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Friday, January 21, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, January 21, 2011
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UPDATED:Final countdown for Keith Olbermann on MSNBC

  Updated: Saturday, January 22nd, 2011 The sudden departure of Keith Olbermann from MSNBC really has folks talking. There are articles about Olbermann’s exit all over the Internet — and much speculation about what went down — and what soured the relationship between the controversial commentator and the cable network. Some new details from an insider over on Deadline.com. Also, […]
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Thursday, January 20, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, January 20, 2011
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Burbank City Attorney Dennis Barlow stepping down

 One of the major players at Burbank City Hall is going to be riding off into the sunset — but he’s not saddling up his horse right away. A press release from Burbank Public Information Officer, Keith Sterling, was sent out just before noon today.  It announced the upcoming retirement of Burbank City Attorney, Dennis Barlow. The departure of the controversial […]
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, January 19, 2011
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Mega Millions jackpot hits $51 million & one CA ticket worth more than half a million bucks

Need some extra cash? Plenty of it in the Mega Millions lottery  jackpot, which got pumped up to $51 million after no one picked all six of the winning numbers in yesterday’s game.  It wasn’t all bad news. Some lucky ticket holder in California has a serious payday coming from Tuesday’s draw. That player has a ticket with all the winning digits, except […]
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, January 18, 2011
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Burbank candidates forum tomorrow night

The very important Burbank Primary Nominating Election is next month, February 22 and the candidates are stepping up their campaigns. Lately, I’ve seen more and more campaign signs in various neighborhoods. Also, the candidates are holding meet and greet sessions with voters. Last Saturday, I attended a get together for city council candidate, Emily Gable-Luddy, in the Rancho area. Around 20 or so residents shared […]
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, January 18, 2011
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ShowBiz Bits: Feds greenlight Comcast NBC Universal deal, “The Green Hornet” tops at Box Office & “The Social Network” has major Oscar buzz

Comcast NBC Universal merger almost a done deal  It took more than a year, but the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice today gave the thumbs up to that huge Comcast NBC Universal  merger today. The mega deal is said to be worth $30 billion. It is expected to be finalized by the end of the month. The Wrap has […]
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Monday, January 17, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, January 17, 2011
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A blast of summer in Burbank and the Southland

We went from spring-like to sizzling summer temperatures in just a couple of days. The high in Burbank today — 88 degrees. All over B-town folks were out in shorts, sandals, tee shirts — like it was July instead of January. Tomorrow, the high is expected to be up around 80 in the Media City — but the weather watchers say […]
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Monday, January 17, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, January 17, 2011
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MLK Day: Celebrate by serving others

Today President Obama honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by picking up a brush and helping paint artsy and inspiring characters in the cafeteria of Stuart Hobson Middle School in Washington, DC. Also,  First Lady Michelle Obama, daughters Sasha and Malia, took part in this mentoring project as well.    THE PRESIDENT:  Dr. King obviously had a dream of justice and equality in […]
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Monday, January 17, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, January 17, 2011
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MLK Day: Live the dream

Today is the 25th anniversary of the federal holiday honoring the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The first MLK Day was observed in 1986. Dr. King was fatally wounded by an assassin’s bullet on a balcony in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. The dreamer died that day, but not his dream of civil rights and social justice for a country he loved deeply. […]
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Saturday, January 15, 2011
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, January 15, 2011
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Winter in the Southland: Sunny and warm this weekend

A really warm and sunny  MLK holiday weekend for the Southland. I love it!  The temperatures began to sizzle yesterday, when the high reached 81 in Burbank! In the middle of January — this is how we do winter in SoCal. By 1 p.m. this afternoon, once again, the temperature cracked the 80 degree mark in the Media City. More […]
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