Friday, December 10, 2010
For the 88th time, the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony took place in Washington, DC last night. The first family had t he honor of pushing the button that lit up a 40-foot Colorado blue spruce. The President commented on the history and the resilience of the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony: President Obama: Often, the ceremony itself has […]
Friday, December 10, 2010
The annual “Grinchmas” celebration at Universal Studios in Universal City kicks off this weekend with two additional events. Universal Studios is partnering with the Amanda Foundation and the Los Angeles Department of Animal Services to host two “Max to the Rescue: Whoville’s Have A Heart Pet Adoption Fairs” on December 11 and 12, from noon to 4 p.m.,near the main […]
Thursday, December 9, 2010
A ton of moolah in the Mega Millions jackpot tonight. It was bumped up to $88 million after no one picked all of the winning numbers in last Tuesday’s game. However, two California players got lucky and bought tickets with all of the winning numbers, except the Mega Ball. Each ticket is worth $122, 746 — that can put a little more cheer into […]
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
More shocking developments in the investigation surrounding the brutal killing of Hollywood publicist, Ronni Chasen. Beverly Hills Police revealed some details and the direction of their investigation at a news conference this afternoon. Beverly Hills Police Chief, David Snowden, admitted what many in the media have been saying, suicide victim, Harold Martin Smith, was more than a “person of interest” as the BHPD […]
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Disney is reportedly shelling out big bucks for a new deal with Netflix, the online streaming video and by mail DVD service. The Los Angeles Times says the agreement is worth $200 million and will give Netflix access to a trove of popular television shows from ABC network, Disney Channel, and ABC Family. Disney made the deal with NetFlix, even […]
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
A Los Angeles judge handed down a legal ruling today that could mean more bad news for the Dodgers. This morning, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon threw out a 2004 marital agreement, between Jamie and Frank McCourt, that would have given him sole ownership of the team. Frank is not thrilled with the ruling and has indicated he will continue the court battle with […]
Monday, December 6, 2010
Google leaped into the ebook market in a big way today. The Internet search giant launched Google eBooks and is now the largest ebook provider in the world. The site boasts about having “… nearly 3 million free ebooks and hundreds of thousands of titles …” that are for sale at the Google eBookstore. The Google blog says Google eBooks was designed to […]
Monday, December 6, 2010
“Tangled” wrangled the top spot at the Box Office away from Harry Potter over the weekend. In its second week, “Tangled,” claimed the number one slot with a haul of $21.6 million, according to the final figures released today. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1” dropped to second place with $17 million. In third week, the 7th installment […]
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Ho Ho Ho!!! More holiday money pumped into the Mega Millions jackpot. No one picked all of the winning numbers in last Friday’s draw — so the jackpot grew to $74 million. However, someone who bought a ticket for that draw in California has reason to celebrate — that ticket has all the winning numbers, except the Mega ball and is […]
Saturday, December 4, 2010
The week began windy and very cold, but by Wednesday, December 1, the temperature warmed up and the winds died down — just in time for the annual Mayor’s Tree Lighting Ceremony on the steps of City Hall on East Olive Avenue in Burbank. Hundreds turned out for the festive holiday occasion that included performances by both a children’s and adult choir, and […]
Friday, December 3, 2010
A lot of holiday cash stuffed in the Mega Millions lottery jackpot today. No one selected all of the winning numbers in last Tuesday’s game — so the jackpot grew to $62 million. Tuesday’s winning numbers: 11, 16, 19, 47, 53, and the Mega Ball 2. Two lucky California players missed the Mega Ball, but picked the other five winning […]
Thursday, December 2, 2010
UPDATED: 4:39 p.m. A report on deadline.com claims the dead man has been identified as Harold Smith. Also, it says the hit on PR maven, Ronni Chasen, was the result of a business deal gone bad. A bizarre and deadly twist in the killing of well-known Hollywood publicist, Ronni Chasen. Late yesterday at the Harvey Apartments, 5640 Santa Monica […]