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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, July 19, 2011

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City Buzz

Burbank police commissioner resigns The Burbank Police Commission’s most controversial and perhaps its most dedicated member is stepping down at the end of tomorrow’s police commission meeting. Jim Etter sent a letter of resignation late yesterday to Police Commission Chair, Elise Stearns-Niesen, Mayor/City Council member, Jess Talamantes, Burbank Police Chief and Deputy Chief, Scott LaChasse and Tom Angel. No, Etter is not […]

Monday, July 18, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, July 18, 2011

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Harry Potter finale conjured up best opening weekend ever

A magical opening weekend for the final installment in the Harry Potter movie series. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2” has broken all kind of records since opening to huge audiences at midnight screenings last Thursday. Yesterday, its estimated weekend take at the domestic box office was a gigantic $168. 5 million. The actual numbers were released today […]

Monday, July 18, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, July 18, 2011

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Jane Austen’s unfinished manuscript sells for $1.6 million

British author Jane Austen is a superstar in the literary world. Only six of Austen’s novels were published: “Emma,” “Sense & Sensibility,” “Mansfield Park,” “Northanger Abbey,” “Pride & Prejudice, ” and “Persuasion.” Austen died on July 18, 1817 at the age of 41, but the writer still has plenty of buzz these days. Her novels have been the inspiration for movies, […]

Sunday, July 17, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, July 17, 2011

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Guest Blogger: America, success, and Louis Armstrong

Henry Ford, Andrew Carnegie, Gary Cooper, John Wayne, Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Muhammad Ali, Elvis Presley, Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor … etc. These names bring out different thoughts and feelings depending on the person who’s having these thoughts and feelings. However, for me and probably many other people who were growing up in different countries around the time I was, […]

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 […]