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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, August 22, 2012

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Comcast NBCUniversal hit with “Tonight Show” jokes and class action lawsuit

More bad labor press for Comcast NBCUniversal. First, a lot of shock and surprise when it came out last week that about 20 staffers got laid off from the highly rated, “The Tonight Show.” Host Jay Leno reportedly was forced to take a pay cut as part of that budget slashing. For the past couple of nights, Leno and his […]

Saturday, August 18, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, August 18, 2012

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Alert: Nail salon robberies in Burbank

Nail salons and their clients have been put on the alert by the Burbank Police Department. The agency sent out a new release on Thursday warning about a series of nail shop robberies in Burbank and nearby Van Nuys. The robberies in B-town took place last month on July 24 and 27th, according to Sergeant Darin Ryburn, Burbank PD media […]

Friday, August 17, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, August 17, 2012

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Entertainment Bits: MJ’s will reviewed, Facebook stock down again, WGA-West slams Verizon/cable deals

No surprise that a family feud is underway over the very rich estate of the late pop legend, Michael Jackson. Some of the superstar’s disgruntled siblings have charged his will is a fake. Yes, that’s the will that left the singer’s fortune to various charities, his mother, and his children and nothing to his brothers and sisters. Forbes investigated MJ’s […]

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, July 17, 2012

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Major change in Universal City development project

A lot of buzz today about the deletion of the residential component of the controversial NBCUniversal development project for Universal City. The media giant is moving forward with the 20 year “Evolution Plan,” but without the previous designs for an elaborate residential community of almost 3000 units along with retail shops … according to a report posted yesterday on Deadline.com. […]

Monday, July 9, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, July 9, 2012

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Lunch at DeBell Clubhouse Grill gets thumbs down review

I joined friends for lunch on the patio of the Clubhouse Grill at the DeBell Golf Club in Burbank yesterday, and it was a big disappointment. The views of the hillsides and golf greens were terrific, but the food and the service were totally sub par. First, our table was dirty and we had to ask the waitress to clean […]

Friday, June 15, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, June 15, 2012

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Regular gas under $4 a gallon in Burbank!

Some relief for consumers at the pump. Over the past few weeks, gasoline prices have been steadily declining and have now dipped below the $4 a gallon for regular mark in the Media City. In some places here regular gas is now selling for between $3.90 to $3.99 a gallon. Today the average price for that grade of gas in […]

Thursday, June 14, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, June 14, 2012

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Landmark Burbank restaurant re-opens

A Burbank landmark, Frank’s Coffee Shop and Restaurant, 916 West Olive Avenue, is back in business, after falling on hard times and having to close its doors several weeks ago. Today during the pre-opening, manager and former owner, Jose Lopez, and his staff were serving customers just like old times at Frank’s. One customer, chowing down on a hot turkey […]

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, March 27, 2012

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The Los Angeles Dodgers sold!

The troubled Los Angeles Dodgers are about to get a fresh start with new owners. The Dodgers organization and present owner, Frank McCourt, announced the $2 billion agreement with Guggenheim Baseball Management in a PRnewswire release late today. The new owners include NBA legend/entrepreneur, Earvin “Magic” Johnson and movie executive Peter Guber. In the release, Frank McCourt stated: “”This agreement […]

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, March 7, 2012

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Media City G Connection: Jobs and career opportunities

New feature on Deadline.com showcases jobs in the entertainment industry, among the listing an opening for a senior product management assistant over at the Disney Studios here in Burbank. On the list, jobs at Paramount, Sony, Showtime, Fox, and the BBC at locations in Burbank and elsewhere. Also, a number of search and resume tools to help in that hunt for […]