Mad Men Premiere: Dapper Don Draper & Co. Celebrate Season 5
“Would you like a Manhattan?” That was the question that greeted guests at the afterparty for the much awaited premiere of AMC’ s four-time Emmy award-winning drama “Mad Men,” whose previous season finale aired in October 2010. “Mad Men,” you’ve been dearly missed. Held at Hollywood’s Blvd. 3, the indoor/outdoor space was decorated to evoke the streets of New York City, complete with...
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...
Enough Angelina and J. Lo: It’s All About the Oscar Parties
Oscar Week is an opportunity for people in Los Angeles to put on their party shoes, mix, mingle, eat and drink for literally five nights in a row, culminating in the granddaddy of celebrations for the big night on Oscar Sunday, the vaunted Vanity Fair post-party at the Sunset Tower Hotel. Here’s a look at some of the select bashes that went on around town: Wednesday night, Global Green at the Avalon: we were not...
Oscar Sunday: Enter TAR’s Something Sweet, Something Beautiful Sweepstakes
Will it be Jean or George taking a trip to the podium to claim the best actor prize at the Academy Awards? Will Michel best Marty, who took home the trophy as top director for “The Departed” five years ago? Will “The Artist” continue its inexorable march to the finish? Will the best actress statuette end up in the hands of Viola? Those questions and many others will be answered tonight at the place soon to be...
The Grammys Pay Fitting Tribute to a Fallen Star
Although she died far too young, it was almost destined that Whitney Houston should take her permanent leave on the night of her mentor Clive Davis’ party, the eve of the 54th annual Grammy Awards – as they always call it, music’s biggest night. For although her heyday was 20 years ago, Houston left this world as one of music’s biggest stars. Because of the timing, her name was on the lips of everyone in the...
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