Poolside GBK Gift Lounge for the 2014 Golden Globes
With a breathtaking view from a rooftop in Los Angeles, Nominees and presenters where honored at the glamorous L’Ermitage Hotel in Beverly Hills on January 10th and 11th for the 2014 Golden Globe Awards GBK Gift Lounge which was sponsored this year by Pilot Pen and Airweave.
GBK is known for providing many charities the opportunity to get the word out and has helped raised hundreds of thousands for the charities. This year, GUARDaHEART Foundation, a non-profit foundation that helps raise awareness and prevention of heart disease and provides a solution on how to save your own life. They have discovered, through years of research, how to identify a risk factor, never before tested called “Mirask VP (vulnerable plaque). They want to save lives and they have saved man. For more information, visit www.guardaheart.org.
Khandi Alexander with GuardAHeart.
Lambda Legal, who are raising awareness on behalf of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV across the nation, were at the lounge to spread their message for equal rights. Founded in 1973, Lambda Legal is a non-profit organization who do not charge for their services and receive no government funding. Visit www.lambdalegal.org for more information.
Holly Robinson Peete 21 Jump Street with Legal Lambda
Headline sponsor of the day was Pilot Pen who gifted a selection of their finest quality writing instruments. This included the Pilot MR Metropolitan Collection Silver Ballpoint Pen, Black Matte Vanishing Point and the FriXion Clicker Erasable Gel Ink 8 Pack Pouch.
Pilot Pen is a leading manufacturer in the US of high quality writing utensils and is the third biggest producer and among the fastest growing in the country and proud to be part of the Golden Globes celebration this year. www.pilotpen.com.
Michael Rooker star of The Walking Dead with Pilot Pen
Presenting sponsor of this year’s event was Airweave, a leading bedding topper manufacturer which was established in Japan in 2004. Airweave mattresses are made by weaving resin strings which were developed for the company for a firm but comfortable sleep. Celebrity guests were gifted a portable air pad at the lounge to make flying more comfortable and mailed a full size bedding topper directly to their homes. www.airweave.com
Other great sponsors of the luxurious event included 100 Candles who where giving away their intelliFLAME, flameless candle which is a battery operated LED candle that comes in a huge number of colors and styles to brighten up any home. www.100candles.com
Blow Hookah is the creator of the worlds finest electronic hookah, similar to a traditional hookah but without the mess and fire. Blow Hookah has a number of fun products including the Blow Stix vapor ‘cigarette’, which are disposable battery-operated fun flavor sticks to enjoy on your own or socially. www.blowhookah.com
Joe Morton from Scandal with Blow Hookah
Barbar Hair Tools are providers of superior hair products such as flat iron, hairdryers and hair curlers where onsite gifting their Titanium Ionic Flat Iron or curlers to guests on the day. www.barbarhairtools.com
Celebrity’s loved this gelato, created with the finest ingredients from an Italian chef, and delighted in being gifted a gift certificate for a private gelato and wine pairing party from Bulgarini Gelato for up to 12 friends in your own home, and also received a gift certificate to try all their fabulous flavors of gelato. www.bulgarinigelato.com
Global Woman’s Empowerment Network were at the lounge promoting the non-profit organization with a mission to transform lives after abuse with their natural crystal bracelet and a skin care gift certificate. www.GWENNETWORK.com
Kelsey Scott from 12 Years a Slave with GWEN
The V Wine Group is a Los Angeles based boutique wine tasting room whose house wines and beers are found nowhere else in Los Angeles and was named one of the top 5 new bars in Los Angeles. They were giving away samples of wine and memberships to their Secret Club with monthly events. www.vwesthollywood.com
Renowned beauty tools expert Tweezerman where gifting products from their range including the Purple Rein Petite Tweezers set and the Coil Spring Nipper to guests on the day. www.tweezerman.com
Marlon Wayans with Airweave
Sleep-in-Rollers launched in the UK in 2011 are an easy to use system to ease the stress of hair curling. The rollers are worn overnight and are designed to flatten out as you lie on them while you sleep. Guests walked away with a set of the rollers and some styling tools to help those bad hair days. www.sleepinrollers.com
Caribbean Living provided exotic all-inclusive trips to their divine locations in the Caribbean and many other destinations. Caribbean Living Magazine – Be part of the lifestyle! www.caribbeanlivingmagazine.com
Actor Robert Knepper with Caribbean Living, looking forward to his getaway!
Spanx by Sarah Blakerly shape-wear house more than 200 products including swimwear and slimming apparel and were gifting men and women with products from their range of items. www.Spanx.com
Mark Feuerstein Anthony Anderson with Spanx
Sir Ike Audio luxury headsets have pillow-like cushioning for comfort featuring Bluetooth listening with on ear volume for ease. Guests were gifted the luxury Bluetooth headset with a variety of colors to choose from. www.sirikeaudio.com
EmergencyLink ID network allows anyone to store documents and important information safely and also offer 24-hour emergency response. EmergencyLink were donating $100 dollars to the American Red Cross for any celebrity who signs up on the day. www.emergencylink.com.
RJ Mitte Star of Breaking Bad
The Love Architects is a firm who focuses on creating global healing and were gifting guests with autographed copy’s of “Real Love, Right Now” and “1 hour of Love Whispering”. www.TheLoveArchitects.com
St. Regis Bora Bora were gifting a 4 night stay in a deluxe Overwater Villa and complimentary boat transfers to the airport for two, including daily breakfast.
Rolf Bleu by Caryn Sterling is a luxury on-trend brand which carries iPad covers, iPod covers and beanies to name a few things with bright color combinations in this “Tech meets Chic” brand. www.rolfbleu.com
Gold Collagen
Unlike traditional skin care regimes European product Pure Gold Collagen is a liquid drink to nourish your skin from the inside to give you younger looking skin with one bottle a day. Guests received a gift bag with the Pure Collagen drink to try at home. www.gold-collagen.com
Joe Mantegna with Fiamma Jewellery
Fiamma Jewelry www.fiammajewelry.com Featuring rare pink diamonds takes its roots from an Italian heritage and are available at a tenth of the price of a natural pink diamond. Lucky guests and celebrities where gifted in rings necklaces or earrings of their choice from the collection.
Coordinates Collection is a start up company where individuals can have coordinates engraved onto a piece of jewelry as a momentum of a specific place. www.coordinatescollection.com.
Lesley Nicol from Downton Abby with Pilot Pen
The Crave Collection were gifting some products from their range including an eyelash conditioner and hands-free skin care brightening treatment for the hands. www.thecravecollection.com
Threaded Creations www.threadedcreations.com are a custom high end children’s fashion boutique who design dresses and accessories which are hand made to order for any special occasion and delivered directly to your door. Guests where given a beautiful custom made headband made with real feathers.
Sabra Dips
Minerva Research Labs have come up with a new generation liquid food supplement containing collagen and other active ingredients for the production of collagen and skins hydration. www.gold-collagen.com
Burke Williams Spa is an urban Day Spa designed for career driven individuals to escape work life and was gifting celebrities products from the spa skin care line, H2V. Staff from the spa were on hand to give celebrity’s and guest custom massages on the day to help them relax at the lounge while enjoying the sunshine.
Fred Willard at Burke Williams Spa
FLUXMOB is a mobile technology company who has invented the world’s smallest battery backup and wall charger to make life a little easier when there is no power source.
A remote shutter for your camera to help take the perfect selfie, Shutterball works with a trigger to your smartphone app. Shutterball is easy to carry around and has a battery that lasts up to five years. www.myshutterball.com
Willie Garson with Shutterball
Notable companies present included Made By Survivors, a human rights jewelery company with all the products being made by survivors of human trafficking, www.MadeBySurvivors.com. Planet.ECO, www.planetdoteco.com helps to educate individuals on Eco friendly products.
Actress Helene Yorke posing with the Vitrine Designs bullet necklace at GBK Golden Globes gift lounge.
The Artisan Group has introduced artisans of handcrafted jewelry, art, spa, bath and beauty products and more to Hollywood. Artisians from across the US and the world have a chance to get their creations into the hands of celebrities and into TV shows and films! Celebrities and VIPs were gifted a selection of these delicious items in a collective gift bag. www.TheArtisanGroup.org.
Makenzie Vega with Yoplait
Awake Chocolate has created a delicious milk chocolate drink which has just the right amount of caffeine in it as a regular cup of coffee or a 250 ml energy drink to help keep you awake with a difference. www.awakechocolate.com
Snacks food and drinks were available throughout the day from savory to sweet from:
Brownie Brittle, as good as it sounds. www.Browniebrittle.com
Cheese filled pretzels from www.Combos.com
Award winning cakes from www.kyrasbakeshop.com
Smart snacking from www.LoveWithFood.com
Marathon Bars www.marathonbars.com
Natural fruit snacks from www.mattsmunchies.com
Pasta Chips www.pastachips.com
Pop Chips www.popchips.com
POPwater with only 30 calories www.popwater.com
Josh Feinberg from Big Brother brought his Rollin Rib BBQ www.rollinbbqrib.com
SAAS hot sauce from www.eatsaas.com
Refrigerated dips from www.sabra.com
Vito Coco www.vitacoco.com,
Yoplait Greek Yogurt www.yoplait.com
Sabra Dips www.sabra.com
The fabulous Gifts from GBK pre Golde Globes Gifting Lounge
ABOUT GBK:
GBK is a luxury lifestyle gifting and special events company, specializing in entertainment marketing integration. Formed in 2000 by Gavin Keilly, the company’s Founder and CEO, GBK consists of five divisions: GBK Celebrity Gifting, GBK Special Events, GBK Weddings, GBK Charitable Consulting and GBK Marketing/Public Relations. GBK are known in the industry as bringing that something extra special to their events. For more information on GBK please visit www.gbkproductions.com.
Full check in list of celebrities:
Amanda Setton – CBS’ “The Crazy Ones”
Andrew Dice Clay – “Blue Jasmine”
Anthony Anderson – “Grudge Match”
NBC’s “Guys with Kids”
Bailey Chase – A&E’s “Longmire” (Branch Connally)
Barrett Foa – CBS’ “NCIS: Los Angeles” (Eric Beale)
Brett Dalton – ABC’s “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (Grant Ward)
Brigid Brannagh – ABC’s “Army Wives” (Pamela Moran)
Candace Cameron Bure – ABC’s “Make It or Break It” (Summer Van Horne)
ABC’s “Full House” (D.J. Tanner)
Charles Michael Davis – The CW’s “The Originals” (Marcel Gerard)
ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy”
Chuy Bravo – E!’s “Chelsea Lately” (Himself)
Cooper Huckabee – “Django Unchained” (Won 2 Oscars, 2013 Golden Globe Winner – Best Screenplay)
David Glasser – Producer Weinstein Company (Mandela, August Osage County)
Denise Vasi – VH1’s “Single Ladies” “Magic Mike”
Dorian Brown – FX’s “Wilfred”
Dot Marie Jones – Fox’s “Glee”
Dylan Neal – The CW’s “Arrow” (Anthony Ivo)
The Hallmark Channel’s “Cedar Cove” (Jack Griffith)
Elena Sanchez – “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” (Cecelia, District 8 Tribute)
Elisabeth Harnois – CBS’ “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (Morgan Brody)
Elsie Fisher – “Despicable Me 2” (Agnes)
(Movie Nominated for Best Animated Feature Film)
Fred Willard – ABC’s “Modern Family” (Frank Dunphy)
(Show Nominated for Best TV Series, Comedy or Musical)
“Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues” (Ed Harken)
Grant Bowler – SyFy’s “Defiance” (Chief Lawkeeper Joshua Nolan)
Heléne Yorke – Showtime’s “Masters of Sex” (Jane Martin)
(Show Nominated for Best TV Series, Drama)
Holly Robinson Peete – “21 Jump Street”
Jaclyn Betham – OWN’s “The Haves and the Have Nots” (Amanda Cryer)
Jesse Williams – NBC’s “Parks and Recreation” (Jerry Gergich)
(Show Nominated for Best TV Series, Comedy or Musical)
Joe Mantegna – CBS’ “Criminal Minds” (David Rossi)
Joe Morton – ABC’s “Scandal” (Rowan Pope)
John Gammon – ABC’s “The Middle”
Josh Stamberg – NBC’s “Parenthood” (Carl)
Lifetime’s “Drop Dead Diva” (Jay Parker)
Joshua Malina – ABC’s “Scandal” (David Rosen)
Keith David – FOX’s “Enlisted”
History Channel’s “The Bible” “Assault on Wall Street”
Keith Powell – NBC’s “30 Rock” (Toofer)
Kelsey Scott – “12 Years a Slave”
(Movie Nominated for Best Motion Picture, Drama)
Khandi Alexander – ABC’s “Scandal” (Maya Lewis/Olivia Pope’s Mother)
HBO’s “Treme” (LaDonna Batiste- Williams)
Kirsten Nelson – USA’s “Psych” (Karen Vick)
Kristen Connolly – Netflix’s “House of Cards” (Christina Gallagher)
Kym Whitley – “Raising Whitley”
Laura Wiggins – Showtime’s “Shameless” (Karen Jackson)
Laverne Cox – Netflix’s “Orange Is the New Black” (Sophia Burset)
Lenny Venito – ABC’s “The Neighbors” (Marty Weaver)
Lesley Nicol – PBS’ “Downton Abbey” (Mrs. Patmore)
(Show Nominated for Best TV Series, Drama)
MacKenzie Aladjem – Showtime’s “Nurse Jackie” (Fiona Peyton)
NBC’s “Parenthood” (Charlotte)
Madison McKinley – “Wolf of Wall Street” (Heidi)
(Movie Nominated for Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy)
Makenzie Vega – CBS’ “The Good Wife” (Grace Florrick)
(Show Nominated for Best TV Series, Drama)
Mark Feuerstein – USA Network’s “Royal Pains” (Dr. Hank Lawson)
Mark Ryan – Starz’s “Black Sails” “Transformers”
Marlon Wayans – “The Heat” (Levy)
“A Haunted House” (Malcolm) “White Chicks” (Marcus Copeland)
Martha Plimpton – CBS’ “The Good Wife”
(Show Nominated for Best TV Series, Drama) FOX’s “Raising Hope” (Virginia Chance)
Martin Starr – “This Is The End” (Himself) Cartoon Network’s “NTSF:SD:SUV” (Sam Stern)
“This Is The End” (Himself) Cartoon Network’s “NTSF:SD:SUV” (Sam Stern)
Mateus Ward – CBS’ Hostages (Jake Sanders)
BBC’s “Lab Rats” (Marcus Davenport)
Matthew Moy – CBS’ “2 Broke Girls” (Han Lee)
Maurice LaMarche – “Frozen” (King’s voice)
(Movie Nominated for Best Animated Feature Film)
Megan Hayes – “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” (District 6 Tribute)
Michael Paul Chan – TNT’s “Major Crimes” (Lt. Mike Tao)
Michael Rooker – “Brother’s Keeper” (Chief Carver) AMC’s “The Walking Dead” (Merle Dixon)
Ming-Na Wen – ABC’s “Agents of Shield” (Melinda May)
Mircea Monroe – The CW’s “Hart of Dixie” (Tansy Truitt) Showtime’s “Episodes” (Morning Randolph)
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