Saturday, November 30, 2013
Despite this summer’s major flop of “The Lone Ranger” (2013), one veteran Hollywood screenwriter is still high on the genre. A lot of chatter on the Internet now about Academy Award winning screenwriter, Quentin Tarantino’s new script. It’s another western — but Tarantino says it will be different from “Django Unchained” (2012) — the movie that won him an Oscar […]
Friday, November 29, 2013
A hefty bag of money in the Mega Millions lottery jackpot. That big winner’s pot now stands $230 million. You could really “deck the halls” and shop t’ll you drop with a bundle like that. The winning numbers from last Tuesday’s draw: 27, 44, 59, 74, 75 and the Mega Ball 3. Not only did no one score the jackpot, […]
Friday, November 29, 2013
We got some rain overnight and showers are in the forecast through today. We will have mostly cloudy skies in the Media City with a high predicted in the low 70s. A lot of accidents out there on the wet streets, roads, and highways so stay alert.
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
If you’re hitting the road for the long Thanksgiving Holiday weekend, you are not alone. The Automobile Club says 43.4 million of us will be traveling during this time — and nearly 90 percent will be doing so on the roads and highways. The busiest day for any kind of Thanksgiving travel is today, the day before Turkey Day. Meanwhile, […]
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Money, money, money! Tons of it in the Mega Millions lottery jackpot today, which now stands at $205 million. There hasn’t been a Mega Millions jackpot winner since lottery officials changed the rules last month on October 19, making the odds longer.The changes of scoring the big one in this game use to be 1 in 176 million — […]
Monday, November 25, 2013
As expected, the debut of “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” exploded at the box office.The final numbers are out today and the sci-fi adventure raked in $158. 1 million, to become the number one movie in the country this week. It was an incredible achievement — placing sixth on the list of the biggest movie openings ever. The second […]
Monday, November 25, 2013
A huge turnout in the Los Feliz area today for the funeral of Joseph Gatto, the father of Assemblyman Mike Gatto. More than a thousand mourners attended services at Our Mother of Good Counsel Catholic Church, 2060 North Vermont Avenue, according to KNX 1070 Newsradio. Joining the family, relatives, and friends, members of the State Assembly as well as local politicians and […]
Sunday, November 24, 2013
The Rink is open in Downtown Burbank. The city’s first temporary ice rink got its grand opening last Thursday. Burbank Mayor Emily Gabel-Luddy was one of those who laced up skates and took a spin or two or maybe three around the new ice. The rink is located in the back parking lot of city hall between Third Street and […]
Sunday, November 24, 2013
On a cold Friday night, big crowds turned out for Holiday in the Park. Sponsored by local merchants, the event was an opportunity to showcase shops and stores in the Magnolia Park area and of course, to have a good time. Check out the photos on Media City Groove.
