defense takes center stage in the second murder trial of legendary music producer, Phil Spector. The trial has been trudging along quietly for several weeks in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom. The  prosecution has been laying out its case with detailed forensics and testimony from experts and witnesses. Yesterday the prosecution’s final witness, the mother of Lana Clarkson, took the stand. Donna Clarkson […]
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