Bey-by! It’s the Best Moment at the 2011 VMAs
MTV’s Video Music Awards are known for generating zeitgeist pop culture moments– like Kanye West’s infamous onstage interruption of Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech in 2009– and this year’s edition was no exception. The buzziest moment– which generated a record number of tweets, measured by Twitter at 8,868 per second– was pop singer Beyoncé’s big pregnancy reveal, unbuttoning her...
VMA After Parties: Battle of the Bottles
Within minutes after the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards ended, the after parties began. First off, the Sunset Tower Hotel, where InTouch weekly continued its tradition of VMA bashes called Icons and Idols . UV Vodka was a topline sponsor of the indoor/outdoor/poolside event– and it was everywhere from its logo being projected into the pool to cocktails and flavored UV shots being proffered by servers at every step. ...
Pasta on Park Ave. South: The ONE Group Scores Another Hit With Asellina
An upbeat, energetic, sexy vibe greets guests as they enter Ristorante Asellina, located in the ground floor of the Gansevoort Park Avenue Hotel. Asellina made its debut about nine months ago and is already one of the hottest spots on the street. The rustic Italian concept is the latest entrée from hospitality trendsetters The One Group, who also count STK (with locations inNew York, Miami and Los Angeles) Tenjune...
Circle Bar: Come A-Round for a Few
They say everything old is new again, and that is certainly the case at Circle Bar, located in the heart of all the action of Santa Monica’s Main Street. Circle Bar, a room dominated by– you guessed it, a large oval bar, was established in 1949, making it one of the oldest drinking establishments in the beach city. Patrons have included everyone from Jim Morrison and Truman Capote to more recently,...
Battle of the Network Parties
It’s that time of year again when the television networks preview their fall programming for TV critics in a 10-day confab known as TCA Summer Press Tour, headquartered at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. After the daily panel sessions– where critics watch clips and then hammer executives, producers and show talent with questions– it’s time to party and, um, network some more. Here is our rundown, and it...
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