Academy Award Nominees Flock to GBK’s Pre-Oscars Luxury Lounge
Spike Lee would soon go on to win his very first Academy Award, but a few days before the Oscars he was already collecting kudos– not to mention a bunch of other goodies– at GBK’s pre-Oscars luxury lounge. The two-day event for a select group of nominees, presenters and VIPs was held in a stunning two-story space, St. Supery by Chanel, in the heart of the famed shopping district on Rodeo Drive. Lee wasn’t the only nominee...
Rafi Gift Lounge Gets Guests in the Spirit for Oscar Weekend
The ballroom at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Beverly Hills was buzzing with excitement on the Friday before the Academy Awards for the Rafi Gift Lounge, curated by Rafi Anteby. Known for his jewelry line Bullets4Peace, which has been worn by celebrities including Rihanna, Drake, Eva Longoria, Justin Timberlake and Justin Bieber, Anteby participated in an Oscar lounge last year at the Four Seasons and decided to make this year’s...
Last Stop Before Oscars: Glenn Close Reigns at the Costume Designers Guild Awards
It was time. Women have hosted the majority of this season’s awards shows. Alicia Keys at the Grammys. Aisha Tyler at the Directors Guild Awards. Chelsea Peretti at the Writers Guild Awards. Sandra Oh (with Andy Samberg) at the Golden Globes. But no matter how skillfully they handled their shows or how many of their jokes landed, none can be compared to Kate Walsh when it comes to a very specific aspect of the job—what they wore....
Big Surprises at the Writers Guild Awards
“To the other nominees in the category, have fun at the Oscars – losers. How is this happening?,” Bo Burnham said with a smile as he accepted the award for best original screenplay for “Eighth Grade” at the 2019 Writers Guild Awards. The conclusion of his short, pointed and unique speech referenced the fact that his film is not nominated for an Oscar. The winner of the other major screenplay award – best adapted screenplay – is in...
‘Green Book’ Awarded the Best Movie for Grownups, Glenn Close Takes Best Actress Prize
It’s the only awards show where the screeners are sent out on VHS, according to actor and comedian Martin Short, who took the mic as emcee of AARP The Magazine’s 18th Annual Movies for Grownups Awards. Short’s jokes were flying fast and furiously as he called out attendees and nominees including Glenn Close, Michael Douglas, Viggo Mortensen and Shirley MacLaine at what he termed the “Olden Globes” in ceremonies held Feb. 4 at the...
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