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Saturday, June 27, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, June 27, 2009

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Autopsy on Michael Jackson finished, but questions remain

Photo: Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times — Fans line up to view Michael Jackson’s star and pay their last respects. Photo: Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times — a fan reaches under a barricade to touch the star of Michael Jackson in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Photo: Barbara Davidson/Los Angeles Times — Fans celebrate […]

Thursday, June 25, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, June 25, 2009

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King of Pop Michael Jackson dies at 50

Photo: Reuters/stringer —Michael Jackson performing in Latin America in 1993 The end of an era. Pop Superstar Michael Jackson died today after suffering what may have been a heart attack. There are reports that the singer was not breathing and without a pulse when paramedics arrived at his West Los Angeles home at 12:30 p.m. The 50-year-old music legend was rushed to UCLA Medical […]

Friday, April 3, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, April 3, 2009

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Singer Gladys Knight to co-star in Tyler Perry’s new movie

Entertainer Gladys Knight has one of the most distinctive voices in the music industry today. Knight is lending her voice and acting talent to the new Tyler Perry flick, “I Can Do Bad All by Myself.” According to The Hollywood Reporter website, Knight will play a neighborhood matriarch who also sings at a local church where Perry’s Madea character attends. Knight is […]

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, February 10, 2009

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Grammy surprises, Chris Brown and that domestic violence investigation

Two days after the 51st Grammy Awards ceremony the talk is not about who won, but about two stars who skipped out on the affair Sunday night at Staples Center. In a surprise to a lot of folks ( me included), Robert Plant, the veteran rocker from “Led Zeppelin,” and bluegrass singer Alison Krauss won five Grammys including the top prize of album […]

Thursday, December 4, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, December 4, 2008

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2008 Grammy nominations: New artists and old favorites

British singer/Grammy nominee Leona Lewis Something new for the Grammy nominations. Last night, the Recording Academy announced the 51st Annual Grammy nominations during a televised live concert on CBS. The star-studded affair took place at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Most of the media attention went to hip-hop artist/rapper Lil Wayne, who got eight nominations; Coldplay received seven; and Kanye West, […]