Wednesday, April 9, 2014

LA KISS football co-owner rocker Paul Stanley writes a tell-all book

Paul Stanley, the frontman for the famous rock band KISS, is in the spotlight for two new ventures — arena football and writing his memoir. Stanley’s team, LA KISS, mixes, rock and roll, flashy productions, and football to create a new kind of entertainment. Last, Saturday, more than 12-thousand fans of the rock group KISS joined football lovers to watch […]
Monday, April 7, 2014

“Captain America: The Winter Soldier” scores $95 million at box office

  Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” is being called the first blockbuster of the summer season, even though the calendar says it’s still April. The final weekend numbers are out today, they should the action adventure  debuted with a spectacular $95, 023 million to grab the top spot at the domestic box office. The film beat the previous record […]
Sunday, April 6, 2014

Around the Southland: Actor’s Pacific Palisades estate sells for nearly $10 million

Oscar winner, Cuba Gooding Jr., reportedly finalizing a deal to sell his posh and very private, Pacific Palisades estate for almost the asking price of $9,995, 000. The secluded English style mansion sits on nearly an acre of lush, park-like grounds, in the heart of the Palisades. Gooding bought the 6 bedroom, 7 bathroom, 6,753 square foot estate for $3.5 million in […]
Sunday, April 6, 2014

Is Burbank on a lottery winning roll?

Burbank just might be on a lottery roll. In the past two months, there have been two big wins in the Media City — for a total of $1, 344, 779! Just a few days ago, someone purchased a  winning Mega Millions ticket for the March 28, 2014 draw, and it is worth $344, 779. That ticket was bought at Burbank Deli […]
Sunday, April 6, 2014

JLo backed company buys Fuse network

Entertainer Jennifer Lopez is known for her work as a singer and actress. Lopez is also getting noticed for her behind the scenes business savvy. Lopez is the chief creative officer for Glendale-based company,  NUVOtv, which announced last Friday it will buy music-oriented Fuse network for $226 million. NUVOtv, an English language network aimed at Latinos, is seen in 23 million […]
Saturday, April 5, 2014

Should David Letterman’s replacement be a female host?

The entertainment community and the media are buzzing about who will get the call to replace the now retiring David Letterman on the CBS “Late Show.” The late night talk shows are dominated by males — so when the talk of someone who is edgy and fresh comes up —  female comics like Ellen Degeneres, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and […]
Saturday, April 5, 2014

Mega Millions ticket worth $30 million sold in Century City

Someone holding a  winning Mega Millions lottery ticket bought in Century City for last night’s draw, is very, very rich today. That ticket is the big one — the winner of the $30 million jackpot. It was purchased at the Century City 76 gas station 10389 Santa Monica Boulevard. Friday’s lucky numbers: 1, 10, 15, 41, 54, and the Mega […]
Saturday, April 5, 2014

Burbank teacher named grand marshal of Burbank on Parade 2014

Another honor for Burbank top-notch teacher, Rebecca Mieliwocki. You might remember, that Mieliwocki won the National Teacher of the Year Award back in 2012. The Luther Burbank Middle School English teacher kicked off a year-long journey of celebration with a ceremony at the White House and recognition by President Obama, followed by a tour of 30 U.S. states and nine […]
Friday, April 4, 2014

Dodgers co-owner Magic Johnson tweets about opening day crowds

The sold-out  home game opener for the Los Angeles Dodgers is set to get underway at 1 :10 p.m. in Dodger Stadium today. The boys in blue will be taking on upstate rivals, the San Francisco Giants. Ticket holders will face a number of upgrades including improvements in traffic management and security. Team co-owner, Magic Johnson, is tweeting about the […]
Thursday, April 3, 2014

City of Burbank should lobby for next version of CBS “Late Show”

David Letterman’s unexpected retirement announcement today opens the door for some big changes for the next version of  “Late Show.” While some of the chatter is about potential hosts .. other discussions are about a change of location for the CBS late night talk show. Los Angeles Mayor, Eric Garcetti, reportedly has sent off a letter to CBS President, Les […]
Thursday, April 3, 2014

David Letterman announces surprise retirement from “Late Show”

The late night TV talk show landscape is about to change again. In a surprise announcement today, veteran talker, David Letterman, says he’s calling it quits in 2015 when his contract expires. Letterman announced  his retirement today in front of a studio audience before Thursday’s taping of  the CBS “Late Show” in the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City’s Times […]