Monday, December 19, 2011
We’re coming down to the wire for Christmas — with just a few more shopping days to the big holiday. Counseling4Kids, a mental health program, is collecting gifts for over 500 children in foster care and is still in need of donations. “Oftentimes children in foster care receive very little during the holidays. Foster parents often have several children in their home at […]
Monday, December 19, 2011
You’ve probably noticed a lot of holiday decorations being up lately. When I close up shop to head home, I see many beautiful decorations and lights all over the place. Some of you probably decorated your houses with holiday cheer as well. There are also probably others of you who don’t decorate or celebrate at all. You can put many […]
Thursday, December 15, 2011
The Hollywood award season is in full swing. Today the Hollywood Foreign Press Association released its list of nominees for the 69th annual Golden Globes. “The Artist,” “The Descendants”, and “The Help” got the most film nominations. All three films have Oscar buzz. Check out the Golden Globes website for a complete list of the nominations. The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards […]
Thursday, December 15, 2011
A sudden thunderstorm rolled into Burbank around 3:30 p.m. this afternoon. Thunder rumbled, lightning flashed, and the rain came down hard. And I though we’d get away without much rain today. Not only will you need that umbrella — some areas might need some of those freebie sandbags from the city of Burbank. Be careful out there.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
More millions got stuffed into the Mega Millions lottery jackpot after no one matched all of the winning numbers in last Tuesday’s draw. Those golden digits: 5, 6, 22, 26, 41, and the Mega number 6. Three lucky ticket holders in California got all but the Mega number correct. Each of those tickets is worth $148, 228. The jackpot is now hovering […]
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Some lucky thespians are celebrating nominations for the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards . The nominees were announced yesterday in West Hollywood and leading the film field “The Help” and “The Artist.” Toping the TV list, “Broadwalk Empire,” “Breaking Bad,” and “Modern Family.” The Los Angeles Times has extensive coverage here. The winners will be announced during the 18th Annual […]
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is still growing. It now stands at $116 million, but could go higher before tonight’s draw. No one matched all of the winning numbers in last Friday’s draw. Those numbers: 4, 12, 29, 49, 51, and the Mega number 44. Tonight’s draw is at 8 p.m.
Monday, December 12, 2011
One of the most debated and scrutinized lists in the entertainment industry came out today. The Black List is a collection of unproduced screenplays that for whatever reason rated as a “like” or “favorite” by a number of film executives. This year, 300 of them reportedly sent in suggestions to film executive, Franklin Leonard ,who started compiling The Black List back in 2004. Since then, scripts […]
Monday, December 12, 2011
It’s a rainy Monday in Burbank and more showers, with the possibility of some hail, in the forecast through the evening and tonight. Also, this is a cold storm with the high in B-town only expected to reach into the 50s. And there’s a chance of another wet system later on in the week. All this stormy weather prompted Burbank officials to put out an […]