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Saturday, October 5, 2013

Getting ready for Halloween

Some folks in Burbank are getting into the Halloween spirit. This house on North Niagara Street in Magnolia Park is host to a slew of spirits, spiders, and skeletal beings. I wouldn’t be surprised if more scary creatures arrived on the scene before fright night on October 31.  
Friday, October 4, 2013

Box Car City fundraiser in Glendale this weekend

Have you seen the faces of the homeless? They are not just men and women, but children as well. On most nights in the San Fernando Valley, 11,000 children who are homeless, according to Family Promise For East San Fernando Valley, a local network of community and religious organizations. Family Promise helps homeless families find shelter and get a fresh […]
Thursday, October 3, 2013

Actor Jim Carrey self-publishes a children’s book

Actor Jim Carrey is now a  self-published author. He hasn’t given up acting, but he is passionate about his new children’s book, “How Roland Rolls,” released last week.  It’s aimed at kids 4-to-8 and it teaches some life lessons in the story of Roland a wave who is afraid he will be no more once he hits the beach. Carrey […]
Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Layoffs at NBC and Paramount

As the fall season kicks in, several major entertainment companies are trimming their staffs. Some members of the NBC digital team reportedly got the axe yesterday. Here’s more on Deadline. Also, more than a hundred people lost their jobs at Paramount on Tuesday. The job cutbacks hit a number of departments including finance, human resources, and even legal. It hasn’t […]
Wednesday, October 2, 2013

“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” official main trailer released

The excitement is growing for the next big screen adventure from J.R.R. Tokien’s classic fantasy adventure novel,  known as “The Hobbit.”  Director Peter Jackson’s second installment, “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” is set to come out in theaters this December. The official main trailer for it was released yesterday. Check out the trailer here on the home page.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Remembering five young car crash victims in Burbank

  Many in Burbank are grieving for the five you lives lost in that tragic car crash last Saturday. Burbank PD says the accident involved a single vehicle, a Nissan sedan, which was discovered around 4:13 a.m. September 28, “fully engulfed in flames” on San Fernando Boulevard near the Scott-Road off-ramp of the Golden State Freeway.  A female survivor was […]
Wednesday, September 25, 2013

A shout out to the Tallyrand !

  I dropped by the Tallyrand restaurant at 1700 West Olive Avenue around 4:30 p.m. yesterday for an early dinner. This is usually a slow time for eateries , but to my surprise, the Rand was bustling with activity. The reason: a fundraiser for senior services in Burbank. If a customer requested it, the restaurant management donated 20 per cent […]
Tuesday, September 24, 2013

UPDATED: Bill Clinton chats on “The Late Show with David Letterman”

Former President Bill Clinton was the big draw on “The Late Show with David Letterman” last night. Clinton is in New York to promote his Clinton Global Initiative conference, which brings together important voices to “create positive change around the world,” according to the organization’s website. However, there was a lot of interest in what Clinton would say about his […]
Monday, September 23, 2013

The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards — surprises, upsets, and great entertainment

  What a terrific show! Sure there were a few bumps here and there — but overall, the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards was an excellent example of what we like most about TV. Neil Patrick Harris did a bang-up job as host. The show was fast paced, chock full of stars and presenters, and yet there were poignant moments as […]
Sunday, September 22, 2013

Bob Hope’s multi-million dollar Toluca Lake estate up for sale

  The  Bob Hope estate, which one real estate executive liken to “a private park,” is now up for sale, after months of reports about the property going on the market. The price tag for the Toluca Lake compound: $27.5 million, according to People Magazine. Details about the estate and the sale, along with photos of the backyard and inside […]