All That Glitters
Jan18

All That Glitters

One of the rites of awards season is celebrity stylist Michael O’Connor hitting town from New York, setting up shop at a swank Beverly Hills hotel, and recommending his precious picks to grace the ears, necks, arms, fingers and lapels of nominees and presenters. With a security guard watching over the treasure trove of more than 150 pieces of fine jewelry in his suite, O’Connor, in partnership with StyleLab, helped guests including...

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Results-Driven and Glowing for Awards Season
Jan18

Results-Driven and Glowing for Awards Season

Is it a good or a bad thing to look like you’ve “had some work done?” Come awards season, it really doesn’t matter—you have to look good. And we are not advocating going under the surgeon’s knife, as you certainly can’t do that last- minute and look your best on the red carpet. But here’s something to give you a real lift—and bring a healthy, youthful glow to your face—a high-tech, results-driven facial with no downtime. It is perfect...

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Host With the Most, Or Did Ricky Tarnish the Golden Globes?
Jan17

Host With the Most, Or Did Ricky Tarnish the Golden Globes?

Why are people so surprised that Ricky Gervais made a series of (not particularly funny) jokes at a lot of people’s expense during his second outing as host of the Golden Globes telecast? It’s the Globes, folks, the awards show best known for its festivities fueled by free-flowing alcohol, leading to a lot of loose lips and funny slips on stage at the Beverly Hilton. Let’s review some of the Gervais-gaffes that will...

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Oh, Snap: It’s Photo LA!
Jan14

Oh, Snap: It’s Photo LA!

From a self-portrait of Robert Mapplethorpe to Julius Shulman’s iconic architectural shots to an image of a young Jackie and John-John walking barefoot on the beach, you’ll find thousands of photographic treasures at the 20th anniversary edition of Photo LA. Taking place at the Santa Monica Civic, the exhibition encompasses works from more than 60 galleries and vendors, including some international exhibitors from Europe and the Far...

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Today’s Secret Word Is ‘Party’
Jan12

Today’s Secret Word Is ‘Party’

“And you all remember what to do whenever anyone says the secret word, right? SCREAM REAL LOUD!!!!” says one of the most endearing comic characters of all time during his riotously-funny revival of The Pee-Wee Herman Show, which just finished its limited run on Broadway. Some things have changed since we last saw Pee-Wee. He has a thriving Twitter account and Facebook page, but it’s what he did with foursquare that...

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