Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills. That is where you’d imagine the fur trade makes it’s biggest splash, and PETA has made a great strategic move, teaming up with beautiful Italin siren Elisabetta Canalis, to protest purchasing and wearing animal fur, in light of the fact that these animals are being treated in the most inhumane of [...]

In honor of America’s heroes of 9/11, last Sunday, September 11, 2011, over 500 guests from Los Angeles and Orange Counties gathered at The City National Grove of Anaheim at the fourth annual Life Changing Lives – One Nation, One Heart Gala.

Join the party and help support your local veteran! In memory of the 10th Anniversary of the World Trade Center tragedy, a portion of the Petersen Automotive Museum will be turned into The Swagger Poker Showdown to benefit Los Angeles’ veteran heroes on September 16th, 2011 at 7 pm. The proceeds from the Swagger sponsored [...]

CARRERA Sunglasses hosted Perez Hilton’s “One Night in Los Angeles” at the Wiltern Theater last Saturday night that featured eight performances and raised over $10k for Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN). Celebrities like Demi Lovato, Gavin DeGraw, Pete Wentz, Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon among so many other celebs and fans enjoyed cocktails [...]

Southern California foodies unite, 4 days, 3 locations, 9 events of unlimited food, wine and spirits! Los Angeles Times and Food & Wine’s THE TASTE debuts to top last year’s Los Angeles food festivals with chef celebrities galore, nine events across Los Angeles, cooking/cocktail demos, restaurant samplings, film screenings and DJs. Throughout Labor Day weekend, [...]

The Urban Sanctuary, an exclusive playground, with luxury brands ranging from fashion to technology, is presenting their “pop-up store”  at The Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills. The very special event is open to the public, and admission is free. It will take place from 3pm-6pm September 6th, 7th and 8th in the Magnolia and Gardenia [...]

Koi Restaurant, known as one of the hottest celebrity hangouts, is not only trendy but also has a philanthropic side. Koi is donating 50% of the proceeds from sales of new menu items to the U.N. World Food Programme at all three Koi locations – Los Angeles, New York, Las Vegas until August 14, 2011. [...]

Speaking up for elephants who can’t speack for themselves, exercise guru Jillian Michaels will join supporters and PETA members outside the Staples Center to demand that Ringling abide by Los Angeles laws forbidding sick animals from working and that the circus free the elephants from their dismal lives in chains and boxcars. Because get almost [...]

Seth MacFarlane, the talented creator of the hit animation series, “Family Guy“, “American Dad” and “The Cleveland Show“, is paying tribute to his mother, Ann Perry MacFarlane, who died a year ago Friday, July 15th, by teaming up with Heaven on Earth Society for Animals, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit. Perry, as she was known, was [...]

The ESPY Awards honored some of the biggest sports stars and greatest athletic moments in 2011, in downtown Los Angeles at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on Wednesday, June 24, 2011 . Seth Meyers hosted the 2011 ESPYs, co-presented by Capital One and Castrol EDGE, where the  the most memorable sports stories of the year were recognized and awards were given [...]

Red Carpet Events LA, 3wolves Productions, Little Yellow Zpot, and Amy Martinson of Beverly Hills came together to present the Post-Emmy Daytime Awards Style Lounge at SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, on June 25th. Vendors gifted the nominees, select talent, producers, directors, writers, stylists, and special guests with some of the best products on the [...]

John Baptist Records’ recording artist, G-Vo, will perform in concert on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 6:30PM to release his third album, Endangered Species. The concert will take place at USC’s Bovard Auditorium at 3551 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90089. Tickets are free and may be reserved at www.johnbaptistrecords.com. G-Vo will feature a full [...]

On June 11th and 12th, the LA Wine Fest, featuring the Robert Mondavi Discover Wine Tour, took place at the historic Raleigh Studios in downtown Los Angeles for the 6th year in a row, benefitting the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles and also supporting the Hollywood Wilshire YMCA. Spectators enjoyed over 150 wines from all [...]

With its premiere film on Thurs., June 16, the Los Angeles Film Festival is getting ready to hit the downtown area of the city with its 2011 sponsors, including Virgin America, Dove® Hair Care, Volkswagen, Jameson Irish Whiskey® and Deluxe Entertainment Services Group/EFILM. Returning sponsors from previous years are: Kodak, Stella Artois, Melrose Mac and [...]

Written by Jane Emery On May 22, the unfathomable happened in Joplin, Missouri. A monster tornado that has been proclaimed as the deadliest in American history, devasated Joplin, claimed precious lives and created untold pain and loss upon families and the community. But, while images of the devastation are burned into our consciousness, people such [...]

In celebration of the 2011 MTV Movie Awards, Platinum Publicity and the Red Cross “Prepare LA” Campaign teamed up to present Southern California with a gifting suite for great brands and an even better cause. On June 3 and 4, Melanie Segal’s Trend Lounge garnered awareness for LA to be a more prepared city when [...]

The presenters and nominees for the 2011 MTV Movie Awards were honored on Friday June 3rd and Saturday June 4th at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, in the luxurious “Vintage Cinema” inspired GBK Gifting Suite. Charity always being a major focus for the president of GBK Productions, Gavin B. Keilly, the GBK MTV Gift [...]

Secret Room Events, Roger Dubuis, and Garth Fisher MD/Biomed Spa of Beverly Hills, hosted the 2011 Red Carpet Style Lounge in Honor of the 2011 MTV Movie Awards, at the SLS Hotel in the Sulphate Hotel Ballroom, on June 3rd. The ballroom was filled with goodies and gadgets for the celeb clientele, and was buzzing [...]

Nuts for Mutts, the Walk & Dog Show will bring thousands of dog lovers together again this year, to benefit animal rescue New Leash on Life, the Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center, and the Calabasas Rotary, on June 26th, at the Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center. Activities begin at 8:00am (check-in at 7:15am) and will last all [...]

Last week at the Avalon in Hollywood, some of the biggest names in publishing, finance, technology, media and the entertainment industry came together to sing their best karaoke, and raised almost $60,000 for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles at Larry Benet and SANG’s “I’m With The Band”™ event.

Francophile alert! A culinary tour of France awaits you, although you won’t have to use your passport to do it. On May 22, 2011, Club Culinarie of Southern California is hosting their 31st Annual Picnic des Chefs,  an elegant and entertaining outdoor soiree featuring gourmet cuisine from different regions of France, with 30 wineries represented [...]

George Lopez held his 4th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic at the beautiful Riviera Country Club and provided no less than the best for his guests, who were there to swing some clubs and lend their support to a great cause. Celebs who took part included Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle, Kevin Nealon, Benjamin Bratt, Billy Bush, [...]

On May 2nd, the Austrian Wine Marketing Board and the Austrian Trade Commission presents the first-ever “Austria Uncorked” at the sleek and sophisticated SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills on Monday, May 2nd from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., special VIP hour from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Experience popular Austrian wines, which will be paired [...]

With modern day jam-packed schedules, who doesn’t love ‘express’ service? Style Bar Beverly Hills has coined the term “express beauty bar” by offering its one-of-a-kind professional beauty services like makeup, blow outs and a mani/pedi all done in under an hour.  What’s best about it is that they offer all this and more in one [...]

The Dog Whisperer aka Cesar Millan is the gift to dog owners nationally and internationally in understanding and training their pet. From his TV show on Nat Geo Wild to running his Dog Psychology Center to producing the Cesar’s Way Magazine to writing bestselling books and sold-out speaking engagements, Cesar is the world’s most in-demand [...]