Friday, June 7, 2013
Donuts or Doughnuts. However you want to spell it — today’s a good day to have one or two or whatever. It’s National Donut Day and places like Krispy Kreme and Dunkin Donuts are handing out freebies!
Thursday, June 6, 2013
The forever teenyboppers, Archie, Veronica, and Betty are apparently headed to the big screen. Warner Bros. has worked out a movie deal with Archie Comics, according to an exclusive report on Deadline.com. Comic books are fertile territory for films and the superhero flicks have made millions at the box office. It will be interesting to see what kind of […]
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Finally, it’s a done deal. Under overcast skies and before a large crowd on the steps of Burbank Police and Fire Headquarters, 200 North Third Street, Police Chief Scott LaChasse was sworn in by Los Angeles County District Attorney, Jackie Lacey. The swearing-in ceremony was attended by local residents, city employees, dignitaries, officials and law enforcement personnel from throughout the […]
Monday, June 3, 2013
Moviegoers are still hot for the fast cars and action of “Fast & Furious 6.” The sequel held onto the number spot at the domestic box office over the weekend leaving two new films eating its dust. “Fast & Furious 6” earned an estimated $34.5 million pushing its two week domestic total to around $170 million. In second, the new […]
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Pool time is coming to the Verdugo Recreation Center at Verdugo Avenue and California Street in Burbank. The pool was shutdown in 2008 and completely rebuilt. The new bigger and better pool “… features a 50-meter pool which can be configured for lap swimming or recreational use. One-meter and three-meter diving boards are available for use during recreational swim times., ” […]
Saturday, June 1, 2013
More severe weather in parts of the U.S. today. Yesterday, Oklahoma got slammed by deadly tornadoes again. Five twisters rolled through the state, killing at least 9 people in the state and injuring more than 70 others. Back on May 20, a massive tornado, the most powerful EF5, ripped through Moore, Oklahoma — killing two dozen and causing incredible […]
Friday, May 31, 2013
Disneyland employee/soft drink vendor, 22-year-old Christian Barnes, reportedly pleaded not guilty to possessing a destructive device in a public place. Barnes was arraigned in Orange County Superior Court yesterday and is due back in court next Friday, June 7, for a pretrial hearing. During the court proceeding on Thursday prosecutors revealed, Barnes is the suspect in not one but […]
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Is this the face of a movie star? Well, some Hollywood producers think so. Grumpy Cat, as she is known, has landed a movie deal for a Garfield-like flick, according to Deadline. Grumpy Cat, who’s real name is Tartar Sauce, is an Internet star. The feline has more than 900,000 likes on her Facebook page. Also, the sour-faced critter has […]
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
A Disney employee reportedly is being held on a $1 million dollars bail today in connection with that dry-ice explosion near Mickey’s Toontown attraction, in the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim late yesterday. The dry-ice was apparently inside a bottle, which was tossed into a trash can. The blast was described as being small — no damages nor injuries. […]
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Box office bonanza “Fast & Furious 6 ” burned rubber all over the competition Memorial Day weekend. Not a whole lot of new moves in this sequel, but moviegoers did not care. They love this franchise. “Fast & Furious 6” took in $120 million for its debut in the U.S. The top six films helped generate more than $300 million […]
