The Penthouse View from the EcoLuxe Lounge
Sep04

The Penthouse View from the EcoLuxe Lounge

It’s always a pleasure to participate in an Emmy gifting event, but it’s even better when the products are both luxurious and socially conscious, and when the soiree also raises money and awareness for a great cause. Those elements came into play at Debbie Durkin’s EcoLuxe Lounge celebrating the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards nominees and presenters while benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters Los Angeles. Held in the stunning...

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GBK Adds a Touch of Luxury to Emmy Weekend
Sep02

GBK Adds a Touch of Luxury to Emmy Weekend

The G in GBK should stand for great, as its events always are – and this year’s luxury gift lounge honoring the nominees and presenters of the 2014 Emmy Awards was no exception. And for the record, GBK stands for the initials of company founder and CEO Gavin B. Keilly, who has been in the biz since 2000. The two-day event featured an array of beautiful jewelry, hot electronics, fashionable accessories and luxurious beauty and skin...

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Magic Mexico: Three Sun & Fun-Filled Days in Puerto Vallarta
Aug31

Magic Mexico: Three Sun & Fun-Filled Days in Puerto Vallarta

If you are looking for an authentic, relaxing and magical vacation by the sea, look no further than Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Situated on the Pacific Ocean in Mexico’s state of Jalisco—the home of tequila—PV first achieved worldwide acclaim when Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton shot “The Night of the Iguana” there in 1963. Its attraction was so strong that the film’s legendary director, John Huston, made it his home in his final...

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Primetime Emmy Awards: The Past is Prelude to a ‘Bad’ Night in TV History
Aug28

Primetime Emmy Awards: The Past is Prelude to a ‘Bad’ Night in TV History

With the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards now down in the history books, the television industry’s highest honors will be remembered as an awards show that was all about “in with the old and out with the new.” With repeat program winners in the marquee drama and comedy series categories, it also turns out that every lead actor and actress whose name was announced for their work in those shows has other Emmys at home to keep their new ones...

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VMA Moments and Memories: It’s Still All About Miley, and Beyonce
Aug27

VMA Moments and Memories: It’s Still All About Miley, and Beyonce

There was no “Miley Moment” akin to last year’s foam finger twerking brouhaha, so it turned out to be a tamer night at the 31st annual MTV Video Music Awards, held August 24 at the refurbished Forum in Inglewood as Lorde, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Iggy Azalea, Cyrus, Nicki Minaj and Gwen Stefani all performed, presented or took home the coveted Moonmen. Oh, unless you count the moment where Cyrus sent a homeless man on...

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