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On Saturday evening September 7, 2019 the Riviera 31, at the Sofitel Hotel, 8555 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles was crowded with celebrities including stars from Dancing with the Stars, Happy Days, Grey's Anatomy, Truth Be Told, Twilight, General Hospital, Ballers, X Factor, Poker Pros. Sports notables and many more participated in the Poker Tournament Games to help beat cancer at the 6th Annual Tower Cancer Research Foundation Cancer Free Generation Celebrity Poker Tournament I...

This three day epicurean food festival hosted by the Los Angeles Times editorial staff presented many of Southern California's finest restaurants with over 70 friendly vendors offering unlimited food samples, cocktails, beer and wine. On Friday August 30 (730-1030 PM) there was an impressive Italian cooking demonstration with Chiara Soldati (La Scolca) and Georgia Sinatra and Paola Da Re (Pasta Sisters) I sampled a few of LA Times' cooking from Editors Genevieve Ko's flagrant...

On Thursday August 22, 2019 I was invited to attend and taste the gastronomic creativity of chefs Jason Prendergast & Michael Corvino at Fig Restaurant at the Fairmont Hotel Santa Monica as part of the LAWF kickoff dinner series. Trained in classic French culinary cuisine Jason Prendergast is known for his preference for local harvests through his numerous relationships with neighborhood farmers and fisherman. Michael Corvino was the recipient of the James Beard Award for...

On Wednesday August 21, 2019 from 6-8 PM The Hollywood Museum in the Historic Max Factor building, 1660 N. Highland Ave. Hollywood, hosted a tribute to the legendary and quintessential Barbara Eden, who is everyone's favorite Genie. Barbara Eden's successful career extended more than 60 years Her NBC I Dream of Jeanie TV series was one of Hollywood's most beloved and prosperous programs on network TV with worldwide syndication Donelle Dadigan, The Hollywood Museum's president...

On Friday August 9, 2019 the Harold & Carole Pump Foundation held its 19th Annual dinner at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, 9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, honoring Cedric the Entertainer, Jerry Rice, Pete Rose, Mike Tyson and Richard Merkin, M.D. The Pump Foundation was founded in 1999 by Dana and David Pump along with their mother Carole to honor and pay tribute to their late father, who had lost his fight to cancer in the same year. The Harold & Carole Pump Foundation Mission...

On Wednesday, August 7,2019 The Harold and Carole Pump Foundation held its pre-gala kick-off at the Edwards-Lowell gallery, 8712 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills. The event honored artist Jim "Taz" Evans and prominent street artist Kelly "Risk" Gravel in their partnership with the Icons of Hollywood Art Show produced by Neil Public Relations, serving clients worldwide for over 38 years. Both of these accomplished and talented artists showcased exciting works of Frank Sinatra,...

On Wednesday July 17, 2019 31,276 well-dressed men in flashy suits, woman with lavish dresses and extravagant hats came to celebrate and watch the races "Where the Turf Meets the Surf" at the Del Mar Racetrack. Since July 3, 1937 when Bing Crosby and partner Pat O Brian opened Del Mar, with a vision to create a racing palace by day and a Hollywood party playground at night, a racing legacy was established. The crowds where quieter than previous years, an aftermath of a Santa...

Last Saturday July 13, 2019 the back lot of Paramount Picture Studios, 5555 Melrose Ave, Hollywood, was transformed into a gastronomical feast of over 75 food and beverage vendors from The Best of LA 2019 to help The Concern Foundation's 45th Annual Block Party raise $1.8 million to support cancer research worldwide. This years "Lifetime of Giving Award" was presented to Judy Carroll, Lexy and John Caroll, and the entire Caroll family for their lifetime contributions and...

On Tuesday, July 9, 2019 GBK Productions hosted their annual Pre-Espy Awards Celebrity Gift lounge at the beautiful La Peer Hotel in West Hollywood. This was a lavish and enjoyable celebration that attracted a room filled of famous athletes and well known people in the sporting world. I briefly chatted with past Super Bowl winner Ronnie Hillman (Broncos) as well as WWE Super Fred Rosser, who drew a lot of attention when he took off his shirt, revealing a very muscular and...