Carousel of Hope Ball Honors Diane Keaton; John Legend Brings Down the House
Oct10

Carousel of Hope Ball Honors Diane Keaton; John Legend Brings Down the House

For Carousel of Hope Ball chairs Barbara Davis and her daughter Dana Davis, the 36th edition of the glamorous, high-profile fundraising event was worth the wait. Normally held every other year, 2020’s was of course put on ice. But the warmth and goodwill garnered in the interim was shining through at the Beverly Hilton Saturday night as Oscar-winner Diane Keaton was honored with the Brass Ring Award and EGOT winner John Legend was the...

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Queen’s Platinum Jubilee a Jolly Good Time
Jul11

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee a Jolly Good Time

Beatles tribute band Plastic Soul Fascinators and floral dresses were in preponderance along with all manner of Union Jack apparel as several hundred people gathered Sunday afternoon to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows in Santa Monica – one of the favorite places of British people to settle in L.A. What time? Tea time, of course. Festivities to honor the Queen’s 70 years on the...

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Grammy Awards a Win for the Show Itself
Apr04

Grammy Awards a Win for the Show Itself

Olivia Rodrigo and Jon Batiste took the top trophies at the 64th Annual Grammys Just one week after the debacle that was the Academy Awards, the Grammys—in Las Vegas for the first time—showed how to do an awards show right. I was in the room at the MGM Grand Garden Arena as host Trevor Noah addressed the elephant in the room at the beginning of the 3 ½ hour show, broadcast live on CBS and Paramount+. “This is a concert where we give...

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West Coast OG Rappers Rock Super Bowl’s Historic Halftime Show
Feb14

West Coast OG Rappers Rock Super Bowl’s Historic Halftime Show

It was the most highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime show of all time. You just knew it was going to be epic – and without a doubt it was. All 14 minutes of it on the field of LA’s new SoFi Stadium, where the hometown team later scored the Lombardi Trophy. But it was Dr. Dre’s team of close collaborators from the past 30 years that really had the score. Performing some of the biggest wrapped hits of the past 30 years. Snoop Dogg,...

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Grammy Awards: Goodbye LA, Hello Las Vegas!
Jan18

Grammy Awards: Goodbye LA, Hello Las Vegas!

MGM Grand Garden Arena, the new home of the Grammy Awards The show must go on – in Las Vegas. After postponing its January 31 date in Los Angeles due to the fast-spreading Omicron variant, it was announced today that the Grammy Awards will be moving to Vegas and will be held on April 3. That’s one week after the Oscars. For decades, music’s biggest night has alternated between Los Angeles and New York, and more recently have been held...

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