After an impressive 4th place finish in Season 9 by Big Mike Lynche, two Astorians are back on the stage this season. Creighton Fraker and Dilia Jelen both secured golden tickets to Hollywood Week on American Idol. Stay tuned for more updates as Creighton and Dilia's journeys unfold. Go Astoria!…

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We broke the story yesterday and now it's all over the news. Local restaurant chain Canz has taken one step closer to stardom--landing themselves smack-dab on the front page of international gossip site…

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When we got wind of the pilot--shot about about six months ago, we were skeptical that it would actually come into fruition. Judging by this press release, it sounds like Astoria's favorite breastaurant, Canz, is…

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The Saw Lady performs a popular tv theme song on the musical saw in a NYC subway stop.

 

Recently, WABC reported on a local parent who was pulled from his car, maced, and arrested for double parking while picking up his children from P.S. 122 on Ditmars and 21st St. 

According to the school, they issued a notice to all parents not to double-park or they will be issued a parking violation. However, that didn't stop Ronald Grosso for tearing up the ticket he was issued in front of police--as you might assume, his actions led to the cell phone video…

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Catch the MTV show World of Jenks tonight at 10p as they follow up-and-coming comic, Dan St. Germain into his performance at the Astoria Brewhouse. Continue

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With the new season of Project Runway just two weeks away (OMG OMG OMG breathe...), it's time for another Astoria Reality Show star! Continue

After a great run, Astoria musician, Michael Lynche (of East Coast) was eliminated from American Idol last night after reaching the final four contestants. Big Mike will now return to Astoria for a few days before hitting the tour circuit. Congrats, Big Mike, for giving Astoria musicians a national… Continue

Following on a rocky start of nearly being cut from the show due to an insider leak, Big Mike again faced elimination at the hands of the fans just four weeks ago.



After a breathtaking performance of Sinatra's "The Way You Look Tonight", Big Mike Lynche is on the rise--advancing… Continue

The latest Dito Montiel flick, Son of No One, starring Al Pacino, Channing Tatum, Ray Liotta, Katie Holmes, and Tracy Jordan Morgan, drew protest from a local mosque earlier in the week.



Apparently the production crew hung a sign that mentioned the Islamic holy book, the Koran, as part of a… Continue

We've seen a lot of movie trailers and craft services tables this week around Astoria. Here's a rundown of the television shows and films shooting this week in Astoria:

-Royal Pains is filming at… Continue

Astoria resident and American Idol finalist, Michael Lynche (AKA "Big Mike"), has a local fanclub...at Burger King! The Astoria Blvd. fast food joint has installed a flatscreen tv for Big Mike's fans to come cheer him on every Tuesday and Wednesday night. Last week, Lynche narrowly escaped elimination, so his days in the competition may be numbered.



This morning, Fox5's Julie Chang rounded up some of Big Mike's biggest fans for a Good Day NY cameo. Watch the clip… Continue

Twenty-six year old local trainer and American Idol finalist, Michael "Big Mike" Lynche appeared on last night's auditions episode and got the golden ticket to Hollywood. However, the road ahead may be a rocky one for the big man. Last week, the NY Post reported that Lynche will likely have an unplanned exit from the show… Continue

Later this month, NYC will host the 4th annual New York Television Festival--an independent festival that gives aspiring producers, writers, and directors the spotlight with some of the small screen's biggest players. Past entrees have received contracts from networks such as NBC, A&E, and Versus.



This year, local writer and producer, Kyle Thomas… Continue

Lindsay spotted some no parking signs around Bryant School today:
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