Press Tour Preview of Cable and Streaming’s New Shows Destined to be Binges
It’s not often when someone gets a warm round of sustained applause at the Television Critics Association press tour, but that’s what happened when HBO’s Quentin Schaffer took the stage at the Beverly Hilton last week. The week before, he had announced his exit after 39 years as communications chief at the network and he told the assembled audience of journalists that he wanted to do one last TCA. He said it was his 100th, because he...
‘One Giant Leap for Mankind:’ Networks Mark the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11
July 16, 1969 dawned bright, hot and sunny on Florida’s Atlantic coast. It was the perfect weather on Earth to send its very first three inhabitants to the moon. As the clock ticked down to the moment Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins would blast off atop a Saturn V rocket, hundreds of millions of people the world over tuned into television coverage of what would become one of the defining events in mankind’s history on...
Lip, Lip Hooray to Huda Beauty and Moroccan Magic!
Shimmery lip gloss has long been our jam, usually worn over our favorite lipstick to give it a unique edge. Even as it wears down, the shimmer is still left on the lips evenly, unlike matte gloss colors that seem to drift towards the lower lip line. That’s why we are especially thrilled with Huda Beauty’s Lip Strobe. It packs about five times the amount of shimmer as in other brands we’ve known and loved. Of course we’re leaving out...
Sports Stars Hit Up GBK’s Luxury Lounge for the ESPY Awards
It was the day before the 2019 ESPY Awards, and things were jumping on the private rooftop of West Hollywood’s Kimpton La Peer Hotel, a welcome new addition to the boutique hotel scene in the city. GBK was putting on its all-day celebration of ESPN’s highest honors in the world of sports and the mood was spirited as guests reveled in the US women’s soccer team victory in taking home their fourth World Cup trophy. After all, the annual...
With a Dozen Documentaries, TV Programmers Are ‘Over the Moon’ About the Historic Moon Landing Anniversary
It’s been the subject of countless songs, books, movies—and a whole slew of new television programs and documentaries. So in case you’ve been under a moonrock, the momentous 50th anniversary of mankind’s first visit to the moon happens next week. As the world watched, Apollo 11’s three astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins blasted off July 16, 1969 and reached Earth’s moon four days later. For those wanting to...
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