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Thursday, June 13, 2013
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, June 13, 2013
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“Man of Steel” hottest movie ticket this weekend

  The new Superman movie lands in U.S. theaters tomorrow and it’s the hottest ticket this weekend. “Man of Steel” advance ticket sells were soaring high — in the number one spot — as of last Tuesday at Fandango, the popular movie site on the web. The publicity has been incredible. Movie posters and billboards for the comic-book-wonder -turned-big-screen-superstar are […]
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Monday, June 3, 2013
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, June 3, 2013
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Box office: “Fast & Furious 6” still king, Will Smith’s new film fizzles

Moviegoers are still hot for the fast cars and action of “Fast & Furious 6.” The sequel held onto the number spot at the domestic box office over the weekend leaving two new films eating its dust. “Fast & Furious 6” earned an estimated $34.5 million pushing its two week domestic total to around $170 million. In second, the new […]
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Thursday, May 30, 2013
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, May 30, 2013
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Internet star cat gets movie deal

Is this the face of a movie star? Well, some Hollywood producers think so. Grumpy Cat, as she is known, has landed a movie deal for a Garfield-like flick, according to Deadline. Grumpy Cat, who’s real name is Tartar Sauce, is an Internet star. The feline has more than 900,000 likes on her Facebook page. Also, the sour-faced critter has […]
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Thursday, May 23, 2013
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, May 23, 2013
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Did “Star Trek Into Darkness” stumble at the box office?

“Star Trek Into Darkness” opened in the number one spot last weekend and has made a ton of money at the box office. The sci-fi flick will rack up millions more during the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend. Yet, the sequel to “Star Trek” (2009) has disappointed. It’s opening weekend take of $70 million fell far short of “Iron Man […]
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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World’s most powerful women: Oprah, Beyonce, and Hillary are on the list

  Forbes is out with a list of the females who wheel the most power in 2013. Some high-profile women made the list like First Lady Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Beyonce Knowles, and Hillary Clinton. Also making the grade, Diane Sawyer, Meg Whitman, Angelina Jolie, Dian von Furstenberg, and Arianna Huffington. However, the woman who rated the number one spot, […]
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, May 16, 2013
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Southwest Airlines scores high in new study

When it comes to customer satisfaction, Southwest Airlines is flying high. The airlines, a frequent flyer out of  Burbank’s Bob Hope Airport, ranked second only to JetBlue  Airways for low cost carriers in the J.D. Power and Associates’ 2013 North America Airline Satisfaction study. Out of a total points of 1,000, JetBlue led the list of low-cost carriers with 787, […]
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, May 14, 2013
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Entertainment Bits: Angelina Jolie’s double mastectomy, “The Great Gatsby,” and Barbara Walters to retire

Angelina Jolie’s breast cancer decision A lot of chatter on the Internet today about actress Angelina Jolie’s double mastectomy. The Academy Award winning actress, best supporting for the 1999 film “Girl, Interrupted,” went public in a New York Times opinion piece about her genetic risk of breast cancer and how that prompted a major decision to take preventative action. Jolie’s […]
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
Photo: FLLewis/Media City G -- New Burbank City council in front of fountain at City Hall (l-r) Bob Frutos, Vice-Mayor David Gordon, Mayor Emily Gabel-Luddy, Jess Talamantes, Gary Bric May 1, 2013
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, May 2, 2013
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Talk of the Town: A fresh start for the Burbank City Council

A newly reorganized Burbank City Council got down to business with a closed door session at City Hall late today. The only item listed on the  agenda is a conference with legal counsel about anticipated litigation. After yesterday’s momentous event, the Burbank City Council has a fresh start and hopefully, it  will drop the old baggage (stale approaches, unworkable ideas, and […]
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