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Thursday, April 7, 2016

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Universal Studios’ Harry Potter land opens today

Harry Potter fans are in hog heaven with the opening today of “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” at Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City. Tickets for the long-awaited opening of this fantasy attraction were sold out days ago online. Several special deals such as the VIP Experience and Front of Line ticket option are sold out as well for Friday, […]

Sunday, April 3, 2016

Los Angeles Times Festival of Books 2016 poster

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, April 3, 2016

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SoCal Scene: Festivals of books, music, art and beer

Saturday-Sunday April 9th and 10th — The largest literary festival in the country is gearing up for next weekend. The 21st Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is expected to draw thousands of bibliophiles to the USC campus. More than 500 authors, celebrities, musicians, artists, and chefs will engage and entertain. Among them: Buzz Aldrin, Joyce Carol Oates, James Patterson, […]

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, March 29, 2016

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Burbank Beat: Downton Abbey, art festival, Annual Care Walk

Tuesday, March 29 — Behind the scenes at “Downton Abbey” at the Buena Vista Library , 300 North Buena Vista Street, begins 7 p.m. tonight. English actress, comedy writer, and author, Diz White, will take the audience on a colorful , amusing, and visual journey of Cotswolds, an area in south central England, where she has a cottage. Also White will include the […]

Friday, March 25, 2016

Photo: FLLewis/Media City G -- Spring Egg-Stravaganza at McCambridge Park 1515 North Glendoaks Boulevard Burbank April 19, 2014

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, March 25, 2016

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Burbank Beat: Egg-Stravaganza, Burbank on Parade

Saturday, March 26 — Children all over B-town are gearing up for a rite of spring — the annual Spring Egg-Stravaganza. Hundreds if not thousands of kids and their camera-toting parents, relatives, and friends will converge on McCambridge Park 1515 North Glenoaks Boulevard for the festivities tomorrow. There will be games, prizes, photos with the Easter Bunny and a series of egg […]

Monday, March 21, 2016

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, March 21, 2016

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In the News: March 21, 2016

Disney’s animation “Zootopia” beat back the competition to stay number one at the box office for the third straight week. Over the weekend, “Zootopia” pulled in an estimated $38 million at the domestic box office — kicking its total to over $200 million. Worldwide, “Zootopia” is more than half way to the $1 billion dollar mark. ABC News, Box Office […]

Friday, March 18, 2016

Photo: FLLewis / Media City G -- Hillary Clinton at Democratic presidential debate in Flint, Michigan March 6, 2016

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, March 18, 2016

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Hillary Clinton campaign raffling off night with the Clooneys

Democratic presidential front-runner, Hillary Clinton, is adding more Hollywood star power to her campaign. The Wrap says Clinton has more Hollywood endorsements “than all the other candidates combined.” Now Tinseltown heavyweight and a long time Democrat, George Clooney, along with his high-powered lawyer wife Amal Clooney, are on board to host fundraisers and a raffle for the former Secretary of […]

Thursday, March 17, 2016

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, March 17, 2016

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day

“May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow, and may trouble avoid you wherever you go.” Irish Blessings & Sayings On a day like today, we all can hope for the luck, joy, and blessings of the Irish.

Saturday, March 12, 2016

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, March 12, 2016

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Winning SuperLotto Plus ticket sold in Glendale

A California lottery winner scored big in nearby Glendale. Someone bought a really lucky SuperLotto Plus ticket for last Wednesday’s draw at Mission Wine and Spirits 825 West Glenoaks Boulevard . It is not a jackpot winner, but it has all of the correct numbers except the Mega. That means it’s worth $33, 317. Those hot numbers are 2, 17, […]

Monday, February 29, 2016

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, February 29, 2016

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Happy Leap Day

Today is something special. A Leap Day that comes around only every four years or so. February gets an extra day to help sync up our calendar. A year is 365 days — but it takes a little longer than that for the Earth to complete its orbit around the sun. So that’s why we have leap year, but there […]