Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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In a case of life imitating art, Jeri Ryan has posted that she undergone disc replacement surgery. The Star Trek veteran is known for playing a character replete with cybernetic parts, so the news rings ironic. Ryan was previously married to Senate candidate Jack Ryan, whose US Senate race fell to the Democrats after certain embarassing divorce papers came to light. The Democrat who captured the Illinois seat was named Barack Obama. Jeri Lynn Ryan (born Jeri Lynn Zimmermann....
Beverly Hills, 25 November 2019- The 47th AMA- American Music Awards recently honored the best and brightest in the Music industry. Among the fanfare and festivities, nominees and performers and celebrities alike were treated to a luxurious Hollywood Style Gifting lounge at a private residence in Beverly Hills. GBK is a premiere special events company that is renowned for giving their clients maximum exposure with top Hollywood celebrities. But their events are so much more...
"Queen & Slim" written by Emmy winner Lena Waithe, stars Daniel Kaluuya and newcomer Jodie Turner Smith as a young African American couple on a first date via Tinder, are pulled over by a white police officer for a minor traffic violation. This film was the directorial debut of Melina Matsoukas, who graduated from the American Film Institute in 2005. Matsoukas has received directorial recognition over the years for her television episodes of "Insecure" and "Master of None", as...
The 33RD Israel Film Festival Gala Premiere of "Incitement" at The Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills was presented on November 12, 2019 to a sold out crowd of 900 guests by Rachel Ganz Israel Film Festival Founder/Executive Director Meir Fenigstein,with over 30 years of leadership for the Festival, was the evening's host. Actress Rosanna Arquette presented Academy Award winning producer Arthur Cohn the 2019 IFF Lifetime achievement. Standing ovation and tremendous applause was...
Santa Monica resident, Shayne Grey, known professionally as "Starving Darling" launched her first EP at Harvelle's in downtown Santa Monica on November 19th. Shayne and her drummer, David Horn, performed her original "indie rock" songs to a packed room Tuesday night of friends, family and local regulars who cheered and applauded her performance. Shayne is regularly featured at Harvelle's on Singer/Songwriter night on Tuesdays and has also played The Silverlake Lounge, Molly...
HOLLYWOOD, California – (November 20, 2019): Hollywood was buzzing as celebrity model and entrepreneur, Rachel McCord was honored as Line & Dot's Gal of the Month for November. A private brunch was held to honor the occasion with influencers such as previous Gal of the Month Shannon Baker, Erin Ziering, Stuart Brazell and more, on hand to raise a glass toasting Rachel on her accomplishments with The McCord List. Guests were treated to gifting thanks to Line & Dot with R...
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – November 10, 2019 – Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel was host to the WildAid Annual fundraising Gala on November the 9th in Beverly hills. WildAid is a global conservation organization leading the fight to end the illegal wildlife trade. The Gala named “A Night in Africa,” had in it’s presence, Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o and CEO of Angermeyer Cruises, Fiddi Angermeyer who were honored as this year's Wildlife Champions for their p...
On Thursday October 17, 2019 The International Myeloma Foundation presented its 13th Annual Comedy Celebration hosted by Ray Romano at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, 9876 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills. This event is the biggest fundraiser benefiting the Peter Boyle Research Fund established in 2007 after the passing of the venerated actor in 2007. Since that time extraordinary advances in treatment and diagnosis of myeloma patient have exceeded all expectations. The Black Swan...
The craft of acting is as alluring as it is mysterious, and it takes a being of great passion, insight, and determination in order to succeed. But to teach acting – to inspire creative souls to successfully harvest those tools – requires an even greater commitment, to bring out the best in each and every actor one encounters. That passion and commitment are the hallmarks of the career of filmmaker, acting coach, and performer Michelle Danner, for decades one of the ind...
A Vip exhibit and reception honoring screen legend Bette Davis with Kathryn Sermak book signing and first look at TCM Wine Clubs Bette Davis Malbec Wine took place on October 5, 2019. Star attraction was Kathryn Sermak, who was Miss Ds close friend, confidant and the author of the book "Miss D and Me"(Hachette Books) The Museum unveiled many of Bette Davis personal items and artifacts Miss Donelle Dadigan , Presedent and Founder of the Hollywood Museum was the host of the...
Los Angeles, California- September 25h, 2019- For one of the most awaited award seasons of the year, the EMMY Awards, DPA was once again the sponsor for the 2019 Pre-Awards Gifting Suite. This year the premiere Media company set out to treat the stars to an array of exciting and cutting edge brands and products at the LUXE Sunset Boulevard Hotel in Westwood over the Emmy Awards Weekend. DPA, a leader in celebrity gifting was founded by Nathalie Dubois- Sissoko, whose vision...
Lizzo is exactly what millennials need. Melissa Viviane Jefferson, or stage name Lizzo, is a singer, rapper, and actress who rose to stardom earlier in 2019 with her hit song "Truth Hurts." While she's not new to the music industry, Truth Hurts was actually released in 2017, she has only recently been considered a household name. Time Magazine elected her as one of their artists to watch in 2014 and five years later, Lizzo debuted her album Cuz I Love You on the Billboard 200...
On Friday September 20, 2019 the Secret Room Red Carpet Event Retreat at the Intercontinental Hotel, glass lounge and garden, 2151 Avenue of the Stars Los Angeles was held from 12-5 pm This fabulous event was a benefit for Best Friends Animal Society and Omics LIVE. I was lucky to be invited among other media, award show nominees and celebrities. The glass lounge was filled with lovely green trees and shrubbery. There was a full service cannabis bar from The Earth, as well as...
The 71st Annual EMMY awards were held this year on September 22, 2019 at the Microsoft theatre in DTLA and were enjoyed by all. It's tinsletown's favorite time of the year and undoubtedly one of the most exciting things to look forward to are the gifting events. Once again the Bergman's Luxury Lounge and party was the premiere EMMY gifting event hosted on Thursday, the 19th September at the wonderful Weho based French restaurant FIG AND OLIVE. As every year, nominees,...
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...
I, a nineteen year old North Carolinian, attended a gifting suite for the BET awards this past Saturday morning in downtown Los Angeles. "What is a gifting suite?", you might ask. Well, prior to this venture, I didn't know either. Because I feel that many people are unaware of what a gifting suite would entail, I'm breaking down its ins and outs. Let's start with a definition: a gifting suite is an event which is connected to a particular awards ceremony to entice celebrities...
(tca/dpa) - [Note to readers: This article contains a spoiler about the series finale of "Game of Thrones."] When Emilia Clarke finished reading the scripts for the last two episodes of "Game of Thrones," she went for a long walk, wandering the streets of London in a stupor, trying to process the shocking fate of her character, Daenerys Targaryen, and whether she had the strength to play it. Shortly afterward, plagued by self-doubt, Clarke called her mom, the most pragmatic...
Los Angeles (tca/dpa) - When David Peterson was an undergraduate student at UC Berkeley in California, he saw a flier advertising an Esperanto class. It was the first time he'd heard of such a thing as an invented language, but it wouldn't be the last. Peterson eventually became a linguist and author - and an inventor of languages. It's a job that's led him to a career in Hollywood. He's created languages for elves and orcs in the Netflix film "Bright" as well as a language...
Tel Aviv (dpa) - A crisis over Madonna's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest has reportedly been resolved, as the second semi-final is set to kick off on Thursday night. The contest will see 18 acts vying for 10 coveted positions in the Grand Final. Israel's public broadcaster Kan, which is broadcasting the competition, reported that Madonna has finally signed a contract to finalize her performance as the Grand Final, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday...
5/8/19: It turns out there is life after death. At least for a certain Fox TV series about the Devil coming to Los Angeles and making friends at the LAPD. Netflix has brought back Lucifer for a 4th season of ten episodes. Fox TV cancelled Lucifer last year due to low ratings. The series received initially mixed reviews from critics during its first season, though the subsequent seasons drew more favorable acclaim. Many critics particularly praised Ellis' performance. Despite...
Once again, classic film lovers descended on Hollywood to attend the 2019 TCM Classic Film Festival, which celebrated its tenth consecutive year in Hollywood, as well as the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Turner Classic Movies channel. This year, the festival's theme was "Follow Your Heart: Love At The Movies". The festival showcased classic films, spanning numerous generations and genres, many of which reveled in the multi-faceted triad of love, romance, and obsession. TCM...
On April 3, Brunei put into effect Islamic Sharia laws that allow for amputation for theft and stoning to death for adultery and homosexual sex. These laws have been on the books since 2014 but were only put into effect on Wednesday. Even before 2014, homosexuality was punishable by a jail term of up to 10 years. Brunei is a sultanate located on the north coast of the Island of Borneo off the South China Sea. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has held his regal position since 1967. He...
On Saturday, February 23, 2019, the 34th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards lit up the beach in Santa Monica. The Independent Spirit Awards recognizes the best low budget, artist-driven, independent films – movies that embody a commitment to create diverse, innovative, and unique independent cinema. The films honored this year include: "If Beale Street Could Talk", "First Reformed", "The Wife", "Can You Ever Forgive Me?", "Suspiria", "Roma", "Sorry To Bother You", "You W...
Over $50,000 in gifts were given out at GBK Production's Annual Pre-Oscar Luxury Lounge, held at the Opulent St. Supery by Chanel on Rodeo Drive which included Past and Present Oscar winners such as Spike Lee, Peter Farrelly, & Mahershala Ali, Viola Davis and other first-time winners. On Friday February 22 and Saturday February 23, Gavin Keilly, CEO of Hollywood's premiere Celebrity Luxury Gifting Lounge company, GBK Productions, hosted an exclusive Pre-Oscar Lounge in honor...
2/23, Los Angeles--For one of the most awaited award seasons of the year, the Oscar Awards, DPA was once again the sponsor for the 2019 Pre-Awards gifting Suite. This year the premiere Media company set out to treat the stars to an array of exciting and cutting edge brands and products at the LUXE Sunset Boulevard Hotel in Westwood. DPA, a leader in celebrity gifting was founded by Nathalie Dubois- Sissoko, whose vision was to show her genuine appreciation to well deserved TV...
