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March 2009

Tuesday, March 31, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, March 31, 2009
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Photo Gallery: High flyer

Photo courtesy: Juan Ocampo   Los Angeles Dodgers Rafael Furcal takes to the air in a double play during the fourth inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics in the spring training ball park at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona yesterday. Still, the A’s beat the Dodgers 9-to-5. 
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Monday, March 30, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, March 30, 2009
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Queen Latifah attached to new romantic comedy movie deal

   Singer/actress Queen Latifah has signed on to play the lead in the romantic comedy, “Just Wright.” The story is a so-called Cinderella tale involving a physical therapist who falls in love with a basketball player she is helping recover from a career-threatening injury. The rom-com had been in development for the past six years at Disney. Recently, Fox Searchlight picked up […]
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Sunday, March 29, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, March 29, 2009
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“Monsters vs. Aliens” rumble to number one at the Box Office

 “Monsters vs. Aliens” had a smashing debut earning a gigantic $58 million to easily crush the competition and grab the top spot at the Box Office this weekend. That’s the third best March opening ever. The 3-D animated flick is about a misfit group of home-grown monsters who must go to battle to protect planet Earth from space aliens. The DreamWorks animation is one […]
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Saturday, March 28, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, March 28, 2009
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Burbank City Council race heats up

FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove The candidates running for three Burbank City Council seats are cranking up their campaigns for the final push to election day, April 14. Last Monday, all six candidates appeared at a forum in Burbank’s Magnolia Park area. If you missed the forum, the Burbank Leader has profiles of all six council contenders in this weekend’s edition of the newspaper and on […]
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Friday, March 27, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, March 27, 2009
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Jury deliberations underway in Phil Spector’s murder retrial

  For a second time, the fate of legendary music producer Phil Spector is in the hands of a Los Angeles County jury today. The jury got the case yesterday after closing arguments wrapped up. The 12 jurors will decide if Spector murdered 40-year-old actress Lana Clarkson. The cult film actress was found shot to death in the foyer of […]
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, March 26, 2009
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Comedian Steve Harvey’s relationship book still a hot topic

Comic/ radio D.J. and now best-selling author, Steve Harvey, is getting mucho attention on his promotional tour for his relationship book, “Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, And Commitment.” Women everywhere are talking about this book. Harvey was on “Oprah” Monday, March 23, his second appearance in less than a month. If […]
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, March 26, 2009
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Phil Spector’s defense team sums up its case for the jury

  The fate of legendary rock producer Phil Spector will soon be in the hands of a Los Angeles County jury. Today the prosecution is expected to complete its rebuttal to the defense team’s closing arguments, which began on Tuesday. Spector’s attorneys urged the jury to acquit their client on the grounds that the alleged victim, actress Lana Clarkson, probably […]
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