Swarovski Sets the Stage for the Academy Awards
The mood was undeniably sparkly as Swarovksi hosted a pre-Oscar champagne reception at its Atelier at The Grove in Los Angeles. Television host Louise Roe was on hand to help guests find the perfect red carpet looks for all the upcoming soirees, including those on Hollywood’s biggest night. Roe herself will be on the red carpet at the Dolby Theater for Access Hollywood, presumably decked out in Swarovski jewels and a fabulous gown...
Dancing and Diversity Mark 2017 Oscar Nominations
Mr. Pool will surely have something to say about the Oscar nominations. Despite a flurry of other prestigious nominations from entertainment industry awards-granting bodies, “Deadpool” did not make the cut when the list of contenders for the 89th annual Academy Awards was revealed early this morning. It was clearly obvious going in that “La La Land” would be a primary contender, but perhaps not that it would tie the record of most...
The New Player on the Oscar Night Party Scene
There’s a new kid in town on the 2016 Oscar night viewing party scene, adding to the handful of legacy events that mark Hollywood’s biggest night in spectacular fashion. The location, right in the epicenter of where it’s all happening – across the street from the Dolby Theatre, where the Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, February 28. But Roger and Lynn Neal are no newbies to the scene, having produced awards season dinners and...
Cheers! Women in Film Celebrates Oscar Contenders with Champagne and Cocktails
There were countless champagne toasts all around as Women in Film feted the femmes—the 44 women nominated for the 87th annual Academy Awards out of a list of more than 200. And since we’re talking numbers, it was the Eighth Annual Women In Film Pre-Oscar Cocktail Party presented by MaxMara, BMW, Tiffany & Co., M·A·C Cosmetics and Perrier-Jouët– and about 30 of those female contenders came to the party, along with a...
It’s All Over But The Hangovers–A Look at Oscar’s Hits and Misses
All pizza party stunts and star-studded selfies aside, the 86th Annual Academy Awards will go down in the record books as the first time that a black director helmed the winner of the year’s best picture. And literally jumped for joy. “12 Years a Slave” was certainly not a lock to win, as host Ellen DeGeneres noted succinctly at the very top of the telecast, but vaulted over the popular blockbuster “Gravity” with a savvy last-minute...
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