It’s Pride season and while you’re out there celebrating living out loud, make sure your scent is just as signature as you are! Celebrity parfumier and chemist Vincenzo Spinnato (who also designed the anniversary Hollywood scents!) teamed up with the Garland estate (including Judy’s children: Liza Minnelli, Lorna Luft and Joey Luft) to formulate a fragrance that not only screams “Judy!” but emulates one the icon used to wear herself!
Continue reading Judy Garland Invites You to Celebrate Pride!This Juneteenth weekend from June 21st – June 23rd plan to be at the legendary Odyssey Theater in Los Angeles to watch ‘A Rose Called Candace‘ by Candace Nicholas-Lippman! The show is on another run, returning to Los Angeles after 4 years! It was a working hiatus where Candace embodied roles in “Blindspotting” on Starz, and “Good Trouble” on Freeform. However her show was never far from her heart.
I got to speak with her a bit about the show and her process:
Continue reading ‘A Rose Called Candace’ Is the Perfect Juneteenth Weekend ActivityCelebrity chemist and perfumer Vincenzo Spinnato has done it agin! Known as the “Couture Chemist”. the author of My Pursuit of Beauty has created a bevy of signature scents not just fo iconic legends of stage and screen, but sometimes for landmarks!
Continue reading Celebrate the Hollywood Sign with a New Fragrance!If you live in Hollywood, you probably know the split personality that is Melrose Avenue. East of Fairfax are the trendy, skater, streetwear brands, or the hipster trader outpost. These seem to be mostly inspired by the de facto performing arts highschool on the corner of Fairfax on Melrose that boasts a huge Flea Market just about every weekend.
From Fairfax to La Cienega, the age and income brackets start to rise as you pass more skin care brands, galleries, the famous Glossier building and the infamous Pink wall. The eats become more trendy and the “LA” of it all begins to kick in. Whether it’s arguing about getting tar-tar at Catch Steak or trying to get a table at EP&LP, there’s no turning back, you are decidedly in the thick of it.
Continue reading Zinc Melrose Brings Homey Vegetarian Comfort to a Trendy Melrose Neighborhood
The new feature from Christopher Fox, Rub, follows a down-and-out man named Neal (Micah Spayer) as he navigates life in a world that doesn’t respect or understand him. He meets a masseuse named Perla (Jennifer Figueroa) and after a life changing incident, the two hit the road, with danger hot on their heels. Sounds exciting, right? So why doesn’t it quite work? Well, therein lies the Rub.
Continue reading “Rub” Me the Wrong Way
Perhaps best known for playing Davia on Freeform’s Good Trouble, Emma Hunton is a fan favorite and inspiration for girls across the country. So it’s no surprise to learn the actress is a triple threat, an actor, singer and dancer! And writer and producer! This woman can do it all and brings her unique point of view to every project.
Continue reading Emma Hunton Gets Into Some Good Trouble on Stage
On your wedding day, the vows are promises you make to each other. Normally they’re of the “love and hold and cherish until death do we part” variety, but some couples like to get even more personal. That’s the case with our two lovebirds Chance (Chris Chalk) and Grace (K.D. Chalk). We open on the happy couple getting married and then fast forward a year later as they head to a friend’s country house to celebrate their anniversary and also say goodbye as they plan to move across the country.
Continue reading “Our Deadly Vows” Really Tests Loved Ones Loyalty
What happens when your in-laws become your bullies? We find out one outcome in Jessie Jalee’s The In-Law Gang. The film stars Jalee along with comedian Clifton Powell and follows Jalee’s Cassie – a celebrity chef – as she tries to navigate her new marriage with John Jr. (Nashawn Kearse) and the in-laws that come with it. Their love seems real and true until her mother-in-law, Madelyn (LaShonda LaLa’ Courtney) turns the family against Cassie whom she deems not good enough for her son. Of course there’s more to the story than meets the eye and as we move towards the straw that breaks Cassie’s back, we embark on a journey full of twists, turns, hidden secrets and surprises.
Continue reading “The In-Law Gang” Gets a Little Lost on the Trip
Who Invited Charlie? feels like the pandemic version of Uncle Buck and that’s not a bad thing. familiar with the trope, an unsuspecting family gets an unwanted visitor who they can’t stand but slowly teaches them to loosen up and laugh and love. It’s well honed territory, and can provide a good base but there’s some character building that’s sacrificed in the narrative.
Continue reading ‘Who Invited Charlie?” Welcomes the Charm
Season 3 of Ted Lasso proves in the first four episodes that it’s worthy of the premier league. A show that has gotten better season by season keeps finding new ways to be relevant while endearing you to its key ensemble of characters.
Continue reading “Ted Lasso” is Full of Class-O!
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