Luxe Globes Gifting at the Luxe Hotel
Jan15

Luxe Globes Gifting at the Luxe Hotel

What would the days leading up to the Golden Globes be without some celebrity gifting suites that showcase luxury products and services, while at the same time providing a nice atmosphere to get in the proper spirits for the show? One especially well-attended event was held in the penthouse of Rodeo Drive’s Luxe Hotel, put on by the DPA Group’s Nathalie Dubois-Sissoko. The three-day event hosted guests including nominee Don Cheadle,...

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Prepping for the Globes is an Art in Itself
Jan15

Prepping for the Globes is an Art in Itself

The final product may look effortless, but awards show insiders know that it takes tons of work and often days of preparation to get ready for a big night like the Golden Globes. That’s why an event like the Colgate Optic White Beauty Bar was in itself a thing of beauty– a two-day, one-stop shop at West Hollywood’s Nine Zero One salon where guests could get pampered and prepped with haircare, massages and manicures....

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Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Agree: Argo’s Ben Affleck is Best Director
Jan14

Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Agree: Argo’s Ben Affleck is Best Director

Those who like to point out that the Golden Globes are the most fun awards show in Hollywood may not have experienced the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, which rival it as an unbuttoned affair where the biggest names in show business booze and schmooze, on and off camera.   Perhaps noticeably because of the camaraderie they engender between awards voters and contenders—although some might use a more profane term to describe the...

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James Bond Parachutes in to Producers Guild Awards Nominations
Jan03

James Bond Parachutes in to Producers Guild Awards Nominations

Leave it to the Producers Guild of America to finally give some credit to a 50-year-old film franchise. Showing 007 some real love, its members nominated “Skyfall” as one of the 10 films up for the Darryl F. Zanuck producer of the year award for theatrical motion pictures.   Skyfall, starring Daniel Craig, is the first James Bond movie ever to get a PGA nomination.   It will compete against Argo, Beasts of the Southern...

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Broadcast Film Critics Elect Lincoln With a Record 13 Nods
Dec11

Broadcast Film Critics Elect Lincoln With a Record 13 Nods

“Lincoln” is clearly the film to beat at the 2013 Critics Choice Movie Awards. The Steven Spielberg-directed historical epic chronicling the assassinated president’s last few months in office garnered a record-breaking 13 nominations from the Broadcast Film Critics Association in categories including best film, director, lead actor for star Daniel Day-Lewis, supporting actress for Sally Field, who plays his wife, supporting...

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