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Monday, February 4, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, February 4, 2013

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Most watched Super Bowl ever !!!

What a game! Despite that lengthy blackout in the second half , the Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers 34-31. The Ravens had the momentum from the kick-of, but that weird power outage in the third quarter energized the 49ers — but not enough for the Niners to win it all. The early TVratings indicate the showdown in New […]

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, January 22, 2013

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Inauguration controversy: Who sang live and who was prerecorded

The day after President Barack Obama took the oath of office for a second term in a public inauguration ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in D.C. in front of thousands on the National Mall and millions watching on TV, there is a controversy surrounding one of the celebrity singers. Beyoncé got raves for her rendition of the “Star Spangled Banner,” […]

Friday, December 7, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, December 7, 2012

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Award Season: Oscar maker layoffs, Writers Guild and Grammy nominations

Oscar maker to axe a lot of workers It’s not going to be a ho, ho, jolly holiday season for some employees of the company that makes Oscar. The Wrap is reporting today that R.S. Owens, a Chicago-based company, will be laying off almost 100 workers by December 17. That’s more than a third of the staff. R.S. Owens is […]

Friday, August 17, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, August 17, 2012

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Entertainment Bits: MJ’s will reviewed, Facebook stock down again, WGA-West slams Verizon/cable deals

No surprise that a family feud is underway over the very rich estate of the late pop legend, Michael Jackson. Some of the superstar’s disgruntled siblings have charged his will is a fake. Yes, that’s the will that left the singer’s fortune to various charities, his mother, and his children and nothing to his brothers and sisters. Forbes investigated MJ’s […]

Thursday, June 21, 2012

By Guest Blogger Thursday, June 21, 2012

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Jean Youn: the Korean War and pop singer Insoony

A certain day or month reminds us of something special. Of course, everybody may have different things in mind. In June, what comes first to your mind? In June, most of the Korean people, maybe except the very young generation, think about “the Korean War,” which has another name, “the Forgotten War.” The war broke out on June 25, 1950. A […]

Thursday, May 17, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, May 17, 2012

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News & General Info

Donna Summer: 1948 – 2012

The Disco Queen with the powerful voice, Donna Summer, reportedly passed away today, at the age of 63. The singer-songwriter and five-time Grammy winner, died in Florida after a long battle with cancer. It’s not a day that goes by that I don’t hear a Summer hit on the radio. She had a number of them — with hot rhythms […]

Friday, May 11, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, May 11, 2012

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A verdict in the Jennifer Hudson family murder trial

Today a Chicago jury came back with a verdict in the murder trial involving the shooting deaths of three members of entertainer Jennifer Hudson’s family: her mother 57-year-old Darnell Donerson, brother 29-year-old Jason Hudson, and 7-year-old nephew, Julian King. The jury convicted the brother-in-law of the Oscar-winning actress on all counts. Thirty-one-year-old William Balfour faces a mandatory life in prison […]

Thursday, March 29, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, March 29, 2012

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Dodgers holding auditions to sing the national anthem

Do you have the chops to sing the national anthem? If so, the Los Angeles Dodgers are inviting you to show what you can do at the Red, White and Dodger Blue National Anthem Auditions on Saturday, March 31 at Dodger Stadium. The best performers will be chosen to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the club’s home games this season. […]

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, October 11, 2011

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Rihanna named 2011 Sexiest Woman Alive!

Pop singer and fashion risk-taker, Rihanna, displayed her special kind of heat on the cover of Esquire’s November issue. The magazine named the 23-year-old Barbados native, 2011 Sexiest Woman Alive! On the Internet today, there is some debate about whether the entertainer really deserves the title. People magazine has more on Rihanna’s new title. Also, to ah, see more of Rihanna […]