Hollywood Film Awards an Early Harbinger of Oscar Season
Oct23

Hollywood Film Awards an Early Harbinger of Oscar Season

Coming several months before even the earliest film critics awards, the 16th Annual Hollywood Film Awards billed itself as the first big event and official launch of awards season. Not only that, it spotlighted talent and films that are likely to be frontrunners as the season progresses this coming winter.   In a real art imitates life moment, “Argo” director and star Ben Affleck took the stage with his castmates to pick up the...

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Genesis Awards: Laughter, Tears–and a Terrific Terrier
Mar28

Genesis Awards: Laughter, Tears–and a Terrific Terrier

Just as he did in the Academy Award-winning “The Artist,” canine star Uggie nearly stole the show at the 26th Genesis Awards, presented by the Humane Society of the United States. The 22 winners were announced Saturday, March 24, at a ceremony at The Beverly Hilton. The Genesis Awards honor the news and entertainment media’s work in raising public awareness of animal issues and confronting cruelty. The majority of the categories...

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Take That, Charlie Sheen. Chuck Lorre Really is Winning
Mar05

Take That, Charlie Sheen. Chuck Lorre Really is Winning

  It was an evening filled with laughter and reminiscing as the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences inducted eight new members into its prestigious Hall of Fame, three of them posthumously.   Although “I Love Lucy’s” Vivian Vance and William Frawley and reality TV pioneer Mary-Ellis Bunim were not there last Thursday night at the Beverly Hills Hotel to bask in the glory of the honor, memories of them and their...

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GBK at the W Caters to Oscar Nominees with Gifts Galore
Mar01

GBK at the W Caters to Oscar Nominees with Gifts Galore

Before Jim Rash captured attention from a massive worldwide audience for winning an Oscar and sending up presenter Angelina Jolie’s leg-baring pose, he was at GBK’s annual gift lounge honoring the 2012 Academy Awards nominees and presenters, held at the W Hollywood. When he made the scene, Nat Faxon could only dream that he would be also taking the stage with Rash to win that Oscar, and that excitement was all part of the...

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Green is Golden at an Oscar Week Soiree
Mar01

Green is Golden at an Oscar Week Soiree

Indoors, outdoors, at the hotel suites and venues all over town, the annual events known as Oscar suites revved up as participants counted down to the big night.   The weather was perfect for the Alive Expo Green Pavilion/Mix Media Luxury Lounge held on the rooftop of the Petersen Automotive Museum, with a breathtaking view of the glistening gold Streamline Moderne May Co. building now part of LACMA– and the Hollywood...

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