January 2014

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Around the Southland: “Dexter” star sells Hollywood Hills home

While waiting for that next role, “Dexter” star, Michael C. Hall, is joining a number of other celebrities in wheeling and dealing in the hot real estate market. Hall just sold a 1920’s Spanish estate in the Hollywood Hills for $2.1 million according to the Zillow blog. The actor bought the property with 5 bedrooms, 6 bathroom, media room, library, […]
Friday, January 24, 2014

Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon to do “Today Show” interview

  Once again, outgoing “Tonight Show” host, Jay Leno, is caught up in another battle. This time it’s the dueling interviews. First out of the gate,  CBS putting out a teaser about Leno going one-on-one with Steve Kroft on “60 minutes” and talking about getting the boot from the “Tonight Show” not once, but twice! That’s coming up this Sunday. […]
Friday, January 24, 2014

Jay Leno talks about being dumped from the “Tonight Show”

  Jay Leno’s days behind the desk of  the “Tonight Show” are number. His last day is February 6. This Sunday on CBS, Leno speaks out about how it feels to be kicked to the curb by NBC. As you might remember,  the veteran talk show host was booted from the “Tonight Show” previously in 2009. Despite being pushed aside […]
Thursday, January 23, 2014

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon to publish book together

Entertainers, Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon, have a new project together. The happily married twosome have signed on with Scholastic to published a children’s picture book, “Roc and Roe’s Twelve Days of Christmas,” featuring the couple’s twins Roc (Moroccan) and Roe (Monroe). “We are so excited to work with the Scholastic team on our Roc and Roe picture book and we […]
Thursday, January 23, 2014

Murder charge filed against Burbank suspect

The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office has file one count of murder against a Burbank man in connection with the death of his mother. Moises Diaz was arrested last Monday, following the discovery of the body of  77 year-old Maria Diaz in an alley in the 4000 block of West Victory Boulevard. Diaz, 40, is being held on $1, 000,000 […]
Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker teams up with Hallmark

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker is known for her sense of fashion and unique style. Parker is now using those assets in a deal with Hallmark — but it’s not a TV project. This month, the greeting card giant introduced the Sarah Jessica Parker collection — an assortment of greeting cards, stationery, gift bags, and gift wrap. “I’m excited to be involved […]
Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Super Bowl 2014: $4 million TV ads and opera singer Renee Fleming

Now that the playoffs are over and the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos are headed to Super Bowl 2014, there is a lot of chatter on the Internet about other aspects of that big game. Those Super Bowl commercials are always popular and are costing more than ever. Fox is televising the event and  has sold out all the TV […]
Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Burbank Police investigating first homicide of the new year

A 40 year-old Burbank man is being held on $1, 000, 000 bail today, on suspicion of murdering his mother. Yesterday morning at around 10:40, police were called to the 4000 block of West Victory Boulevard, following a report of a person sleeping in an alley. Once at the scene, they discovered the body of a deceased female whom police […]
Monday, January 20, 2014

“Ride Along” races to the top the box office

The new buddy/comedy, “Ride Along,” beat expectations and broke records over the long MLK holiday weekend. The four-day take for the “Ride Along” is  an estimated $48.1 million — easily  winning top spot at the box office  — making it the new #1 film in the U.S. This is one of the strongest debuts ever  for the MLK holiday weekend, […]