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Sunday, October 12, 2025

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, October 12, 2025

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SuperLotto Plus ticket bought in Southland hits $50 million jackpot

Someone in the Southland today is rolling in some serious money. That person bought a SuperLotto Plus ticket for last night’s draw, and it hit the jackpot! The hot ticket is worth $50 million, according to the California Lottery. The ticket was purchased in Los Angeles County in the City of Westlake Village. The lucky retailer is Village Spirit Shoppe […]

Friday, October 10, 2025

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, October 10, 2025

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Magic Johnson named 2026 Grand Marshal of Tournament of Roses Parade

Earvin “Magic” Johnson, NBA legend, billionaire, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, has a special event coming up on New Year’s Day. Johnson is the 2026 Rose Parade Grand Marshal. So he will be riding in some grand vehicle rolling down Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena during the Rose Parade festivities. Tournament of Roses President Mark Leavens made the announcement last Wednesday, October 8. […]

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, October 7, 2025

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Taylor Swift conquered the Box Office over the weekend

Singer/Songwriter/Entertainer Taylor Swift showed up at the US Box Office and slayed. Swift scored the number one spot with her film, The Official Release Party of a Showgirl. The cinematic event was in theaters for only three days but managed to rake in $34 million. It’s a promotional flick for Swift’s latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, which has […]

Sunday, October 5, 2025

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, October 5, 2025

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Two SuperLotto Plus tickets sold in the Southland worth more than $40,000

Two SuperLotto Plus players missed last night’s jackpot by one number, the Mega Ball. Despite that disappointment, each player’s ticket is still worth a bundle, $20,840. One ticket was sold at The Town Cafe, 8722 Sunland Blvd. in nearby Sun Valley, and the other at Perfect Donuts, 1930 West 3rd Street in Los Angeles. Here are the winning numbers […]

Sunday, September 7, 2025

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, September 7, 2025

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Two winning tickets for historic Powerball jackpot plus big prizes in CA

Two players beat the odds to win the second-largest Powerball jackpot in the game’s history. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. Not easy, but it does happen, and it did last night. The jackpot for the September 6 draw ballooned to around $1.8 billion. Two tickets, one in Missouri and the other in […]

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, August 6, 2025

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The Fantastic Four suffers a big dip at the box office, but holds onto top spot

‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ remains in the top spot at the domestic box office. Nevertheless, the superhero/sci-fi flick’s victory last weekend was not pretty. The final numbers show the movie, based on characters from Marvel Comics, dropped a hefty 67% for a take of $38.7 million. Many movie commentators were quick to call this second week tally an indicator […]

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, July 30, 2025

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The Fantastic Four beat Superman at the box office

‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ won the first round in the battle against Superman at the box office over the weekend. In its debut, the Marvel Studios F4 rocketed into theaters with a domestic box office of $117.6 million, taking over the number spot from ‘Superman.’ The action-sci-fi movie took in $218 million worldwide. A good start, but no guarantee it […]

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, July 23, 2025

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‘Superman’ blows away the competition again at the box office

For the second straight week in a row, ‘Superman’ sold the most tickets at the box office over the weekend. The new Man of Steel flick crossed the $200 million mark domestically last Saturday and over $400 million worldwide on Sunday. The reboot of ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ and the latest ‘Smurfs’ movie were no match for […]

Thursday, July 17, 2025

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, July 17, 2025

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‘Superman’ flies high at the box office

The new Superman movie is receiving a lot of attention from audiences. Many wondered if this latest big-screen film based on the beloved comic book character might fall flat with moviegoers, but last weekend’s box office proved skeptics wrong. ‘Superman’ soared to the top of the domestic box office on its opening weekend with a tally of around $125 million. […]