Taraji P. Henson with the LG Electronics Kompressor Vacuum on the Blue Carpet

The event was attended by many stars such as, Vera Farmiga, Maria Bello, Jeff Bridges, Jodie Foster, Jeremy Renner, Gabourey Sidibe, Ryan Bingham, Rosario Dawson, Matt Dillon, Andy Garcia, Dave Grohl, Johnny Weir, Ed Helms, Taraji P. Henson, Emile Hirsch, Ken Jeong, Ricki Lake, Rachelle Lefevre, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sherri Shepherd, Amy Ryan, The Whitest Kids U’Know, John Waters, Olivia Wilde, T Bone Burnett, Anvil, Regina King, Gilles Marini, Jason Lewis, Ben McKenzie, Alan Cumming, Richard Kind, and more.

Hollywood’s hottest stars helped raise $75,000 for Project:Involve, the Film Independent’s signature diversity program.

A Charitable Chore

LG Electronics is a new Premier Sponsor of The Spirit Awards. Stars were among the first to experience “Something Better” in home care with the new high-performance Kompressor® Vacuum from LG Electronics, which will be available in the United States for the first time this Spring. www.lge.com

Prior to the Blue Carpet Ceremony, LG Electronics’ new vacuums worked overtime making the Blue Carpet sparkle at the venue for this year’s Spirit Awards. Last year’s event location, Santa Monica left sand in the carpet so LG Electronics and a few celebrities helped to clean it all up.

For every celebrity presenter, performer and nominee who performed the “charitable chore” during the Live Arrivals Show, LG Electronics made an additional donation, helping Film Independent increase cultural diversity in the film industry by cultivating the careers of under-represented filmmakers.

Taraji P. Henson, Jeff Bridges, Lenny Kravitz, Zoe Kravitz, Robert Duvall, Jodie Foster, Vera Formiga, Gabourey Sidibe, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Saarsgard, Andy Garcia, Natalie Press, Whitest Kids U’Know, Ryan Bingham, Jason Lewis, Lee Daniels, Ben McKenzie, Nick Hornby, Brittany Snow, Olivia Wilde, Matt Dillon, Maria Bello, Johnny Weir, Laura Dern, Chazz Palmintieri, Amy Ryan and more grabbed a vacuum and helped increase the donation.

Backstage in the Official Presenter Gift Lounge, everyone got a chance to experience “Something Better” in home care with the new high-performance Kompressor Vacuum from LG Electronics. The stars were so thrilled to be doing Something Better for charity that they even shared some “dirt” as they helped sweep and helped raise $25,000 for Project:Involve.

Sweeping Stars

Peter Sarsgaard, Maggie Gyllenhaal

Hot couple Peter Saarsgard & Maggie Gyllenhaal helped each other out with the “charitable chore.”  Saarsgard said “that’s very dirty, let’s see if she knows how to do this,” while taking to the task with the LG Electronics Kompressor Vacuum, Gyllenhaal said “If I lean over, my breasts may pop out of my dress!”

Best Actress winner Gabourey Sidibe preferred to use the LG Kompressor Vacuums hose feature, saying “I want to use the hose!  Gotta use the hose!” Actress Regina King asked someone to hold her purse, sharing “I need to focus!” as she vacuumed up the sand. Laura Dern doesn’t normally vacuum, but said she did it charity.

Actor winner Jeff Bridges said “Let’s do it. Whoa!” Best Director winner Lee Daniels asked if he was being “Punk’d” while vacuuming up the sand and Lenny Kravitz shared “When I have time, I love to vacuum!” as he vacuumed with his daughter Zoe.

Jodie Foster exclaimed “That sand is mine!” as she made sure to pick up every little grain.

The FAGE Contribution

Also on hand donating to Project:Involve, was FAGE Total Yogurt. For every celebrity who stopped by The FAGE Total 0% Yogurt Bar backstage in The Official Presenter Gift Lounge and offered up the scoop on how, where or when they FAGE, a significant contribution was made to Project:Involve! At the bar, stars enjoyed their own FAGE Total 0% Yogurt creation, adding their favorite toppings such as honey, strawberry, cherry, and peach. FAGE Total donated $50,000 on their behalf.

“Brothers & Sisters” star Gilles Marini, helped kick off the night’s fundraising efforts taking a huge strawberry-topped serving using an over-sized spoon.

“Brothers & Sisters” star Gilles Marini

Nominee Jeremy Renner shared that he eats yogurt on his way to the gym and for breakfast, giving him a quarter of his daily protein for the day, without the fat. As what was a FAGE Total ‘virgin,’ prior to the event, Ben Mackenzie tried a serving topped with raspberries and exclaimed, “This totally passes my litmus test – I’m now a total fan!” Actress Jodie Foster was already a fan and will definitely enjoy the year supply she scooped up at the lounge. The Oscar-winner shared “I eat FAGE Total Yogurt every day, it’s like my favorite thing, I’m so excited!” Actress Olivia Wilde who stopped by with her husband, said he eats FAGE Total 0% Yogurt every day with honey, granola and blueberries!”

Stars were gifted a FAGE Total Yogurt Gift Set featuring a Year Supply of FAGE Total, a Krups Blender, and a Dessert Bowl and Spoon Set for Four. FAGE Total is a Greek yogurt which goes through a unique staining process, making it creamier than most yogurts, while also packing it with protein. www.fageusa.com

Lounge Gifts

The Official Ceremony Gift Bag, distributed to all ceremony guests, featured: Altoids Smalls Mints, Cocodot Gift Certificate for 1-Year Membership to Premium Online Invitation, Greetings & Social Stationery Site, ELLE March Issue, FAGE Total Yogurt Gift Certificate for 1 Month Supply, Film Independent Talent Guide, Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition Nutrient Spray, Sleek & Shine Non-Aerosol Hiarspray, and Triple Nutrition Creamy Shampoo, ideeli Membership to Invite-only Online Shopping Community & $100 Gift Card, IFC Custom Designed 25th Spirit Awards Bag, Murad Smoothing Skin and Lip Care, Nautica Oceana Eco-friendly Reusable Water Bottle, No Nonsense Complete Comfort Socks, Smashbox Lip Balm, Stella Artois Chalice, The Body Shop Love Etc. Eau de Parfum, 100% Pure New Zealand Exclusive Travel Discount Card, White House Black Market Lip Balm, and more!

AMC Entertainment gifted an Exclusive AMC Signature Pass. The pass provides each star and one guest the opportunity to see movies for free at more than 300 AMC theatres across the U.S. for an entire year. www.amcentertainment.com

Gabourey Sidibe and Johnny Weir with AMC

Actress Taraji P. Henson loves AMC and is a frequenter visitor of the Burbank 16. She says it is easy to get to and she likes the restaurants at that location. Actor Jason Lewis loves the movies so much that he’ll even ride his bike to get there. While sharing about his earliest movie theater memories, “Bambi & Star Awards,” the actor said he’s ridden his bike all the way from Seal Beach to Long Beach, just for a movie. Jeremy Renner is excited to use his AMC Signature Pass to invite dates to movies. Olympic men’s figure-skating medalist Johnny Weir shared a bag of popcorn with ‘Precious’ star Gabourey Sidibe as they both picked up their AMC Signature Pass, he told onlookers, “’Precious’ has to win!”

Blessed & Cursed Luxury Denim was on hand displaying their expertise in luxury denim.  The line includes jean pants, shorts, jackets, vests, and so much more. Stars scooped up the latest styles. The precious and cutting edge designs are meant to give everyone a rockish glamour look with a touch of sexy. The jeans are specially designed to make every body shape look good by hiding those trouble areas on both men and women. www.blessedandcursed.de

Crunch Gym gifted the stars with a1-Year Gym Membership & Private Training Session or Private Class for up to 8 Guests. The awesome classes, shiny machines and things to punch makes Crunch a great choice for everyone. And with a free private training session or private group class there are no excuses not to get your sweat on. They have gyms all over the U. S. and are available to everyone. www.crunch.com

Best Actress winner Gabourey ‘Precious’ Sidibe shared “I love pole-dancing!” as she scooped up an annual membership to Crunch, she was totally psyched to start using the gym. Actress Rosario Dawson said she plans to gather a group of her girls to do the Crunch Anti-Gravity Yoga class, while actress Regina King plans on getting her kick-boxing on. Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner loves the Crunch location in NYC on Lafayette Street, he shared “everyone’s in such great shape and the people are so nice, inspires me to get fit!”

A Dooney & Bourke Leather Tote Bag was gifted to each of the lounge guests. The large, all-purpose tote is made of Italian leather. It has an inside zippered pocket, cell phone pocket, and contains a nickel closure. Dooney & Burke purses come in a large variety of sizes, colors, and patterns. www.dooney.com

Stars including Vera Farmiga and Olivia Wilde were spotted leaving the Spirit Awards toting all their Gift Lounge goodies in their Dooney & Bourke totes.

Also gifted were, Flip Video MinoHD Camcorder and FlipShare TV. The camcorder is a point and shoot digital video camera that offers HD video and the most ways to manage, edit and share your videos. FlipShare TV allows you to play all your favorite Flip videos on the family’s big screen TV with no wires and no hassles. Just plug in the FlipShare TV console to the TV and sit back and enjoy the show using your wireless remote. Works directly with your PC or Mac to wirelessly play your uploaded Flip video content in the comfort of your home. www.theflip.com

Sherri Sheppard, the funny-lady and “The View” co-host on-hand to support her Best Film winner ‘Precious’ co-stars, shared that she would be making good use of her Flip MinoHD Camcorder by shooting behind-the-scenes for a Red Carpet special of “The View.”

Sherri Shepherd with The Body Shop.

 Actor Alan Cumming who shared he recently posted a list of his 5 personal “obsessions” with Flip taking the top spot, was excited to scoop up the Flip MinoHD, saying he’ll be using it every day.

Best Actress winner Gabourey ‘Precious’ Sidibe did not give away too much detail on her Oscar dress, but did pick out an orange & yellow-designed Flip MinoHD Camcorder. She did share, “this is so hot, it’s totally gonna match my dress!” Actress Ricki Lake shared that she’s just about to release a documentary film, shot entirely on a Flip. Lake shared that the movie documents a “hellish” 6-week relationship she had with a guy she met on Match.com.

Leigh & Lucany Designer Scarves are must-have accessories and not only are they luxurious, but unique as well. The patterns and prints are exclusive to the Leigh & Luca line and created as limited editions. www.leighluca.com

Actress Olivia Wilde loves butterflies. The “House M.D.” star shared “I’m a total scarf girl, I can’t believe I’m not wearing one tonight” as she chose a limited edition Leigh & Luca NY scarf in white with black butterflies and put it right on. Actress Taraji P. Henson, with the help of her stylist, scooped-up a sky-blue Leigh & Luca scarf spotted with dragon flies, it was a perfect match with the dress she was wearing. “The Hurt Locker” star Jeremy Renner, in keeping with the theme of his Oscar-nominated movie, chose an army green scarf with a splat design and Rosario Dawson shared that her boyfriend, of European-descent taught her how to wear a scarf, choosing a Leigh & Luca NY scarf in pick with red fireworks.

Benjamin McKenzie with Nautica Oceans.

Diane von Furstenberg Eyewear distributed by Marchon Inc. launched at this year’s Spirit Awards. Diane von Furstenberg offers a variety of fashions including eyewear, clothing, and even luggage. Their latest eyewearf ashions are bound to be a hit. The stars enjoyed the mnay llooks they had to offer. www.marchon.com

Nautica Oceans Fragrance took lounge guests on a journey to the sea. It is an innovative new water-based fragrance for men already making waves. Refreshing notes of sea botanicals bring you one step closer to the ocean. Nautica also introduced stars to their new cause-marketing platform, Oceana, dedicated to protecting and restoring the world’s oceans. www.nautica.com

The male guests made waves backstage spritzing themselves with Nautica’s new water-based sea-inspired fragrance for men and showed their support for Oceana. Actor Jason Lewis, an avid surfer shared “this is really cool, we must take care of our bodies of water!” Jeremy Renner, Gilles Marini, and Ben McKenzie became instant fans, spritzing themselves on the spot. Then, they happily left donning their new Nautica Oceana bracelets to the show their support.

The Body Shop Luxurious Bath & Body Gift Collection was given to everyone who stopped by the lounge. The collection included everything the stars need from The Body Shop to pamper themselves during award show season and beyond, including products from the Love Etc. Collection, Coconut Bath & Body Line, For Men Maca Root Line plus an exclusive first look at new collections launching in 2010. The Body Shop sources natural ingredients from all four corners of the globe and produce products bursting with effectiveness to enhance natural beauty. While doing this, we always strive to protect the planet and people who depend on it. Stars scooped up everything they need to get Red Carpet ready from The Body Shop including their new Love, Etc. fragrance, the world’s first fair trade perfume that comes in a 100% recyclable glass bottle contained in a box created from FSC material. www.thebodyshop-usa.com

Matt Dillon sampled the The Body Shop’s Soft Hands Kind Heart Cream, perfect for the actor who loves to play the drums. Gilles Marini said “I love The Body Shop- every time I’m in the airport I always stop there- everything smells great!” Ricki Lake said “I love The Body Shop, I use the grapefruit shampoo!”  Jeremy Renner shared that he’s bringing his Mom as his Oscar date and she is a huge fan of The Body Shop so the gift set was a great to help her get Red Carpet ready for Sunday. Sherri Shepperd said “I am always at The Body Shop! My favorite is the Satsuma line- I get everything. I always buy their aromatherapy products- love it!”

Everyone was gifted a 1-year supply of Altoids Smalls Mints. These tiny breath mints that go where you go. As part of The Original Celebrated Curiously Strong Altoids family of mints, they are now smaller and sugar-free and available in three flavors: Peppermint, Wintergreen and Cinnamon. www.altoids.com

Altoids came just in time for actress Rosario Dawson as the Latin beauty shared “I have mac & cheese breath.” She quickly popped a few peppermint-flavored Altoids Smalls mints into her mouth. Actress Rachelle Lefevre loved the new mini Altoids Smalls tin, stashing a few in her clutch purse and sharing “it’s gonna be a long night, I want to be fresh!” Actor Matt Dillon, while freshening his own breath with  Wintergreen Altoids Smalls shared “I have a friend who is a such a huge fan of Altoids that he has own personalized tin to carry them in!” Gilles Marini shared the secret to his steamy, lip-locks with co-star Rachel Griffiths in “Brother & Sisters” is fresh breath, “we have Altoids all over the set.” 

Talent also received Footzyrolls Rollable Shoe in “Golden Gator”, the only rollable and/or foldable street walkable skid resistant shoe that fits into a women’s tiny clutch bag. www.footzyrolls.com

The Film Independent Spirit Awards is a celebration honoring films made by filmmakers who embody independence and originality. Televised in millions of homes and covered internationally by the press, the Spirit Awards has become the vanguard event in independent film, recognizing the achievements of independent filmmakers and promoting independent film to a wider audience. www.spiritawards.com

Project:Involve is Film Independent’s signature diversity program, dedicated to increasing cultural diversity in the film industry by cultivating the careers of under-represented filmmakers.  www.filmindependent.org/diversity/project_involve

 On 3 Productions is the leader in celebrity gifting backstage at entertainment’s most prestigious events. They provide services for celebrity gifting, product placement, event production, lifestyle and promotional marketing, and public relations. On 3 strongly focuses on branding and ensures flawless execution on every project. www.on3productions.com

Located in the center of Hollywood, the show’s producers converted an abandoned Big Lots into a 22,000 square foot showroom, housing the work of nearly 175 contributing artists.

Nationwide Art Contest

Leading up to the show, Manifest Equality will sponsor a nationwide art contest focusing on the themes of Justice, Equality, Unity, Respect, Civil Rights, and Love. Submissions will be reviewed by a number of high-profile critics including Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Annie Philbin of the Hammer Museum.

The show will not only feature hundreds of the top contemporary artists, but live DJs and several bars.

The Artwork of Manifest Equality

The artwork of Manifest Equality focuses on the legal battles of equal rights, and the shockwaves surrounding the passage of Proposition 8, California’s ban on same-sex marriage.

Equality for All

Through unity and education, the producers of Manifest Equality hope to harness the power of “grassroots community [in order] to ensure full and equal rights” for everyone.

On the heels of “Manifest Hope”, the wildly successful campaign that focused on Barack Obama’s 2008 Presidential run, Manifest Equality seeks to promote the cause of universal equal rights by “bringing inspiration through the creation of original artwork”.

The producers of the show encourage people to get involved in their communities, reaching out with programs like Courage Campaign or The Human Rights Project.

Aaron Axelrod -- The Constitution

Manifest Equality will undoubtedly be a seminal event, fusing altruism and art with community engagement and political momentum.

Manifest Equality will be held at:

1341 Vine Street

Los Angeles, CA 90028

Hours:
March 3-4: 11AM-6PM
March 5: 11AM-10PM
March 6-7: 10AM-6PM

For more information, visit http://www.manifestequality.com.

The Power of the Bracelet

The Haiti Relief bracelet is made of tiger eye and crystal. As the bracelet stands for the fashion industry’s dedication to helping the victims, the materials that make it represent strength and healing. Thirty percent of proceeds will go towards restoring homes, schools, hospitals, and jobs in the country torn apart by disaster.

During Joonbug.com’s STYLE360 Kick-Off Party, the bracelets were gifted to celebrities, musicians, and fashion industry insiders. The list includes stars like rapper Fabolous, singer Shontelle, Ugly Betty star Mark Indelicato, Roxy Olin from The City, and The Real Housewives of New York City star and jewelry designer Kelly Killoren Bensimon, Nole Marin, fashion designer, and Roberta Myers, editor-in-chief of ELLE Magazine.

PrAsperity Project

PrAsperity Project was created by the Grammy award-winning Pras Michael, fomer meber of the rap group The Fugees. When Pras decided to give up his life of celebrity in order to understand the plight of homelessness in Los Angeles, he created this non-profit organization to end such struggles.

Creating awareness of the issues leading to poverty has been Since PrAsperity Project’s main focus, but since the earthquake’s effect on Pras’s home country, the organization is driving towards another goal and that is to help the people of Haiti. To learn more about PrAsperity, please visit www.prasperity.com.

As the Saints and Colts squared off in Miami, hundreds of celebrities and fans gathered at the world famous Playboy Mansion to watch the Super Bowl in style. The game on February 7th marked the most watched single telecast in U.S. history, finally besting the decades-old record set by the finale of “M*A*S*H” with 106.5 million viewers. Whether or not the Super Bowl lived up to the hype is debatable, but Playboy’s party was one for the ages. Drinks flowed freely as guests lounged by the pool, watching the game on giant plasma screens.

Chuy Bravo and Verne Troyer enjoyed the big game at the Playboy Mansion

Playboy proved once again to be a host with a conscience – sending proceeds from the party and accompanying silent auction to benefit Motorcycle Charity Associates Inc.

At auction were hundreds of rare collectibles from sports and entertainment history, along with several custom motorcycles. 

Motorcycle Charity Associates Inc. distributes funds to a variety of notable charities:

The Wounded Warrior Project seeks to honor and empower the wounded men and women of the United States Military by raising awareness and sponsoring aid programs.They provide unique, direct assistance to meet the needs of our severely injured service members. www.woundedwarriorproject.org

Road 2 A Cure is an active participant in the fight to find a cure for pancreatic cancer. www.road2acure.org

A Crash Course for the Motorcyclist promotes motorist education, teaching riders how to protect themselves legally and financially in the event of an accident. They also focus on techniques to enhance survival rate and reduce severity of injuries in collisions. www.accidentscene.net

Generation Rescue is a foundation formed by the parents of children battling severe neurological disorders. www.generationrescue.org

Southwest Community Center provides food, clothing, shelter, guidance, health, and referral services to disadvantaged individuals and families. www.swcommunitycenter.org

A Blanket of Hope seeks to cherish, honor, and enhance the lives of our senior citizens. www.ablanketofhope.org

Ride for the Heart Foundation seeks to stage and promote motorcycle related charity events that will benefit heart disease research while raising heart disease awareness. www.ridefortheheart.com

Potentials, Inc. aims to provide assistance to families in need for any reason – from homelessness or domestic violence to fire or natural disasters.

Peace Love and Happiness supports the Austin Children’s Shelter by providing emergency shelter and high quality care to children who have been abandoned or abused. www.peacelovehappiness.com, www.austinchildrensshelter.org

To learn more about Motorcycle Charity Associates Inc., visit them online at www.MotorcycleCharity.org.

Corey Haim and Corey Feldman together again.

In attendance were dozens of stars including Verne Troyer of “Austin Powers”, Crispin Glover of “Back to the Future”, Ron Jeremy, The Two Coreys (Haim and Feldman), Daisy De La Hoya, Chuy Bravo, Masuimi Max, and Amy Bailey of the upcoming “Alice in Wonderland”. Also partaking in the festivities were notable bloodsuckers Edi Gathegi of “Twilight” and Ashley Jones and Ryan Kwanten of “True Blood”.

Providing entertainment other than the game was Yung Berg, and Playboy’s own Karissa and Kristina Shannon, accompanied by dozens of beautiful women wearing only paint.

Look out for our upcoming footage of the red carpet on LA’s The Place Daily TV!

Our coverage of the red carpet was sponsored by Modern Furnishings of Laguna Beach – from custom to in-stock, visit Modern Furnishings of Laguna Beach at www.modern-furnishings.com.

Photographs taken by Jonathan Zaugh.

Tickets are $30 at the door and $20 pre-sale, which can be purchased at www.LoveCuresCancer.com.

All event attendees must be 21 and over.

From the 1st Annual Kevin Sorbo Celebrity Golf Tournament

Last year, celebrities and athletes such as Jim McMahon, Meat Loaf, and Julius Erving came out last year to play for a good cause. And once again, he will be bringing together another great group of players and celebrities to enjoy two days of phenomenal golf, fantastic food and exciting entertainment to support a great cause. There will be an entertaining pairings party, live auction and a celebratory awards dinner, all hosted at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

A World Fit for Kids! Mission

Kevin Sorbo with the kids he has helped so much.

Kevin Sorbo has worked with A World Fit For Kids! since 1997.  They are a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization dedicated to preparing young people for fit and fulfilling lives. They do so through after-school activity and youth leadership programs which have earned us the prestigious 2007 Gold Medal from the CA Governors Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. A World Fit For Kids! developed an innovative model that brings about break-throughs in the confidence, commitment and competence of K-12 students, reducing obesity and high school dropout rates, improving grades, and providing our students with necessary skills valuable to colleges and employers.

A World Fit For Kids! uses a highly-leveraged Fit for Success™ model in all we do. Additionally, the train-the-trainers program replicates this successful model so other organizations and individuals may bring about breakthroughs too. Thus, the impact of your contribution is multiplied many times over. Join them in changing lives and creating A World Fit For Kids! They seek funding and support to expand their impact nationwide and, ultimately, around the world. A World Fit For Kids! is a charitable 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, all donations are tax-deductible.

Early Birdie Registration

Register now and take advantage of our Early Birdie Specials! If you sign up before March 31, you can save hundreds of bucks as a single player or foursome. To save big bucks AND help make a difference in kids’ lives, register today by clicking HERE.

Sponsoring the Tournament

A World Fit for Kids! is pleased to offer a variety of sponsorship levels for the 2nd Annual Kevin Sorbo Celebrity Golf Tournament. To learn more about becoming one of their sponsors, click HERE!

Non-Golfers Invited!

Even if you are not a big golf fan – you can still join in on the festivities and make a difference in children’s lives. Join them for all the Vegas parties by getting a VIP Pass for $400.  Includes: Pairings Party, Dinner & Live Auction on Thursday, June 10th; Dinner Gala, Awards and Entertainment on Friday, June 11th.

To read more about Kevin Sorbo, click HERE for a recent article in LATP.

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Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino
Las Vegas

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As if the two designers were not enough to lure any big star, in front of the balcony that screened the cityscape of Beverly Hills, the jewelry of Rosalina, Hollywood’s most sought-after celebrity jeweler, glistened on a large, white table cloth. Actress, Leven Rambin, from Grey’s Anatomy, and famous DJ, Mia Moretti, modeled Coulombe’s sleek dresses and Rosalina’s remarkable jewelry. They were both breathtaking.

Jamie Jo Harris

In the next room, singer/songwriter Jamie Jo Harris, the newest lifetime member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, sat on a white cushioned bed peering out a large window. The gathering marked the debut of her first piece from her rock-star jewelry line, Belle Coeur. The design of the necklace is no doubt influenced by Jamie Jo Harris’ rocker sense, however, it also embodies the more sentient and emotional sides of her.

The Belle Coeur necklace or the “beautiful heart” was created for the intended purpose of upholding one’s individuality and self-beauty. The necklace is a keepsake held sacred by the keeper as an aide memoire to treasuring oneself. It is embellished with diamonds and agate, pink and black sapphires that form “wings for freedom” and “a heart for love, hope, and giving.” It is a shrine to self-love and self-flight.

Singer/songwriter Jamie Jo Harris was recently sought-after by the famous nine-time award-winning producer Rudy Perez. Mr. Perez, after listening to her CD In Violet, selectively chose Jamie Jo to compose a song to present to  legendary Leona Lewis. As a songwriter, Jami Jo is not far from the top : Mr. Perez also hand-picked five songs from her music collection to present to Madonna and Beyonce.

Jamie Jo’s music is electric, provocative, but romantic; and it is safe to say that Jamie Jo is a striking sensualist. In the interview, Jamie Jo, poised and confidant, passionately articulated that her songs were meant to relax and soothe its’ listeners, placing them in a European mindset by reminding people “To enjoy each moment, your health and happiness are the most important things”.

Jamie Jo Harris is also quite the philanthropist. She is the founder and president of Young Society for Love & Hope – Diabetes Research Institute, and she also helps support the non-profit Musicares that helps provide financial and emotional support for musicians in times of need. Moreover, Jamie Jo has designated a portion of her proceeds from Belle Coeur to benefit Women of Tomorrow and the Diabetes Research Institute stating. www.jamiejo.com

Maggie Coulombe

 The flowing, cropped, silk dresses and    shirts of Maggie Coulombe’s fashion line hung as elegant and beautiful in Suite 511 as they do drape the female form. Maggie Coulombe’s fashion line is simply chic and classic. The colorful, vibrant collection attracted actress Levin Ramble from Grey’s Anatomy. www.maggiecoulombe.com

Jewelry by Rosalina

Famed jeweler, Rosalina, is known for her intricate, celebratory designs. Her sophisticated jewelry is sold nationwide at Neiman Marcus and other specialty stores and is worn by eminent celebrities such as, Paris Hilton, Hilary Duff, Tom Hanks, Jessica Simpson, Elton John, and Fergie to name a few. Furthermore, Rosalina was chosen to be the co-designer of the Miss Universe Crown for the 2008 pageant.

Rosalina was born into a family where fashion and design saturated her upbringing. Her mother was a fashion consultant for dignitaries and socialites in Saigon. Her mother’s influence is seen in the intricate designs and choices of stones and gems in her jewelry. It is no surprise that Rosalina’s jewelry is some of the most desired in the world.

www.jewelrybyrosalina.com

Michael Marcus Cosmetics

100 shades of red lipsticks stood like soldiers committed to the cause of not just beauty, but vibrancy and color in Suite 511. The beautician, Michael Marcus served a successful career as a makeup artist until he launched his own makeup line in 1998. His love of makeup is entangled with his love of experimentation and color. “Don’t be afraid to experiment, let makeup empower you.” He views makeup as an accessory that is playful, and when it comes to the color wheel, Michael Marcus has thousands of brilliant hues to offer. www.michaelmarcus.com

Platinum Publicity's charity & gift table.

Making Our Globe Golden

Since it’s the first month of a new decade, Platinum Publicity’s Golden Globes lounge is focusing on positive change in the world. Because of this goal, celebrity guests signed and decorated “Golden Globes wishes for a Golden Globe” t-shirts, on which they made a wish for a change they would like to see this decade to make our world a better place (such as an end to war, a greener world, the cure for Cancer…or even a diet that actually works!). Celebrity t-shirts were donated to Stand Up to Cancer. Celebrities also autographed the sign-in board and other items donated to the charity. For every celebrity that attended the lounge, a donation was made to the charity in honor of him or her.

Entourage's Emmanuelle Chirqui autographs for charity.

Gifting Highlights

The House of Blues offered a complimentary Foundation Room membership to each celebrity valued at $2,250. They also provided a gourmet menu for the celebs to snack on serving Seared Ahi Tuna Board, Wasabi & Soy Sauce; Marinated Zucchini, Mushrooms, Eggplant, Radicchio, Yellow Squash and Peppers with a Tomato-Shallot Vinaigrette, Gourmet Cheese Board and more.

Celebrity Chef Ludo Lefebvre made an inspired array of Mediterranean offerings made with Athenos Hummus. He gave tips on how to use deliciously simple ingredients, like hummus and feta cheese, to create fresh new recipes for any celebration.

Croton Watches gave out men and women’s watches worth $2,500.

Glee's Dijon Talton with Croton Watch and Dexter's Brando Eaton with 2(x)ist Underwear.

What do celebs wear under their clothes?  Starlets got Cosabella, while leading men received high end 2(x)ist men’s underwear and shirts. Superb quality, alluring styling, straight- forward packaging and innovative marketing have all been instrumental in positioning 2(x)ist underwear as the brand with serious sex appeal. www.2xist.com

Ogie Kanogie made Playboy Bunny Bridget Marquet look stunning in their floor-length Ogie Vegas coat. Ogie Kanogie designs include beautiful hooded dresses, tops, jackets and coats for women perfect for California’s brisk evenings or indoors when the a/c is blasting. The entire line of Ogie coats, dresses and tops are machine washable. www.ogiekanogie.com

 Live Nation gifted concert tickets. Live Nation is the largest producer of live concerts in the world, annually producing over 16,000 concerts for 1,500 artists in 57 countries. www.livenation.com

Actress Bridget Marquet in Obie Kanogie and Hero's Jame Kyson Lee with Live Nation tickets.

 

Make-up Mandy got celebs red-carpet ready with their “Party Lashes” eye-lash extensions.

Sorbee Sugar Free Candy satisfied the ‘sweet-tooth’ celebrity cravings while keeping them slim.

Justin Guarini with Sorbee Crystal Light candy.

Jazz pianist Charles Segal gave lessons on how to play Blues.

How do celebs keep their hair silky and shiny?  Caviar, of course – found in Alterna Haircare, makers of the world’s most expensive shampoos and conditioners.

Dermasweep skin resurfacing treatments were given as well as manicures and massages.

Golden Attendees

Some celebrities that enjoyed the lounge and signed T-shirts for charity included: CCH Pounder, Lauren Velaz,  Chris Harrison, Dijon Talton, Jesse Metcalfe, Andy Buckley, Rex Lee, Emmanuelle Chirqui, Bridgette Marquart, Stephanie Pratt, Angus T Jones, Mariana Klaveno, Nelsan Ellis, Eric Stonestreet, James Kyson Lee, Booboo Stewart and many others.

The Hill's Stephanie Pratt and Melanie Segal, owner of Platinum Publicity.

Platinum Publicity Lounge Sponsors

In return for their support, celebrities received gifts from Live Nation, Croton Watches, Vera Wang, 2(x)ist Mens underwear, Alterna Caviar Haircare, Cosabella, See Eye Wear, Ada Bags, Kraft foods, DDF Skincare, Laura Geller Makeup, Capelta Boots, menswear, House of Blues, Klub Nico shoes, Watto Metal Wear, Makeup Mandy, Perfekt Beauty, Ogie Kanogie, Eminence Organics, Red Light Energy Elixir, and Sorbee candy.

Hollywood for Haiti

In light of the tragic earthquake in Haiti, Platinum Publicity and our celebrity guests are helping Haiti during our “Hollywood Helping Haiti Golden Globes Lounge”.  It is all part of our theme of “Making Our Globe Golden For The Golden Globes”. They donated gifts bags (worth $6,000 each) to be auctioned off for Haitian relief.

For more info on Platinum Publicity’s wide array of services and charity work, visit www.platinumpublicity.com

At the Mondrian Hotel, January 15 and 16, GBK , the premier luxury lifestyle gift lounge and special events company and recipient of BizBash’s Award for Emmy’s “Best Gift Bag,”, honored the 2010 Golden Globe Awards Nominees and Presenters with its Annual Gift Lounge. Together, the attending celebrities and GBK raised over $150,000 in products and cash for featured charities including the Haiti relief fund.

The man behind GBK, Gavin Keilly.

Stars from some of the top nominated shows and films came out to enjoy the event and show support, including cast members from Mad Men (winner: Best Television Series Drama), Dexter (winner: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series), Glee (winner: Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical), Avatar (winner: Best Motion Picture – Drama) and many more.

Gifting Highlights

The award lounge was hopping as DJ SHY set the tone while celebrities sipped on various beverages, wine and cocktails and gave back to their favorite charities while enjoying the gifting. www.myspace.com/djshy

2NITE VODKA, who not only served the celebrities cocktails made with their hand-painted, one-of-a-kind Italian vodka, but gifted certificates to receive their premium vodka for a intimate party of 50 or less. www.2nitevodka.com

2Night Vodka - all things Italian are good!

Silver Oak brought a smile to wine enthusiasts’ lips with wine sampling within the lounge and gifted bottles of their 2005 Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Silver Oak was recently named the #1 Most Popular Cabernet by Wine&Spirits Magazine’s 20th Annual Restaurant Poll. www.silveroak.com

Let them eat cake, and they did at the GBK’s Lounge thanks to Hansen Cakes. They reprised their role as Master Cake Maker and created a Golden Globes masterpiece cake, as well as giving out delicious cake samples. www.hansencakes.com

Health and Beauty Gifts

Dougherty Laser Vision, offered complimentary Lasik Vision Correction Surgery (valued at over $4,000). Dr. Dougherty is one of the most experienced LASIK and lens implant surgeons in the world. He has performed nearly 20,000 laser vision procedures since 1993, and served as a principal investigator on FDA trials that helped pioneer today’s new generation lens implants. www.doughertylaservision.com

Actor Mekhi Phifer with Dr. Paul Doughtery

On the health and beauty front celebrities enjoyed receiving gifts from, celebrity-favorite RevitaLash, who gifted their well known eyelash conditioner that lengthens and thickens eye lashes, as well as their new hair product called Hair by RevitaLash which is a conditioner that gives you thicker and fuller hair. www.revitalash.com

Tocca, gifted their Tocca Bagno Profumata – an ultra-luxurious foaming bath gel that contains natural cleansing agents from olive oil, calendula, flower extracts and honey as well as their best-selling Tocca Candela in Havana. www.tocca.com

Celsius – Calorie Burner, the Original Calorie Burner, developed by a team of experts dedicated to creating a drink that helps burn calories and tastes great will be gifting a 3 month supply of their beverage and a Celsius starter kit. www.celsius.com

Keilly with The Office's Kate Flannery.

Lalo Fitness gave out a copy of his workout DVD and exclusive training sessions with Lalo. www.lalofitness.com

CellCeuticals Biomedical Skin Treatments, gifting their skin cream known to give you visibly Younger Skin in Just 2 Weeks. www.cellceuticals.com

Yakult, the world’s leading probiotic beverage, offering an exclusive 5-pack of their drink in an elegant temperature-preserving silver gift box, with the opportunity for a complimentary product home delivery. www.yakultusa.com

Great Expressions Dental Center by Dr. Tracie Battle, gifting a $7500 certificate for dental services, as well as a take home whiting treatment kit. Dr. Tracie Battle offers Spa Dentistry, Sedation Dentistry, and Cosmetic Dentistry. Dr. Battle explains her philosophy of practicing dentistry, “I am a firm believer in quality patient care. I am committed to my patients and therefore am committed to continuing education to enable me to be the best dental practitioner for my patients. I use state-of-the-art equipment and participate in advance treatment and studies for my patients.” www.greatexpressionsdentalcenter.com

Mr. GBK and Jordan Sparks

Joico Laboratories providing for the Men – their Molding Putty and Moisture Recovery Shampoo & Conditioner and for the Women – K-PAK Color Therapy Shampoo & Conditioner plus Styling Oil. www.joico.com

Hard Candy, gifting samples from their exclusive lines, also offered their makeup applications exclusively – by a celebrity makeup artist – utilizing the most buzzed about collection of the year. www.hardcandy.com

East Coast Meets West Coast! Jersey Shore crew visits GBK.

Novero, TheFirstOne by Novero is a premium Bluetooth earpiece that’s beautifully crafted and elegant, yet never the focus of attention.  Wear the FirstOne as a fashion accessory, thats the magic of the clip. It also comes with a handy car charger.  www.novero.com

Patty’s Royal Dandie Miniature Pet Pigs, showcased their miniature piglets and gifted gourmet truffle salt sets. They also included an informational CD from PETA to continue the education of fair treatment of animals, a foundational belief of Royal Dandies. www.royaldandie.com

Crown them with Jewels

Jewelry was a major component of this year’s lounge, including varied types of materials and styles from diamonds to unique metal.  Celebrities loved their unique beaded and diamond jewelry from Cool Joolz by Martha Calvo, as well as pieces from The Sampler, gifting a surprise selection of jewelry, t-shirts, elegant stationary and more. www.cooljoolz.com, www.homeofthesampler.com

Silent Gypsy Jewelry, gifted incredible layerable necklaces and rocker pieces. Silent Gypsy is an unspoken expression of one’s personal self, a fragment of the beautiful imperfections found throughout nature. www.silentgypsyjewelry.com

Paragon of Design by Skrocki, also showcased their unique metal jewelry, accessories and leather journals all created by metal Artist Amy Skrocki. www.paragonofdesignbyskrocki.com

Vintage Glo Jewelry Designs, gifted vintage “one of a kind” necklaces. www.vintageglo.com

Fashion Gifting

GBK’s designer fashion sponsors included: Arnold Zimberg, featuring their exclusive line of designer shirts for men and women known for their unusual trims. www.arnoldzimberg.com

Consolidated Shoes, offering a wide variety of premium designers from around the globe, will be gifting shoes from the guest’s choice of one of their chosen designer brands: Apepazza, Irregular Choice, Nicole, and Poetic License. www.consolidatedshoes.com

Celebrities love shoes, we all love shoes! Consolidated Shoes!

CrotonWatches, fine timepieces for men and women (valued between $250-$500), were on display and wowed the crowd. Some of the Hollywood’s most recognizable names are Croton owners such as; Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Natalie Cole, Quincy Jones, Joe Mantegna and Josh Groban just to name a few. www.crotonwatch.com

Wolford – known as a luxury brand for stockings, ready-to-wear items, underwear and bathing suits – gifted their luxurious socks and stockings as well as 2 designer tops to the Golden Globe Nominees and Presenters. www.wolford.com

Perfect Cami, the newest mini cami to hit the fashion industry made the celebs happy. www.perfectcami.com

Okobos, also a featured charity at the event, gave unique footwear that enable people to express individual style and personal conviction while providing a way to give back easily. www.okobos.com

Exotic VacationsTravel was also a highlight of the event, offering destinations from Six Senses Resorts & Spa, a Thai wellness resort dedicated to healthy and mindful living located on a small island off the coast of Phuket.IndulgentEscapes.com also gifted VIP guests a choice of one of their top resorts in Mexico, The Caribbean and Central America. www.indulgentescapes.com

The Ranch at Rock Creek offering the opportunity to experience a Montana luxury guest ranch that brings together upscale amenities and wide open spaces – a stay that includes limitless outdoor recreational opportunities, outstanding accommodations, and the finest cuisine in an outdoor playground.

More Luxurious Gifting

Other great gifts included:

Nouveau Paris, gifting their exotic layer-capable fragrances manufactured in France. www.nouveauparisinc.com

Hip & Hippie, offering handmade totes made of vintage and recycled fabrics with their 100% recyclable candles that grow flowers. www.hipandhippie.com

BEST OF LLC, gifted $400 off a custom made scrapbook documenting the individuals own newspaper/magazine press clips and photos; and redleaf, gifting a redleaf package including a bottle of the world’s most environmentally friendly bottled water and a stainless steel, refillable water bottle. www.bestofllc.com

LATP chief Jane Emery, actor Tony Dennison (The Closer) and LATP host Scott Harden.

Giving to Charities

And lastly, to honor its continued commitment to charitable giving, the following charities were present to represent their mission: Donate Life – A national campaign to inspire Americans to donate life by signing up on their state registry as an eye, organ and tissue donor (onelegacy.org).

GLAAD – The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.

City of Hope – City of Hope is a leading research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. Designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center, the highest honor bestowed by the National Cancer Institute, and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, City of Hope’s research and treatment protocols advance care throughout the nation.

A Source of Joy Theatricals – A Source of Joy Theatricals helps to train and educate young people and adults throughout the country in Theater and Culinary Arts. They also produce Broadway style shows in urban communities that are free of charge to the public that apply the same standards of excellence to its programs that is implemented in professional theaters all across the country.

Haiti Fund

A special effort was also made to help support the Haiti crisis and funds were raised for HUFH, Hollywood Unites for Haiti, a non-profit organization founded by actor Jimmy Jean-Louis (who plays the “Haitian” on NBC’s hit series “Heroes”). HUFH is leading a public awareness campaign and in conjunction with this organization, Jimmy Jean-Louis is working on a National campaign with the Pan American Development Foundation to raise money and provide aid for those who need relief from the devastation in Haiti. Jimmy Jean-Louis recently discovered that his parents in the Haitian capital are safe, but their home was destroyed by the earthquake and other family members died in the collapse.  He returned to Haiti this weekend to reunite with his parents and offer assistants to his people in his homeland.

Who’s Who In Attendance

GBK always has a great celebrity turnout to their events, here are the celebs that came out:

Abraham McDonald Recording Artist & winner of Oprah’s Karaoke Challenge (receiving 2.7 mil out of 3mil votes), Aiden Turner All My Children, Amanda Righetti The Mentalist, Andy Buckley The Office, Anna Camp True Blood, Ariel Winter Modern Family, Benito Martinez 24/The Shield, Booboo Stewart Twilight, Boris Kodjoe Resident Evil: The Afterlife, Brando Eaton DEXTER, Brendan Gleeson Into the Storm, Bridget Marquardt Girls Next Door, Bryan Batt Madmen, Candy Spelling, Carol Leifer Celebrity Apprentice, CCH Pounder Avatar, Chris McDonald Happy Gilmore, Chris Harrison Host of Bachelor, Claudia Jordan Deal or No Deal/ The Apprentice, Cole Hauser Paparazzi /The Family that Preys, Craig Robinson The Office, Crystal Harris Girls Next Door, Curtis Stone Celebrity Chef and Celebrity Apprentice, Dan Byrd Cougartown, Debi Mazar Entourage, Deidre Hall Days of Our Lives, Dorian Gregory Charmed, Edi Gathegi Twilight, New Moon, Ellie Kemper The Office, Ephraim Salaam Houston Texans, Geoffrey Arend 500 days of summer, Grant Snow Accidentally on Purpose, Greg Finley Secret Life Of The American Teenager, Gregory Michael Greek, Harry Shum Glee, Ian Gomez Cougartown, Iqbal Theba Glee, Jai Rodriguez Queer Eye, James Kyson Lee Heroes, Jason Whyte Avatar, Jayma Mays Glee, Jennifer J-WOWW Jersey Shore, Jennifer Stone Wizards of Waverly Place, Jeremy Jackson Baywatch, Jessalyn Gilsig Glee, Joe Mategna Teen Nic, Jordan Spark American Idol- Recording Artist, Josh Sussman Glee, Josh Henderson 90210/Desperate Housewives, Kai ChaseMicheal Jackson’s Chef, Karissa Shannon Girls Next Door, Kate Flannery The Office, Kathryn Morris Cold Case, Keith A. Fox director- 30 Rock, Dawson’s Creek, Ken Davitian Borat, Kiowa Gordan New Moon, Kris Black The House that Jack Built, Kristina Shannon Girls Next Door, Lu Parker KTLA, Marc Menard Lost, Maria Kanellis Celebrity Apprentice & WWE Wrester, Matthew Weiner Madmen, Mavis Spencer Miss Golden Globes, Mehcad Brooks True Blood/ Desparate Housewives, Mekhi Phifer ER, Michael Stuhlbarg Best Actor nominee for “A Serious Man”, Michael Rady Melrose Place, Michael Gladis Madmen, and Michael Mosley Scrubs, The Proposal.

About GBK

GBK, formerly GBK Productions, is a luxury lifestyle gifting and special events company, specializing in entertainment marketing integration.  Formed in 2000 by Gavin B. Keilly, the company’s Founder and CEO, GBK consists of five divisions: GBK Celebrity Gifting Lounges, GBK Events, GBK Weddings, GBK Charitable Consulting and GBK Marketing/PR.  Widely known in the entertainment industry for bringing that little extra something into the Gifting Lounge environment, GBK offers its clients a full range of marketing services.  For more information on Gavin B. Keilly (CEO), Carla Domen (VP) or GBK, please go to www.gbkproductions.com.

For More Information on DONATE LIFE, go to www.onelegacy.org
For More Information on GLAAD, go to www.GLAAD.org
For More Information on City of Hope, go to www.cityofhope.org
For More Information on A Source of Joy Theatricals or Broadway in the Hood: www.broadwayinthehood.org
For More Information on Hollywood Unites for Haiti, go to www.HUFH.org

Check out GBK’s 2009 Golden Globe Gift Suite coverage…

Check out GBK’s 2009 Oscar Gift Suite coverage…

Eurocar, Inc. of Costa Mesa

Donations may be dropped off at the dealership Monday-Friday between 9am-6pm and Saturday-Sunday from 10am-4pm. Each and every donation is appreciated no matter how large or small.

Empowering Children

Childhelp exists to meet the physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of abused, neglected and at-risk children. We focus our efforts on advocacy, prevention, treatment, and community outreach. Childhelp believes that every child has a unique contribution to make to the world.

They do everything in their power to help each child heal and develop self-esteem to reach their God-given potential. Childhelp believes unconditional love is the foundation upon which all healing begins. The entrance of each Childhelp facility features the words “All Who Enter Here Will Find Love.” For additional information on Childhelp, please visit www.childhelp.org.

EuroCar, Inc. Delivers

EurocarOC.com, owned and operated by Tilo Steurer, is located in Costa Mesa, CA. As the West Coast’s largest pre-owned exotic & luxury car dealership, EurocarOC.com caters to diverse clientele both nationally and internationally, shipping vehicles all over the world including: Canada, Europe, Spain, Dubai, and China.

EurocarOC.com continues to separate itself by offering superior customer service coupled with the most coveted inventory in the industry. Dealing exclusively with exotic and luxury brands including Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Mercedes-Benz, Maserati, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, BMW, and Range Rover, there is virtually no vehicle that EurocarOC.com is unable to deliver. The service provided by each member of the EurocarOC.com team is second to none, making www.eurocaroc.com the destination for pre-owned luxury and exotic vehicle shopping worldwide.

Eurocar, Inc.
750 W. 17th St,
Costa Mesa, CA, 92627
www.eurocaroc.com

A Place Called Home

Debrah Constance founded A Place Called Home in 1993 as a Non-Profit Organization offering the gang-affected youth of Central Los Angeles a safe place to do their homework, get a snack and play with friends. Now home in a 10,000 square foot space on South Central Avenue, APCH has helped serve as many as 4,000 youth, annually, proving that what started out as just 12 kids in the basement of a local church has grown into an effective program for the youth.

APCH offers numerous services including tutoring, counseling, and mentoring. They even have a high school drop-out recovery program through Los Angeles Unified School District. APCH also helps to expand the curriculum through activities in music, dance, art, theater, computer lab, fitness, civics, and community outreach. Members are empowered to become the authors of their own lives and to make a positive difference in their communities and the world.  In 2003, A Place Called Home received the President’s “America’s Promise Award” and was recognized as one of the “Top 50 Teaching Examples” in the United States at the President’s Summit in 2007.

The “Gala for the Children” recognizes men and women who have demonstrated a unique and inspiring dedication towards helping youth realize their dreams and this year’s recipients are no different helping the youth in Central Los Angeles.

This Year’s Honorees

Writer and director of movie “Akeelah and The Bee,” A Place Called Home Board of Directors Chairman Doug Atchison had nothing but positive words for this year’s recipients. He stated, “I’m truly inspired by the generosity of these extraordinary individuals who find time in their demanding lives to support the young people of South Los Angeles.” Then he went on to say, “by championing APCH – and our programs in arts, education, and mentoring – our honorees infuse our kids with hope and courage that will lead them to productive, self-reliant lives.”

Ned Colletti has spent the past three seasons as General Manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers and recently agreed to an extension. As the GM, he is responsible for overseeing the team’s baseball operations, including all scouting, player personnel and development. The first Dodger GM to do so, Colletti, in his three years at the helm of the club, has witnessed the team reaching the postseason twice.

At this year’s ceremony, Ned Colletti will be receiving the “Debrah Constance Humanitarian Award”.
 
Tyrese Gibson might best be known for his latest role as United States Air Force Tech Sergeant Epps, one he reprised earlier this year for the summer blockbuster “Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen”. He was also seen in Universal Pictures’ “Death Race”, a live action film opposite Jason Stratham and John Allan. Gibson is not just an actor, but he has managed to successfully conquer feats in the music and fashion industries as well.

“The Children’s Inspiration Award” is set to be given to Gibson at the upcoming event.

Modi Wiczyk and Asif Satchu are co-chairmen and co-CEOs of Media Rights Capital, the industry’s largest independent film, TV and digital studio. Media Rights Capital is a diversified media business with operations in filmed entertainment, television programming and original digital content. MRC specializes in the creation of premium entertainment content, partnering directly with leading creative talent and custom building distribution for each of its projects.
 
Wiczyk and Satchu will be awarded “The Angel of the Children Award” at the event later this month.
For more information on tickets to the gala, as well as APCH programs and services, please visit www.APCH.org.

Please support your troops by going to any of these websites and do what you can. You can make a difference in their daily lives! Make sure they know they have not been forgotten. You can donate directly at the USO website here…

At Troops Support, they provide a multitude of websites where you can support troops, veterans and families of the fallen and wounded. www.TroupsSupport.com

This Holiday Season brings a national call for Holiday Care Boxes and support for the troops! Let’s show them how much we each care and support them!

Support Our Troops^® makes this call on behalf of all 60+  troop-related groups across America who are routinely sending care packages to the troops. www.SupportOurTroops.org

The following are things the troops principally request:

The items on the list below have been specifically requested by the troops. If you want to send things to the troops, these are the most needed ones. Let’s do our part!

• phone cards (#1 most requested item; so they can phone their loved ones)
• VISA and M/C gift cards (#2 most requested item; gives them maximum flexibility
• personal hygiene items (American made for safety of course)
• wet wipes, individually wrapped in foil packs (not gel bottles)
• body wipes in plastic pull-out canisters
• disposable razors – men’s and women’s
• lip balm
• Floss
• toothbrushes
• foot powder and the like
• beef jerky and sticks
• powdered drink mix (to flavor their local water with)
• hard candy
• iTunes cards
• magazines (clean content)
• books (clean content)
• fun posters and calendars for dressing the place up
• AA batteries
• AAA batteries
• movie DVD’s (clean content)
• music CDs (clean content)
• iPODs (empty)
• small earphones
• 1 GB and 2 GB USB memory sticks (external hard drives) (blank)
• peanuts and nuts in cans with lids
• sun block
• tins and packets of flavored coffee and cappuccino
• gum
• breath mints
• small sporting equipment

You can make their most challenging journey a little less tough by doing this small favor. You’ll be happy you did! www.supportourtroops.org

Iraq Star, a non-profit foundation created by Maggie Lockridge, R.N. in February 2007, is dedicated to providing medical reconstructive surgeries to assist U.S. returning war veterans recovering from physical and mental injuries returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan. The foundation’s efforts are geared toward helping veterans heal from emotional trauma, develop and enhanced level of self esteem and ease their return to pre-war lives.

This is no ordinary fundraiser! This is also a day of relaxation, positive energy and healing for you! If you choose, you can relax and slip into a beautiful Spa robe when you enter. The robe is yours to keep! (Bring your own slippers).

The dynamic line up of speakers include:

Psychic Medium Cheri Mancuso

You will have the opportunity to meet and greet Celebrity Medium Cheri Mancuso, a Reiki Master: MSA, who will guide all 700 guests into a positive mediation and dazzle all as she psychically tunes into guests for fun!

Cheri is available for private readings on Sunday. Must R.S.V.P. Check out her website here. www.mediumcheri.com

Daryl L. Frazier, Professional Motivational Speaker, Certified Trainer of NLP and Hypnosis, Daryl will share how to understand the power of positive energy, create it and keep it  in our lives.

Actress & Vocal Artist, Patricia Welch, who played in the King and I as ‘Tuptim with Yul Brynner, played the role of Maria in ‘The Sound of Music’ and ‘West Side Story’, Duet’s with Robert Goulet. She was Featured Soloist with Wayne Newton’s Show and Soloist for many Orchestra Concerts. Amazing vocalist you will not forget.

Guests Arrive: 2:30, Shop and Fun Starts: 3:00, Dinner: 4:30

Raffles to include: Getaway weekends, spa treatments, vein treatments, Botox, hair treatments, dinners and the list goes on…Raffle tickets: $20.00 for 25 tickets, you choose what you want to win!

Participating resorts include Hilton PS, Hyatt PS, Hotel Andreas, Riviera Resort, Hotel Zoso, Mira Monte Resort just to name a few. All raffle proceeds will benefit Iraq Star.

A great discount card is provided to shop at their great shopping boutiques including:

LA Di Da Jewelry, Reverge Boutique, Megumi Charms, Crystal Fantasy, Instruments of Inspiration Clothing, Marimendoza.com Arts, Jewel Energetics, Arbonne, Purses Just 4 U, Tracy’s Aura Photography, Balance by Design, Healthy Times Newspaper and the list goes on…!

And of course, there are free gifts for every guest, which include: Renown Jazz Composer, Sammy Nestico CD. Mr. Nestico will be available to autograph for you, along with other great gifts to value over $140.00

Marine Veteran Octavio Sanchez, Maggie Lockridge RN, Founder (and angel!), Marine SSgt. Tony Lino, Marine GySgt. Paul McQuigg

Visit IRAQ STAR at www.iraqstar.org

Reserve your ticket/table today.

760-870-4668, Office; event coordinator, Christine Fleming

760-289-2972, Elayna Freiberg  for tickets and more information.

You can also email them at: Christine@MasterOfCeremonyEnterprise.com

Website: http://masterofceremonyenterprise.com/Events.html

Tickets are $95.00 per person. The cost of entrance includes dinner and all of the fabulous giveaways.

Office Hours; Monday through Friday – 7:00 am – 8pm

Society of Young Philanthropists at Poker Night: Capitan David Moreno, Leila Kashani, Jessica Hekmat, Dina Rezvanipour, Dara Rezvanipour, Melody Nebati, Greg Levitan, David Duel, Ailin Dayani, Suraj Bhojwani and Shahab Neman.

The Society of Young Philanthropists hosted their 2nd Annual Prohibition Poker Night on Oct 14th at Aqua Lounge in Beverly Hills. Guests enjoyed sipping complimentary champagne donated by Pink Dot and snacking on appetizers by Aqua Lounge while they ‘wheeled and dealed’ like high-rolling poker and blackjack professionals.

SYP having fun while doing good

What is SYP?

The Society of Young Philanthropists (SYP), is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization designed to create a network of distinguished professionals by promoting philanthropic causes through charitable events. The goal of this organization is to offer an attractive and appealing opportunity for young professionals to contribute their resources and skills to charitable causes. Through these efforts, the Society of Young Philanthropists hopes to instill a commitment to philanthropy in the next generation of community leaders. Through these efforts, the Society of Young Philanthropists hopes to instill the next generation of professionals with.

The proceeds procured that evening went toward the Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firemen’s Fund. In the midst of all the fires in California, SYP gives assistance to the many firefighters and their families who are faced with personal difficulties and tragedies. For more information about this cause please visit www.lafra.org and for more information about SYP please visit www.philanthropysociety.org

Here is what the best poker players won that night:

1st prize- 2 night stay at Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas

2nd prize – Play Station 3

3rd prize- Bottle service at Guys and Dolls

4th prize – Hair cut by celebrity hair stylist Theodore Leaf from Chris McMillan Salon

5th prize- car detail

6th prize- Grey Goose magnum bottle

7th prize- 5 private training sessions at Sports Club LA

8th prize- $100 gift certificate from Pink Dot

9th prize- Bulgari cologne set

10th prize – $50 gift certificate to Mary and Robbs Westwood Café

Prizes for 2nd Annual Poker Night

The Event took place at ‘Daves Garage’ Event Center in Torrance. Dave Parker’s vintage car collection was available to view. Many cars were from the private collection of Jay Leno.  Featured was a live performance from “27 Miles” with Kurt Custer formally of Lynyrd Skynyrd, a Hope Song runway show and a silent and live auction from “Gallery of Dream” which featured priceless signed memorabilia from the Beatles and Rolling Stones.

Project SHIFT is comprised of two amazing organizations Community’s Child & Visual Impact Now. These organizations help woman and children with eye care and shelter. The woman and children receive help with eye exams, eyewear, education, skills and training for everyday life. Project SHIFT is the stepping stone to help the woman and children break the patterns of poverty and move towards a better future.

Project SHIFT had a great celebrity turn out with Brian White, Adam Gaynor, George Grey, Tom Mallow, Travis Van Winkle, Carolina Bacardi and many more.

Run 4 Her Life 5k / 10k for Breast Cancer Research will take place on Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. and feature a live musical performance by GRAMMY® award-winning recording artist and “Dancing With The Stars” contestant, Mýa. Registration fee is $35 in advance and $45 day of and includes a custom designed Affliction/Run 4 Her Life t-shirt ($82 value), gift bag and all event festivities, including entrance to the concert.  Team and Groups are also encouraged to participate.  Please visit www.Run4HerLife.com for additional details and to register.

The Americana at Brand, located in the heart of downtown Glendale, will offer entrants and guests a variety of live entertainment, expo and post-event party. In addition to the competitive 5k / 10k races the event also offers a 5k Family Fun Run / Walk. “Caruso Affiliated is honored to support this inaugural event and its critical mission of funding for breast cancer research. Our team is working hard to ensure that it also will be a delightful day for the entire family,” said Rick Caruso, president and CEO, Caruso Affiliated.

To get in shape for the October 2009 Race, lululemon athletica Glendale will conduct complimentary Sunday morning fitness classes at The Americana at Brand designed to improve your running while offering tips, motivation and camaraderie.  Located on two acres in downtown Glendale, The Americana at Brand is LAs newest shopping and dining destination developed by Caruso Affiliated. With residences built atop the shops and restaurants, race entrants will have a built in audience and cheering section at the start and finish lines.

Funds raised will support local California research at USC/Norris Lee Breast Center, USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Michael Press, MD. PhD. and National Research. Grants are awarded as deemed by our Medical Advisory Board to have the most significance in the etiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer.

“We are grateful to be a part of this event to raise funds for breast cancer research,” said Michael Press, M.D., Ph.D., professor of pathology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the Harold E. Lee Chair for Cancer Research at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. “As we learn more about the molecular and genetic causes of breast cancer, we are positioned to attack this deadly disease at its origin and to prevent its development in thousands of women.”

Run 4 Her Life is green, breaking new ground with the worlds-first Eco-friendly Running Bib. The focus of Karin Purvis, Race Director, and Founder of ‘Run 4 Her Life’ and ‘Cure in the Canyons’ is to facilitate a healthy, eco-friendly race, allowing runners to participate in a “green” event. As a tribute to breast cancer research, emediagroup is providing bib numbers made from seed paper, which entrants can plant after the event and will bloom Black-Eyed Susan’s creating a lasting memory.  By combining breast cancer research awareness and environmentally friendly materials, emediagroup is proud to participate in this unique event.

Run 4 Her Life will feature live musical performances by Mýa, The Quiet, Lili Haydn, Jordan Johnson, and Margie Hauser and an interactive family friendly expo with 15 cabanas including Glendale Hospital offering orthopedic therapy consultations, and Katsuya and ONEHOPE Wine who will be hosting the VIP celebrity lounge.  The Nesquik Bunny will be greeting runners at the expo and plans to run the 5k as well!

Grammy Award® winning multi-platinum artist Mýa, became a star at the age of 18 with her eponymous debut album which yielded three Top-10 singles. In addition to releasing five full length albums, one of which went platinum and another, gold, she tangoed her way into our hearts in the acclaimed film Chicago. Mýa is currently a popular contestant on the hit TV show “Dancing With The Stars”!

As a philanthropist, Mýa continues to devote her time and resources to various causes. From 1998 to 2001, she became the spokesperson for Secret to Self Esteem. In 2005, Mýa founded TMATF: The Mya Arts & Tech Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing disadvantaged youth growth and opportunity through arts & technology education, where she serves as both executive director and teacher. Mýa is also an advocate of breast cancer as her mother is a 10 year survivor. In 2006 & 2007 she collaborated with the Lifetime Television Network in the Stop Breast Cancer for Life campaign, recording “My Bra” a song sold on iTunes donating 100% of proceeds to breast cancer research.

Sponsors include Affliction, ONEHOPE Wine, lululemon, Luna Bars, Katsuya, Paul Mitchell, Icy Hot, Gold Bond, Lange Productions, Alacer, Pop Chips, Power Bars, Powerade, Glaceau Smart Water, Emergen- C, Nesquik, Queasy Pops, Capco Labs Foot Cream, Hypoxy and Dole.

THE JENNIFER DIAMOND CANCER FOUNDATION 7TH ANNUAL GALA HONORS FREDERICK FRANK, BEVERLYE HYMAN FEAD AND AMGEN
 
On October 25, 2009, the Jennifer Diamond Cancer Foundation will pay tribute to two distinguished people who have positively impacted those who live in a world changed by cancer, and a company whose strides are making a very important difference in cancer research
 
Frederick Frank is arguably one of the most influential people in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. He is credited as the leading investment banker worldwide for pharmaceutical company mergers, acquisitions and equity fund raising. Currently on the Board of Directors of PDL BioPharma and a consultant to Sinapsis Pharma, Inc., he is simultaneously Vice Chairman of Peter J. Solomon Company, forging some of the most innovative and vital financing, strategic alliances and acquisitions in the pharma and healthcare arenas. His credits are too many to mention, however he is a Chartered Financial Analyst, member of The New York Society of Security Analysts and a past President of the Chemical Processing Industry Analysts. He serves as Director and Chairman of the Board of Epix Pharmaceuticals, Chairman of the Board of the Irvington Institute for Immunological Research and sits on the Advisory Boards of The Harvard School of Public Health, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Biomedical Innovation, to name a few.  With the help of his expertise, there have been dramatic advances in cancer research. The Jennifer Diamond Cancer Foundation is honored to present the Lifetime Achievement Award to Mr. Frank at the Gala.
 
Amgen discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen was one of the first companies to realize the new science’s promise.  Amgen therapeutics have changed the practice of medicine, helping millions of people in the fight against cancer, amongst other serious illnesses with a broad and deep pipeline of potential new medicines. The company’s state-of-the-art complex biotechnology manufacturing and development processes using living organisms help them to realize the potential of their biotechnological medicines and have made them a leader in the field.
 
Their outstanding track record of regulatory compliance, thanks to stringent controls and a superior quality system, allows them to continue to innovate newer and more efficient ways to produce therapies using biotechnology. Most importantly, Amgen has a track record of safely and reliably delivering medicines to patients who need them. For that reason,  Amgen will  receive the “Triumph Award.”
 
As an author and activist, cancer survivor Beverlye Hyman Fead has been an inspiration to tens of thousands of people who have read I Can Do This: Living with Cancer, Tracing a Year of Hope and Nana, What’s Cancer? In 2002 she was given two months to live. A survivor of Stage IV cancer as a result of experimental treatment, she shares her story of hope in many ways. She is an ambassador for the American Cancer Society’s Celebration on the Hill, and participated in the educational DVD Breast Cancer: The Path to Wellness and Healing. She has personally raised in excess of $1 million for cancer research. Beverlye will receive the “Gift of Life Award” from the Jennifer Diamond Foundation.
 
In the same year as Beverlye was diagnosed, Jennifer Diamond was not as fortunate. She succumbed to a rare untreatable form of cancer at only 30 years old. Knowing her fate, she still found it necessary to help others by encouraging her parents to provide needed information that was otherwise unavailable or simply too difficult to find. A few days before Jenn passed away, she signed the papers forming The Jennifer Diamond Foundation. The mission statement reads: “The Jennifer Diamond Foundation is dedicated to helping people win the fight against all forms of cancer. We are focused on empowering people with knowledge, as well as supporting research and healing programs that provide the tools to help treat the mind and body as one.”
 
In the short time since the Foundation was formed, under the passionate guidance of Alice and Harvey, seven Jennifer Diamond Cancer Resource Libraries have been donated to facilities in southern and central California: The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura, weSpark Cancer Support Center, Gilda’s Club Desert Cities, St John’s Hospital in Camarillo, The Wellness Community Santa Monica, the Hearst Cancer Research Center at French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo and USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, with more planned over the next year and hopes of expanding to other geographical areas in time. In addition to the libraries, the Foundation has funded children’s programs including The Wellness Center’s Kids Circle Program.
 
The Annual Gala is the Jennifer Diamond Foundation’s largest fundraising effort of the year. It takes place this year on October 25 at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles, with Master of Ceremonies Chris Schauble, NBC News anchor.  The evening will be hosted by Lee Marshall, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Disc Jockey.  The honorary committee includes Neil Diamond, Lainie Kazan, Peter Greenberg, Telma Hopkins, Ed Begley,Jr., Mare Winningham, Norm Crosby and Mindy Sterling. The event, featuring the “Walk Like a Man” musical review, is open to the public. Tickets are $250 each.
 
For information: (818) 700-6900 or alice@jenniferdiamondfoundation.com.

Master of Ceremonies:  Chris Schauble, “Today in LA” (NBC) co-anchor and Hosted by Lee Marshall, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Disk Jockey.

The honorary committee includes Neil Diamond, Scott Hamilton,  Lainie Kazan, Peter Greenberg, Telma Hopkins, Ed Begley, Jr., Mare Winningham, Norm Crosby and Mindy Sterling.  Honorees are author, cancer activist, motivational speaker Beverly Hyman Fead, renowned biotech giant Frederick Frank and Amgen for its strides in the treatment of cancer.

Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles

Open to public — $250 per person includes dinner, and entertainment by WALK LIKE A MAN

For ticket information, (818) 700-6900 or alice@jenniferdiamondfoundation.org.

Leighton and Gunn were there alongside domestic violence survivors and special celebrity guests to unveil a symbolic exhibit honoring all those who take a stand against domestic violence.

Tim Gunn and Laura Leighton (far left) join survivors under the symbolic arches

The exhibit of six unique arches featured information about the cause,  the organizations who have worked so courageously at putting an end to domestic violence, the names of the many organizations who have worked tirelessly to put an end to domestic violence and celebrity audio messages of support from Jennifer Love Hewitt, Rosie Perez, Martina McBride, Vivica Fox, Robin Givens, Chaka Khan, Michael Bolton and others.

Take a Stand, Get a Pair
The first 100 people who took a stand against domestic violence by walking through the exhibit received a free pair of shoes from Marshalls.  The exhibit remained at the Third Street Promenade until October 2nd for the public, and then is traveling to Union Square in New York City for another viewing on October 8th and 9th.

Shop ‘til it Stops
This event kicked off the national “Shop ‘Til it Stops” in-store program where for every pair of shoes purchased at Marshalls during October 1-15th, one dollar – up to $150,000 – will be donated to the NDVH to help put an end to domestic violence.  This also marks the 18th year that the off-price retailer has raised money and awareness for the cause.

Domestic Violence Statistics
One in four women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime, and more than 600 families a day reach out for help to the National Domestic Violence Hotline to escape from domestic violence. The Hotline recently answered its two millionth call. It’s time to put an end to domestic violence before it begins.

Marshalls and the Shoe MegaShop
Marshalls is one of the nation’s leading off-price family apparel and home fashion retailers with over 800 stores spanning 42 states and Puerto Rico. Marshalls offers a wide selection of current season, top quality, brand name fashions for the entire family as well as giftware and domestics for the home at prices 20-60% less than department stores, specialty boutiques and catalogs.

The Marshalls Shoe MegaShop is 5,000 square feet of shoe-lovers heaven, featuring top brands and the latest styles found in department and specialty stores, but for up to 60 percent less. With an easy to shop layout featuring a variety of styles and sizes there is a perfect match for any shoe lover.

National Domestic Violence Hotline
The National Domestic Violence Hotline was established by Congress in 1996 and is funded by Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) funds. The Hotline is a nonprofit organization that provides crisis intervention, information and referral to victims of domestic violence, perpetrators, friends and families. The Hotline answers a variety of calls and is a resource for domestic violence advocates government officials, law enforcement agencies and the general public.

The Hotline serves as the only domestic violence hotline in the nation with access to more than 5,000 shelters and domestic violence programs across the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Advocates receive approximately 21,000 calls each month. The Hotline is toll-free, confidential and anonymous. It operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in more than 170 different languages through interpreter services, with a TTY line available for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing.

Tom Arnold and Stacy Broff happily showing support in going green.

Debi Mazar said she came out to support the Creative Coalition. Debi enthusiastically said, “ I have kids and I feel strongly about arts and education. It’s a very important part of their life.”

Here are the other A-listers that came out to support the charities and celebrate going green: Andy Serkis, Christian Clemenson, joined Amy Brenneman, Candice Cameron Bure, Antonio Sabato Jr., Tom Arnold, Daphne Zuniga, Debi Mazar, Andrea Bowen, Michael McGrady (NBC’s Southland), and Sara Rue. The Proposal’s funny guy Oscar Nunez, along with cutie pie Isabella Acres (Better Off Ted). Lorna Scott, Lee Reherman, (Showtime’s Look), Jane Graves, Corey Reynolds, Christina Robinson (Dexter), Kenny Johnston (Saving Grace), and Cassidy Lehrman (Entourage) where amongst the crowd too.

Michael McGrady from NBC's Southland signs the Project Green chair.

The fabulous green goods the stars were treated to were Dr. Garth Fisher’s new line of skin care products, Cellceutical SkinCare, Diamond Nexus, Lab Generated Diamonds and Jewels, as well as all the new natural products from Aubrey Organics.

Cellceutical Skin Care

Dr. Garth Fisher of Cellceutical and his lovely wife Jessica.

Garth Fisher’s new product, Cellceutical SkinCare, had a throng of guests wanting to know more about his new skin care line so we asked him for some skin tips for any age. Gary said emphatically, “Obviously everyone benefits from improving the quality of their skin and Paul and I have finally come up with what we believe is the most effective skin care system on the planet.

The award-winning CellCeuticals skin care system makes older skin behave as if it younger, and actually optimizes the performance of younger skin. You will definitely see and feel the difference!  Patients with “extra skin and sagging tissues”, will need not only support, but also will need excision of extra skin to provide a youthful appearance.”

Three Cheers for Bust-ease and Sonic Slimmers

Kathleen Kirkwood and E! News Producer, Lesley Robins with their Bust-ease.

Enhance the appearance of your bust line with these Kathleen Kirkwood’s Bust-ease Ultra-Sonic cups. The feather-light, seamless design offers a lifted look in bathing suits, body suits, or dresses, while wicking away moisture. LA’s The Place asked some female celebrities what they thought of Bust-Ease and Sonic Slimmers.

Here’s some of the fantastic feedback:

“I am a new mom, and need a lift! Great for easy transformations in future shows and performances”–  Beth Stolarczyk from MTV’s “THE REAL WORLD”• “In Hollywood, the amplified bossom is key to success, especially in the Horror Genre.“– Lorelle Newl from “GRIND HOUSE“ by Quentin Tarintino, Roadhouse Productions• “Bust ease will fit right and will be for future performances and costumes!!”– Janita Hiphill, Jaquesha Hemphill & Jacoby from ‘HEMPHILL KIDS” teen band• “A real push up like Bust-ease will give one the ideal help to have a perfect cleavage for red carpet. Don’t spend thousands on plastic surgery when you can have Bust-ease”  – Julia Verdin from “THE LEAST AMOUNG YOU” by HBO films• “Bust ease are great to create cleavage when you don’t have any.”– Candice Afia from ABC’s “GREY’S ANATOMY”• “On the red carpet nobody likes their foundations to outshine their dress. Now I can guarantee my clients a Malfunction-Free Wardrobe”– Catherine Wright, Emmy Red Carpet host and interviewer• “I am sick of control top tights. Sonic Slimmers is the perfect solution”– Amy Nicoletto from “LA INK” on TLC• “Chicken cutlets are heavy and these even work with implants. For lift…no double bubble” – Crystal Aguilar on ABC Family• “Sonic Slimmers are light so I won’t feel constricted and you can wear it daily instead of just for events.”– Lonni Paul from ”DESIGN STAR” on HGTV• “Bust-ease is genius – Sonic Slimmers gorgeous…nice combination!”– Cassidy Lehrman in “ENTOURAGE” from HBO Films• “Bust-ease makes women feel SEXY!” – Mae Wang from “COUGARTOWN” on ABCALIVE.

ALIVE! Expo’s Patrycja Siewert-Towns, Kim Shimmel with Amy Brenneman. Patrycja is wearing an Ann-Made recycled bracelet.

Ann-Made, LLC, maker of environmental jewelry using post-consumer soda can tabs with wire and bead embellishments. Recent recipient of the Green America Seal of Approval. www.AnnMadeArt.com

ALIVE! Expo Sponsors

The generous sponsors of ALIVE Expo were as follows:

Kathleen Kirkwood, Shape Wear; Aubrey Organics, 100% Natural Hair, Body & Skin care products; North American Herb & Spice, Oregano Oil; Explorer’s Bounty, Organic & Sustainable Coffee, Tea, Dehydrated Fruit and Chocolate Covered Nuts; Zico, Natural Coconut Water; Tuwa Elements of Earth, Natural Jute Bag; Egg Whites International, Perfect Protein Drink; We Pilates Clothing, Organic Wear for Pilates & Yoga; Dr. Barton Goldsmith, with his book ” Emotional Fitness for Couples: 10 Minutes a Day to a Better Relationship”. Michaels Naturopathic Products, Naturopathic Superior Antioxidant Complex; ; Diamond Nexus, Lab Generated Diamonds and Jewels; Natural Approach to a Healthy Relationship; Red Hair Girl Designs, Green Greeting Cards and Jewelry made from Recycled Materials; Fat Cat Energy Drink, Vitamin Energy Supplement; LA Limousine; Property Maid, eco friendly cleaning company; GotWheatGrass.com, Pure Organic Wheatgrass; AnnMadeArt.com, Recycling Can Be Beautiful; Fuzzy Green Monster, organic eco-friendly children’s apparel; Chews 4 Health; Zrii, Deepok Chopra health drink.Kenny Johnston and the ladies of Aubrey Organics.

www.aubrey-organics.com Aubrey Organics, 100% natural hair, body & skin care products
www.p-73.com North American Herb & Spice, Oregano oil;
www.explorersbounty.com Explorer’s Bounty, organic & sustainable coffee, tea, dehydrated fruit and chocolate covered nuts;
www.zico.com Zico, natural coconut water;
www.tuwadesigns.com Tuwa Elements of Earth, natural jute bag;
www.eggwhitesint.com Egg Whites International, Perfect Protein Drink;
www.wepilates.com We Pilates Clothing, organic wear for pilates & yoga;
www.michaelshealth.com Michaels Naturopathic Products, naturopathic superior antioxidant complex;
www.diamondnexus.com Diamond Nexus, lab generated diamonds and jewels;
www.redhairgirldesigns.com Red Hair Girl Designs, green greeting cards and jewelry made from recycled materials;
www.gotwheatgrass.com GotWheatGrass.com, pure organic wheatgrass;
www.annmadeart.com Ann-Made, LLC Recycling Can Be Beautiful;
www.chews4health.com Chews 4 Health, multi vitamin supplement;
www.zrii.com Zrii, multi vitamin health drink;

Non Profits:

www.oviemughelli34.com/community.htm Ovie Mughelli Foundation;
www.thecreativecoalition.org The Creative Coalition;
www.projectgreenusa.org Project Green and Back To Basics Summer Camp;
Paws & Claws Pet Club; CSA;

What is The Creative Coalition?

Antonio Sabato Jr. at ALIVE expo.

The Creative Coalition is the premier nonprofit, nonpartisan social and political advocacy organization of the entertainment industry. Founded in 1989 by prominent figures in the creative community, including actors Alec Baldwin, Ron Silver, Christopher Reeve, Susan Sarandon, Blair Brown and Stephen Collins, TCC educates and mobilizes leaders in the arts community on issues of public importance, specifically in the areas of First Amendment rights, arts advocacy and public education. www.thecreativecoalition.org

Project Green Educates

Project Green runs an annual “Back to Basics” Summer Camp for children and teens. “Back to Basics” teaches young people how to interact with one another focusing on building self-esteem and awareness for the environment by incorporation challenging and fun activities. www.projectgreenusa.org

Who is ALIVE! Expo Green?

Alive! Expo Green Pavilion is founded and led by Patrycja Siewert-Towns and Kim Shimmel. As specialists in ‘green’ and in creating brand entertainment /sponsorship opportunities that surround ‘official green’ Hollywood red carpet ceremonies, our focus is on ‘earth friendly’ clients. Our goal is to bring clients into programs that build a platform that will raise awareness in a collaborative effort for all participating members.  Alive! Expo Green Pavilion strives to familiarize clients with our additional brand entertainment services and build a comfort level around our capabilities as event producers and fundraisers. www.aliveexpogreenpavilion.com

The Andre Agassi Foundation showered A-list celebs like Tim McGraw, Brian McKnight, Daughtry, Dane Cook and Macy Gray with gifts in appreciation for donating their time and talent to the 14th Annual Grand Slam for Children benefit concert.

Celebrity gift-givers Distinctive Assets provided Gift Bags filled with gifts for a ‘koz’ and a Backstage Gift Lounge for the performers and guests at the Grand Slam concert at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas on September 25 and 26, 2009.

The Backstage Gift Lounge featured a “giving station,” hosted by GRAMMY nominee Dave Koz, where celebrities autographed their favorite new gift to be auctioned off to benefit the Andre Agassi Foundation.

Gifting Station Scores an Ace

Continuing its proud ten-year philanthropic tradition, Distinctive Assets featured an in-Lounge “giving station” hosted by GRAMMY nominee Dave Koz and his eponymous Koz Wine.  Koz Wine is available at Whole Foods stores nationwide and 100% of the profits benefit the Starlight Foundation. 

In honor of the powerful example set by celebrities such as Andre Agassi and Dave Koz, each celebrity attending the Gift Lounge will be asked to autograph their favorite new gift, which will then be auctioned off to support the Andre Agassi Foundation and benefit the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy.

Celebs talk safely hands free with Novero’s “The First One” premium Bluetooth earpieces

Eco-friendly h20 from Refreshing Ideas

Chic portion-control Slimware dinnerware

Jack Lalanne’s Power Juicer Express

Oxygenetix makeup

Wet Cement light wear hoodies

Smart Heat hair tools

Soy candles from Makana Candle Studios, the fragrance of Hawaii

Karma Silver Tequila

Daisy Couture designer pet collars

Performance tees from Run Happy Tees

Sof-t by Pacific Cornetta 

WooLoot unisex sport watches

Deluxe Vegas entertainment package that includes:

Gourmet cupcakes from The Cupcakery

Donny & Marie show tickets

George Wallace show tickets

VIP tickets for ten to Chippendales

VIP tour of Dirk Arthur’s Tiger Habitat

Dinner for four  at Hash House A Go Go

Dinner at BB King’s Blues Club

VIP bottle service for four at Blush Boutique Nightclub

Palms Studio tour and more. 

Pacific Events, the most sought-after production company in Las Vegas, designed and arranged the Gift Lounge.

Gift Basket Goodies

And, of course, no Distinctive Assets gift experience would be complete without a Gift Basket filled with a bevy of items such as:

Muscle Flex“Premiere” Vata Brasil active wear collection, a complete set of SUDZZfx hair products

ME sparkling fruit beverages 

Holistic skincare from Petite Marie Organics by Julie Gabriel,

Biodegradable travel accessories from ecoLiving Essentials

Girl Wonders paper-folding fortune games from Cahootie

Old School Brand earth–friendly laundry soap

BSanitized anti-viral disinfectant from BEnvironmental

Gourmet meal delivery courtesy of California Fresh & Fit

A $5,000  two-week fitness bootcamp from Live In Fitness Enterprise.

Andre Agassi Foundation

Now in its 14th year, the Grand Slam for Children brings together international stars to build awareness and raise money for the Andre Agassi Foundation.  The annual event supports the Foundation’s efforts to transform education and benefits the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, a K-12 public charter school in Las Vegas that strives to provide children with a first-class education. The Foundation opened the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy in 2001; in 2009 the public charter school graduated its first senior class with 100 percent of graduates going on to higher education opportunities. The Andre Agassi Foundation’s work is directly impacting students in Las Vegas, but it has broader implications for education nationwide, as the Foundation works to increase investment in, and accountability for, public schools.  Since 1995, the Grand Slam has raised nearly $75 million to support a movement that’s improving education for all children. For additional information, please visit www.agassifoundation.org.

Distinctive Assets

Distinctive Assets is the premier celebrity gifting company as they are known for interactive backstage Gift Lounges at major Hollywood events such as the GRAMMY® Awards, Latin GRAMMY®s, Academy of Country Music Awards, TV Land Awards, Kids’ Choice Awards, American Music Awards and countless others. www.distinctiveassets.com

The event was masterfully run by On 3 Productions and the gift lounge saw Lipton Green Tea and CBS Cares team up to support CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates).

From Emmy Host Neil Patrick Harris to a parade of Hollywood luminaries including Debra Messing, Patricia Arquette, and Gossip Girl’s Blake Lively, Leighton Meester and more the backstage gift lounge was the ’suite-est’ place to be.

Stacy DeFino with Lipton Green Tea, a sponsor of the Emmy gifting suite.

Lipton Green VitaliTEA Challenge

Lipton Green Tea and CBS Cares teamed up to support CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) with the Lipton Green VitaliTEA Challenge. For every celebrity Host, Presenter & Performer who stopped by and competed, Lipton Green Tea made a donation on their behalf to CASA. Court Appointed Special Advocates is an organization that recruits, trains and supports volunteers who help abused and neglected children navigate through the court system, and find safe, permanent homes.

For every star who guessed the new flavors in the Lipton Green Tea blindfolded taste test and shot hoops or played other fun on-screen activiTEAS, Lipton Green Tea made a donation on their behalf to The National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association.

Blake Lively signs for charity, Jamie Kennedy and Jennifer Love Hewitt takes the Lipton Tea Challenge!

Jennifer Love Hewitt and boyfriend Jamie Kennedy asked to be referred to as “Jamie Love” as they competed for the top spot in the Lipton Green VitaliTEA Challenge! Jimmy Fallon then rocked the Lipton Green VitaliTEA Challenge scoreboard with an incredible 24 points, knocking off the previous lead score from the two love birds. Blake Lively shined as she bested Fallon with a perfect 4 out of 4 on the Lipton Green Tea blindfolded taste test. Charlie Sheen also went 4 for 4 in the Lipton Green Tea taste test and while doing so shared that his favorite Lipton Green Tea flavor was Cranberry Pomegranate! Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter of Dexter, both big Lipton Green Tea drinkers, combined their score for a total of 20 points as they took 3rd place in the Lipton Green VitaliTEA Challenge!

Stars also shared with Lipton Green Tea how they add a little health into their daily routine. Private Practice star and former Grey’s Anatomy Doc Kate Walsh said “Oh, I don’t know, I work out, I love green tea.” Ricky Gervais shared that he sleeps covered in green tea and bits of cucumber! Entourage star Perry Reeves said “I drink a lot of green tea, and I’ve been a vegetarian all my life.  It’s so important to keep healthy.” “I like to ride my bike and go canoeing with me daughter,” said Stephen Moyer, star of True Blood. “I ride a stationary bike to keep healthy,” said Bob Newhart. “I’m trying to drink green tea more, but I exercise and drink a lot of water too,” said Sigourney Weaver.

Lipton teas tasted by the stars at the event were as follows:
Lipton Citrus Green Tea, Lipton Orange, Passionfruit & Jasmine Green Tea, Lipton Mixed Berry Tea, and Lipton Cranberry Pomegranate Green Tea. Check them out to find your favorite flavor at: www.LiptonT.com or on Facebook under the “Lipton Green Tea” fan page (which houses more Emmys stuff).

Palm Pre and Palm Pixi

The celebrities attending On 3 Productions Emmy Awards gift lounge were treated to a choice of either the Palm Pre phone or the just announced Palm Pixi Phone, complete with 3 months of service from Sprint. Gift lounge guests loved the sneak peak at the Palm Pixi as they became the first to have Palm’s thinnest phone to date while choosing from a selection of fun custom designs! Singer and songwriter Sarah McLachlan found the perfect word to describe the Palm Pixi as she exclaimed “cute” while selecting the hummingbird design. The Ghost Whisper star Jennifer Love Hewitt revealed that her character on the show uses a Palm Pre! Medium star Patricia Arquette loves that she’ll really be able to multi-task with the Palm Pixi as she admitted “I think I’m finally ready to upgrade from my ancient Palm Pilot.”

Kameleon Jewelry

Guests of the Lipton Green Vitali Tea Gift Lounge received Kameleon Jewelry pieces from the Kameleon Jewelry Sterling Silver Interchangeable Jewelry Collection. SNL alum and Parks and Recreation star Amy Poehler picked up a pair of sterling silver and garnet stone earrings for her freshly pierced ears. Gossip Girl Blake Lively spread the word as she left with an armful of bracelets from Kameleon Jewelry with 19 interchangeable jewel pops to play with! Alyson Hannigan of How I Met Your Mother picked out a sterling silver tiered ring with blue and green stones from Kameleon Jewelry. Alyson was appreciative of the opportunity to show off the beautiful jewelry as she explained she hasn’t been wearing earring or pendants because her “6-month old is in a very grabby stage!”

Kameleon Jewelry dazzles on the red carpet.

Moroccanoil

Lounge attendees were also treated to an Exclusive VIP Gift Collection of Argan Oil Infused Haircare Products from Moroccanoil. True Blood hunky vampire Stephen Moyer was among the celebrities picking out products from Moroccanoil’s new Argan oil infused products. Kate Walsh already uses the Moroccanoil hydrating mask at home and said she “loves it”. Adorable couple Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie Kennedy shared that their stylist uses Moroccanoil’s much-talked about products on the set of The Ghost Whisperer. Raven-haired beauty Debra Messing was already enjoying a great Moroccanoil inspired hair day. She exclaimed “I love this stuff, I used it this morning!”

MorroccanOil is a new favorite with Dancing with the Stars, Maksim Chmerkovskiy!

Santoni

Stars backstage at Nokia Theatre were fitted for custom Italian hand-made shoes by world-famous designer Giuseppi Santoni! As she had her feet traced by Santoni, actress Sigourney Weaver shared that she lives in New York and would “live” in a pair of custom leather Santoni boots! Don’t be surprised if you see Blake Lively in a pair of thigh-high, high-heeled Santoni boots this fall as she was fitted for a pair by Mr. Santoni! If she gets her way you may just see a Karina Smirnoff-inspired line of dance shoes!  The Dancing with the Stars beauty may have convinced Mr. Santoni to craft a line of Santoni dance heels for the show as she slipped into a pair of red, strappy hand-made high-heeled sandals!

Tracy Morgan goes crazy for Santoni Shoes!

Nespresso

Emmy Award attendees also indulged in the Nespresso Ultimate Coffee Experience with the new Nespresso CitiZ Machine. Mentalist star Simon Baker almost lost his mind trying to decide between all the hip color schemes for the Nespresso CitiZ machine, he finally selected one in limousine black! Leighton Meester confessed she’s a “Sensitive Sally” (she loves Decaf) when it comes to coffee as she choose Nespresso’s satin chrome-colored Lattissima machine. Her Gossip Girl pal Blake Lively scooped up two of the Nespresso CitiZ machines, one for her and a second for her boyfriend and GG co-star Penn Badgely. The blonde beauty made it clear that things are still “brewing” between them! Starter Wife star Debra Messing loved how easy the Nespresso Lattisima machine is to use as she said “We love simple”.

Nothing beats Nespresso in your cup.

AMC Entertainment

Guests also received the exclusive AMC Signature Pass from AMC Entertainment. Stephen Moyer plans to take advantage of the pass by taking his daughter to see the new animated feature Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Chris O’Donnell put his AMC Signature Pass right in his wallet and exclaimed “two tickets to paradise!” TV legend Bob Newhart, ever the funnyman, said of his AMC Signature Pass: “I hope a good movie comes out soon, I’m running out of time!” Marcia Gay Harden and Mary Louise Parker both said they couldn’t wait to use the card. Entourage star Kevin Dillon was excited to renew the AMC Signature Pass he picked up in the gift lounge backstage at the Emmys last year – it’s his favorite gift of all!

AMC Entertainment dazzles the stars with the one year movie pass!

Anoname Jeans

Anoname Jeans presented their Cult of Individuality Women’s Denim Jeans and Men’s Denim Jeans. Hollywood’s hottest names at the On 3 Productions Gift Lounge got to check out the latest hot denim from Anoname and Cult of Individuality. Stars like Blake Lively, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Cat Deeley, Kate Walsh and many others got to pre-order the newest styles from both brands like the Anoname “boyfriend” jean for her and the Cult of Individuality “skinny” jean for him! Expect to see Private Practice star Kate Walsh out of uniform this Fall: The on-screen doctor chose to pre-order the super-light wash, vintage style called “Driftwood” from Anoname jeans. Turns out that actors Chris O’Donnell of NCIS: Los Angeles and David Boreanaz from Bones have the same taste as the Hollywood hunks both chose Cult of Individuality jeans in the brand’s latest Tobacco dirty-wash. Wife Tracy Pollan picked out the Hagen style from Cult of Individuality for hubby Michael J Fox, who shared that that’s the way it works!

Anoname Jeans... a must have for the celebs.

Aquaswiss Watches

Chris O’Donnell couldn’t decide between the large and smaller face styles from Aquaswiss Watches and finally said, “I like both sizes, but I’m going Big or I’m going home!” Dana Delaney picked out a black and silver Aquaswiss watch from their new Swissport collection and joked “I always need to know when the time is right!” Jamie Kennedy & Jennifer Love Hewitt insisted on matching his & hers Aquaswiss watches. Gossip Girl beauty Blake Lively said “I don’t mean to Gossip, but this watch is where it’s at!” Lively scooped up the newest style from Aquaswiss in Rose Gold!  Charlie Sheen was excited to get his wife Brooke Mueller the rose gold style and said, “A lovely watch for my lovely wife.”

Charlie Sheen picked up an Aquaswiss watch for his bride.

Flip MinoHD

So many stars at the Emmy Awards gift lounge shared that they were Flip enthusiasts and were thrilled with an upgrade to the new Flip MinoHD! Primetime Emmy Host himself, Neil Patrick Harris loves the Flip so much he said you’ll find one in his car at all times! Ricky Gervais said of his new Flip MinoHD: “It’s amazing, it’s amazing,” while his wife said “It’s perfect for you because it’s idiot-proof!” The New Adventures of Old Christine star Julia Louis Dreyfus planned to use her new chrome Flip MinoHD to capture Emmy festivities and then place the video on FaceBook for her fans! David Boreanaz requested a custom design; his Flip MinoHD will carry the Philadelphia Flyers logo as he’s a big fan and does a lot of work with the NHL! Karina Smirnoff of Dancing with the Stars uses her Flip MinoHD to record her dance routines so she can critique her work!

Neil Patrick Harris carries a Flip in his car.

Vera Bradley

Guests of Lipton Green Vitali Tea Gift Lounge, produced by On 3 Productions, were treated to Vera Bradley’s Limited Edition Nylon Jet Set Duffel and coordinating All in One Wristlet. Stars like Debra Messing, Mary Louise Parker, Vanessa Williams, Amy Poehler, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Blake Lively and Leighton Meester have it in the bag – they each left with all their goodies packed into Vera Bradley’s limited edition Nylon Jet Set Duffel with coordinating All in One Wristlet!

CRUNCH One Year Membership

We’re not sure if they can get any more toned but stars like Neil Patrick Harris, David Boreanaz, Blake Lively, Kevin Dillon, Johnny Galecki, Leighton Meester and Chris O’Donnell scooped up a one year membership to Crunch nationwide in the Lipton Green VitaliTEA Gift Lounge!

Altoids

Altoids gifted a year supply of SMALLS Mints. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Amy Poehler, Simon Baker and Kate Walsh were among the stars that scooped up a year supply of Altoids SMALLS mints in their favorite flavor!

Celebrity Guests

Guests included Primetime Emmy Host, Neil Patrick Harris, and Presenters, Performers and Nominees including Simon Baker (The Mentalist), Ricky Gervais, Julia Louis-Dreyfus (The New Adventures of Old Christine), Tracy Morgan (30 Rock), Bob Newhart, Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory), Amy Poehler (Saturday Night Live/Parks and Recreation), Kiefer Sutherland (24), Sigourney Weaver, Patricia Arquette (Medium), David Boreanaz (Bones), Ellen Burstyn, Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory), Cat Deeley  (So You Think You Can Dance), Dana Delany (Desperate Housewives), Jimmy Fallon (Late Night With Jimmy Fallon), Michael J. Fox, Johnny Galecki (The Big Bang Theory), Alyson Hannigan (How I Met Your Mother), Blake Lively (Gossip Girl), Jennifer Love Hewitt (Ghost Whisperer),  Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl), Stephen Moyer (True Blood), Chris O’Donnell (NCIS: Los Angeles), Josh Radnor (How I Met Your Mother), Jason Segel (How I Met Your Mother), Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother), Kate Walsh (Private Practice), Christian Clemenson, Jamie Kennedy (The Ghost Whisperer), Debra Messing (The Starter Wife), Paul Aaron (Breaking Bad), Lisa Edelstein (House), Jeff Probst (Survivor), William Shatner (Boston Legal), Jack McBrayer (30 Rock), Michael C. Hall (Dexter), Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter), Charlie Sheen (Two and a Half Men), Perry Reeves (Entourage), Marcia Gay Harden, Michael Nouri (Damages), Neal McDonough (Deperate Housewives), Mary Louise Parker (Weeds), Kevin Dillon (Entourage), Vanessa Williams (Ugly Betty), Toni Collette (United States of Tara), Sarah McLachlan, Maksim Chmerkovskiy (Dancing with the Stars), and Karina Smirnoff (Dancing with the Stars) and more!

For more info on On 3 Productions, visit: www.on3productions.com.

Consumers are invited to share stories (150 words or less) of why they, or a loved one, would like to be “blissed” by the Hershey’s Bliss diamond necklace. Visit www.hersheysbliss.com and share a story about yourself, your mother, wife, sister, daughter or friend. Five lucky women will be selected to share the 16.5-carat diamond necklace for two weeks and will receive the necklace, delicious Hershey’s Bliss chocolate and a signed copy of “The Necklace.” Each winner will be asked to share their experience with the necklace through a blog on the Hershey’s Bliss chocolate Web site and to help select the next winner, thus connecting women nationwide. The winners will be invited to meet in person for the first time at the Young Survival Coalition’s (YSC) spring 2010 charity benefit in New York City where the necklace will be “blissed” for the last time. Hershey’s Bliss will continue the company’s long-standing support of the YSC and raising awareness for breast cancer by donating the 16.5-carat diamond necklace to the organization’s annual fund raiser.

Hershey's Share the Bliss Contest prize.

For more information on Hershey’s Bliss chocolate and to enter for a chance to be one of five lucky women who will be “blissed” with the one-of-a-kind diamond necklace visit www.hersheysbliss.com.

Secret Room Events presented the 2009 “Think Pink” Emmy Awards Style Lounge, one of the most exclusive and talked about events surrounding the Emmy Awards. Emmy nominees, presenters, stylists and media were treated to luxurious products, services, Caribbean trips, martini bar and more as they help support breast cancer research at the 2009 “Think Pink” Emmy Awards Style Lounge, hosted by Secret Room Events and the SLS Hotel.

SLS: Super Luxurious Secret Room

Held at the fabulous SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, this invite only event benefited the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and the Tiger Lily Foundation. Both were on site to accept donations and inform guests about these most worthy causes. Celebrity guests signed a special Breast Cancer item that was auctioned off with all proceeds going to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Sally Kirkland, dressed in pink, shows her support for curing breast cancer.

Secret Room Events Swag

Secret Room Events invited some of the most luxurious and exclusive companies to showcase their products and services to guests and media at the “Think Pink” Emmy Awards Style Lounge.

As with the rest of the world that are utmost fans of Obama, stars lined up to pay tribute to President Obama and receive the Commemorative Edition Jorg Gray 6500 Chronograph watch that is worn on the wrist of the 44th President of the United States, a watch given to him by the Secret Service. For your own Obama watch or to see pictures of Obama with the Jorg Gray watch on, go to: www.JorgGray.com

Obama's watch of choice, the Jorg Gray 6500, presented by Teevor Gnesin.

Stars clamored to sample Julie Hewett’s stellar line of cosmetics at the affair. She is one of the foremost beauty makeup artists actively working in Hollywood today and is also a member of the exclusive Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, of which there are only 150 members internationally in the Hair and Makeup Category. An idea born of necessity on the set of Pearl Harbor, Julie needed to create her own line of long-lasting technicolor reds. The Noir Collection was the answer to the call for good, old-fashioned red lipstick made with today’s updated, more natural ingredients. www.juliehewett.net

Julie Hewett's newest Noir Collection.

Iso Professional caused a buzz with their sizzling colored flat irons ranging from raging hot pink to sassy animal prints . Their Professional Ceramic Hair Straighteners are the newest in technology and temperature control. They also feature Negative Ion Emitting technology to help straighten hair faster and make it smoother. www.isobeauty.com

Another happy actress with the Iso Pro Ceramic Straightener.

After celebs got a pedicure, Bare Sole was ready to make their feet red carpet ready with their made in USA, completely customizable sexy sandals and heels. Because each pair of Bare Sole is handmade, they can accommodate almost any foot issue.  Unlike mass produced shoes, they can add additional arch support, extra cushioning, narrow or wide widths, etc and the straps are interchangeable so you only have to have one pair to match any outfit. www.baresole.com

Owner Kate Longley (rt) of Bare Sole explains the interchangeable straps.

Beltali was there with their functional purse in a belt, hand-made from the softest most elegant Italian leather, as well as sexy leather ‘wraps’ to go over pants. The very sexy style is the way to be both fashionable and functional! It was a smash at the event! www.Beltali.com

Designer Tali Morrison and her Beltani line of fine leather wear.

No more dropping cell phones or losing it in your car when you take a turn with Mobigrips. Mobigrips are unobtrusive and affix to the back of your cell phone, giving you an elastic handle to hold your cell phone and giving your cell phone a surface that won’t slide around. www.mobigrips.com

Eccentric Symphony Clothing is music to the celebs' wardrobe.

Celebs were reveling in the urban yet luxurious Eccentric Symphony clothing line that combines the inspiration and talent of rock musician Nikki Lund and professional surfer Maikai Makena. Decadent, smooth against your skin cotton are the foundation for this distinctive line of embroidered, embellished t-shirts, pants and hoodies for men and women. Not only do you get a new piece of trend setting clothing, your ears will be happy too as each piece comes with a special edition CD of Nikki’s band, Secret Mind.Eccentric Symphony went straight to the top of the charts with the celebs www.eccentricsymphony.com

Project Runway's Season 1 winner, Jay McCarroll and manager Marc Marcuse.

Guests were generously gifted with products such as exotic Caribbean trips, jewels, clothing, footwear, skincare, children’s products, home decor and more from the following generous sponsors:

Diedre Hall with Carribean Living Magazine.

Lexli (lexli.com)
Caribbean Living (caribbeanlivingmagazine.com)
Hope Paige (hopepaige.com)
GoGo Squeez (materne.us)
Absolution ( absolution-cosmetics.com)
The Good Dog Food company (gooddogfoodcompany.com)
Tamara Comolli (tamaracomolli.com)
Gold Canyon Candles(goldcanyon.com)
Luvali Convertibles (luvaliconvertibles.com)
La Falaise (savonlafalaise.com)
Moonlight Pillows (moonlightpillows.com)
Original Sin (originalsin.com)
Beltali (beltali.com)
Geri G Cosmetics (gerigcosmetics.com)
Fanie (fanie.com)
Social Savvy (socialsavvyinvites.com)

Gold Canyon Candles infused the event with dreamy fragrances.As guests enjoyed live musical performances, they relaxed in the "Think Pink" lounge area and experienced an array of spa services, beverages and treats from the following companies:Pama and Hypnotiq cocktails keep the celebs refreshed and cool.

Hydrafacials (hydrafacial.com)
Pedicures and manicures by O.P.I. (opi.com)
Spray Tans, eye brow threading and party lashes by Make UMandy (makeupmandy.com)
Cake Pops (cakepopco.com)
Tasty Clouds Cotton Candy (tastyclouds.com)
Chocolate Superfoods truffles (chocolatesuperfoods.com)
Hint Water (drinkhint.com)
Hypnotiq Liquor (hypnotiq.com)
Pama Liquor (pamaliqueur.com)
Coca Cola (coca-cola.com)
Smart Water (glaceau.com)
Rosenthal Estate Wines (rosenthalestatewines.com)
Honest Tea (honesttea.com)

Cake Pops...it's cake on a stick!

Before leaving the “Think Pink” Emmy Awards Style Lounge, as if gifts from the event sponsors weren’t enough, a fabulous eco Green Chic gift bag graced each guest full of additional wonderful products from:

Better Botanicals (betterbotanicals.com)
Boogie Box Fitness (boogieboxfitness.com)
Canus (canusgoatsmilk.com)
Breezy Jewelers (pgonzales85@yahoo.com)
Miche Bags (michebag.com)
Yum Skincare (yumskincare.com)
Loop-2-Loop (loop2loopbelts.com)
Clips 4 A Cure (clips4acure.com)
LeTarte (letarteswimwear.com)

Founder Dr. Ahmed Abdullah and his aloe based skin care line Lexli.

Pooch Smooch Treats (poochsmoochtreats.com)
Shop Go Girl (shopgogirl.com)
Boho Magazine (bohomag.com)
Green Changes (greenchanges.org)
Melis (melis.com)
Yoga Sandals (yogasandals.com)
EBoost (eboost.com)
Organix Hair Care (organixhair.com)
Coolchange (cool-change.com)
Hair Free (noflatiron.com)
Earth Angel Minerals (tryearthangelminerals.com )
Coola Suncare (coolasuncare.com)
UV Sol Beads (uvsolbeads.com)
Aroma Baby (aromababy.com)
Astara Skin Care (astaraskincare.com)
Westside Medical Spa (westsidemedialspa.com)
Planet Beauty (planetbeauty.com)
ThermaFuse (thermafuse.com)
NySeas (nyseas.com)

Here are the fabulous celebrities that attended the Emmys Secret Room gifting suite:

Aaron Spears – The Bold and the Beautiful, Adriene Franz – The Young and the Restless, Alana Stewart – Delivered, Farrahs Story (producer), Alexa Dziena – Entourage, Nick and Noras Infinite Playlist, Alice Greczyn – Lincoln Heights/Privileged, Amanda Righetti – The Mentalist, Andrea Bowen – Desperate Housewives/King of the Hill, Andrea Roth – Rescue Me, Bradford Anderson – General Hospital, Carolyn Hennesy – Terminator 3, General Hospital, Conrad Green – Producer Dancing With The Stars, Big Brother UK, Christa Miller – Scrubs, Cindy Margolis – Seducing Cindy (new series), Colleen Shannon – Playboy Playmate/centerfold, Crystal Allen – Anaconda, Hanna’s Gold, Danielle Harris – One Life to Live, Dierdre Hall – Days of our Lives, Dorian Gregory – Charmed, Down AKA Kilo – Grammy winning hispanic rapper, Emily Wagner – ER, Emryhs Cooper – Mama Mia!, Elle Travis – The Days Men Don’t Lie, Francia Raisa – Secret Life of An American Teenager, George Eads – CSI, Hakeem Kae-Kazim – 24, Jan Anderson – Travel Show Host, Jay Karns, Julia Campbell & Kids, Jay McCarroll – Project Runway, Jeff Branson – Guiding Light, Jenna Fredrique – Passions, Noahs Ark, Jennifer Korbin – Lingerie, Jennifer Stone – Wizards of Waverly Place, Jesse Garcia – Locker 13, Josh Keaton – General Hospital, Josie Davis – The Sand, various roles on tv shows, Judith Owen – Singer, Judy Tenuta – Comedian, Kari Whitman – Designer To The Stars (tv show), Kate Flannery – The Office.

Comedian Judy Tenuta scopes out what to explore next.

Kate Linder – Young and the Restless, Katie Amanda Keane – Navy NCIS, My Name is Khan, Kim Coles – Ten Items Or Less, Kim Kilbey – Producer/Hells Kitchen, Dancing With The Stars, Kirk Acevedo – Fringe, Kirsten Warren – Desperate Housewives, Independence Day, Kunal Nayyar – The Big Bang Theory, Loni Love – Comedian, Chelsea Handler Show, Lonny Ross – 30 Rock, Loren Lester – Hung, Lorielle New – Postal, Lorna Scott – Surviving Suburbia, Marcy Rylan – Guiding Light, Maria Thayer – Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Marisa Ramirez – General Hospital, Mary McCormack – In Plain Sight, Michael Hitchcock – Men of A certain Age, Mad TV, Michael Sucsy – Director “Grey Gardens”, Michaela Corrozzo – iCarly, Mike Henry – Family Guy, Nancy Cartwright – The Simpsons (voice), Natalia Cigliuti – Raising The Bar, All My Children, Nya Rivera – Glee, Neil Cohen – Producer/ Tattoo Highway, gene Simmons Family Jewels, Nelsan Ellis – True Blood, Nick Verreos – Project Runway, Countdown to the Red Carpet, Oded Fehr – Sleeper Cell, Batman The Brave and the Bold, Riley Weston – Always and Forever, The Nanny Press, Robin COleman – American Gladiators, Rochelle Aytes – Various Roles on TV Series, Ron Artest – Rome is Burning, Patrick Kilpatrick – Daze, Minority Report, Various roles on TV Series, Peter Jacobson – Transformers, Phoebe Price – Red Carpet Personality, Sally Kirkland – The Last Gamble, Samantha Droke – Poor Paul, Sara ER Fletcher – Secret Girlfriend, Scott Bailey – Guidong Light, Shar Jackson – Everybody Hates Chris, Moesha, Sharon Lawrence – Priveleged, The Monk, Sonia Rockwell – Spread, The Passing, Sufe Bradshaw – Flash Forward, Dance Flick, Tamala Jones – Castle, Tanya Memme – Sell This House, Taylor Spreitler – Days of Our Lives, Tom Bergeron – Dancing With The Stars, Entertainment Tonight, Tom Malloy – Producer/Hero of the Underworld, Victoria Justice – Zoey 101, Wess Brown – Wes Brown, Zach Abel – Make It or Break It, and Zoe Myers – Dawn of the Dead.

Secret Room Events produces the most exclusive gifting lounges and private events surrounding such award shows as the Academy Awards, Emmy Awards, MTV Movie Awards and Golden Globes as well as movie premiere parties and private celebrity events.
Secret Room Events is owned and operated by Amy Boatwright and Rita Branch. Secret Room Events is an independent events company and not affiliated with the Emmy Awards or the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

Secret Room Event founders Amy Boatwright and Rita Branch wearing hats designed by Phoebe Price (rt).

www.secretroomevents.com

Legions of Hollywood insiders and fans will flood the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Saturday, October 10 through Monday, October 12 for The Hollywood Studio Collection’s movie studio clothing sample sale of the year.  Thousands of wardrobe pieces from various movie sets will be sold during the three-day event that consists of both vintage and contemporary clothing, shoes, décor, accessories and props that have been used by some of today and yesteryear’s hottest and most influential movie stars and blockbuster films.

President of The Hollywood Studio Collection and Emmy-Award winning producer and filmmaker James Ronald Whitney is opening this extensive collection to the public for a one-time offering during the three-day sale.  Many of the spectacular collectible items will be available at an incredible price.  The Hollywood Studio Collection will donate a portion of the proceeds to Childhelp USA, one of the world’s largest organizations that aid victims of child abuse and neglect, as well as a number of other child advocacy charities that are in need of funding.

“Childhelp USA is a tremendous foundation,” said Whitney.  “I have championed their efforts since they sponsored my first film ‘Just, Melvin’ at the Sundance Film Festival.  I am thrilled to be working hand-in-hand with them once again.”

“We are very grateful for the continuing support of Mr. Whitney and The Hollywood Studio Collection,” according to John Reid, Executive Director of Childhelp USA.  “Through wonderful organizations such as this, Childhelp USA can continue to help the many victims of child abuse and neglect.”

The sample sale will offer rare and one-of-a-kind items that would normally be sold for thousands of dollars, for as little as $10.  The pieces included in the sample sale are considered to be “unidentified,” which means that neither the film nor the actor associated with the motion picture has yet been researched and identified.

“This is part of the excitement,” continued Whitney.  “For the first time ever, both the fans and the general public can play researcher.  Maybe they’ll find the dress shirt worn by Tom Cruise in the infamous scene in ‘Risky Business’ or the sneakers Kevin Bacon debuted in ‘Footloose.’ The thrill is to purchase an item at a great price, only to later discover that it’s worth significantly more!”

The Hollywood Studio Collection movie wardrobe sale takes place Saturday, October 10 through Monday, October 12 over the Columbus Day Weekend from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the appropriately chosen Oscar Room on the second level of the famed Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, located at 7000 Hollywood Blvd., across from the world-famous Grauman’s Chinese Theater. Admission to this once-in-a-lifetime event is only $5, which includes a red-carpet sneak peek at some of the prized possessions in Vault  #4 of The Hollywood Studio Collection. Guests who purchase items that are $15 or more can present their receipt for validation and refund of entry fee.  For more information, visit www.TheHollywoodStudioCollection.com or call (818) 812-6068.

The event will be held at the Universal City Hilton on Sunday, October 4th. Participants and honored guests will be greeted by a red, white and blue carpet arrival while the focus of A Night For Honour’s charitable effort includes live and silent auctions featuring a variety of priceless items.

Chopper Donated To be Auctioned Off

The 2010 Orange County Chopper Original was donated by CEO of TriWest Healthcare Alliance, David McIntyre. The chopper was custom-made and is the OCC’s first-ever bike that they built to meet the standards of California admissions. They chose a special camouflage-inspired design for the chopper, including a matching helmet and embroidered Iraq Star logo on the seat. Before it is auctioned off the night of the event, the presented helmet will be signed by the VIPs and the Iraq Star soldiers. Although Dr. Phil has already claimed the chopper is worth $100,000, Iraq Star hopes to receive a minimum of $150,000 on the evening of October 4th.

The honoree of the evening for A Night For Honour will be actor Gary Sinise. The legendary actor currently stars on CSI: NY and is known for performances in films like The Green Mile, Apollo 13 and Forrest Gump.

His iconic turn as Lt. Dan Taylor in Forrest Gump serves as inspiration for the name of his Lt. Dan Band, which has traveled into war zones to entertain the troops for the USO. Sinise is an ambassador for Operation Iraqi Children (www.operationiraqichildren.org), a grass-roots program he co-founded in 2004. Operation Iraqi Children provides an avenue for Americans to reach out to children in war-torn areas of the world. Gary Sinise is also a spokesman for the U.S. Disabled Veterans Life Memorial Foundation (www.avdlm.org).

Dr. Phil McGraw

Hosting the event will be Dr. Phil McGraw, who will be joined in attendance by his wife, Robin McGraw. Dr. Phil hosts the groundbreaking daytime television talk show by the same name and is the author of six #1 New York Times bestsellers. Dr. Phil created The Dr. Phil Foundation (www.drphilfoundation.org) a nonprofit charitable organization committed to helping children and families at risk. The foundation further works to reward remarkable children who are working hard to overcome tremendous obstacles and give back to their family and community.

Dennis Miller

A Night For Honour will feature a special performance by actor, comedian and talk show personality Dennis Miller. The Saturday Night Live alum is a winner of 5 primetime Emmy Awards is known for his playful stream of consciousness type rants that rely heavily on obscure historical and pop cultural allusions. Miller also serves as an official spokesperson for USA Cares (www.usacares.org). USA Cares provides financial and advocacy assistance to post 9/11 active duty US military service personnel, veterans and their families.

Scheduled to Attend

Celebrities and distinguished guests scheduled to attend A Night For Honour also include Kelsey Grammar, Tom Selleck, John Voight, Kristy Swanson, Robert Davi, Tom Dreesen, David Zucker, Stephen Baldwin, Kevin Farley, Kerri Turner, Kevin Sorbo, Angie Everhart, Allen Covert, Maeve Quinlan, Scott Baio, Jerry Douglas, Kim Douglas, Jonathan W. Flora, Marla Maples, Katharine McPhee, Angie Harmon, Adam Baldwin, John Ratzenberger, Col. Danny McKnight and Lt. Gen. Earl Hailston.

Event Festivities

In addition to live and silent auctions, A Night For Honour will showcase live musical entertainment from a very special recording artist and a formal dinner. Yet the true highlight of the evening will be the military men and women themselves as soldiers who have benefited from Iraq Star Foundation will attend and share their stories. The evening will also feature a slide show chronicling the work done by the foundation.

Iraq Star Foundation

Proceeds from A Night For Honour will benefit Iraq Star Foundation. Over 40,000 wounded veterans have returned to the United States from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and many have received injuries that require additional reconstructive surgery. Iraq Star’s Mission is to not let the Iraq and Afghanistan wars permanently disfigure young lives.

Marine Veteran Octavio Sanchez, Maggie Lockridge RN, Founder (and angel!), Marine SSgt. Tony Lino, Marine GySgt. Paul McQuigg

You can buy tickets here. Tickets are $175 per person, all 100% of proceeds will go to the organization.

For more information, they can call (760) 568-4039.

For additional information regarding the Iraq Star Foundation, visit www.IraqStar.org.

Sponsoring the Event

Lending their support to such a great cause will be three groups sponsoring the event, which include TriWest Healthcare Alliance, American Airlines and MilitaryConnection.com.

TriWest Healthcare Alliance (www.triwest.com) is a privately owned company based in Phoenix. They work with the Department of Defense to administer the TRICARE health benefits program for military service members and their families in the 21-state west region.

American Airlines (www.aa.com) provides flights for both domestic destinations and abroad. As an airline with a global network, American’s customers benefit from their products and services wherever they travel.

MilitaryConnection.com is an online and interactive resource, providing access to career and education information for ex-military, veterans, military spouses and family and on duty service members.