‘Anora’ Sweeps the 97th Academy Awards With Some Surprise Wins
Mar03

‘Anora’ Sweeps the 97th Academy Awards With Some Surprise Wins

The Oscars wouldn’t be the film industry’s biggest night without a few surprises, and there were plenty of them as the ceremonies unfolded at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and viewers from around the world took in the nearly four-hour show. Anora was the little indie film that ran through the proceedings, picking up five little golden men, including the biggies of Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress. It also won Best...

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ECOLUXE Luxury Lounge a Highlight of Oscar Week
Mar01

ECOLUXE Luxury Lounge a Highlight of Oscar Week

Even as Los Angeles continued to recover from the devastating January wildfires, there was celebration in the air as the city prepared to celebrate the Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2. On a sunny Friday going into Oscar weekend, one of the best places to be was an estate in Beverly Hills where event producer Debbie Durkin put on her all-day ECOLUXE pre-Oscars Luxury Lounge, which she’s done now for 18 years. In addition to film...

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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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Oscar Nods Are In: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Leads With 13; ‘Wicked’ and ‘The Brutalist’ Score 10 Each
Jan23

Oscar Nods Are In: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Leads With 13; ‘Wicked’ and ‘The Brutalist’ Score 10 Each

No foreign language film has ever scored this many Academy Award nominations as Emilia Pérez just did, with 13. Wicked and The Brutalist followed with 10 apiece. These films will compete for the grand prize of Best Picture at the Oscars on March 2, along with Anora, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, I’m Still Here, Nickel Boys and The Substance. As always on Oscar nomination day, there is talk of who didn’t get nominated....

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DPA’s High Fashion Pre-Oscar Event
Mar12

DPA’s High Fashion Pre-Oscar Event

Designer Anahit Ghazaryan assists guests in getting ready for the Oscars A beautiful two-story atelier on Brighton Way in Beverly Hills was the site of DPA’s pre-Oscar luxury gifting lounge. Company CEO Nathalie Dubois decided to do something different in her long history of producing celebrity awards events and hold this one during the three days going into the Academy Awards at the boutique of fashion designer Anahit Ghazaryan,...

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