Academy Awards Make History with Diverse Wins and Memorable Performances
The 91st annual Academy Awards will go down in the history books for a number of reasons. For the first time in 30 years there was no host. “Green Book” took the best picture crown when just about everyone predicted that “Roma” would win. Olivia Colman scored the best actress award against all odds, when again, everyone thought Glenn Close was going to win, as she had swept every other industry honor leading up to the big night. Rami...
The Red Carpet Rolls Out for 4th Annual Roger Neal Oscar Viewing Dinner and After Party
The historic Hollywood Palladium on Sunset Boulevard hasn’t seen an Oscar party for 50 years. Until now, when Roger Neal’s annual Oscar viewing dinner and after party took over the venue. That’s right, it’s been 50 years since Hollywood movers and shakers gathered inside the Streamline Moderne Art Deco building for the entertainment industry’s biggest night, the Academy Awards. Neal’s soirée re-created the glamour of old Hollywood...
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....