GBK, winner of BizBash’s Award for Emmy’s “Best Gift Bag”, continued its tradition of putting on truely great luxurious gift lounges and premiere events.  GBK, along with Healthytrim.com – the leading edge developer and marketer of nutritional supplements, offered exclusive celebrities, VIPs, and media an opportunity to enjoy a luxurious environment with great gifting, featuring multiple 5-star [...]

Celebrities, the week before the Ocsars, have a flurry of must-do activities, appointments and parties but amidst their frenzied schedules, many of Hollywood’s hottest made a visit to the WOW! Creations Lifestyle Gift Lounge a priority. Mark Harris of WOW! Creations hosted Oscar nominees, reality stars, power players and hipsters from many of the films nominated [...]

The iconic luxurious Beverly Hills Hotel’s stunning Rodeo Room was the destination for the 1st Annual Oscar Suite of 100 Stars, a sumptuous prelude to the Night of 100 Stars Oscar Night black-tie viewing party also held at the Beverly Hills Hotel.  Anita Talbert and Norby Walters, who produced and hosted the Oscar Suite of 100 [...]

The Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theater brings “Dreamgirls” to its home on stage. This production of the Broadway musical, choreographed by Robert Longbottom, will run previews beginning February 25 and open March 2, 2010. The performances continue through April 4.

Two Hollywood film giants, one behind the camera and one in front, reunite for a fourth project in eight years about the investigation of a woman who murdered her children called “Shutter Island”.  “Nightline” co-anchor Cynthia McFadden sits down with legendary director Martin Scorsese and award-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio to talk about the film, how [...]

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 [...]

On Thursday, February 4th, actress Alison Melnick hosted a spectacular gathering to promote SVEDKA Adult Playground 2033 Vodka at The Playhouse in Hollywood, a venue where decadence and debauchery thrive in an elegant way.

Distinctive Assets, an LA-based entertainment marketing company, collaborated with The Recording Academy® to produce the official Talent Gift Bags and Backstage Gift Lounge for the 52nd Annual GRAMMY® Awards. Music’s Biggest Night® was held on January 31, 2010, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Artist and musician JD Shultz is a man on a mission. For the 6th consecutive year, he makes his way to the Los Angeles Convention Center – with a gift under his arm. His gift is his art – a 4×6 foot original painting called “Reality of Dreams” he created for the 2010 Grammy/MusiCares silent [...]

After the 15th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, which aired live January 15th, 2010 on VH1, many of Hollywood’s hottest celebrities  joined in on the celebrations at the official after-party held at the trendy Katsuya Restaurant in Hollywood, hosted by Heifer International donors, Susan Sarandon and Eva Amurri.

America fell in love with her at an early age on the TV show, 7th Heaven, and the adoration of Jessica Biel has only grown as we’ve watched her develop into both a talented actress and grounded, elegant woman.
Appearing in Vogue’s upcoming February issue, on newsstands January 26th, in Ralph Lauren Collection and RRL Ralph [...]

2009 was the final year of an unforgettable decade, but it was also yet another year of sexy women in movies, music, magazines, on television, and even in politics. This year Maxim’s list of the 100 Hottest Women of 2009 included some of our most favorite oldies and a lot of goodies, plus some newbies.

Martin Sheen returns to Frank D. Gilroy’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play “The Subject Was Roses”.
In 1964, the play brought Sheen a Tony Award nomination and this time around he joins Frances Conroy and Brian Geraghty. The news was announced by Center Theatre Group Artistic Director Michael Ritchie.
Replacing the previously announced “Speed-the-Plow” by David Mamet as the [...]

This past weekend in Los Angeles, the cast and crew from one of TV’s legendary classic comedy show,  Rowan and Martin’s “Laugh In”, received a toast from Actors and Others for Animals, a group first founded in 1971. Stars of the comedy series and fellow celebrities joined forces with their fans and many other animal lovers to observe [...]

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Fresh off his sexually charged performance on the American Music Awards, the American Idol runner up Adam Lambert releases his debut album, “For Your Entertainment,” on 19 Recordings/RCA Records. Viably one of the most highly anticipated albums of the year Lambert delivers some of the finest and electrifying tunes of the decade [...]

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Singer songwriter, guitarist, comedian and celebrity John Mayer releases his fourth studio record, “Battle Studies,” on Columbia Records. The album title was derived by the title name of a book that Mayer stumbled upon when working on this new record. Intelligent, industrious and well spoken, Mayer is the consummate songwriter and this [...]

Sheathed in layers of golden fabric of an Oscar de la Renta gown appearing like a mythical Greek goddess, Cate Blanchett is featured on the cover of this December’s issue of VOGUE, appearing on newsstands November 24th, with an interview by VOGUE writer Adam Green about her greatest role to date: A Streetcar Named Desire’s [...]

Just a spoonful of the fantastic “Mary Poppins” musical makes the medicine go down oh so blissfully well.  Opening on November 15th as the West Coast premiere to a standing ovation with a surprise guest appearance of Dick Van Dyke (the original Burt in the 1964 “Mary Poppins” movie) at the Ahmanson Theatre in downtown [...]

Katy Perry’s MTV Unplugged CD/DVD set is officially out! You can hear see all seven of the tracks here, courtesy of www.MTV.com. The songs include “I Kissed a Girl,” “Waking Up in Vegas,” and the premiere of “Brick by Brick”. Watch them and enjoy. We love Katy!

Dangling by his feet, Magic Castle’s magician Jim Bentley performed Harry Houdini’s famed escape act, which was quite incredible! Check out this video shot by Julie Wolfson.
Magic Castle’s 100th Birthday Celebration on November 3rd was the place to be in Los Angeles. On this 100th Anniversary, magician Jim Bentley was assisted by the lovely trio of Tippi Hedren, [...]

Music legends and A-list stars were swaying to the tunes backstage from Bono to the Boss at the Official Talent Gift Lounge during the “25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concert” held in Madison Square Garden, New York City, which featured two revolutionary once-in-lifetime concerts celebrating such a momentous anniversary.  Not only were [...]

Some say the measure of a man’s success lies in his ability to concentrate. With the technological advances of NeuroSky, this can finally be put to the test. NeuroSky is the company who has developed this amazing new application of the power of concentration for Mattel’s newest toy, the MindFlex Game.

Scientist and writer Enoch Tan shares his insights on the mind and reality through his website, www.mindreality.com. While many speak abstractly about realizing your goals in life, Enoch offers a concrete assessment of the laws of the universe and how to master them by offering a fully comprehensive and contextual analysis of knowledge and truth. [...]

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The rock band Train was on the right track with a spirited performance to a nearly sold out crowd at the Majestic Theater in Ventura, California. Front man Pat Monahan is the consummate performer with his soulful swagger and poignant lyrics.

No matter your political view of the war, everyone can agree that soldiers need a good send off and warm welcome home.  Senior citizens are doing just that for our troops while finding new meaning for their life. Flight after flight of war-bound and returning GIs are met by a determined band of patriotic senior [...]

Remember Pee-wee Herman, the goofy gray-suited character with a red bow tie that had a guileless attitude and laugh that begged to be impersonated? He’s making a comeback after a humiliating arrest that sidelined the actor’s career for decades.

Maybe she’s born with it? Oh yes, she definitely was born with it. Ivanka Trump, one of the world’s most famous up and coming business tycoon admits freely on the ABC News “Nightline” interview to nepotism playing a big part in her skyrocketing success to the top. Although, the 27 year-old was born into one [...]

All-star athletes to heroic astronauts to business leaders along side 1,300 others guests were hosted by NFL Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti for the 24th Annual Great Sports Dinner to benefit the Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis.  Together, uniting their powerful resources, they raised more than $6.3 million to help find a cure for paralysis. [...]

Shrills, chills and thrills were had at the Chiller Eyegore Awards and opening night at Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights.  Hosted by actor Cory Feldman, the awards show honored the people who scare us the best. The opening night event at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights kicked off its 16-night run on Friday, October [...]

Tim Gunn of “Project Runway” and Laura Leighton of “Melrose Place”  teamed up with the National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH) and Marshalls on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica to take a stand during October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.  Together, via this event, they launched an integrated program to raise money and awareness for [...]

Always a favorite with the stars, GBK Productions, the luxury lifestyle gift lounge and special events company, honored the 2009 Emmy Award Nominees and Presenters with their Annual GBK Emmy Gift Lounge. GBK presented A Luxury Bazaar for the Senses, held at a gorgeous, private estate in Beverly Hills, and, as always, gave back to charity [...]

From the preparation of rehearsal to fittings to interviews in the week leading up to the Emmys is demanding and stressful, but many of Hollywood’s hottest TV stars made visiting the WOW! Creations Emmy Gift Lounge a top priority despite their hectic scheduling.  Emmy-nominated stars, reality stars, VIP’s and hipsters from many of the nominated [...]

It was a virtual who’s-who of Hollywood’s brightest attending the Lipton Green Vitali Tea Gift Lounge, which celebrated the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards. Produced by On 3 Productions , it was held backstage at the Nokia Theatre. The Lounge was held during the two nights of rehearsals for the Emmy Awards, September 19th and 20th.
The event was masterfully run by [...]

Paige Hemmis, star of ABC Network’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and former EMT teamed up with Duracell to help launch the  ’Preparedness and Donation Campaign to Raise Battery Power for Cities in Need’.
September marks the start of the powerful fall storm season, and Duracell wants to make sure the communities at greatest risk for outages [...]

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” [...]

Actor Ray Park who stars in the upcoming action movie “G.I. Joe” as  Snake Eyes, personified evil playing Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I – The Phantom Menace and scared audiences stiff as the headless horseman in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, finally reveals himself to loyal fans for the first time without a mask [...]

Orange County philanthropists Glenn and Mindy Stearns presented the Life Changing Lives Gala, a tribute to those who serve America and in honor of the men and women who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. Over 500 supporters attended the Life Changing Lives Gala in support of three distinguished organizations; Wounded Warrior Project, Make-A-Wish [...]

Cynthia McFadden’s upcoming interview on ABC News “Nightline” with model turned talk show host Tyra Banks leaves no stone unturned. The Emmy award-winning host of the “Tyra Banks Show” talks about breaking into the modeling world, the struggles of being an African American model, and why she dislikes the red carpet. The spirited entrepreneur, also [...]

Chris “Ludacris” Bridges hosted a luxurious pre-party to the Miss Malibu pageant Saturday at a private estate in Malibu. The event was hosted in association with Timothy Durham, President of National Lampoon and benefited the award winning charitable organization, The Ludacris Foundation . Guests at the afternoon poolside party enjoyed private cabanas, bidding on incredible items [...]

Milk Studios in Hollywood played host to the opening event for SVEDKA Adult Playground 2033. SVEDKA Vodka (www.svedka.com) collaborated with Brent Bolthouse, founder of Bolthouse Productions to produce the first in a series of events that convey a vision of what nightlife could be like in 2033. A trendsetting LA event producer, Bolthouse lent his [...]

On Sunday, October 30th, television’s favorite plastic surgeon and his three M.D. co-hosts find out if their show will win a Daytime Emmy for Best Talk Show- Informative.  As a member of television’s Medical Dream Team on “The Doctors”, Dr. Andrew Ordon is on top of the world balancing family, a busy practice and a [...]

Rocket Dog (www.rocketdog.com) presented Melanie Segal’s Teen Choice Awards Lounge on Thursday and Friday, helping to raise awareness for the escalating crisis faced by animal shelters.  Tails of the City Animal Rescue (www.tailsofthecityrescue.com) brought dozens of pets to the event, pairing them with celebrities in photos with the hope it will encourage more adoptions.

Playing the world’s sexiest heart-throb of epic proportions in the long-running series, “Hercules: The Legendary Stories”, and the captain of the helm in “Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda” – the renowned Kevin Sorbo has proven that he has the acting chops to match and continues to captivate audiences by branching out in more meaty acting roles and philanthropic [...]

Hut one, hut two! Flag football is alive and well among the rich and famous.  In Malibu on Friday, July 24th, celebrities and NFL hall-of-famers came together in a friendly, yet competitive game complete with team jerseys to celebrate the launch of Xbox 360 and EA SPORTS Madden NFL 10 on Xbox 360 – in [...]

Academy Award nominee® Don Cheadle and professional Poker player/Celebrity Apprentice Star Annie Duke kept their poker faces on as they hosted the 3rd Annual Ante Up For Africa Charity Celebrity Poker tournament.

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Los Angeles resident Pete Yorn has traded in city life for the rolling plains of Nebraska to work on his fourth album entitled, “Back and Fourth”, on Columbia Records with Omaha producer Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes, Rilo Kiley).
Yorn spent two months in a guesthouse behind Mogis’s Omaha studio where he made the new album. [...]

Playboy, in association with The Hi-Line Group and The Prive Group, will host the Third Annual Hot Summer Nights at Playboy Mansion on August 15, 2009. Benefiting United Breast Cancer Foundation, the party will feature lovely ladies, sensational sounds, a celebrity poker tournament and the 2nd Annual 2009 Concorso Exotica car show. This is the not-to-be-missed hottest party [...]

The House of Blues hosted an EA games event Monday night, June 22nd, to celebrate the release of its newest title: Fight Night Round 4. The latest installment in EA’s Fight Night series is yet another example of the incredible depth and realism of their boxing franchise. With the support of the powerful next-gen platform, [...]

This past Sunday, June 16th, Angelinos delighted in the 21st Annual Share Our Strength’s “Taste of the Nation” Festival. L.A.’s hottest chefs and restaurants were all there, united by their passion for flavorful food and helping hungry children. Taste of the Nation Los Angeles is dedicated to raising critical and much needed funds to support [...]

At the recent Tony Awards in New York City, Lipton, who recently launched their new Rainforest Alliance Tea, worked with Playbill to make the Tonys’ edition out of recyclable paper and donated to Broadway Green Alliance for each celeb that left a “green” tip. It was really great to see how celebs are making small [...]

Oodles of celebrities all decked out and bedazzled in sparkling jewels literally shined at The Palazzo Las Vegas and Simon G’s Spring Bling on May 30th, 2009, benefiting the Lili Claire Foundation. This uber-chic outdoor affair, held next door to The Venetian, the world’s largest five-diamond resort, at The Palazzo’s Azure Pool was hosted by [...]

You may know Nigel Barker as the charismatic judge on America’s Next Top Model. Yet it’s what this world renowned photographer did in stepping away from the public spotlight and stepping onto the Canadian ice floes that was as inspiring as the subject he photographed. Barker traveled with The Humane Society of the United States [...]

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San Diego resident and American Idol forerunner Adam Lambert (27) is perhaps one of the best contestants that the American Idol franchise has ever had…this guy is the consummate entertainer. He is now poised to take the crown of American Idol. Lambert possesses all the ingredients that a mega star needs to be [...]

Good food, good music, and good will converged on a night to remember hosted by Deborah Gibson and The Gibson Girl Foundation on Tuesday, April 28. Hollywood’s hottest celebrities flocked to the Café La Boheme in West Hollywood for a sold-out benefit event for the Gibson Girl Foundation, a charity that awards scholarships to young [...]

Steve Hackett, singer, songwriter and legendary guitarist from early Genesis, continues to record and tour the world with new material and promote his new website, www.Hackettsongs.com.
With more than fifty years of music experience, Steve Hackett is both an expert electric and acoustic guitarist. Taking music to its extreme limits, Steve Hackett has toured the world [...]

Recently, Cynthia McFadden interviewed American Idol judge Paula Abdul on ABC News “Nightline”. In the wide-ranging interview, the award-winning singer discussed her journey to stardom, rumored prescription drug and alcohol use, her tempestuous relationship with Simon Cowell, her thoughts on adding fourth judge Kara DioGuardi, and other projects she has currently in the works. Here [...]

Last Wednesday The Kress hosted the Love Cures Cancer charity event benefiting children with cancer through the J.T. Martell Foundation and the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. Love Cures Cancer is a passionate charity working to finding a cure for cancer. Project Ethos and Illuminate Collective joined forces as event planners for the night. Project [...]

To celebrate Kathy Griffin hosting the 2nd Annual A-List Awards, Bertolli hosted an exclusive “A-List” Night-In event. Held in a loft  in Tribeca (New York City), Chef Rocco DiSpirito whipped up an amazing menu for Kathy and friends.

The Sunset Strip welcomed a hot new restaurant called TONY’S and celebs flocked for the grand opening – not just to enjoy the delectable Italian cuisine but to raise funds for the amazing non-profit Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Maria Menounos and her foundation, “Take Action Hollywood” hosted the evening and received an honor from Childrens [...]

The biggest and grandest of football parties in the nation took place at the Playboy Mansion to benefit the California Police Charities on football’s biggest day of the year.

The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place this past week, and featured unforgettable performances from Sir Paul McCartney, Jennifer Hudson, U2 and more. As rehearsals took place throughout the weekend, Distinctive Assets got the goods to music’s hottest celebrities at their 51st Grammy Awards official gifting suite.

Best Actress Oscar nominee Kate Winslet sits down with ABC News “Nightline’s” Cynthia McFadden and shares her thoughts on her sixth nomination and how she prepared for her Oscar-nominated role in the film “The Reader”.
Winslet can currently be seen in her two incredible Golden Globe–winning performances, in “Revolutionary Road” and “The Reader”. “The Reader” could [...]

Are you experiencing fear and anxiety about the “pending apocalypse” of 2012? Instead of wasting one more minute of your energy worrying about the unknown gloom and doom, transform your fears to a positive awareness that 2012 is the year of an incredible worldwide change. Emerging spiritual and intellectual leaders are predicting 2012 will be [...]

Ready for some adventure and relaxation but can’t take a lot of time off? Only a two hour drive from Los Angeles awaits a four-season playground for the outdoor lover. As the winding road takes you up to almost an 8000 ft. elevation,  the temperature drops and nature awakens with the sights of soaring pine trees [...]

On January 19, 2009 famous celebrity icons such as Aaron Eckhart, Alyssa Milano, Paris Hilton, Anthony Kiedis, Archie Kao, Ashlee Simpson, Brittany Snow, Bryce Dallas Howard, Courteney Cox, Dakota Fanning, David Arquette, Eva Longoria, Eva Mendes, and George Lopez all elected to show their support of the newly elected President Barak Obama by recording a [...]

With the 2009 Academy Awards upon us, “Nightline” co-anchor Cynthia McFadden sat down for an interview with legendary actress Meryl Streep, recipient of a record 15 Academy Award Nominations. Nominated once again for Best Actress for her performance as Sister Aloysius in “Doubt”, Streep discussed her role with McFadden as the iron-willed nun, why she [...]

GBK Productions hosted their 4th Annual Golden Globes Gift Suite at the 9900 Club (previously known as the Friar’s Club) in Beverly Hills. This year’s GBK gift bag was filled with one-of-a-kind artwork, trendy fashions, accessories, trips health products and beauty products. But the charities ruled the day; GBK’s Gift Suite benefited this years chosen [...]

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The 14th annual Critics Choice Awards took place Thursday, January 8th, 2009, and has historically predicted who will make the Academy Award short list.
“Slumdog Millionaire” ruled the night. The low budget film with subtitles and no stars pulled in 5 awards for Best Picture, Best Director (Danny Boyle), Best Writer (Simon Beaufoy), Best Young Actress [...]

The 2008 Spike Video Game Awards took place in the midst of this holiday season at the Sony Studios in Culver City. Spike TV hosts the Video Game Awards every year, an event honoring the best of the year’s hottest games in the video game industry. You may have seen all the fun celebrities had [...]

This past month, a re-imagined Jane Doe John Doe Boutique hosted a launch party to showcase its newest designer lines. Many notable Los Angeles designers were featured alongside finalists from Season 5 of Project Runway including finalist Korto Momulu and winner Leanne Marshall, whose looks are very unique, yet very different from one another. Jerell [...]

Laguna Beach Jean Company hosted a huge private bash to commemorate their first anniversary on The Kress rooftop for celebrities and VIPs. The 2009 Laguna Beach Jean Company Titanium Collection of not only jeans but tees, hoodies, and jackets for men and women was unveiled in an electrifying fashion show later in the evening. The [...]

It’s not every day Justin Timberlake’s golfing prowess gets auctioned off, but this night, 18 rounds of golf with Timberlake and golf pro Butch Harmon (Tiger Woods’ coach) were up for bid, along with a walk on the red carpet with Jessica Biel at the premier of her film Easy Virtue, skydiving with a Navy Seal and [...]

Who knew young girls could shriek quite so loudly?  The sound of over-excited tweens and teens filled, and at times overwhelmed, the Honda Center in Anaheim Saturday night, where KIIS FM radio held its annual Jingle Ball concert.

Who would have guessed, more than forty years ago, when a small red-headed boy stepped onto the set of The Andy Griffith Show, that the child would go on to win prestigious directing awards such as the Golden Globe®,  Oscar® , Director’s Guild of America’s Best Director of the Year? Ron Howard, one of this [...]