Flavors and Libations of The Taste Make Paramount a Foodie Paradise
Sep06

Flavors and Libations of The Taste Make Paramount a Foodie Paradise

Southern California food lovers have come to expect to have their appetites sated, their knowledge slaked and their thirsts quenched every Labor Day holiday as the Los Angeles Times puts on a weekend long food festival called The Taste.   Featuring some of the region’s most glittering culinary stars, the fourth annual series of events at Paramount Pictures Studios back lot include a festive opening night party moving on to the...

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L’Oreal Paris Brings its Latest Lash Innovation to the Ladies of Los Angeles
Sep04

L’Oreal Paris Brings its Latest Lash Innovation to the Ladies of Los Angeles

Everyone who uses mascara wants the perfect one, the best formula dispensed from the ideal wand, resulting in beautiful, fluttery eyelashes. And now L’Oréal Paris has come up with a new formulation that will delight mascara wearers, called Voluminous Butterfly Mascara.   Current available in Europe, the new mascara hits store shelves in November, but LA’s beauty elite got a sneak peak as L’Oréal celebrated the West Coast launch...

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Mixing It Up With XB on the Beach
Aug29

Mixing It Up With XB on the Beach

The lifestyle of the Cote d’Azur, the French Riviera, evokes sexy sophistication and beachy elegance–and that is exactly the spirit of XB, a new premium vodka cocktail that’s just hit US shores and is making its way into some of the top hotel, restaurant and club venues in the nation.   And it was during a perfect summer evening on the garden rooftop of West Hollywood’s French-inspired Petit Ermitage hotel that...

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Late Night at LACMA with Muse ’til Midnight and Silent Disco
Aug26

Late Night at LACMA with Muse ’til Midnight and Silent Disco

One of the best things about the Los Angeles County Museum of Art– in addition to its actual facilities, permanent collections and special exhibits –are the wonderful, private events put on by its many support groups.   Those thrown by Muse, catering to younger professionals, are always creative and memorable, and the group has forged some annual traditions including one called “Late Night at LACMA/Muse ‘til...

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It’s Time for Another Session of Web Therapy with Lisa Kudrow
Jul23

It’s Time for Another Session of Web Therapy with Lisa Kudrow

Fans of the Showtime series got a special in-person treatment session at the Paley Center as Lisa Kudrow, Lily Tomlin, Don Roos, Dan Bucatinsky and Gary Levine were “grilled” by moderator Sarah Gilbert before a sold-out crowd.   The new season of the show, which started out as a web series, premieres July 23 on the pay cabler.   Kudrow plays Fiona Wallice, a therapist who espouses the idea that the traditional 50 minute talk...

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