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February 2017 Los Angeles – Film and Music have always served as the inspiration to the soul, mediums where dreams and ideas can become a reality where millions can come together to share in the experience. Cinemagic is an award winning festival that embraces the magic of film, television, digital technologies and music, to educate, motivate and inspire young people through film screenings, industry workshops, practical masterclasses, filmmaking projects and outreach activities. Cinemagic has e...
Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from husband Brad Pitt, citing irreconcilable differences. According to the court documents, the pair separated on September 15, two years and one month after they married in August 2014. Jolie is seeking physical custody of their six children and asking the court to grant Pitt visitation. She is also asking to keep "miscellaneous jewelry and other personal effects" as well as any earnings from after the date of their separation and other separate assets to b...
Hotel Angeleno, hottest hotel and penthouse in Los Angeles, is launching their new 20s themed monthly speakeasy with Rachel McCord, world renowned supermodel and co-founder of The McCord List. Located just off Sunset Boulevard by the 405, between Bel Air and Brentwood, Hotel Angeleno, once the hidden gem of the west side, is now the newest hotspot for couples and singles from around the world. The 20s themed speakeasy launch couldn't come at a more exciting time, as Hotel Angeleno was recently...
Award winning movie and stage actress Tanna Frederick is gearing up to share Santa Barbara's New Vic stage this upcoming holiday weekend on Saturday September 3rd in a benefit reading of the critically acclaimed play "Starlight" written by Gina R. Tracy. This special one time event will be directed by renown Director Jenny Sullivan. The featured talented cast consists of Gregory Harrison, Jeff Kober, Joanna Strapp and Amanda McBroom. The play is about a mystical journey, set against the...
Las Vegas cab driver, Renee Etzel, got more than she bargained for when dropping off publicist Christine Peake to the residence of British Icon and Vegas Headliner, Matt Goss. Renee's cab had a steering issue leaving her stuck on the curb. Much to her to joy, good Samaritan, Goss, jumped in the car, got her out of the ditch and even brought her into his home for cold water as she awaited her towing company. Renee said, "It's the best breakdown I have ever had, and the icing on the cake was that...
World renowned trend-setting celebrity, Rachel McCord, will be touching base in Las Vegas on behalf PROJECT WOMENS at their annual show MAGIC LAS VEGAS - the world's largest fashion marketplace bringing consumers the brands that fuel all the latest trends. Recently being named "most trendsetting celebrity" by Vogue, Rachel's passion for supporting women's dreams of being fabulous is constantly fueled by her presence in media. "I am super excited to be attending MAGIC Las Vegas - to not only...
The fist day of the Rio Summer Olympics just got off to a tragically tough start for a French gymnast. He just lived the nightmare that all athletes fear, a freak accident that will send him prematurely home! Samir Ait Said severely snapped his leg while vaulting during team preliminaries Saturday. The snap could be heard around the arena as judges covered their faces in shock. The thousands of spectators reacted to the deafening bone crunching sound in dismay and disbelief as it echoed around...
Over a hundred lucky guests got to see a stunning fashion show at the elegant Fashion Island branch of Grayse. Former Housewife of Orange County Gretchen Christine Rossi has designed a new stylish classic collection of must have purses that are available in the Grayse chain of stores as well on her own website (see link below). The show also consisted of the new must have pieces from the design team of Kelly and Marie Gray. If those names are familiar it is because they are the dynamic team...
TMZ is reporting Selma Blair was taken off a Delta airlines flight at LAX on a stretcher after she reportedly exhibited odd behavior mid-flight. Eyewitnesses told the site that two nurses on board attempted to help the actress, who allegedly could be heard yelling about an unnamed man: "He burns my private parts. He won't let me eat or drink. He beats me. He's going to kill me." Witnesses told TMZ that Blair was in first class, and it appeared that she put something into her wine and stirred it...
DIY darling HOW2GIRL Courtney Sixx proudly gives first time sneak peak to her stunning studio which she created, designed and literally built on the grounds of her home which she shares with rock legend Nikki Sixx formerly of iconic Motley Crue and now on tour with his new chart topping rock band, Sixx:a.m. When not modelling for major magazines, busy raising funds for the cancer charity www.brightpink.org or walking red carpets at leading Hollywood A list events, Courtney truly is a hands DIY...
Well I suppose there is always a silver lining! Will and Melissa Graves, the parents of the 2-year-old boy who was tragically killed by an alligator at Walt Disney World, will "probably" not face charges in the death of their son. "There's nothing in this case to indicate that there was anything extraordinary [in terms of neglect]," Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings told the Associated Press. Instead, the sheriff's department is going to team with Florida's wildlife agency to look into how...
Tragedy has struck again Orlando, what can only be described as a week of hell. Breaking news that a two-year-old boy is missing after being violently dragged into the nearby water by an alligator near a Disney World hotel in Orlando, authorities said. Update: 6/15, 4 p.m. EDT: Updated Breaking News: The 2-year-old boy, Lane Graves, whom witnesses said was pulled by an alligator into a lagoon near a Walt Disney World hotel last night has been found dead. The alligator drowned but did not eat...
One person was killed and six others injured following a shooting during a vigil in downtown Oakland late Tuesday afternoon, police said. In a statement Tuesday evening, police said all the victims, described as young men and women from the mid-teens to early 20s, were taken from the scene to area hospitals, where they were initially listed in stable condition. One victim, a 16-year-old girl, was listed in grave condition and died later at the hospital, police said. Three other people suffered...
Today is yet another sad day in what was a great forward moving country. Orlando is the latest victim in a horrific shooting and yes my social media is receiving comments about ISIS but let us not forget that this radical lunatic 29 year old Omar Mateen was able to get his hands on a weapon of war. Reports that he was known to FBI are again being released? His ex wife is spouting like Amber Heard? His father claims it was triggered by an incident where he saw a gay couple kissing in Miami two...
Former OC Housewife Gretchen Rossi has collaborated with fashion powerhouse brand GRAYSE to create a stunning collection of designer purses which will also raise awareness and funds for the American Heart Association. Marie and Kelly Gray are the designers and founders of the luxury brand and have a major influence on the fashion industry having founded the renown fashion brand St. John. The new collaboration has already been met with 100% positive reviews from leading fashion insiders and...
A 24-year-old Los Angeles man was charged today with attempting to slip a drug into a woman's drink that was thwarted by three good Samaritans, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said. The three women, Marla Saltzer, Sonia Ulrich and Monica Kenyon, who call themselves "Charlie's Angels" in a Facebook post that went viral, saw Hsu pour a black vial into a woman's drink while she was in the ladies' room at the Fairmont Hotel in Santa Monica. Deputy District Attorney Oksana Sigal...
Santa Monica resident Lauren Mills created the popular www.SoCoolKids.Com brand out of her home after being Influenced by a close-up photograph she snapped of her young son while sharing a late summer afternoon lunch at the beach. Dampened by the ocean, his wet hair brushed from his face, the fresh image resembled an advertisement for skin and hair care! For months, she began noticing children's ads and marketing; and she wondered why they all seemed either animated or graphic -- and, not reflec...
It was with a deep and heavy heart that I heard a few days ago that the legendary Prince was dying, I shared the news with a few friends but didn't write it much the despair of my editor. Today I wrote what I had been told http://www.smobserved.com/story/2016/04/18/news/breaking-prince-dead-from-aids/1258.html and what a day it turned out to be! Holy Jehovah! The nasty comments, emails, calls, tweets, was more than I could have hoped for! I was trending.... What amazes me is that not one...
Scottish leading actress Erin Gavin was seen in full Marilyn Monroe getup as she posed for a photo shoot at The Starving Artists Project in Beverly Hills. Founded by renown photographer and philanthropist Michael Bezjian, the SAP supports up and coming artists who struggle to pay for new head shots etc. The SAP provides everything from hair, makeup, styling and has a stable of extremely talented photographers. major celebrities also drop by to support the creative charity that supports all...
Any one who has had the privilege of enjoying a night at The Granada Theater and listening to the renown Santa Barbara Symphony knows that it is night to cherish for always. Under the skilled, incredible guidance of Israeli born conductor Nir Kabaretti, who has celebrated his ten year milestone with the symphony, the evening's performance garnered three deserved standing ovations. Award winning prodigy Chinese-Canadian born A. Timothy Chooi literally had audience members on their feet following...
The Edgemar Center for the Arts in excited to present a unique and special evening consisting of a critically acclaimed play and a staged reading exploring the bigotry of racism and anti-Semitism, the features will be presented in a unique one-night event scheduled fittingly on Saturday, January 17, during the week of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday. First up at 6:00 p.m.is a staged reading of "Dutchman," the one-act by Amiri Baraka in which a Black man on a subway train does not fare...
So much and yet so little happened in the year 2014. Surprisingly, gluten bored and angered me enough to change dining friends (yes I literally gave up the bores so I can eat bread in peace, Jesus did it?) and want to become a glutton. Deadly sins I salute you, but the sins of taste I cannot get past! The over sized and over used ass that that didn't break the Internet, just my literary heart, inspired me that I could indeed eat more and it would be OK as long as I instagrammed it with my...
The Luxe Group brought its 5 Los Angeles salons together at Luxelab on Montana avenue for an evening of education and inspiration to share the many inspirations from several recent international fashion shows their team participated in. David Abrams and Jason Lara, the charismatic leaders of Luxelab, inc, spent years fostering and cultivating talent through their industry leading in-house Luxelab Academy, and are proud to witness the unrivaled talent that has grown from it. The show opened with...
How2Girl Courtney Bingham-Sixx proudly announced yesterday that her online auction for Cancer Awareness has come to a close she has raised an astounding $12,500.00 with the help of her friends and a lot of imagination. Courtney recently held a ladies Think Pink Ladies Luncheon at the sprawling mansion she shares with new husband, legendary rocker Nikki Sixx from Motley Crue, the two tied the knot in Summer this year. (The wedding is to be featured in a huge layout in the Winter issue of Inside...
It was that time of year again to put your dancing shoes on (or walking) and join in on the newest craze, dance walking and help end multiple sclerosis. The 2nd Annual Beat MS Dance Walk event is co-chaired by So You Think You Can Dance all-star, the brave and beautiful Courtney Galiano, who was diagnosed with MS in 2012, along with her friend Philip Byron and will honor actress, producer, and television host Ricki Lake. Participants enjoyed dance walking to awesome music, have lessons from...