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Thursday, May 6, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, May 6, 2010

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City Buzz

Burbank City Councilman David Gordon responds to his critics Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove — At the November 3, 2009 city council meeting, Councilman David Gordon called for a major step in dealing with the growing Burbank police scandal Burbank is still buzzing about the snub of two-term Councilman David Gordon by his colleagues on the council. On Monday, Dr. Gordon was passed […]

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, May 5, 2010

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$266 million winning lottery ticket sold in the Southland!

UPDATE: May 6, 2010 The lucky Mega Millions jackpot winning couple has been identified. They are Jacki Wells Cisneros and Gilbert Cisneros. The wife was working as an overnight news producer at KNBC here in Burbank, when she found out she had a lottery ticket worth $266 million! The Los Angeles Times has story and video — including a shot of those winning […]

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, May 4, 2010

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City Buzz

A new Burbank mayor, but will it mean real change? Photo: FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove — (L-R) Vice-Mayor Jess Talamantes, Councilmen David Gordon, Gary Bric, Dave Golonski, and in the center, Burbank Mayor Anja Reinke Burbank has a new mayor and a new vice-mayor. Yesterday, the Burbank City Council selected Anja Reinke as mayor and Jess Talamantes as vice-mayor. I must […]

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, May 4, 2010

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Heat is on in Burbank

The sun is blazing in the Southland today, that means sizzling temperatures in the valley — especially Burbank. At 10 a.m. the thermometer shot-up to 72 degrees in the Media City. A high of 85 is predicted. You might need to get that umbrella out again — not for rain — but for shade. Sigh, summer is coming.

Monday, May 3, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, May 3, 2010

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Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $266 million!

The Mega Millions lottery game is turning into a real hoot! You gotta remember, folks in 39 states are playing this game. Nevertheless, no one got all six numbers correct in Friday’s drawing. The winning numbers were 14, 20, 41, 47, 53, and the Mega Ball 40. In California, five players picked five numbers right– but missed the Mega Ball. Each of […]

Monday, May 3, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, May 3, 2010

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Conan O’Brien sets the record straight on “60 Minutes”

A lot of buzz about Comedian/Former “Tonight Show” Host Conan O’Brien’s appearance on “60 Minutes.” Excerpts from that interview popped up all over the Internet last week. Last night, Reporter Steve Kroft’s complete interview with the comic ran on that CBS News program. And yes, O’Brien talked about the NBC mess, his road tour, his new show, and his feelings about Jay Leno. Nikki Finke’s deadline.com/Hollywood […]

Sunday, May 2, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, May 2, 2010

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“A Nightmare on Elm Street” slashes its way to the top of the Box Office

A familiar scary face, Freddy Krueger, topped the Box Office this weekend. A remake of the 1984 “A Nightmare on Elm Street” debuted red hot — with an estimated $32.2 million — to become the number one film in the country. This fright franchise is apparently very much alive. It now includes 9 slasher films, novels, a TV show, and comic books. In […]

Sunday, May 2, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, May 2, 2010

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Jay Leno vs the Prez

Photo: Lawrence Jackson/White House — President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama chat with guests, including Comedian Jay Leno, at the White House Press Dinner in Washington, DC, May 1, 2010 A lot of chatter today about who was funnier last night at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner; “Tonight Show” Host Jay Leno or President Barack Obama. The zingers […]

Thursday, April 29, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, April 29, 2010

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Mega Millions jackpot cracks the $200 million mark

A ton of green up for grabs in the multi-state Mega Millions game — around $224 million! No big jackpot winner in Tuesday’s lottery game, but several players in California got pretty close to nabbing the big one. Four tickets had all of the winning numbers, except the Mega Ball. The winning numbers for the April 27, 2010 game were: 23, 37, 41, 50, […]