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Saturday, June 25, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, June 25, 2011
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A Writer’s View: Am I An Author Idiot?

Am I An Author Idiot?  Working with a freelance editor I face each new project with a combination of angst and self pity, positive I will never write a decent book again much less publish one. After 23 published novels, one indie and two scripts (one in development) you’d think I’d be over all that. I’m not. Enter, my freelance editor Jenny […]
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Monday, June 20, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, June 20, 2011
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Entertainment Bits

“Jackass” star killed in car accident  Actor Ryan Dunn was reportedly killed in a horrible car accident early this morning. The 34-year-old star of the  R-rated “Jackass”  movie comedy series apparently died when his Porsche crashed and exploded into flames in Pennsylvania. The Wrap has more on the  tragedy. “Dilbert” creator in hot water over blog post The  Internet is buzzing over the […]
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Thursday, May 19, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, May 19, 2011
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“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Strange Tides” opening tomorrow

The big summer movies are rolling into theaters. Tomorrow, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Strange Tides,” opens in the U.S.  The fantasy adventure is the fourth installment in the “Pirates of the Caribbean”  film series. The movie is based on the book from 1987, “On Strange Tides,” by Tim Powers. Today over on the publishing site Galleycat, Powers talks about his fantasy […]
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, May 17, 2011
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Arnold Schwarzenegger admits fathering child with housekeeper/household staffer

UPDATE 11:30 a.m. — Reaction from Maria Shriver here. Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s revival of his movie career is on a roll, but his personal life is in shambles. Last Friday, Annapurna Films won the bidding for the rights to the “Terminator” franchise with Schwarzenegger attached, according to Deadline.com . This is just one of many projects Schwarzenegger has solidified, including a […]
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Saturday, May 14, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, May 14, 2011
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Another spec script is bought in the hot Hollywood market

Another spec script sale to report, the 34th this year, according to Scott Myers over on the Go Into The Story blog. Twentieth Century Fox picked up, “From Mia With Love,” a comedy about three dudes who are eager to part with their virginity. So they send-off for a Russian mail order bride, but as you can probably imagine, things do not work […]
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Thursday, May 12, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, May 12, 2011
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ShowBiz Bits: Ashton Kutcher to replace Charlie Sheen on “Two And a Half Men”

Some breaking news in Hollywood. Ashton Kutcher has finalized a deal to replace the temperamental Charlie Sheen on the hit CBS TV sitcom, “Two and a Half Men,” according to deadline.com  For a while, British actor, Hugh Grant, was the front runner for the job, but that plan did not work out. Deadline.com has more on this story and the behind the […]
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, May 10, 2011
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City Buzz: Emily Gabel-Luddy, dirty politics, and the BPD cases

After a week, some folks are still finding the audacious snub, oh wait, let’s call it what it is, discriminatory selection process of the vice-mayor by four members of the Burbank City Council — a stomach turner. Those that had hoped for an independent female voice on the council got blindsided by Emily Gabel-Luddy who came out publicly as the new member of this “good-old-boys-club” at the […]
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Monday, May 9, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, May 9, 2011
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Movie deal for bestseller “Heaven is for Real”

Another bestselling book is headed to the big screen. Sony Pictures has bought screen rights to “Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of his His Trip to Heaven and Back,” according to deadline.com This book claims to be the true adventures of a four-year -old boy who leaves his body during emergency surgery and takes a trip to heaven. […]
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