Seder at Spago: A Sweet Tradition for a Great Cause
Apr17

Seder at Spago: A Sweet Tradition for a Great Cause

The Passover seder traditionally tells the story of escape from slavery in Egypt, while reminding us that slavery still exists and that far too many people in the world—and in our own communities–go hungry. That is why for 30 years now, Barbara Lazaroff has held her annual seder at Spago in Beverly Hills to benefit the hunger-fighting organization Mazon, which helps feed people in the Los Angeles area. Literally 100% of the...

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Shirtless, Fresh and Hungry: The 2014 MTV Movie Awards
Apr16

Shirtless, Fresh and Hungry: The 2014 MTV Movie Awards

“The Wolf of Wall Street” apparently didn’t howl quite loud enough to wrest the top golden popcorn trophies from the claws of “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” at the 2014 MTV Movie Awards Sunday at the Nokia Theatre, where it claimed Best Picture, Best Actress (Jennifer Lawrence) and Best Actor (Josh Hutcherson). The always irreverent two-hour awards show seems to go by in a flash compared to other ceremonies, because of the fast...

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Movie Awards Eco Lounge Celebrating MTV Nominees and Coachella Festival
Apr12

Movie Awards Eco Lounge Celebrating MTV Nominees and Coachella Festival

What better way to get the party started for the 2014 MTV Movie Awards and the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival than with the two-day Movie Awards Eco Lounge, LA’s premiere socially conscious luxury event, held at Bar 210 at the Beverly Hilton on April 9 and 10. Event producer Debbie Durkin brought eco conscious brands, luxury vacations, and the best in lifestyle together in one place for a festive soirée where guests...

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‘Only Lovers Left Alive’ Turn Detroit into a Sizzling Vampire Romance
Apr10

‘Only Lovers Left Alive’ Turn Detroit into a Sizzling Vampire Romance

It’s Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston as you’ve never seen them before. They look like the coolest, hippest rock and roll couple ever in Jim Jarmusch’s new film, “Only Lovers Left Alive.” And here’s a chuckle in this romantic tale. Their names are Adam and Eve. Yes, that’s a biblical reference and it’s amazing what long hair will do to visually represent the timelessness of love. In this case, Swinton sports waist length, platinum-y...

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HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ Satirically Nails the Gold Rush Geekdom of High Tech
Apr04

HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ Satirically Nails the Gold Rush Geekdom of High Tech

Here’s the definition of a geek entourage, straight from the mouth of one of the characters on Mike Judge’s new HBO comedy, “Silicon Valley:” “It’s weird. They always travel in groups of five, these programmers. There’s always a tall skinny white guy, short skinny Asian guy, fat guy with the ponytail, some guy with crazy facial hair and then an east Indian guy. It’s like they trade guys until they all have the right group.” Many will...

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