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Sunday, April 7, 2013
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, April 7, 2013
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Burbank on Parade highlights

A lot of floats, marching bands, dignitaries, horse units, and vintage cars in Burbank on Parade yesterday. For many of the kids getting splashed with water by the Bob Hope Airport fire truck will be remembered as a highlight of the parade. More highlights from Burbank on Parade to come…
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Friday, April 5, 2013
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, April 5, 2013
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Film critic Roger Ebert 1942 – 2013

A lot of chatter on the Internet  and elsewhere today about the passing of legendary film critic Roger Ebert. He possessed a sharp mind, quick wit, and a passion for movies and writing.  Ebert died yesterday in Chicago after a long battle with cancer. He was 70 and one of the world’s most influential film critics. Ebert took on the job […]
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Friday, April 5, 2013
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, April 5, 2013
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Burbank on Parade tomorrow in the Media City

Preparations are in the final stages for tomorrow’s edition of Burbank on Parade. The huge community event is scheduled to roll down a section of West Olive Avenue, between Lincoln (or Keystone) and Lomita streets, beginning at 11 a.m. There will be celebs, marching bands, floats, dancers, clowns, equestrian units and much more. “Burbank on Parade is our city’s only […]
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Thursday, April 4, 2013
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, April 4, 2013
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Big launch celebration for new website in Burbank

Burbank N Beyond is no more. Yesterday, it was replaced with a slick new content rich and community focused website called myburbank.com. A celebration of the launch drew a crowd of movers and shakers to the SmokeHouse over on West Lakeside in Burbank. Guests munched on yummy finger foods, which included the restaurant’s famous garlic bread and tasty meatballs. For those […]
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Monday, April 1, 2013
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, April 1, 2013
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Burbank Spring Egg-Stravaganza a huge hit

Thousands of Easter fans, young and old, got up early and took part in the revived Spring Egg-Stravaganza at McCambridge Park on North Glenoaks Boulevard in Burbank last Saturday. While parents and onlookers snapped photos, kids dashed for Easter eggs, hung out with the Easter bunny, got some golfing lessons, and played other games. Burbank Park, Recreation ad Community Services […]
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Saturday, March 23, 2013
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, March 23, 2013
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Talk of the Town: Another NBC “Tonight Show” drama

Here we go again. Rumors are flying and the Internet is buzzing with chatter about NBC replacing Jay Leno on “The Tonight Show.” I don’t know what it is about Leno that makes NBC want to kick him around. Remember when then NBC honcho, Jeff Zucker, came up with the brilliant idea of pushing Jay Leno into a primetime show […]
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Monday, March 18, 2013
By Janet Strong Monday, March 18, 2013
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A Strong View: Stop runaway production

  If you are at all familiar with the motion picture industry no doubt you know about runaway production. Entertainment is big business here in Southern California and especially in Burbank. The major and independent studios probably do their best to employ locally. Yet, here in a time of economic deficiencies in the job market; the powers that be, whoever […]
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