Sunday, February 23, 2014
Another big win for Oscar-contender, “12 Years a Slave.” The brutal depiction of slavery in America won the top honor of outstanding motion picture of 2013 at the 45th Annual NAACP Image Awards held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Other wins for the film: Steve McQueen for director, Lupita Nyong’o for supporting actress, and John Ridley for outstanding writing for […]
Saturday, February 22, 2014
A lot of chatter on the Internet and elsewhere about the amazing deal Facebook put together to buy mobile messaging service, WhatsApp, for $19 billion. The social media network announced its newest acquisition last Wednesday. Immediately, there were questions about WhatsApp. Oh, and the money deal made plenty of folks utter: “Say what?” Here’s how it works. WhatsApp uses the […]
Saturday, February 22, 2014
The pile of money just got bigger in the Mega Millions lottery. Again, the six winning numbers proved to be elusive for the players in that game. The jackpot has been growing since it was hit on January 3 for $61 million. The lucky numbers from last night’s draw: 23, 29, 32, 45, 46 and the Mega Ball 15. The […]
Friday, February 21, 2014
Pink has been added to the roster of performers for the 86th Academy Awards ceremony set for a week from this Sunday. This Oscars broadcast is apparently putting a heavy emphasis on entertainment with Bette Midler, U2, and Pharrell Williams already signed on to appear. “We are very excited to welcome Pink to the Oscar stage for the very first […]
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Want to be a T.V. director? Warner Bros.Television is accepting submissions for a new directors workshop to help talented folks, for example, those with “…an established portfolio of features, music videos or national commercials” break into primetime television. The 12-week master class will be taught on the Warner Bros Studios lot in Burbank beginning in May. The deadline to submit […]
Thursday, February 20, 2014
I still have my feet on the ground, I just wear better shoes. — Oprah Winfrey
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Social media giant, Facebook, just announced an amazing deal. It’s buying popular messaging mobile startup, WhatsApp, for $16-19 billion. Yes, that’s billion with a “b.” More on this huge Internet purchase and the two WhatsApp owners who are now billionaires on Forbes. Jada Pinkett Smith has snagged a major part in the new Fox drama, “Gotham.” Smith will play tough […]
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
The Great Indoors site at the Empire Center in Burbank is still vacant and probably will be that way for a while. That doesn’t mean the world’s largest retailer, Walmart, has lost interest in constructing a proposed 143,000 square foot supercenter at 1301 North Victory Place. Not hardly. On November 5, 2013, the Burbank City Council voted 3-2 not to […]
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
The Mega Millions jackpot has blown up to $172 million! No one selected all of the lucky winners in last night’s draw — so more millions got added to the money pot. Tuesday’s winning numbers: 23, 29, 31, 37, 70, and the Mega Ball 14. The jackpot has reached the lottery fever zone — so the ticket buying is expected […]
