Politics in the Spotlight at Women In Film Crystal + Lucy Awards
Jun15

Politics in the Spotlight at Women In Film Crystal + Lucy Awards

With “Wonder Woman” still lording over everything and everyone else at the box office, the timing could not have been more perfect for Women In Film’s 2017 Crystal + Lucy Awards, which honor femmes in filmmaking and television. But the honorees are not restricted to women, as the organization has a long history, going back to 1977, of praising people at its annual gala who lead by example in advocating gender parity – and excellence –...

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Gold Derby’s 2017 Emmy Season Kickoff Party
Jun05

Gold Derby’s 2017 Emmy Season Kickoff Party

Emmy campaigning season kicked into high gear as more than 150 performers, executives, publicists and industry insiders crammed into the second floor bar area of new Beverly Hills restaurant Nerano for some awards season schmoozing. The bash was thrown by Gold Derby, the folks who make it their business to predict who will win the awards. Among those making the scene, potential contenders Chrissy Metz, Matt Walsh, Mary Elizabeth...

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An Unforgettable Night at Roger Neal’s Oscar Viewing Dinner Gala
Feb28

An Unforgettable Night at Roger Neal’s Oscar Viewing Dinner Gala

As guests walked the red carpet into the Roger Neal Style Hollywood Academy Awards Viewing Dinner at the Hollywood Museum Sunday night, no one could have guessed that this Oscar night would go down in history as the craziest and most chaotic ever. And all of them will remember where they were when the big mix-up for Best Picture went down, with “Moonlight” winning the trophy from “La La Land,” initially announced by Warren Beatty and...

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Debbie Durkin’s Awards-Worthy EcoLuxe Lounge
Feb27

Debbie Durkin’s Awards-Worthy EcoLuxe Lounge

The tenth anniversary is always something special to celebrate, and that was certainly the case at Debbie Durkin’s EcoLuxe Lounge honoring the 2017 Oscar nominees.   Hollywood set designers couldn’t have come up with a more perfect day– a sunshiny Friday after all of the rain — at a venue that is always festive, the Stardust Penthouse of the Beverly Hilton, which offers magnificent, wrap-around views of the City of...

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GBK Celebrates the 2017 Oscars With Its Luxury Gifting Lounge
Feb27

GBK Celebrates the 2017 Oscars With Its Luxury Gifting Lounge

A $25 million hillside estate in Beverly Hills was the perfect setting for GBK’s 10th annual luxury lounge honoring Oscar nominees and presenters held on the Friday and Saturday before the Academy Awards on February 26—the ones that will go down in history for the Best Picture winner mixup. GBK has its own history: it’s been a decade now since the luxury lifestyle gifting and special events company started producing these premiere...

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