Tuesday, November 30, 2010
The murder of Hollywood publicist, Ronni Chasen, is looking more and more like a professional hit. Two weeks ago today, Chasen was gunned down in her Mercedes on Whittier Drive, south of Sunset Boulevard, in Beverly Hills at around 12:30 a.m. A short time earlier, Chasen had attended a Hollywood party celebrating a the movie premiere of the musical, “Burlesque.” Several gunshots hit the 64-year-old press agent and […]
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
The final numbers are in and “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1” managed to beat back newcomer, “Tangled,” to remain the number one movie in the country, for the second straight week. The seventh installment of the phenomenal film series conjured up $49 million at theaters last weekend. Its two week total stands at around $219 million at the […]
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Big money on the line in the Mega Millions lottery game today. The jackpot is at least $52 million. The Mega Millions is one of the largest lottery games in North America. If you win the big one, you’ll get the choice of taking your winnings in 26 annual installments or the cash value. The odds of hitting the jackpot: 1 […]
Monday, November 29, 2010
Nomination period extended until Wednesday Today at 5 p.m. was supposed to be the deadline for all nomination documents for the 2011 Municipal Elections to be turned into the Burbank City Clerk’s Office. However, that deadline has been extended. A notice of the deadline change to Wednesday, December 1, 2010, appears on the city website. Interestingly, it includes Mayor/City Council member […]
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Windy and cold on this Sunday in the Media City and same goes for a lot of places in the Southland. There’s a wind advisory in effect from 9 a.m. today until 3 a.m. tomorrow. In the Burbank hillside area, the winds are whipping through the trees and making it feel a lot colder than the low 50s. The high […]
Saturday, November 27, 2010
All of a sudden rain is pounding Burbank. Sure showers were in the forecast, but the weather was mild and sunny for most of the day. Then a cold front rolled into the Southland late this evening. Chilly temperatures tonight, 30s and 40s, in the Media City. Also, along with the showers some 15 to-25 mph winds. When I looked outside at the falling […]
Saturday, November 27, 2010
President Barack Obama probably has a very sore lip today, after being injured in a pick-up basketball game, with friends and White House aides, at Fort McNair in Washington DC, yesterday. During the game, President Obama got elbowed in the mouth and had to leave because of a busted lip. A short time later, he reportedly received 12 stitches at the White House. […]
Friday, November 26, 2010
Flappers Comedy Club on East Magnolia Boulevard in Burbank is putting the word out that it wants to be party central this holiday season. The Flappers’ staff dished out samples from its delicious food menu and passed around tiny versions of its speciality martinis at a promotional event, held at that club, earlier this month. The tasty Oreo-mint martinis were […]
Thursday, November 25, 2010
I’m thankful for the major blessings like good friends, loved ones, church, health, and career opportunities on this Thanksgivings. Also, when I sit down to that feast later on today — I will be thankful for those small moments that bring laughter and surprises. Last week on Wednesday, November 17, I had one of those surprise moments at the Trader Joe’s on East […]