GBK’s Sleek and Stylish Oscar Luxury Gift Lounge Wins Raves
Feb23

GBK’s Sleek and Stylish Oscar Luxury Gift Lounge Wins Raves

GBK is known for its award-worthy gifting suites and its Oscar event once again was a hot spot for celebs and VIPs to delve in and enjoy the grand finale of awards season while being pampered with products and services, treats and sweets. The two-day event set up shop at Beverly Hills’ vaunted L’Ermitage Hotel, the perfect spot near the epicenter of many of the events in the days leading into the Academy Awards. Guests were indulged...

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EcoLuxe Oscar Event Brings a ‘Green’ Touch to Awards Season
Feb23

EcoLuxe Oscar Event Brings a ‘Green’ Touch to Awards Season

The day before the Oscars is always festive and guests at the Debbie Durkin EcoLuxe Lounge were in an especially celebratory mood at the daylong event, which culminated in a lovely cocktail party. Set up in the Stardust ballroom of the Beverly Hilton, with a beautiful penthouse patio that offers sweeping views of Los Angeles, the event showcased sustainable and ecological products and services, along with delectable food and libations...

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Spirit Awards Give Top Honors to ‘Birdman’
Feb22

Spirit Awards Give Top Honors to ‘Birdman’

It was looking a lot like the Oscars Saturday at the  Film Independent Spirit Awards –which have become less independent and more studio-centric in recent years. Also up for best picture at the Academy Awards, and considered to be the front runner, “Birdman” was the big winner at the Spirits, taking the best feature prize and the male lead trophy for Michael Keaton. Richard Linklater was awarded the best director trophy for his...

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Before Oscars, It was a Birdman Night at the Costume Designers Guild Awards
Feb20

Before Oscars, It was a Birdman Night at the Costume Designers Guild Awards

The complete spectrum of artistry of costumes in film and television takes center stage every year at the Costume Designers Guild Awards.   Actress Emmy Rossum hosted the 17th annual addition of the gala, held Tuesday February 17 at the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom.   Coming towards the end of awards season, it is considered the most freewheeling of the guild presentations which, with the exception of the Screen...

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Breaking the Code Behind The Imitation Game
Feb16

Breaking the Code Behind The Imitation Game

Graham Moore’s screenplay for “The Imitation Game” just won the coveted Writers Guild Award for best adapted screenplay, topping a field of contenders including Jason Hall’s “American Sniper” Gillian Flynn’s “Gone Girl,” “Guardians of the Galaxy,” written by James Gunn and Nicole Perlman and “Wild,” whose screenplay was written by Nick Hornby. Based upon the book “Alan Turing: The Enigma” by Andrew Hodges, the Weinstein Company film...

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