Third Annual Carney Awards Honor Macy, Malick, Fichtner, Kind and Berkeley
Oct31

Third Annual Carney Awards Honor Macy, Malick, Fichtner, Kind and Berkeley

You’ve seen their faces, but you may or may not know their names, much less how to spell them. They are generally known as character actors, some of the finest thespians around on television and in film. Five of these actors were honored Sunday night for their outstanding achievements at the third annual Carney Awards. Art Carney is generally recognized as one of entertainment’s greatest character actors on the big and small screens,...

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A (Trick or) Treat for Michael Jackson Fans This Halloween
Oct27

A (Trick or) Treat for Michael Jackson Fans This Halloween

Fans of Michael Jackson are in for a huge treat in advance of Halloween. CBS is airing a one hour animated special with Michael’s music as the soundtrack in the story. A preview of the show was not available but images of Jackson’s infamous “Thriller” are certainly coming to mind. The plot goes something like this: follows a twentysomething guy and a girl, Vincent (Lucas Till) and Victoria (Kiersey Clemons), who happened to me on...

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Premium Beauty Line Achi Launches in West Hollywood

Pale pink and white roses adorned West Hollywood’s Doheny Room for the launch of products from Valerie Anderson’s new premium beauty line, achi, in a festive cocktail event hosted by makeup and beauty expert Kandee Johnson. Guests were treated to manicures with the new strawberry-scented, non-formaldehyde gel nail polishes that Anderson developed after identifying a niche in the marketplace for high-end gel polishes. (Bottles of achi...

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Saint John’s 75th Anniversary Gala Raises the Roof–and $1.4 Million
Oct23

Saint John’s 75th Anniversary Gala Raises the Roof–and $1.4 Million

It is known as one of the most respected hospitals in the United States and so it was only fitting that a lot of stops were pulled out for the 75th anniversary gala celebration for Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica on October 21.   As central as the hospital is to the city of Santa Monica and to Los Angeles County as a whole, so is the Ferris wheel on the iconic Santa Monica Pier.   That’s why a scaled down but...

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WestEdge Design Fair Takes Flight at Santa Monica Airport’s Barker Hangar
Oct20

WestEdge Design Fair Takes Flight at Santa Monica Airport’s Barker Hangar

It is a design fair like no other, the West Coast’s premiere showcase for more than 150 manufacturers and brands displaying their contemporary and innovative products. The WestEdge Design Fair, in its fifth year, kicked things off with a festive opening night party Thursday at Santa Monica’s Barker hangar where hundreds of guests were able to get a preview of items in categories from furniture and lighting to kitchen,...

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