Inside the Governors Ball: How the Stars will Dine and Drink After the Oscars
Mar12

Inside the Governors Ball: How the Stars will Dine and Drink After the Oscars

With the Oscars just days away, celebrated chef Wolfgang Puck once again rolled up his sleeves to preview the culinary spectacle that is the Governors Ball, offering media and industry insiders a first taste of the lavish menu and cocktails that will fuel celebration after the 98th Academy Awards. Held March 10 in the ballroom adjacent to the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, the annual preview doubled as both a kitchen rehearsal and a...

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What’s On the Table at the Oscars Governors Ball
Feb28

What’s On the Table at the Oscars Governors Ball

Picture yourself at the 97th Academy Awards inside the Dolby Theater at Ovation Hollywood. The ceremonies, which will be hosted by Conan O’Brien and broadcast live on ABC and streaming on Hulu, usually run for more than three hours. The show starts at 4 p.m. PT (7 p.m. ET), so when it’s over and the winner of Best Picture is announced, it’s dinner time and guests head upstairs to the Ray Dolby Ballroom for the Academy of Motion...

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The Golden Grandeur of the Emmy Awards Governors Ball
Sep14

The Golden Grandeur of the Emmy Awards Governors Ball

It is the be-all and end-all ball of the year. Actually, the gig is so huge that there are three separate Governors Balls for the 69th annual Emmy Awards. This is the second year in a row that the Creative Arts Emmys have been split over two nights, September 9 and 10, the Saturday and Sunday before the primetime Emmy Awards air live on CBS with host Stephen Colbert September 17. The twin Creative Arts evenings are because statuettes...

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Emmy Awards Governors Ball Preview–Reigning with Radiance
Sep18

Emmy Awards Governors Ball Preview–Reigning with Radiance

Immediately following the 67th Emmy Awards ceremonies hosted by Andy Samberg, about 4,000 guests will make their way into the beautifully designed Governors Ball for post-show dinner and dancing. The real treat will be international superstar Andrea Bocelli and multiple Grammy® Award and Emmy Award-winning producer and songwriter David Foster, who will headline the evening’s entertainment. The theme of this year’s Ball is...

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Spirits Flow Freely at a Speakeasy-Themed Governors Ball
Feb24

Spirits Flow Freely at a Speakeasy-Themed Governors Ball

It was a grandiose, one night only special event that was months in the making – the 2015 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Governors Ball, which was produced for a 26th year by Cheryl Cecchetto of Sequoia Productions with Jeffrey Kurland, the chair of the Ball and an Academy governor. The Governors Ball is the first stop after the Oscars for everyone who’s been in the Dolby Theatre during the 3 ½ hour ceremony. Winners,...

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