Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Now that the playoffs are over and the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos are headed to Super Bowl 2014, there is a lot of chatter on the Internet about other aspects of that big game. Those Super Bowl commercials are always popular and are costing more than ever. Fox is televising the event and has sold out all the TV […]
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Fans continue to rally around the Los Angeles Sparks. Today a keep the Sparks in the Southland petition hit the mark of 1,000 names just before 3 p.m. A symbolic show of support for a team that began the year in search of new owners. There is some chatter on the Internet about the majority owner of the Golden […]
Monday, January 13, 2014
An online petition to keep the Los Angeles Sparks in the Southland has collected more than 800 names. The petition was started by loyal Sparks fans, Chris Woodmansee and Callan McClurg. The petition touts the achievements of the team: “The Sparks are one of only four original WNBA franchises left to exist since the league was formed back in 1997, and […]
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Tennis champion/ interior designer, Venus Williams, has put her Los Angeles home on the market. Williams remodeled the post-and-beam mid-century Hollywood Hills home since purchasing it in 2005 for $1.9 million, according to the Zillow blog. Despite extensive upgrades, the home at 2521 Astral Drive Los Angeles 90046 is now listed for $1,799,000. A bargain for the right buyer. More photos […]
Friday, January 3, 2014
A lot of talk around the Southland and across the country about this one. The Women’s National Basketball Association is frantically searching for new owners of the Los Angeles Sparks. The local team of talented professional female basketball players was blindsided by their franchise Chairwoman, Paula Williams Madison, and her family firm, Williams Group Holdings LLC. The former NBC […]
Thursday, November 21, 2013
A big turkey giveaway at Dodger Stadium today. Turkeys, fixings and reusable canvas bags will be handed out to “… 2,100 pre-selected not for profit community organizations who will in turn distribute them to families in need,” according to a news release from the Dodger organization. Dodger alumni “Sweet” Lou Johnson, Bobby Castillo, Matt Luke and Al Downing will be there […]
Thursday, September 12, 2013
NBA great, former Lakers superstar, and now Dodger owner, Earvin Magic Johnson, dropped by “The Arsenio Hall Show” last night to chat about old times and new projects, like working with President Obama to help get America back to work.
Saturday, July 6, 2013
After one season of less than dazzling play center, Dwight Howard, is saying bye-bye to the Lakers and its fans. For weeks, there has been a lot of chatter about Howard and what he might do once he became a free agent on July first. Would he re-sign with the Lakers or go elsewhere? Last night, it became official: Howard […]
Monday, February 18, 2013
A lot of sadness in Laker land tonight, as folks come to terms with the passing, earlier today, of team owner, Dr. Jerry Buss. At the age of 80 and reportedly after a long battle with cancer, Buss died this morning at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. He was the majority owner of the Lakers and is given credit for being […]
Monday, February 4, 2013
What a game! Despite that lengthy blackout in the second half , the Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers 34-31. The Ravens had the momentum from the kick-of, but that weird power outage in the third quarter energized the 49ers — but not enough for the Niners to win it all. The early TVratings indicate the showdown in New […]
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Hall of Fame manager and Dodger great Tommy Lasorda has had a health scare. Lasorda reportedly suffered what is being called a “mild heart” attack yesterday in New York City and underwent a medical procedure to unblock an artery in his heart. Here’s the statement released today by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tuesday, June 5, 2012 STATEMENT FROM LOS ANGELES […]
Thursday, May 24, 2012
It’s a whole new ball game for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season. New management, including NBA great Magic Johnson, players in top form like Matt Kemp, oh, and the best record in baseball. Now that’s something for fans to cheer about. No wonder the Dodgers are the cover story for the May 28 issue of Sports Illustrated titled “Fun […]