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Saturday, June 15, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, June 15, 2013

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Photo Gallery: Splashing in the new Verdugo activity pool

Splish splash! A fun place to be in the coming hot days of summer, the new activity pool at the Verdugo Recreation Center 3201 West Verdugo Avenue in Burbank. It opened last Saturday. Even during June gloom, the pool is drawing a crowd. Details on pool time and fees here.

Friday, June 14, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, June 14, 2013

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Free In-N-Out burgers in Burbank

The Burbank City Federal Credit Union provided a free lunch to hundreds of its members between 11-and 2 p.m.today. Folks lined up in front of the building to get one of those juicy In-N-Out burgers, chips, and a drink. I spoke with two members of the credit union marketing team, Eric Foster and Joanna Tomlinson, about the event. Tomlinson told […]

Thursday, June 13, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, June 13, 2013

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“Man of Steel” hottest movie ticket this weekend

The new Superman movie lands in U.S. theaters tomorrow and it’s the hottest ticket this weekend. “Man of Steel” advance ticket sells were soaring high — in the number one spot — as of last Tuesday at Fandango, the popular movie site on the web. The publicity has been incredible. Movie posters and billboards for the comic-book-wonder -turned-big-screen-superstar are […]

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, June 12, 2013

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Beatle song to become a children’s book

Ex-Beatle, Ringo Starr, will soon be a published children’s author. The rocker has snagged a deal with Simon & Schuster to turn his 1968 tune, “Octopus’s Garden” into an illustrated children’s book, according to a PR Newswire release. The song appeared on the Beatles album, “Abbey Road” (1969). The way the story goes, Starr composed the song while cruising […]

Monday, June 10, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, June 10, 2013

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Tony Awards 2013:”Kinky Boots” and high TV ratings

The Internet is buzzing about the 67th Annual Tony Awards kicking butt in the ratings last night. The celebration of Broadway’s best drew 7.24 million viewers, up 20 percent over last year. “Kinky Boots,” the musical filled with drag queens and big dreams, danced away with the largest haul — six Tonys — including best score for 1980’s rocker, […]

Saturday, June 8, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, June 8, 2013

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UPDATED: Aftermath of deadly shooting spree in Santa Monica

UPDATED: Sunday, June 9, 2013 3:38 p.m. A fifth shooting spree victim has died bringing the total to six dead. Details here. The FBI has joined the investigation into that deadly shooting rampage in the Southland coastal community of Santa Monica yesterday. Five people were killed including the alleged gunman, who apparently died as the result of a […]

Thursday, June 6, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, June 6, 2013

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Archie and the gang headed to the big screen

The forever teenyboppers, Archie, Veronica, and Betty are apparently headed to the big screen. Warner Bros. has worked out a movie deal with Archie Comics, according to an exclusive report on Deadline.com. Comic books are fertile territory for films and the superhero flicks have made millions at the box office. It will be interesting to see what kind of […]

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, June 4, 2013

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Scott LaChasse sworn in as Burbank police chief

Finally, it’s a done deal. Under overcast skies and before a large crowd on the steps of Burbank Police and Fire Headquarters, 200 North Third Street, Police Chief Scott LaChasse was sworn in by Los Angeles County District Attorney, Jackie Lacey. The swearing-in ceremony was attended by local residents, city employees, dignitaries, officials and law enforcement personnel from throughout the […]

Monday, June 3, 2013

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, June 3, 2013

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Box office: “Fast & Furious 6” still king, Will Smith’s new film fizzles

Moviegoers are still hot for the fast cars and action of “Fast & Furious 6.” The sequel held onto the number spot at the domestic box office over the weekend leaving two new films eating its dust. “Fast & Furious 6” earned an estimated $34.5 million pushing its two week domestic total to around $170 million. In second, the new […]