‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Scores Big at 17th Annual Asian American Awards
Dec09

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Scores Big at 17th Annual Asian American Awards

2018 has been a banner year for Asian Americans on and off screen, more so on film than on television. Yet the mood was celebratory as the 17th Annual Asian American Awards were handed out Saturday night at the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton, the favored venue for many awards shows including the upcoming Golden Globes.   Hosted by television personality Jeannie Mai for the fourth year, the Unforgettable Gala honored...

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Golden Globes Shower ‘Vice,’ ‘A Star is Born,’ ‘The Favourite,’ ‘Versace’ and ‘Barry’ With Nominations
Dec06

Golden Globes Shower ‘Vice,’ ‘A Star is Born,’ ‘The Favourite,’ ‘Versace’ and ‘Barry’ With Nominations

Although it won’t be in theaters until Christmas day, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association anointed “Vice,” Adam McKay’s Dick Cheney biopic starring Christian Bale with a leading six Golden Globe nominations. The Globes also awarded “A Star Is Born,” “The Favourite,” and “Green Book” with five nods apiece. Box office hits “Black Panther” and “Crazy Rich Asians” scored three and two nods, respectively On the television side of the...

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EcoLuxe Lounge Goes Green for Emmy Awards
Sep16

EcoLuxe Lounge Goes Green for Emmy Awards

There are Emmy suites and then there are environmentally-friendly soirees, like the eagerly anticipated one put on every season by Debbie Durkin at the penthouse of the Beverly Hilton hotel. The lounge utilizes the indoor/outdoor space with its stunning 360° views to feature green products and services for invited guests, who included legendary actors Dyan Cannon and Lou Ferrigno and Emmy nominees including Naomi Grossman, Miles...

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Elton John’s 26th Annual Oscar Party Raises Nearly $6 Million for AIDS Research
Mar06

Elton John’s 26th Annual Oscar Party Raises Nearly $6 Million for AIDS Research

Elton John’s Academy Awards Viewing Party is the one night of the year when texting over dinner is not only okay but encouraged because it is for a great cause—sending donations to the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) for its global mission to end AIDS. Guests including Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth, Ricky Martin, Lionel Richie, Sofia Richie, Heidi Klum, Lea Michele, Quincy Jones, Matthew Morrison, Zooey Deschanel, Gladys Knight,...

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‘Water’ Wins, McDormand Rules as  90th Annual Academy Awards Go Down in the History Books
Mar05

‘Water’ Wins, McDormand Rules as 90th Annual Academy Awards Go Down in the History Books

The 2018 Oscars will go down in history for several reasons, notwithstanding the fact that the broadcast received the lowest ratings in a decade, with about 26 million people watching on ABC as Jimmy Kimmel hosted for the second year running. In her rousing acceptance speech for Best Actress, after she put her Oscar on the floor and asked all of the other female nominees to stand up, Frances McDormand brought a new phrase into the...

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