Fronnie Lewis, Author at Media City Groove

Saturday, April 24, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, April 24, 2010

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Photo Gallery: Pics of the week

Senior Inspiration: 94-year-old woman plans to graduate from college next month and look for work Photo: Paul Chin/ The San Francisco Chronicle — Hazel Soares, 94, takes notes in one of her classes at Mills College in Oakland, California, where she is set to graduate in May with a degree in art history. After graduation Soares, who has more than 40 grandchildren, plans to search for […]

Friday, April 23, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, April 23, 2010

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Warm and sunny days for the Southland

Finally, the rain is gone and the sun is shining brightly in Burbank this morning. The Southland weather forecast is for warmer temperatures, in the 60s and 70s, and plenty of sunshine for the weekend and through next Monday.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, April 22, 2010

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Repeat: Mega Millions jackpot rolls over again

Once again no one had a jackpot winning ticket in the Mega Millions game on Tuesday. The jackpot took another roll and is now standing at a staggering $166 million! That kind of money makes you a little dizzy just thinking about it. The winning numbers from the April 20 game: 5, 8, 10, 34, 42 and the Mega ball 25. […]

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, April 21, 2010

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Burbank City Buzz

A candidate in the 43rd State Assembly race bows out Days after a poor showing in that special election for the chance to finish the 43rd State Assembly term of Paul Krekorian, Nayiri Nahabedian has officially dropped out of the race for that seat. Nahabedian’s political consultant Paul Mitchell announced the end of her campaign in an article on The […]

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, April 20, 2010

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April showers!

More rain headed our way. Great for the lawns, gardens, and flowers, not so good for driving on the roads and freeways. Gloomy overcast skies in Burbank at noon. The chance of rain for the Southland remains in the forecast through Thursday. So keep the umbrella handy.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, April 20, 2010

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Mega Millions jackpot up to $143 million

How big can the Mega Millions jackpot get? It’s overflowing with money right now. In tonight’s game the jackpot is worth at least $143 million! In last Friday’s game, two tickets bought in California had five of the winning numbers, but not the Mega ball. Each is valued at $201,643. The winning numbers from April 16, 2010: 10,16,31,48,50 and the Mega 44. […]

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, April 20, 2010

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“Kick-Ass” wins a slim victory at the Box Office

The final numbers are in — ending the cliffhanger at the Box Office. The new superhero flick, “Kick-Ass,” edged out the animated hit, “How to Train Your Dragon” for bragging rights to the number one film in the country. The action comedy generated $19.8 million in theater ticket sales, below expectations, but still enough to win the Box Office derby. “Kick-Ass” […]

Monday, April 19, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, April 19, 2010

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Hollywood Buzz: WME fires employees over a controversial e-mail

Probably a lot of talk and cautious e-mailing in Tinsletown and Media City today about the reported WME reprimands and firings over a farewell e-mail sent by an employee. On Deadline.com/Hollywood Nikki Finke posted Marcus Washington’s good-bye to the New York office of William Morris Endeavor on Sunday, April 11, 2010. Apparently the WME management went ballistic and launched a witch hunt for […]

Monday, April 19, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, April 19, 2010

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Sly Stone plays Coachella … sort of

Photo: Vanessa Franko/The Press-Enterprise 4/18/10 — Sly Stone on stage at Coachella The unpredictable rocker Sly Stone did show at Coachella last night, but his appearance was a disappointment. Stone showed up late, which he is known to do, and did more jabbering than singing. Music Blogger Vanessa Franko caught the Stone set and reports about it here. The Inland SoCal journalist […]