Archive for September, 2009
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UPCOMING EVENT: CURE IN THE CANYONS 3: LUXURY LIFE AND STYLE FEST
I’ve rarely looked forward to an annual event more than the fabulous all-day beauty-and-food-fest, Cure In The Canyons, whose proceeds benefit Breast Cancer Research. For the second year in a row, it’s being held at the luxurious Four Season Hote
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SPORTS: VARIOUS ICE SHOWS
STARS ON ICE  One of my favorite events of the year is coming up! And, no, it’s not my January 14 birthday, though sometimes I look forward to that, too. It’s Stars On Ice and it’ll be here next week-end. This time around, it’s at the S
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DINING: MINI FOOD FEST AT THE CULVER HOTEL
MINI FOOD FEST AT THE CULVER HOTEL Â One of my many gigs is being the restaurant critic for the Culver City News, I just got to attend a fabulous private mini food fest at the Historic Culver Hotel in Culver City. (This is where the munchkins
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THEATRE AND EVENTS
MANY EVENTS  There are so many events to write about this week that I had to put them all in one column.  And they're all fabulous. THE NEW MARK TAPER FORUM I was there for the first opening night of this incarnation (which they’re callin
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NEW YORK: OUT AND ABOUT IN THE HAMPTONS
OUT AND ABOUT IN THE HAMPTONS  All my buddies know that going with me for an evening means at least two events, usually three. Even the youngest pals protest that it’s too much. But my Hamptons hostess, Lauren Bennett, put me to shame with he
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CELEB SIGHTINGS: CELEB SIGHTINGS I
CELEBRITY SIGHTINGS  Katie Lee Joel, Billy’s wife and cookbook author in her own right, pouring Godiva liqueur concoctions at Stone Rose LA. She and I compared notes about having tried gigs on the other side of the red carpet, with no desire
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GIFTING SUITES:EMMYS 2008
EMMY SUITES 2008 This year, I made time to attend seven Emmy Suites, and have a lot of info to share. So, if you don’t have time to read about everything in one sitting, I beseech you to return to finish it up because there are so many worthy part
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GIFT IDEAS: HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS
HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS  I hope these come in handy, not just for the holidays, but for all occasions. DVD GIFT BASKETS When I was in NY over the summer, some pals who knew of my quest to get into Yankee Stadium before its demise, which wasnâ€
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KAREN’S MUSINGS: GOLDEN GLOBES 2009
GOLDEN GLOBES 2009 Â On Jan. 22, 2008, the day Heath Ledger tragically left this level of life, I was the only writer on duty for People.com. I heard the incredibly sad news on CNN the second they reported it and called my editor, in shock. He a
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GIFTING SUITES: OSCAR SUITES 2009
Not wanting to leave any product undiscovered, I managed to visit nine suites this year. Whew! (But two actually had nothing new to write about, thank goodness for me.) So, let’s get right to all my wonderful discoveries. MADISON AND MULHOLLAN
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