Friday, December 23, 2011

Mega Millions jackpot $173 million!!!

Ho, ho, ho! The pre-Christmas Mega Millions jackpot has hit the “wow” mark. No one ticket had all of the winning numbers in last Tuesday’s draw, so the jackpot blew-up to $173 million. You could seriously holiday shop with that kind of money. Still, the numbers from last Tuesday’s draw were lucky for a couple of California players. Each won $319, […]
Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Mega Millions jackpot $152 million!

You could have a super green Christmas , if you score the Mega Millions lottery jackpot in tonight’s draw. That jackpot shot up to $152 million — after no one matched all of the numbers in last Friday’s draw.  Those hot digits: 2, 4, 26, 36, 39, and the Mega number 27.  Seven lucky players in California got all but the Mega […]
Monday, December 19, 2011

Jean Youn: Holiday decorations

You’ve probably noticed a lot of holiday decorations being up lately. When I close up shop to head home, I see many beautiful decorations and lights all over the place. Some of you probably decorated your houses with holiday cheer as well. There are also probably others of you who don’t decorate or celebrate at all. You can put many […]
Thursday, December 15, 2011

Golden Globe nominees announced today

The Hollywood award season is in full swing.  Today the Hollywood Foreign Press Association released its list of nominees for the 69th annual Golden Globes. “The Artist,” “The Descendants”,  and “The Help” got the most film nominations. All three films have Oscar buzz. Check out the Golden Globes website for a complete list of the nominations. The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards […]
Thursday, December 15, 2011

Mega Millions jackpot soars to $135 million!

More millions got stuffed into the Mega Millions lottery jackpot after no one matched all of the winning numbers in last Tuesday’s draw. Those golden digits: 5, 6, 22, 26, 41, and the Mega number 6. Three lucky ticket holders in California got all but the Mega number correct. Each of those tickets is worth $148, 228. The jackpot is now hovering […]
Thursday, December 15, 2011

18th Annual SAG Awards nominations are out

Some lucky thespians are celebrating nominations for the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards . The nominees were announced yesterday in West Hollywood and leading the film field “The Help” and “The Artist.” Toping the  TV list, “Broadwalk Empire,” “Breaking Bad,” and “Modern Family.” The Los Angeles Times has extensive coverage here. The winners will be announced during the 18th Annual […]
Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Mega Millions jackpot $116 million!

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is still growing.  It now stands at $116 million, but could go higher before tonight’s draw. No one matched all of the winning numbers in last Friday’s draw. Those numbers: 4, 12, 29, 49, 51, and the Mega number 44. Tonight’s draw is at 8 p.m.
Monday, December 12, 2011

Talk of the Town: The Black List

One of the most debated and scrutinized lists in the entertainment industry came out today.  The Black List is a collection of unproduced screenplays that for whatever reason rated as a “like” or “favorite” by a number of film executives. This year, 300 of them reportedly sent in suggestions to film executive, Franklin Leonard ,who started compiling The Black List back in 2004. Since then, scripts […]
Friday, December 9, 2011

Huge Mega Millions jackpot: $100 million!

For the first time since last September, the Mega Millions lottery jackpot hit the $100 million mark. That happened after no one came up with the winning numbers in last Tuesday’s draw. Those money numbers: 7, 21, 29, 35, 49 and the Mega number 39. The next chance to score the Mega Millions jackpot is tonight. The drawing is at 8 […]
Friday, December 9, 2011

Holiday Highlights

New play opening in Burbank A live theater production of the Christmas play, “Table of the Heart,” is set to open tomorrow, December 10, at the Media City Church 269 East Providencia Avenue in the Media City. The production is written and directed by Tatum Shank. The play tells the story of the tragedy and triumph of the Carmichael family who […]
Wednesday, December 7, 2011

2012 Writers Guild awards nominees

Some of the 2012 Writers Guild of America, West & East, Awards nominees are out today. On the list, nominations for outstanding achievement in television, news, radio, promotional writing, and graphic animation during the 2011 season. TELEVISION NOMINEES DRAMA SERIES Boardwalk Empire, Written by Bathsheba Doran, Dave Flebotte, Howard Korder, Steve Kornacki, Itamar Moses, Margaret Nagle, Terence Winter; HBO Breaking Bad, […]
Sunday, December 4, 2011

Jean Youn: Steve Jobs and that special time of the year

 It is now the month of December, the last month of the year 2011. There are some people who live as though they have nothing to live for and there are also those who live every day as if it were their last. Steve Jobs was one of the people in the second category. These are some of the words […]