A Cinderella Story for Screenwriter Chris Weitz
Chris Weitz lived with Cinderella for three years. No, not in the attic of her family home where her evil stepmother banished her, but with multiple drafts of scripts that eventually became the screenplay of Kenneth Branagh’s adaptation of the classic fairytale that is currently blowing up at the box office. Weitz, best known for co-writing American Pie, About a Boy, directing Twilight: New Moon and currently working on the upcoming...
The Eyes Have It With Bodyography’s On Point Liquid Liner
Making perfect winged eyes just got easier with a new product from Bodyography, which just launched its new On Point liquid eyeliner. In jet black, it features an easy to use felt tip that won’t dry out and makes creating straight lines or winged looks as easy as pie. Not only that, the formula quickly dries to a nice matte sheen and stays put all day – and all night. The delivery system is a no-brainer, no twisting required, and the...
Celebrating Good Times for a Great Cause at Sir Elton John’s Oscar Bash
Even a torrential downpour couldn’t dampen the spirits at the 23rd annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party hosted by Sir Elton John and David Furnish. In spectacular fashion, the event raised nearly $6 million for AIDS research. With all those funds raised for a good cause, the glitzy celebration marks the grand finale to awards season, beginning with cocktails before the Oscars followed by a festive five-course...
Cheers! Women in Film Celebrates Oscar Contenders with Champagne and Cocktails
There were countless champagne toasts all around as Women in Film feted the femmes—the 44 women nominated for the 87th annual Academy Awards out of a list of more than 200. And since we’re talking numbers, it was the Eighth Annual Women In Film Pre-Oscar Cocktail Party presented by MaxMara, BMW, Tiffany & Co., M·A·C Cosmetics and Perrier-Jouët– and about 30 of those female contenders came to the party, along with a...
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,...