Producers and Actors Annoint Argo, and Ben Affleck Reigns as the King of Hollywood
Chris Terrio did an excellent job writing the screenplay for “Argo,” for which he’s been nominated for an Oscar, and he could probably write a good story about the drama itself coming from behind to take frontrunner status after its 1-2 victory punch at the PGA Awards and the SAG Awards. The producers held their 24th annual ceremonies awarding excellence in film and television in the international ballroom of...
Women of the Small Screen Light Up the Night with Elle
Claire Danes graces the cover of the February issue of ELLE and to celebrate women in television, the magazine threw a sparkly dinner at one of LA’s most beautiful locations, the Soho House. Hosted by ELLE Editor-in-Chief Robbie Myers and ELLE Creative Director Joe Zee, together with presenting sponsors Hearts On Fire Diamonds and Wella Professionals, the event brought together a lively group for a celebration of women’s...
Five Things You Don’t Know About Jimmy Kimmel
In honor of the late night host receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, here are five things you may not know about Jimmy Kimmel: -He’s a cooking enthusiast and has a pizza oven and meat smoker at his home, regularly entertaining for 100-150 people, and is especially partial to Italian food. Kimmel makes a mean thin-crust proscuitto pizza with dough from scratch –He’s a fly fishing lover, like David Letterman, and...
Costume Designers Guild Noms Boost Lincoln, Argo, Les Miz, Zero Dark Thirty and Skyfall
It’s a rare period film in which the costumes of the characters are not an integral part of the viewing experience, and this season’s crop of awards contenders are no conception to the rule. The costume designers of Lincoln, Les Miserables, Argo, Anna Karenina and Moonrise Kingdom were among those honored with nominations from the Costume Designers Guild, which will present its 15th annual awards ceremony on...
Two Titans of TV and Film Go Deep
In the rapidly shifting and ultra-competitive media and entertainment landscape, you might be surprised to hear that the man who runs the Walt Disney Company doesn’t pay much attention to what the competition is doing. That rather startling admission was revealed by Chairman and CEO Robert Iger, as he was interviewed by prolific Academy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer at the Hollywood Radio and Television...