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Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Publicity photo Jason Priestley Call Me Frizt

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, August 7, 2013

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Actor Jason Priestley lands a book deal

Actor Jason Priestley has come a long way from his days on “Beverly Hills 90210.” Priestley, now 44, stars as a morally corrupt used-car salesman with numerous addictions in the Canadian series, “Call Me Fitz,”appearing on DirecTV channel 101. Also, Priestley has a new book deal to write his memoir (he seems a little young to be doing that). Harper […]

Saturday, June 22, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, June 22, 2013

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“Looking for love” contest: Win book contract, $10,000, and maybe get movie deal

There are tons of talented writers in the Southland, especially here in the Media City, with all kinds of stories to tell. One of them could have just what Quirk Books is searching for through its “Looking for love” contest. Quirk is not on the prowl for the typical love story. This company likes to publish offbeat books like […]

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, June 12, 2013

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Beatle song to become a children’s book

Ex-Beatle, Ringo Starr, will soon be a published children’s author. The rocker has snagged a deal with Simon & Schuster to turn his 1968 tune, “Octopus’s Garden” into an illustrated children’s book, according to a PR Newswire release. The song appeared on the Beatles album, “Abbey Road” (1969). The way the story goes, Starr composed the song while cruising […]

Thursday, June 6, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, June 6, 2013

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Archie and the gang headed to the big screen

The forever teenyboppers, Archie, Veronica, and Betty are apparently headed to the big screen. Warner Bros. has worked out a movie deal with Archie Comics, according to an exclusive report on Deadline.com. Comic books are fertile territory for films and the superhero flicks have made millions at the box office. It will be interesting to see what kind of […]

Thursday, March 21, 2013

By Janet Strong Thursday, March 21, 2013

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A Strong View: Bob Frutos and David Gordon the right team

A surprising 53.3% of the ballots cast in the Burbank Primary Nominating Election last month were for Bob Frutos . Never before has a newcomer won out over three incumbents in Burbank. The voters made a powerful show of support for change by casting their ballots for Bob. We need a fresh outlook and someone who will fight for the residents, help […]

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, December 12, 2012

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The Los Angeles Times and Burbank Leader going up for sale?

The Los Angeles Times and its Times Community Newspapers, which include The Burbank Leader, are facing an uncertain future as 2012 wraps up. There’s a report out that the owners of the newspapers’ parent company, the Tribune Company, are quietly seeking advice from bankers about launching a fire sale after December 31, when the company is expected to emerge from […]

Monday, November 12, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, November 12, 2012

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Dr.Phil’s new book “Life Code” and the new rules for being a player

Popular TV host and six-time New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Phil McGraw, has a new book being released tomorrow. “Life Code: The New Rules for Winning in the Real World” is supposed to empower readers to deal with the real world and how it works. “Life is a game – and you will either be a player or be […]

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, October 3, 2012

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Harris Poll: Where do Americans get their news?

Whether it’s a retro-set or a high-tech big screen model, most Americans prefer getting their news from TV, according to a recent Harris Poll. The survey was taken between August 13-20, 2012 and released last week. Around 2,300 adults took part. Sixty-eight percent expressed an interest in keeping up with news events. The figures from that poll showed 50 per […]

Friday, August 17, 2012

By Guest Blogger Friday, August 17, 2012

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A Writer’s View: From TV police drama “Hunter” to mystery author

My first paid writing job fell into my lap when working for a TV syndication company. My boss needed to hire someone to watch seven seasons (23 shows a season) worth of “Hunter,” the police drama starring Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer, and compose a one page, double spaced synopsis of each show to be faxed (our office didn’t have […]