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Thursday, July 14, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, July 14, 2011

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2011 Emmy nominations revealed today

Once again HBO is king of the Emmy nominations. The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards nominations were announced today and the pay channel topped the list with 104 — leaving the rest of the networks far behind. The cabler’s miniseries, “Mildred Pierce,” a remake of the 1940s classic, scored the most nominations with 21. Also, collecting a slew of nominations the following TV series: […]

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, July 13, 2011

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Entertainment bits

Final Harry Potter movie breaking records The end is near for the zillions of Harry Potter movie fans. The eighth and final installment in the Potter film series opens tomorrow at midnight. All ready, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2” is breaking records for movie screens and ticket sales. Nikki Finke has the scoop over on deadline.com Jaycee […]

Monday, July 11, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, July 11, 2011

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“Transformers 3” still a monster hit at the box office

The sci-fi mega-hit, “Transformers 3,” held on to the title of number one film in the country for a second straight week. Over the weekend, the third installment of the “Transformers” movie series pulled in $47.1 million, according to the final figures released today. That brings the two week total for “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” to around $260 million at the domestic box […]

Saturday, July 9, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, July 9, 2011

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Thousands celebrate Burbank milestone

What a slamming-jamming party!!! I spent nearly three hours in a sea of humanity celebrating Burbank’s centennial yesterday. I have to admit, I was surprised at the thousands of folks who packed a six-block area of Downtown Burbank for this major shindig. While working my way through a crowd, I overheard someone ask:”Do all these people live in Burbank?” Probably not […]

Thursday, July 7, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, July 7, 2011

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Burbank’s party of the century

Burbank celebrates its centennial tomorrow with what is billed as the party of the century. B-town was incorporated in 1911. So on the 100th year anniversary of becoming a city — town leaders are going all out to mark the milestone. An evening of family fun is planned from 5-10 p.m. in Downtown Burbank — featuring entertainment, parades, food, fireworks, and more. For details click over […]

Friday, July 1, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, July 1, 2011

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Entertainment Bits

“Transformers 3” makes $21 million on Thursday “Transformers 3” is packing them at movie theaters. Yesterday, the sci-fi flick scored $21 million — bringing its two-day haul to around $60 million. The question now is how close to $200 million will the film get before the fireworks celebrations wrap up on July 4th? “Thor 2” on the way “Thor ” is still […]

Thursday, June 30, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, June 30, 2011

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“Transformers 3” rakes in $37 million on opening day

It’s going to be a hot, sizzling July 4th holiday weekend — and I’m not talking about just the weather. The box office is fired up. The sci-fi action sequel, “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” opened yesterday with around $37 million — which means it’s on track to make some serious bucks over the next few days. The other major movies […]

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, June 28, 2011

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Dodgers drama: Frank McCourt still swinging

Embattled Dodger owner, Frank McCourt, is still fighting to keep control of the team. Yesterday, the Dodgers filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Today McCourt is trying to wrangle enough money to pay the team’s bills. More on McCourt’s dilemma and an upcoming hearing in U.S. bankruptcy court on the Los Angeles Times website.

Monday, June 27, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, June 27, 2011

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“Cars 2” a runaway winner at the box office

The final box office numbers for the weekend are out today. The animated sequel, “Cars 2” leads the pack with a debut of $66 million winning bragging rights as the number one film in the country. In second place, the Cameron Diaz-Justin Timberlake new R-rated comedy, “Bad Teacher,” with $31.6 million, followed by the superhero actioner “Green Lantern” $18 million, the sci-fi flick […]