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Saturday, April 25, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, April 25, 2009

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TV talk show host Jay Leno out of the hospital and headed back to work

Photo: NBC Funny guy Jay Leno will be back cracking jokes and talking to guests at “The Tonight Show” desk come Monday. Leno was reportedly released from Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank yesterday. The late-night show host started feeling badly on Thursday and drove himself to the hospital. Leno’s personal representative told the People website: “They had him […]

Friday, April 24, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, April 24, 2009

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Successful screenwriter making his mark as a novelist

Writer Derek Haas has had great success scripting movies for Hollywood. Haas co-wrote “3:10 to Yuma” (2007,) a remake of the classic western film based on acclaimed author Elmore Leonard’s short story with the same title. Along with his partner, Michael Brandt, Haas wrote the screenplay for “Wanted” and several major scripts in development like “The A-Team,” “Beverly Hills Cop IV,” and “The Thirteenth Hour.” Now Haas is creating […]

Thursday, April 23, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, April 23, 2009

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“Tonight Show” taping canceled; Jay Leno goes to the hospital

There will be a rerun in “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” television slot tonight, because the taping this afternoon had to be canceled. The host, Jay Leno, reportedly became ill and drove himself to Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank. KNX 1070 newsradio is reporting Leno may be suffering from a bout of food poisoning. The veteran entertainer is said to be resting in a hospital […]

Thursday, April 23, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, April 23, 2009

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Outpouring of public support helps gifted L.A. student go to Oxford

Photo: Rick Loomis/Los Angeles Times Some stories make you want to cry and stand up and cheer — all at the same time. Crenshaw High School junior Sharron Pearson’s determination to go to a summer program at Oxford University and the overwhelming financial support she has received from the public is just such a story. To say Pearson is bright […]

Thursday, April 23, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, April 23, 2009

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President Obama’s Earth Day challenge

Photo: Pete Souza/White House President Barack Obama spent part of Earth Day in Newton, Iowa touring a wind tower production facility. In his Earth Day speech, the president described a major challenge facing our nation: “Now, the choice we face is not between saving our environment and saving our economy. The choice we face is between prosperity and decline. We can […]

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, April 22, 2009

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Photo Gallery: It’s Earth Day!

Photos: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove – Burbank Be kind to the planet and all its living things.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, April 22, 2009

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Angelina Jolie to star in new movie thriller based on best selling novel series

Best selling author Patricia Cornwell’s popular book sleuth/medical examiner, Dr. Kay Scarpetta ,is headed to the big screen. Angelina Jolie is on board to play the fictional crime solver in a suspense thriller based on the 16-book series, which began with “Postmortem”(1990). The latest, “Scarpetta,” came out last December. Cornwell once worked as a newspaper reporter and a computer analyst […]

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, April 21, 2009

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Free ice cream scoop day at Ben & Jerry’s

Photos: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove – Burbank A heat wave is still baking Southern California today. By mid-day in Burbank, the temperature had soared past 90. Again, the weather forecasters are warning we could hit 100 here! A perfect day to take advance of a yummy offer of a free scoop of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. These Ben & Jerry’s freebies are fantastic, but be […]

Monday, April 20, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, April 20, 2009

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Dodgers on a winning streak!

Photo: Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers rolled right over the Colorado Rockies yesterday in a 14-to-2 victory to extend their winning streak to eight straight games. In front of a spectator crowd of around 41,000 at Dodger Stadium, Matt Kemp hit a grand slam in the fifth inning scoring four runs. The center fielder was congratulated by teammates as shown in the […]