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Friday, July 15, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, July 15, 2011

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Harry Potter shatters another record

Movie audiences are really wild about Harry — as in Harry Potter and the finale of the popular novel-based movie series. Tons of Potter fans stayed up late last night — to catch the first showings of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2.” In fact, the eighth installment of the series reportedly earned $43.5 million at the domestic box […]

Thursday, July 14, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, July 14, 2011

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2011 Emmy nominations revealed today

Once again HBO is king of the Emmy nominations. The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards nominations were announced today and the pay channel topped the list with 104 — leaving the rest of the networks far behind. The cabler’s miniseries, “Mildred Pierce,” a remake of the 1940s classic, scored the most nominations with 21. Also, collecting a slew of nominations the following TV series: […]

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, July 13, 2011

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Entertainment bits

Final Harry Potter movie breaking records The end is near for the zillions of Harry Potter movie fans. The eighth and final installment in the Potter film series opens tomorrow at midnight. All ready, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2” is breaking records for movie screens and ticket sales. Nikki Finke has the scoop over on deadline.com Jaycee […]

Monday, July 11, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, July 11, 2011

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“Transformers 3” still a monster hit at the box office

The sci-fi mega-hit, “Transformers 3,” held on to the title of number one film in the country for a second straight week. Over the weekend, the third installment of the “Transformers” movie series pulled in $47.1 million, according to the final figures released today. That brings the two week total for “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” to around $260 million at the domestic box […]

Monday, July 11, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, July 11, 2011

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Guest Blogger: Garden Guru Emilio “Elmo” Telles

Welcome a new guest blogger. Emilio “Elmo” Telles, the Garden Guru. He has a vast knowledge of gardening and a passion for growing things like plants, flowers, trees, and shrubs. Elmo works at the Armstrong Garden Center in Glendale, where he frequently teaches free classes. I’ve covered some of Elmo’s great gardening classes on this blog. Last Saturday, July 9, Elmo conducted a class […]

Sunday, July 10, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, July 10, 2011

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit the Southland

Prince William and Kate Middleton left Los Angeles for home this afternoon, after an events packed three day visit to SoCal, which included a polo match in Santa Barbara, mingling with Hollywood stars at a gala, and chatting with inner-city kids on L.A.’s Skid Row. People Magazine has complete coverage of the Royals’ visit on the last leg of their […]

Saturday, July 9, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, July 9, 2011

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Thousands celebrate Burbank milestone

What a slamming-jamming party!!! I spent nearly three hours in a sea of humanity celebrating Burbank’s centennial yesterday. I have to admit, I was surprised at the thousands of folks who packed a six-block area of Downtown Burbank for this major shindig. While working my way through a crowd, I overheard someone ask:”Do all these people live in Burbank?” Probably not […]

Friday, July 8, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, July 8, 2011

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News & General Info

Photo Gallery: Final space shuttle launch a success

Atlantis lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 11:29 a.m. EDT this morning. This is the final flight of the U.S. shuttle program. On board for the 12-day mission to the International Space Station, Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, and Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim. More on this NASA website.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, July 7, 2011

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Burbank’s party of the century

Burbank celebrates its centennial tomorrow with what is billed as the party of the century. B-town was incorporated in 1911. So on the 100th year anniversary of becoming a city — town leaders are going all out to mark the milestone. An evening of family fun is planned from 5-10 p.m. in Downtown Burbank — featuring entertainment, parades, food, fireworks, and more. For details click over […]