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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Judge rules Los Angeles Dodgers community property–for now

A Los Angeles judge handed down a legal ruling today that could mean more bad news for the Dodgers. This morning, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon threw out a 2004 marital agreement, between Jamie and Frank  McCourt, that would have given him sole ownership of the team. Frank is not thrilled with the ruling and has indicated he will continue the court battle with […]
Monday, December 6, 2010

Google launches huge ebooks site today

Google leaped into the ebook market in a big way today. The Internet search giant launched Google eBooks and is now the largest ebook provider in the world. The site boasts about having “… nearly 3 million free ebooks and hundreds of thousands of titles …” that are for sale at the Google eBookstore. The Google blog says Google eBooks was designed to […]
Monday, December 6, 2010

“Tangled” leads the Box Office

“Tangled” wrangled the top spot at the Box Office away from Harry Potter over the weekend. In its second week, “Tangled,” claimed the number one slot with a haul of $21.6 million, according to the final figures released today. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1” dropped to second place with $17 million. In third week, the 7th installment […]
Sunday, December 5, 2010

Mega Millions jackpot balloons to $74 million

Ho Ho Ho!!!  More holiday money pumped into the Mega Millions jackpot. No one picked all of the winning numbers in last Friday’s draw — so the jackpot grew to $74 million. However, someone who bought a ticket for that draw in California has reason to celebrate — that ticket has all the winning numbers, except the Mega ball and is […]
Saturday, December 4, 2010

City Buzz

The week began windy and very cold, but  by Wednesday, December 1, the temperature warmed up and the winds died down — just in time for the annual Mayor’s Tree Lighting Ceremony on the steps of City Hall on East Olive Avenue in Burbank. Hundreds turned out for the festive holiday occasion that included performances by both a children’s and adult choir, and […]
Friday, December 3, 2010

Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $62 million

A lot of holiday cash stuffed in the Mega Millions lottery jackpot today. No one selected all of the winning numbers in last Tuesday’s game — so the jackpot grew to $62 million. Tuesday’s winning numbers: 11, 16, 19, 47, 53, and the Mega Ball 2. Two lucky California players missed the Mega Ball, but picked the other five winning […]
Thursday, December 2, 2010

UPDATED: A deadly shooting is connected to the Ronni Chasen murder case

  UPDATED: 4:39 p.m.  A report on deadline.com claims the dead man has been identified as Harold Smith. Also, it says the hit on PR maven, Ronni Chasen, was the result of a business deal gone bad.  A bizarre and deadly twist in the killing of well-known Hollywood publicist, Ronni Chasen. Late yesterday at the Harvey Apartments, 5640 Santa Monica […]
Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Open casting call for new DreamWorks movie

Another big search for new talent. Entertainment heavyweight DreamWorks is holding an open casting call for a lead role in its upcoming film, “Welcome To People,” starring Elizabeth Banks and Chris Pine. The casting folks are looking for someone to play the character, “Josh.” Some of the requirements include age 11-13, Caucasian, and able to remember large chunks of dialogue. Also, […]
Tuesday, November 30, 2010

New details about the murder of Ronni Chasen

The murder of Hollywood publicist,  Ronni Chasen, is looking more and more like a professional hit. Two weeks ago today, Chasen was gunned down in her Mercedes on Whittier Drive, south of Sunset Boulevard, in Beverly Hills at around 12:30 a.m.  A short time earlier, Chasen had attended a Hollywood party celebrating a the movie premiere of the musical, “Burlesque.” Several gunshots hit the 64-year-old press agent and […]