Viva la Fempire: Gracie Awards Honor the Media’s Best
The “fempire.” It’s a term we first heard Fox’s Kevin Reilly use at the network’s recent upfront presentation in New York, and it applies perfectly to the overarching theme of the 37th Annual Gracie Awards, handed out at a Beverly Hilton International Ballroom gala. The Gracies, named after legendary comedienne Gracie Allen, are presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation and recognize the best work of women in...
Reality Unexpectedly Intrudes on Reality Television’s Hitmakers
It was event designed to give the deans of reality television even more time in the spotlight, so it seemed only fitting that a cold, hard dose of ear-splitting reality disrupted the proceedings at the Hollywood Radio and Television Society’s Unscripted Hitmakers luncheon last week at the Beverly Hilton. In response, host and moderator Tom Bergeron uttered words that would not normally come out of his mouth on...
Putting a Brazilian Spin on Good Works in Venice
The location may have been Beverly Hills, the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton, to be exact – but for a while there, at the high point of a gala fundraiser, it felt exactly like Rio de Janeiro. Legendary Brazilian musician and Grammy Award winner Sergio Mendes lent his talents in support of the Venice Family Clinic’s Silver Circle, the health care clinic’s annual event that raises funds to support its...
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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