Sunday, February 14, 2010
2nd Annual Valentine Romance ‘Sneak Peek’ Oscar Suite
By Abbey Khan
Celebrities including Antonio Sabato Jr., Gilles Marini, and Diedre Hall stopped by the 2nd Annual Valentine Romance ‘Sneak Peek’ Oscar Suite at Café La Boheme to donate their gently used and new shoes to The Ashe Foundation, a non-profit that delivers shoes to the homeless and African nations.
The ladies got beautiful with makeup by Skinn from Dimitri James, CellCeuticals anti-aging skincare for all ages, handmade all natural vegan face and body products from Herban Body Care, and quick drying Dazzle Dry nail polishes.
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
2010 Oscar nominations announced
By Sara Moore
Find out if your favorite actors and movies were nominated for an Oscar. The 82nd Annual Academy Awards will air live on March 7, 2010.
Actor in a Leading Role
* Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart”
* George Clooney in “Up in the Air”
* Colin Firth in “A Single Man”
* Morgan Freeman in “Invictus”
* Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker”
Actor in a Supporting Role
* Matt Damon in “Invictus”
* Woody Harrelson in “The Messenger”
* Christopher Plummer in “The Last Station”
* Stanley Tucci in “The Lovely Bones”
* Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds”
Actress in a Leading Role
* Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side”
* Helen Mirren in “The Last Station”
* Carey Mulligan in “An Education”
* Gabourey Sidibe in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
* Meryl Streep in “Julie & Julia”
Actress in a Supporting Role
* Penélope Cruz in “Nine”
* Vera Farmiga in “Up in the Air”
* Maggie Gyllenhaal in “Crazy Heart”
* Anna Kendrick in “Up in the Air”
* Mo’Nique in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
Animated Feature Film
* “Coraline” Henry Selick
* “Fantastic Mr. Fox” Wes Anderson
* “The Princess and the Frog” John Musker and Ron Clements
* “The Secret of Kells” Tomm Moore
* “Up” Pete Docter
Monday, February 01, 2010
2010 Grammy Award winners
Here’s the list of winners of the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on January 31, 2010.
Record of the Year
“Use Somebody” — Kings of Leon
Album of the Year
Fearless — Taylor Swift
Best Rock Album
21st Century Breakdown — Green Day
Best Country Album
Fearless — Taylor Swift
Best Rap Album
Relapse — Eminem
Song of the Year
“Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”
Best New Artist
Zac Brown Band
Best Solo Rock Performance
“Working on a Dream” — Bruce Springsteen
Best Hard Rock Performance
“War Machine” — AC/DC
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
“Run This Town” — Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Distinctive Assets 2010 Grammy Awards gift lounge
By Abbey Khan
At the 11th Annual Distinctive Assets Grammy Awards gifting lounge, Rihanna, Justin Beiber, Jamie Foxx, and many other nominees and performers took a break from rehearsals to visit the official suite.
Celebrities picked up genuine leather handbags and travel bags for both men and women from Cape Cod , limited edition Agapara purses that were valued at about $12,000, designer sunglasses such as Gucci, Valentino, and Marc Jacobs from Solstice, rocker inspired clothing from Royal Underground, funky LA Gear sneakers for men and women, silver jewelry from Italian brand Misis, and sterling silver rings and necklaces for men, women, and babies from Hardcore Elegance.
When it came to gadgets, celebrities had a lot to choose from. They could get either the new Palm Pre Plus or Palm Pixi smart phones, one of two video cameras or a standard point and shoot digital camera from Vivitar Camera, and stylish headphones or iPod docking stations from Harman International.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
2010 SAG Awards winners
By Julie Wiegan
THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
JEFF BRIDGES /Bad Blake – “CRAZY HEART” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
GEORGE CLOONEY /Ryan Bingham – “UP IN THE AIR” (Paramount Pictures)
COLIN FIRTH / George Falconer – “A SINGLE MAN” (The Weinstein Company)
MORGAN FREEMAN /Nelson Mandela – “INVICTUS” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
JEREMY RENNER /Staff Sgt. William James – “THE HURT LOCKER” (Summit Entertainment)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
SANDRA BULLOCK /Leigh Anne Tuohy – “THE BLIND SIDE” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
HELEN MIRREN /Sofya – “THE LAST STATION” (Sony Pictures Classics)
CAREY MULLIGAN /Jenny – “AN EDUCATION” (Sony Pictures Classics)
GABOUREY SIDIBE /Precious – “PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL ‘PUSH’ BY SAPPHIRE”(Lionsgate)
MERYL STREEP /Julia Child – “JULIE & JULIA” (Columbia Pictures)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
MATT DAMON /Francois Pienaar – “INVICTUS” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
WOODY HARRELSON /Captain Tony Stone – “THE MESSENGER” (Oscilloscope Laboratories)
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER / Tolstoy – “THE LAST STATION” (Sony Pictures Classics)
STANLEY TUCCI /George Harvey – “THE LOVELY BONES” (Paramount Pictures)
CHRISTOPH WALTZ /COL. Hans Landa – “INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS” (The Weinstein Company/Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
PENÉLOPE CRUZ /Carla – “NINE” (The Weinstein Company)
VERA FARMIGA /Alex Goran – “UP IN THE AIR” (Paramount Pictures)
ANNA KENDRICK /Natalie Keener – “UP IN THE AIR” (Paramount Pictures)
DIANE KRUGER /Bridget von Hammersmark – “INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS” (The Weinstein Company/Universal Pictures)
MO’NIQUE / Mary – “PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL ‘PUSH’ BY SAPPHIRE” (Lionsgate)