Shades of 007 in ‘Black Bag,’ Steven Soderbergh’s New Spy Thriller
Director Steven Soderbergh is teasing audiences with the casting of his new film, Black Bag. The spy thriller stars Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender as married intelligence agents George and Kathryn Woodhouse, alongside Regé-Jean Page, Pierce Brosnan and Naomie Harris. Brosnan is best known for his portrayal of James Bond in four films from 1995–2002, Harris played Eve Moneypenny in the Bond films Skyfall (2012),...
‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Return for One Last Crazy Comedic Ride
The Righteous Gemstones are raising holy hell one last time on their fourth and sadly their last season on HBO. They’ve got a Capuchin monkey, male pole dancing, a dick double for Baby Billy’s full frontal nudity scenes and an Oscar winner among its guest stars. And that’s just the beginning for the Danny McBride-created comedy featuring John Goodman as the patriarch of a superstar televangelist family whose kids (played by McBride,...
Taking It All In at Alta Global Media’s Oscar Party
Throughout the city, the country and the world, there were viewing parties for the Academy Awards Sunday night. But only one had the distinction of being held in an Iconic Beaux-Arts building that dates back to 1912 in downtown Los Angeles—the L.A. Athletic Club at 7th and Olive. It’s where Alta Global Media held its second annual Oscar bash for a lively black-tie crowd of about 100 guests, one of the night’s exclusive viewing...
‘Anora’ Sweeps the 97th Academy Awards With Some Surprise Wins
The Oscars wouldn’t be the film industry’s biggest night without a few surprises, and there were plenty of them as the ceremonies unfolded at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and viewers from around the world took in the nearly four-hour show. Anora was the little indie film that ran through the proceedings, picking up five little golden men, including the biggies of Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress. It also won Best...
ECOLUXE Luxury Lounge a Highlight of Oscar Week
Even as Los Angeles continued to recover from the devastating January wildfires, there was celebration in the air as the city prepared to celebrate the Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2. On a sunny Friday going into Oscar weekend, one of the best places to be was an estate in Beverly Hills where event producer Debbie Durkin put on her all-day ECOLUXE pre-Oscars Luxury Lounge, which she’s done now for 18 years. In addition to film...