Thursday, December 16, 2010
The Mega Millions lottery is ending the year with a HUGE jackpot — at least 123 million smackaroos! Tuesday’s game did not produce a ticket with all of the winning numbers: 18, 22, 25, 31, 38 and the Mega Ball 29. However, three tickets bought in the Golden State had all but the Mega Ball number. Each is worth $112, […]
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Blogger/tweeter gets TV project gig Blogger/tweeter and mother of three, Kelly Oxford, has been writing for years — but now it’s really paying off for her. Oxford’s witty tweets and interesting blog posts, got her a deal to write a sitcom series pilot called, “Mother of All Something.” Now CBS has picked up the project for development with actress Jessica Alba and […]
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
2010 is the year of Facebook. The powerhouse Internet social network cleared the 500 million users milestone last July. Also, the Facebook movie, ” The Social Network,” hit theaters in October. It was a hit with moviegoers and critics and now has Oscar buzz. Today TIME Magazine announced, Facebook founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, is the 2010 Person of the Year. […]
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
The Burbank Police Commission is under siege. The first target is the outspoken Jim Etter, but it appears to be part of a carefully crafted plan by City Hall insiders and their minions to divide and utimately muzzle the commission. The Semichorus blog has an interesting post about the Etter attack with some background on some of the players involved. A […]
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Several of the President’s Active Lifestyle Award achievers got a special treat at the White House last month. During their visit on November 29, the youngsters got to spend some time with Bo Obama. Everyone in this photo seems to be enjoying the encounter.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
The official engagement photos of Britain’s Prince William and Catherine Middleton were released this weekend. One is formal, shown above, and the other quite casual with the young couple cuddling and smiling. The photographer, Mario Testino, was hand picked by the prince. Testino has photographed the prince and other members of his family including his late mother, Princess Diana. The engagement photos and a […]
Sunday, December 12, 2010
The Mega Millions jackpot has exploded into the big money territory! No one picked all of the winning numbers in last Friday’s game, so the jackpot got stuffed with more money. It now stands at $104 million!!! It was not all bah humbug for last Friday’s game. Two tickets bought in California had all but the Mega Ball number. Each […]
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Winter is less than two weeks away and yet the Media City is basking in warm, summer like temperatures. Weather watchers are predicting the high could reach the mid-80s tomorrow — and December is supposed to be the coldest month of the year for Burbank. Go figure. I was out walking this evening in the hillside area and it truly […]
Friday, December 10, 2010
For the 88th time, the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony took place in Washington, DC last night. The first family had t he honor of pushing the button that lit up a 40-foot Colorado blue spruce. The President commented on the history and the resilience of the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony: President Obama: Often, the ceremony itself has […]