Progress for Female and Underrepresented Screenwriters
It’s no secret that the movie business is dominated by white men but a new report from the Writers Guild of America for films made during 2020 shows some progress when it comes to screenwriters. The report, released Friday, showed that there was a 3% overall increase in hiring screenwriters from underrepresented groups– women, people of color, LGBTQ, disabled writers and those over 55– from the previous year. While that is...
Getting in an Emmy State of Mind at DPA’s Gifting Lounge
Emmy nominee Billy Porter with Sparti Scent’s Abby Wallach (photo: Mathias Carette) Although things weren’t back to pre-pandemic normal for Emmy Awards 2021 weekend, one of the highlights was the two-day DPA luxury gifting lounge for nominees, presenters and other VIPs at the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel. All attendees of the event were required to show Covid-19 vaccination cards or a recent negative PCR test for admittance, with...
GBK Brand Bar: The Place to be Seen on Emmy Weekend
The sunny rooftop setting at the La Peer Hotel for GBK Brand Bar on Emmy Weekend One of the most anticipated events every year during Emmy season is GBK Brand Bar’s luxury gifting suite. This year the company teamed up with HempHera for a two-day soirée to celebrate television’s biggest night. And there were lots of reasons to celebrate, especially when you think of last year when the pandemic was raging and the Emmy Awards themselves...
‘The Crown’ and ‘Ted Lasso’ Dominate at the Emmy Awards
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 19: (L-R) Leann Bowen, Jeff Ingold , Tina Pawlik, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster , Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein, Hannah Waddingham, Jason Sudeikis, Juno Temple, Brendan Hunt, Bill Wrubel, Phoebe Walsh, and Nick Mohammed, winners of the Outstanding Comedy Series award for ‘Ted Lasso,’ pose in the press room during the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards at L.A. LIVE on September 19, 2021 in Los Angeles,...
Palace Prime, A Santa Fe Tradition Reborn
Palace Prime’s spacious dining room features touches of the original red decor You can practically feel the history of the place as you walk into Santa Fe’s Palace Prime Steak + Seafood, the newest incarnation at a location that have served locals and tourists alike for coming up on a couple of centuries. That’s right. This fine dining establishment sits on the site of what was once a gambling saloon and a bordello in the...
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