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Thursday, January 2, 2014

New year, get inspired: Actor Tom Arnold drops 89 pounds!

  A lot of folks are making New Year’s resolutions to improve their lives. Not a bad idea. Yet, the statistics show most drop kick those resolutions to the curb by spring. If you made a get healthy resolution — right on. Here’s some inspiration. Last April, actor ,Tom Arnold, made the life-changing decision to get in shape. Several months later, […]
Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Repeat! Burbank Rose Parade float wins Fantasy trophy

A spectacular event in Pasadena today as the 125th Tournament of Roses Parade thrilled millions on T.V. and on city streets.  At least a million fans reportedly lined the parade route to see energetic marching bands, gleaming vintage vehicles, high-stepping equestrian units and of course, beautifully decorated floats. The theme this year, “Dreams Come True.” For the second straight year, […]
Sunday, December 29, 2013

More volunteers needed for Burbank Rose Parade float

Burbank Rose Parade float preparations kick into high gear today and more volunteers are needed. Yesterday, I spent some time at the float barn, 123 West Olive Avenue in Burbank, watching the volunteers work their magic. I followed two volunteers, Connie Weir and Virginia Meyers, as they meticulously decorated a recreation of a Victrola record player — produced during the […]
Saturday, December 28, 2013

Who are the most desirable and undesirable celebrity neighbors?

Future “Tonight Show” host, Jimmy Fallon, is getting some kudos today from an unlikely source. The “Late Night” host topped the list of most desirable celebrity neighbors for 2014. In the seventh annual Zillow Celebrity Neighbor survey, for the online real estate data company Zillow, Fallon got 11 percent of the favorite vote — mostly from young adults. For the […]
Friday, December 27, 2013

Director Garry Marshall and son to ride on Burbank Rose Parade float 2014

It’s getting down to the wire for the 2014 Burbank Rose Parade float, “Lights… Camera… Action!” Volunteers are busy at the float construction and decoration site, 123 West Olive Avenue, getting the Media City entry ready for its debut in Pasadena on New Year’s Day. Riding on the float, veteran writer/producer/director, Garry Marshall. He has a long history in film, […]
Thursday, December 26, 2013

UPS and FedEx delivering Christmas packages late

  Are you still waiting for some of your Christmas gifts to be delivered? If they were shipped by UPS you may get your packages today or tomorrow. UPS is blaming high volume of packages and bad weather for the delay. FedEx is claiming it has only “isolated” incidents of packages not being delivered on time. Gee, wouldn’t it have […]
Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Happy Holidays: A warm and sunny Christmas in Burbank

  Ho! Ho! Ho! We have beautiful SoCal weather on this Christmas day. The high is expected to reached the 80s today in Burbank! Yeah, winter started last Saturday and we’re getting spring-like weather. Yippee! Along with the sunshine and warm temps, we’re going to have deal with low humidity and a chance of Santa Ana winds in Los Angeles […]
Monday, December 23, 2013

Paul Walker to appear in “Fast & Furious 7” due out in 2015

Despite his untimely death, actor Paul Walker, will appear in the next installment of the billion-dollar movie franchise, “Fast & Furious.”  His fellow actor, Vin Diesel, made the announcement late yesterday on his Facebook page and posted the above photo saying it was “… the last scene we filmed together.” Also, Diesel disclosed “Fast & Furious 7” will be released […]