Things Get Political as ‘Arrival,’ ‘Moonlight,’ ‘Atlanta’ Score Big at WGA Awards
It was certainly telegraphed that there would be a comedic mash-up of politics and performance at the 2017 Writers Guild Awards when the West Coast ceremonies kicked off with a brief video that focused on the ethnicities of Guild members and ended with a hammer and sickle woven into the WGA logo. Host Patton Oswalt, in his second year running as emcee of the ceremonies, then brought out the “trophy girls,” two Russian Army soldiers....
Awards Season’s Most Acclaimed Filmmakers Reveal Their Challenges
For going on two decades, it is an event that has become an anticipated awards season tradition, shining a spotlight not only on the creators of the most acclaimed films of the year but also upon the cultural and societal landscape of which they become part and parcel. Last year’s Beyond Words panel discussion with the Writers Guild Award-nominated screenwriters was set smack dab in the middle of the raging #OscarsSoWhite controversy....
GBK Gears Up For Grammy Awards with McLaren and Maserati
Interspersed amongst the hot new cars in the McLaren and Maserati Beverly Hills showroom – all with price tags north of $300k– were some of the music industry’s brightest stars and VIPs perusing a showcase of products at GBK’s luxury gift and style lounge. It’s an annual tradition for GBK to honor Grammy nominees and presenters with a festive event held the day before music’s biggest night–in a unique and fun venue. Talent...
Must See TV on NBC: Those Were the Days, My ‘Friends’
This may be the era of peak TV, but the days of “Must See TV” on NBC hold their own special place in history. Think back to the 1990s, when shows like “Friends,” “ER,” “Seinfeld,” “Cheers,” “Frasier” and “Will & Grace” ruled the airwaves. If you’ve read former NBC entertainment president Warren Littlefield’s 2012 book,” Top of the Rock,” you’ll know that several of these shows – now considered some of the greatest ever on...
A New Era in Beauty as Ulta Opens in Santa Monica
There hasn’t in this much excitement on Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica since Santa Monica Seafood opened its doors after moving over from an industrial part of town–and exponentially increasing its business. (Well, maybe when the Dunkin’ Donuts opened a few years ago.) Just a few blocks east, on the south side of the Boulevard, the new Ulta Beauty at Euclid and Wilshire comes from a similarly humble beginnings. The...
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