The Big Business of Sports: Must-See Live TV Drives Dollars and Loyalty
February 2014 will be a massive month for sports on television – with Super Bowl XLVIII slated for February 2 on Fox and the XXIV Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia opening five days later with wall-to-wall coverage running through February 23rd on NBC networks. But just about any day of the week is a big one in the television sports industry, because sports is one of the few categories of programming that doesn’t lend...
Rolling with Laughter at Variety’s Power of Comedy Honoring Jimmy Kimmel
It was a veritable laugh riot in Hollywood Saturday night as some of the town’s funniest people turned down other gigs to attend the fourth annual Variety Power of Comedy event and pay tribute to its honoree, late night host Jimmy Kimmel. Hosted by roastmaster extraordinaire Jeff Ross, Kimmel was the recipient of a large, healthy R-rated dose of ribbing from the likes of David Spade, Kevin Nealon, Will Arnett, Joel McHale, Adam...
It Was Time, For Legacy Watchmaker Breguet to Throw a Grand Party
It was a jewel of an evening with a timeless quality befitting the occasion. After an extensive renovation to its Rodeo Drive store, the legendary watch brand Breguet celebrated its grand reopening with a festive cocktail party outdoors on Via Rodeo. A swath of blue carpet rolled across the cobblestones to the doors of the luxury watchmaker, which dates back to 1775, blue being a nod to the distinctive color of its timepieces’ minute...
Project Angel Food Cooks Up a Delicious and Fun Fundraiser
Project Angel Food obviously knows food, since the Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization delivers 12,000 meals a week to people in need, focusing on those with life-threatening illnesses. The organization also delivered with its latest fundraising event called “DELISH – party with culinary experiences” which was held Sunday night at the new Siren Cube at Siren Studios in Hollywood. It was the second annual DELISH – a more casual...
On the List at SMWLA and Getting Social at 41 Ocean
It’s Social Media Week in Los Angeles, and what better way to get out the word than through social media– and with a high-octane opening party at one of the hottest spots in the area. Although technically not in the City of Los Angeles, Mayor Eric Garcetti crossed the border into Santa Monica to help kick off the festivities for SMWLA with the second annual naming of the Social 25 at the private club 41 Ocean. ...
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