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    Apr 24, 2012 |Story| Burbank Leader

  1. Burb's Eye View: They're planting the seeds of imagination

    At the end of “Return of the Jedi,” the light saber duel ends badly for Darth Vader when his own son slices his hand off. The appendage, still gripping Vader's weapon, tumbles freely through the Death Star's bowels, onward through the space station's core to eventually land safely in the Burbank basement of Bob and Kathy Burns.
    At the end of “Return of the Jedi,” the light saber duel ends badly for Darth Vader when his own son slices his hand off. The appendage, still gripping Vader's weapon, tumbles freely through the Death Star's bowels, onward through the space...

    Tags: Rick Baker, Academy Awards, John Landis, Dennis Muren, Arts and Culture

    2. May 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. UFC 160: Cain Velasquez vs. 'Bigfoot' Silva live updates

    UFC 160 takes place Saturday night from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The event is headlined by a UFC heavyweight title bout between champion Cain Velasquez and challenger Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva. Velasquez defeated Silva decisively last year but Silva earned a rematch with wins over Alistair Overeem and Travis Browne in the interim. In the semi-main event, Junior Dos Santos and Mark Hunt fight in another heavyweight confrontation where the winner could be in line for the next title shot.
    UFC 160 takes place Saturday night from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The event is headlined by a UFC heavyweight title bout between champion Cain Velasquez and challenger Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva. Velasquez defeated Silva decisively last year...

    Tags: Wrestling, Ultimate Fighting Championship

    3. May 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Haunted high school spooks former frontier town

    Principal Steve Elwood enters the narrow passageway where nobody else at Lee Williams High School dares to go. He leans low to open a half-sized hallway door, leading the way into a musty windowless chamber the size of a small tomb.
    Principal Steve Elwood enters the narrow passageway where nobody else at Lee Williams High School dares to go. He leans low to open a half-sized hallway door, leading the way into a musty windowless chamber the size of a small tomb. Light pours into the...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Travel, U.S. Army, Transportation, Archaeology

    4. May 26, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  4. Top 3 Pop Releases: 'After Earth' movie, 'The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here' CD, 'Deeply Odd' book

    'AFTER EARTH' HITS SCREENS MAY 31 What's better than a Will Smith science fiction flick? Perhaps one that pairs Smith with his son, Jaden, and is directed by M. Night Shyamalan, the man behind supernatural thrillers such as "The Sixth Sense" and "Signs."...

    Tags: Nirvana (music group), The New York Times, Will Smith, The Sixth Sense (movie), Stone (movie)

    5. May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Ripley's Believe It or Not museum gets family-friendly makeover

    A gruesome photo gallery of men and women impaled by arrows, augers and pipes is gone from the Ripley's Believe It or Not museum in Hollywood.
    A gruesome photo gallery of men and women impaled by arrows, augers and pipes is gone from the Ripley's Believe It or Not museum in Hollywood. And don't expect to see any displays of medieval chastity belts or tongs used to torture victims of the...

    Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Arts and Culture, Travel, Entertainment, Arts

    6. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Michael Jackson referred to as 'freak' in AEG email

    In his opening statement in the Michael Jackson wrongful-death suit, an attorney for AEG said his side would expose the singer's secrets. "We're going to show some ugly stuff," Marvin Putnam said. But on Wednesday, it was lawyers for the singer's family...

    Tags: Lawyers, Propofol (drug), Conrad Murray, Randy Phillips, Michael Jackson

    7. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Bioterrorism consultant's anthrax claims challenged

    WASHINGTON — As an example of the ease with which terrorists could produce anthrax, former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig has repeatedly cited the Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo. The cult gained infamy in 1995 by unleashing the nerve agent sarin in...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Anthrax, George W. Bush, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Genome Sciences Inc.

    8. May 21, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  8. Workout Achiever: I stay in shape as a professional mermaid

    <strong>&bull;Name:</strong> Rebecca West
    •Name: Rebecca West •Age: 31 •Hometown: Bethlehem •Favorite exercise routine: Swimming in my custom silicone mermaid tail, running and weight lifting. •Major exercise accomplishment: Becoming a certified personal trainer...

    Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Vegetarian Diet

    9. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. 'Grimm': Silas Weir Mitchell on being a good big bad wolf

    On NBC's "Grimm," Silas Weir Mitchell plays what is essentially the big bad wolf &mdash; albeit one who would much rather restore grandfather clocks than eat grandmothers.
    On NBC's "Grimm," Silas Weir Mitchell plays what is essentially the big bad wolf — albeit one who would much rather restore grandfather clocks than eat grandmothers. Mitchell, who may be known to viewers from popular stints on "Prison Break,"...

    Tags: Burn Notice (tv program) , NBC (tv network), My Name is Earl (tv program), The Voice (tv program), Celebrities

    10. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Jennifer Lawrence gets costume close-up in 'X-Men' director's photo

    Jennifer Lawrence returns as Mystique in "X-Men: Days of Future Past," and she's got a costumed photo to prove it. Director Bryan Singer is bringing new meaning to the phrase "behind the scenes," using social media to pique fan interest for his next...

    Tags: Hugh Jackman, Michael Fassbender, Nicholas Hoult, Will Smith, Entertainment

    11. May 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Michigan Avenue merchants fear they'll be the victims of robbery hoax

    The bizarre saga of a 68-year-old woman who said she was forced to hand over jewelry valued at more than $135,000 to a group of menacing young men on the bustling Magnificent Mile reverberated around the country.
    The bizarre saga of a 68-year-old woman who said she was forced to hand over jewelry valued at more than $135,000 to a group of menacing young men on the bustling Magnificent Mile reverberated around the country. Some 36 hours later, police had...

    Tags: Whitehall, Prosecution, Lifestyle and Leisure, Michigan Avenue, Dining and Drinking

    12. May 17, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  12. 911 call leads to rumors of Bigfoot in Paint Township

    Contrary to rumors, Bigfoot was not shot and killed this week in Somerset County.
    Daily American Staff Writer
    Contrary to rumors, Bigfoot was not shot and killed this week in Somerset County. A turkey hunter reported seeing possible Bigfoot tracks at approximately 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Paint Township. They soon realized they weren't messing with Sasquatch when...
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