May 2009 - Media City Groove

Sunday, May 31, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, May 31, 2009

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“Up” floats to the top of the Box Office

The new Disney 3D movie “Up” soared to the top of the Box Office this weekend, raking in an estimated $68.2 million. This animated adventure features the voices of Ed Asner and Christopher Plummer and it easily won the ranking as the number one movie in the U.S. “Up” left its rivals far, far behind. In second place, another family-friendly film, “Night at the Museum: Battle of […]

Saturday, May 30, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, May 30, 2009

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Explosive allegations against the Burbank Police Department surface in a lawsuit

Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove — Burbank police vehicle Like a ticking time bomb, folks in the know have been waiting for an explosion of bad news and legal trouble to hit the city of Burbank. It happened on Thursday, May 28, but the bomb, in the form of a lawsuit, came from a surprising source — several members of the city’s […]

Saturday, May 30, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, May 30, 2009

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Photo Gallery: Matt Kemp slams a homer!

Photo: Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers Matt Kemp hit a home run against the Chicago Cubs yesterday. The homer at Wrigley Field broke the Dodgers’ four game homeless streak. Still, the Dodgers got beat by the Cubs 2-1.

Friday, May 29, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, May 29, 2009

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Jay Leno says good-bye to the “Tonight Show”

Photo: NBC After 17 years, Jay Leno hosted his last official “Tonight Show” taping this evening with laughs, gags, memories, and some favorite guests. Some of the entertainer’s fans in the audience had spent hours in line to make sure they got a chance to watch the taping of Leno’s finale. Leno is not heading off into the sunset for retirement, […]

Friday, May 29, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, May 29, 2009

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Phil Spector sentenced to 19 years-to-life

A Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge threw the book at convicted murderer and music legend, Phil Spector, today. Judge Larry Paul Fidler sentenced the 69-year-old Spector to 19 years-to-life, the maximum term. Last month, a jury convicted the eccentric music producer of second-degree murder in the death of 40-year-old Lana Clarkson. The B-Movie actress of such films as “Barbarian Queen” (1985) […]

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, May 27, 2009

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Barack Obama: Then and Now

Photo (1980): Lisa Jack — from the Los Angeles Times In 1980, Occidental College student Lisa Jack got very, very lucky. A bright handsome freshman named Barry Obama agreed to a photo session for one of Jack’s class assignments. The session produced 36 shots of a cool, youthful Obama. The photo above shows Obama wearing a bomber-style jacket with swirls of smoke […]

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, May 26, 2009

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California Supreme Court rules on anti-gay marriage Proposition 8

Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove — Burbank The battle over same-sex marriage has been long and contentious in California. Today the state supreme court ruled the ban on gay marriage, Proposition 8, is constitutional, but that doesn’t appear to settle the debate. That’s because the high court’s ruling allows 18,000 gay marriages, that occurred before the proposition was approved by the voters, to stand. It’s […]

Monday, May 25, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, May 25, 2009

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Two sequels battle for the top spot at the holiday Box Office

“Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” had to slug it out with another new film, “Terminator Salvation,” for the top spot at the Memorial Day holiday weekend Box Office. “Terminator Salvation” got off to a fast start with screenings on Thursday, while the second “Night at the Museum” movie opened on Friday. Still, the family-friendly fantasy clobbered the […]

Sunday, May 24, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, May 24, 2009

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Welcome home Atlantis!

Photo: Carla Thomas/NASA Bad weather in Florida continued today, so the space shuttle Atlantis dropped out of the sky and landed at Edwards Air Force Base here in California at 8:39 a.m. Pacific Time. The crew of Atlantis carried out an extensive and complex upgrade of the Hubble Space Telescope during a 13-day journey. Later, Commander Scott Altman spoke for his six-member crew: “We’re all thrilled to have […]