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Thursday, August 19, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, August 19, 2010

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Mega Millions jackpot hits $100 million, El Monte 7-11 sells two winning SuperLotto Plus tickets

You’ve heard before, but I gotta say it again — the Mega Millions jackpot has rolled over after no one picked all of the winning numbers. Tuesday’s draw numbers were 11, 19, 40, 43, 44, and the Mega Ball 33. The Mega Millions jackpot is now at least $100 million. Usually, when the jackpot hits triple digits lottery fever kicks in […]

Monday, August 16, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, August 16, 2010

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News Bits: President Obama’s visit, Casting for “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” & Box Office numbers

President Obama raises $1 million & snarls traffic in Southland It happens almost every time a U.S. President visits the Southland. The bad traffic situation gets worse. That’s what occurred today, when President Barack Obama dropped in for one of those high-ticket priced Hollywood -type fundraisers. Obama reportedly raised $1 million dollars for the Democrats and the ire of some Southlanders over the traffic problems […]

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, August 4, 2010

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Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $53 million

More greenbacks got stuffed into the Mega Millions jackpot, after no one matched all of the winning numbers in Tuesday’s drawing. The lucky numbers were 4, 13, 20, 22, 56, and the Mega Ball 32. However, there’s still a ticket from last night’s game that’s got a lot of dollar signs hanging on it. One ticket sold at the Lorena Market, 3360 East Olympic […]

Sunday, August 1, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, August 1, 2010

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Mega Millions jackpot at $42 million plus two local players win big

The Mega Millions jackpot is bulging with dough once again. No one picked all of the winning numbers for last Friday’s game. The numbers were: 11, 30, 40, 48, 52, and the Mega Ball 42. In California, one Mega Millions’ ticket, bought for that game, had every number except the Mega Ball — it’s worth $182, 348. The jackpot is at least $42 million […]

Sunday, July 18, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, July 18, 2010

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Bummer: Baskin-Robbins dumps French Vanilla

Photo: FLLewis/Media City G –A couple enjoys some ice cream at Baskin- Robbins on South Victory Boulevard in Burbank, back in May 2007 Hey, what’s going on? The ice cream giant, Baskin-Robbins, is sending an old favorite, French Vanilla, to its “Deep Freeze,” as part of the company’s 65th birthday celebration. Last week, BR announced the retirement of not one, but five […]

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, July 13, 2010

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Summer heats up in the Southland

Now where are those sunglasses? I need them today! This feels like a real July day in Burbank. Gone are those light breezes, mild temperatures, and overcast skies of the past few weeks. Here in Media City, the sun is big and bright and the temps are in the upper 80s at 1 p.m. Sigh, I’m not loving this weather change, but I realize a real […]

Saturday, July 10, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, July 10, 2010

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Weekend Catch-up: Mel Gibson’s racist rant/abuse allegations, Best selling summer reads & Lottery dreams come true for a SoCal player

Mel Gibson’s mouth gets him in trouble again The Internet and Hollywood are buzzing about Actor/Director/Producer Mel Gibson’s latest foot-in-mouth performance. An audio recording of Gibson using the “N-word” in a tirade against his ex-girlfriend, Russian singer, Oksana Grigorieva, was followed by reports that the entertainer is being investigated for domestic violence. And there’s more. WME agency has confirmed it recently fired Gibson […]

Friday, June 25, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, June 25, 2010

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Remembering the King of Pop weekend: the fans, the music, and a new lawsuit

Michael Jackson (August 29, 1958 — June 25, 2009) Kudos, flowers, tears, and memories are being shared around the world today for Legendary Entertainer, Michael Jackson, on this the first anniversary of his death. Like millions of his fans, first I was shocked and then saddened, when reports of Jackson’s death were confirmed on June 25, 2009. Later, the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office […]

Thursday, June 17, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, June 17, 2010

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Money bits: Southland lottery winner going to Disney World, Demi Moore’s book deal & new “Monster High” musical

A Southland lottery winner cashed in that missing $7 million SuperLotto Plus jackpot winning ticket last Monday, June 14. This is the unclaimed jackpot I posted about a few days ago. The ticket was bought in the 7-Eleven store at 3450 Overland Avenue in Los Angeles for the June 5 draw. Oh, the 7-Eleven gets a $35,000 bonus for selling that winning ticket. The owner of […]