A Truly Magical Evening at the Carousel of Hope Ball
A brand new 2015 Mercedes Benz S550 for $170,000. Two trips to Paris Fashion Week for $10,000 each. A luxury, romantic vacation to Bora Bora for $60,000. The live auction of those donated items—benefiting the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes–was just one of the many highlights of one of the most highly anticipated charitable events of the year, the 2014 Carousel of Hope Ball held at the Beverly Hilton. All proceeds from the...
Getting Into Gear at the Grand Opening of Infiniti of Beverly Hills
There’s nothing like getting in the mood to contemplate the purchase of luxury cars like an automobile showroom turned into the setting for a fancy soirée. And that’s exactly what happened Thursday night on Wilshire Boulevard as Infiniti of Beverly Hills was transformed into a swanky nightclub for the official grand opening of the dealership. Among the guests attending the event were actors Dylan McDermott, Michelle Monahan and...
Ratings a Hot Topic at HRTS State of the TV Industry
With fall television shows premiering, it was a good time for the Hollywood Radio and Television Society (HRTS) to check in on the state of the industry with its first newsmaker luncheon series of the season. The panel discussion took place on September 24 at the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom with John Landgraf, Chris Silbermann, Kathy Savitt, Gail Berman and Kevin Beggs weighing in on questions posed by moderator Ben...
Carousel of Hope Ball Looks to Break More Records for Children’s Diabetes Foundation
Preparations are in full swing for one of the biggest and most star-studded benefit galas in the world – Barbara Davis’s biannual Carousel Bell which supports the Children’s Diabetes Foundation (www.childrensdiabetesfoundation.org), voted the country’s top leading care and research center for Type 1 diabetes. Founded 37 years ago, the Carousel Ball has raised a staggering $80 million for the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes...
Hitting the High Notes as Chris Botti Kicks off a Beverly Hills Festival
It’s not often that you get to sit out in the middle of the street on a hot summer night and hear world-class music. That’s how the Rodeo Drive Festival of Watches & Jewelry kicked off Sunday night, with an incredible private concert by Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Chris Botti and his band. Genlux Magazine sponsored the event, which began with a private party in the penthouse of the Luxe Hotel before guests migrated down to the...