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Tuesday, March 3, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, March 3, 2009
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Popular radio host/comic Steve Harvey has a hot selling relationship book

  Radio superstar Steve Harvey is now a best selling author with a book that’s flying off of store shelves. Harvey’s relationship book, “Act Like A lady, Think Like A Man,” is number one on the New York Times list in the category of hardcover advice and How-to books. Today “Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man” is number one on the Barnes & […]
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Sunday, February 8, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, February 8, 2009
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A new romantic comedy tops the Box Office

  Jennifer Aniston stars in “He’s Just Not That Into You”                                                                                                                                     Moviegoers were really into romance this weekend, which pushed new film, “He’s Just Not That Into You” to the top of the Box Office. The relationship flick follows the romantic antics of several couples. “He’s Just Not That Into You” barreled right over the competition to earn an estimated […]
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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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Saturday, January 17, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, January 17, 2009
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Brendan Fraser, author Cornelia Funke, and the “Inkheart” trilogy

Actor Brendan Fraser is about to hit the big screen in another fantasy adventure film. Last year, Fraser gave movie fans a wild ride in the remake of “Journey to the Center of the Earth,” and the third installment of the Mummy franchise, “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.” Fraser starred in the two previous Mummy movies as well. All were […]
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Thursday, January 15, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, January 15, 2009
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Chris Rock, new book deal & documentary at Sundance

   One of the most important showcases for independent cinema, the Sundance Film Festival, opens today in Park City, Utah. Sundance is celebrating its 25th year. More than 115 films and 16 documentaries were selected for screening during the 10-day festival. Entertainer Chris Rock has a film in the U.S. documentary competition. In “Good Hair” Rock takes an amusing look at the complex culture of African-American […]
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Friday, January 9, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, January 9, 2009
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Oprah offers free downloads of financial expert Suze Orman’s new book

  In these troubled and shaky financial times who doesn’t need some professional advice on money matters. Along that line, talk show host and mega-successful entrepreneur, Oprah Winfrey, is offering one of the best bargains around. Right now, at www.oprah.com readers can download a free copy of “Suze Orman’s 2009 Action Plan.” Orman is a top notch finance guru and the author of six consecutive New […]
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Sunday, January 4, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, January 4, 2009
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“Marley & Me” leads the pack at the Box Office

“Marley & Me” top dog again.   Moviegoers are seriously digging “Marley & Me.” For the second straight week, the family drama is the number one film in the country. Over the New Year’s holiday weekend, “Marley & Me” fetched an estimated haul of $24 million.  “Marley & Me,” based on a best selling novel, stars Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson […]
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Saturday, January 3, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, January 3, 2009
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A serious approach to writing the romantic comedy screenplay

FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove Story Analyst/author Billy Mernit chatted with writers and signed copies of his book, “Writing The Romantic Comedy,”  last month in Brea.   Actor Hugh Grant has had some of his best film success with romantic comedies so he knows a thing or two about the genre. Back in 2003, Grant explained the problem with most romcom scripts […]
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, December 31, 2008
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More fallout from another fake memoir

The children’s picture book, “Angel Girl,” is being pulled from store shelves, according to a message on the Lerner Publishing Group website. The company is offering refunds for returns and has put the brakes on all plans for reprints. Lerner officials took the action after Holocaust survivor Herman Rosenblat admitted that part of his so-called true love story was a lie. Since the mid-1990s, Rosenblat has […]
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