All the majors have their own Emmys parties this year, starting Friday (tonight) with CAA at Bouchon (for the second year now), and WME holding theirs over at Milk Studios in Hollywood. ICM will host a brunch tomorrow (on Saturday) at Fig & Olive. … Continue reading
Getting confused about who won what? We have a complete list of all the awards to date counting down the Oscars — We have the winners from this weekends DGA and SAG awards … Next up is the Writers Guild … Continue reading
Chanel Book Launch x Soho House | Gifts bags: “Chanel: Her Life” book, and Chanel #5 perfume
Teen Vogue Party at Paramount | Gift Bag: Coach bag
Teen Vogue Party at Paramount | Gift Bag: Coach bag
Evan Rachel Wood (Mildred Pierce) wearing Elie Saab, Drew Barrymore (producer of upcoming TV series Charlie’s Angels) in Givenchy, Emily Blunt (there with husband John Krasinski from The Office) also in Elie Saab, Minka Kelly (star of upcoming TV series … Continue reading
What we learned yesterday #backstage at the #EMMYS rehearsals … Beneath the Nokia Theater lies dressing rooms, gift lounges and an oasis of presenters, hosts and general staff running around trying to ready themselves for tonight’s big Emmys. Ashton Kutcher … Continue reading
The UTA Foundation held their annual pre-Emmys party last night at Gonpachi on La Cienega hosted by Aziz Ansari and Rashida Jones – the annual back-to-school fundraising event raises money for their adopted high school – this year being University … Continue reading
63rd Annual Emmy Awards Sunday, Sept. 18 at 8E/5P Hosted by Jane Lynch & Adam Scott We must take this moment to congratulate the BAFTA team for finally moving their annual tea party out of century city. This year, they … Continue reading
Mark Ronson married his girlfriend, model, Josephine De La Baume, in a lavish ceremony in the South of France. Guest include Lily Allen, Kate Moss, Charlotte Ronson and more … They began dating in 2009. Friend of the Truffle Michelle Kath has begun a … Continue reading
We often get a lot of flack when we post parties ahead of time … it’s our favorite thing to do but it causes a lot of PR firms, celebrity wranglers and other friends of ours here at the Truffle … Continue reading
Welcome to Golden Globes week in Los Angeles. Thus begins a week of gifting, hoopla and media pre-coverage for the upcoming GG celebration. Our pick for suites to visit this week is the Access Hollywood event at the Sofitel which … Continue reading
Elle magazines has just released their annual power list, compiled by my personal hero Nikki Finke. I love you Nikki!! She dedicated one whole section among actors, agents, lawyers, to just “The Murdochs” … lol. Elle had a party at the Four Seasons here in Beverly Hills a couple weeks ago to fete the women … I really must say most of these women on here are not what I expect but if Nikki says it’s true I suppose we all better read and learn … the Talent section is particularly telling of the times – Noomi Rapace (Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) & Rooney Mara (The Social Network) are pegged as the next go-to girl for leading lady roles, Snooki is on there (!!), as well as our hero Chelsea Handler, the new Wonder Woman (eh), and all right next to Angelina Jolie and Diane Keaton. Read the best ones here …
Tagged Elle magazine, Emmys, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Nikki Finke, Oscars, Power List, Women
Rachel has been bombed by Mercury retrograde and I haven’t been able to concentrate because my book agent called this morning but we finally got around to reporting on our Emmy’s 2010 trip … The whole lobby scene at the … Continue reading
Sometimes we like to do things a little different around here at the daily truffle- sometimes we like to film each other doing funny things and blog about it…so why not blend our little talents to bring you a … Continue reading
Hollywood stopped and stared this weekend as the biggest night in Television took place. TV Execs and starlets alike made mad dashes to much-anticipated parties like the Governor’s Ball and HBO all over town. I was particularly excited about Entertainment … Continue reading
Note: Every since we started doing our party lists on The Daily Truffle, we notice every single outlet in town has started doing it … We are going to stop next year because it’s no longer cool and then everyone … Continue reading
One the other side of town this fine Emmys season our little Truffle Hunters Bianca White and Michelle Sinclair (aks DJ Sinclair) are scouring the rest of the suites in town … 11:30am – en route to Debbie Durkin’s Eco … Continue reading
Bonjourno trufflers!! Kari Feinstein and Mike McGuiness are setting up shop right now for their Pre-Emmys Style Lounge in Beverly Hills. As people close to the core may know Kari is the originator of the pre-awards show beauty and pampering … Continue reading
With the Emmys this weekend, we wanted to make sure you knew the best places to dine, and spot celebrities, in Los Angeles. Please see below for some great restaurants – and some celebs that have recently been spotted … … Continue reading
A bonded pair of puppies rocked the adoption chat boards and Facebook rescue groups this week when one of the pair threw his arm around the littler one just as their photo was snapped. The picture has become an internet … Continue reading
I go to parties with mermaids – that basically makes me better than you. But don’t get too riled up – as of last week – I had never been to a mermaid party either!! Last Thursday, Scarlett Taylor and I rolled up to Tamsin Lonsdale’s “Secret Garden” party held at the home of Young, Fabulous & Broke creator, Heidi Cornell. The Tarot readers, Meg’s BBQ, Jack Wines and (ri)1 whiskey, guitar players and pretty people could not distract me from the pool. “Scarlett,” I said, “there is a mermaid in the pool.” Scarlett looks at the girl swimming around half naked and said “I want to go in. How cool. Wait, what is she wearing? What’s that in the water with her?!” And with that, we had our first mermaid sighting. She jumped up and dove backwards into the water, showing off her seashell brasserie. In dove the arms and head, followed by her bare midriff and sexy butt, and then we saw it – the long, muscular, golden tail of mermaid flipped up splashing water on the guests like a fish and then sank back down under the surface! Scarlett and I starred in shock and both agreed that mermaids are WAY cooler than vampires. Like a scene out of Peter Pan, the crowd watched mesmerized as the pretty mermaid tossed smiles at the guests, splashed around and let all the boys touch her tail!
Mermaid Mesha Kussman, creator of the Aqualillies
We were finally ushered away to have our Tarot Cards read and met the rest of the party guests which included friend, LA Native, and creator of YoungHollywood.com, RJ Williams, my good friend Carly Steel (pictured right) who you may have seen this weekend hosting the Emmys for CW and making cameos at the ET, People and HBO parties, Alexandra Lynn Gaudiani, the former power publicist from 42 West, PMK and Paramount Pictures, Nzinga Blake, a Current TV host and Sierra Leonean native, and Alexander Purcell (pictured left) owner of design firm APRRO, in Los Angeles.
Other interesting Supper Club members include Sebastian Mathews, Cori Diamond, Monika Jakisic (pictured left), a Croatian model who use to date George Clooney, and my latest favorite transplant you will be hearing a lot about from now on – Tracy Bjelland (pictured right). Tracy refers to herself as an “Ice-Cube” – half Norwegian, half Cuban, she hails from Olso, via London and Harvard University in Boston where she was a member of “The Hasty Pudding Club.” The newly launch Supper Club website allows members to view photos from the events and reconnect with guests they met at the parties. http://www.thesupperclubinc.com/
Zachary Serebrenik and friend, Miles Fisher, Tamsin Lonsdale with Alex Purcell
About The Aqualillies:
The synchronized swim troop books private parties all over LA. They told me over the holidays they we will be creating a cute new red and white themed costume for their shows. They train at various Olympic pools in Orange County and starting in November – they are going to be holding workshops! Information about the workshops will be on their website soon! www.Aqualillies.com.
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Tagged Carly Steel, Emmys, Los Angeles, Mermaid, Supper Club, Tamsin Lonsdale, Tracy Bjelland
Collage of Brent’s current projects … which includes a radio show with Danny Masteron, The Hills reality show, on which he is a producer, and the clubs he owns with partner Sam Nazarian.
One day, a movie will be made about Brent and how he changed our idea of celebrity. What Studio 54 was to New York, Bolthouse Productions has been to L.A. Brent was well-accepted by celebrities and other discreets back in the Roxbury days (now Myagis’s), Monday nights at Dublin’s (now, God knows what) which become Monday nights at Joseph’s and so on ... He is instrumental in bringing up his friends through his parties – the likes of Pussycat Dolls, the late DJ AM and Camp Freddy all got their roots by becoming celebrity favorite at Brent’s early parties. Today Brent is still carefully choosing themes, venues and team members he can count on …
This past Friday, September 18, 2009 … to celebrate the first Emmys nomination (two actually – Best Comedy Series and Best Voice over Performance) for a cartoon since the Flintstones in 1961, Brent Bolthouse produced a star studded party at the Avalon club (downstairs from Bardot) on Vine in Hollywood. Seth Macfarlane took the stage with Adam Levine and the Family Guy orchestra and sang the chorus …
Family Guy party in Hollywood – photo from Brent Bolthouse
Seth Macfarlane sings at Family Guy/ Emmys party – photo from Brent Bolthouse, Seth Macfarlane and Adam Levine (Maroon 5) sings with the Ron Jones Orchestra – the actual band from Family Guy
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August 27, 2009 … Brent Bolthouse & Stolichnaya Vodka (or just Stoli to us in the US) held the event at a private residence this August in the Hollywood Hills. Stoli is doing a tour of their “Moskova Affair,” a party that features the Vau de Vire Society cabaret troupe at events around the country. This was the second event in the series and the first was held in the Hamptons last week at interior designer Jamie Drake’s house. Upcoming cities include New York City, Chicago, Boston, San Fran, etc.
Stoli’s concept is the “thrill of the unexpected”, which brough about the collaboration with Vau de Vire society – you will see why when you look at these photos … Jared Leto, David Arquette, Brody Jenner, Jenna Dewan, Lindsay Price, Jack Osbourse and Molly Sims were amoung the guests.Lindsay Price had her boyfriend, How I Met Your Mother’s Josh Radnor, meet her at the event (he got super lost on the way over) and he couldn’t keep his eyes off of her.
Photo: The Vau de Vire society performs The Moskova Affair on August 27, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
LEFT: Vau de Vire model, RIGHT: Friends of Brent Bolthouse, also models
“The combination of Stolichnaya’s innovative events and marketing programs embodies the spirit of the brand,” said Lisa Pfenning, Stolichnaya Group Brand Director. This avant-cabaret consists of classically-trained dancers, some of the nation’s most acclaimed acrobats, aerial artists, contortionists and circus side-show acts, an array of unique fire-performers and a handful of talented thespians. Vau de Vire offers a variety of entertainment scenarios including: production of large-scale festival environments showcasing six plus hours of variety-show entertainment, a customized 60 minute ensemble stage-show with an accompanying live orchestra, atmospheric circus specialty acts, living art installations or a series of circus solos with accompanying choreography. The group has been cross-pollinating genres by collaborating with an eclectic variety of world-renowned musicians to create original stage shows and festival productions spanning social barriers. Most notable recent collaborators include Cirque du Soleil, San Francisco Symphony, Paul Oakenfold, The Dresden Dolls, Peaches, The Alkaline Trio, Fishbone, The Madd Vibe Orchestra, Crystal Method. They have also provided live support performances for James Brown, 50 Cent, Wyclef Jean, Velvet Revolver, The Cure and many more widely respected international artists.
And you remember a few weeks back when LA Native Brody Jenner knocked out Girls Gone Wild creator, Joe Francis? Well, check him out earlier in the night picking a fight at the Bolthouse/Stoli party, and was all smiles for most of it with his girlfriend Jayde at the event. They were really cute together.
Brody warms up for Joe Francis fight two hours later
August 12, 2009 … The rage in Hollywood these days is multiple careers and Brent Bolthouse is no exception. After being a successful celebrity party producer for twenty years – he has now taken to DJ-ing, photography and travel. Svedka sponsored a gallery exhibit of his latest works at Milk Studios, and featured a series shot 2 years ago on location for a music video with Jared Leto’s band, 30 Seconds to Mars in Greenland. www.Brentbolthousephotography.com
Photo: invite to Brent’s exhibit
As usual, Brent’s celebrity possie came out to support … Nicky Hilton, Tom Green, Mena Suvari, Keanu Reeves, Dylan McDermott, Amanda De Cadenet, Daveigh Chase, Jennifer Gimenez and Kim Kardashian. Jared and Brent are old friends and completed the music video/photography video in collaboration with Buzznet and the Natural Resource Defense Council initiative to raise awareness to the melting icebergs and glaciers and get people involved through the “30 Seconds to Green video challenge” where fans are encouraged to upload a 30 second video of how they make their lives green.
Stills from Brent Bolthouse’
Tagged Adam Levine, Awards Season, Emmys, Los Angeles, Maroon 5
Over the weekend, Supper Club host, Tamsin Lonsdale, put on a “Black Dahliance” themed party for Carly Steel. The evening’s festivities kicked off with a cocktail party featuring fabulous mini bottles of Moet and Chandon bottle chamgane …
Spotted: Amanda Bynes, Izabella Miko, Edi Gathegi and Christian Serratos (Twilight, New Moon), Lady Victoria Hervey, Liane and Richard Weintraub, Peter Bacanovic, Julia Verdin, Nathalie Walker, Stephen Levinson (Exec Producer, Entourage), Sean Stone, Evan Hainey, Bryan Burk (Exec Producer Lost, Star Trek), Jane Lipstiz (CEO, Magical Elves), Roberto de Villacis, Xorin Balbes, Carter and Courtney Reum, Lesa Amoore and many more …
Here are some photos from Carly’s birthday last Friday …
Left: Izabella Miko (Coyote Ugly, Clash of the Titans). Center: Beau Swayze and Mona Lisa Farrokhnia. Right: Saira Mehar, Kaya Johnson who is my cousin and co-founder of clothing line Literature Noir
Ambiance at The Sowden House, Lady Victoria Hervey (right), Carly Steel with Nathalie Walker
Buck Jensen, Richard Weintraub, Liane Weintraub and Peter Bacanovic
Long shot of the table with Amanda Bynes
DT: How did the idea of “Black Dahliance” come to be?CS: I met Tamsin Lonsdale who runs The Supper Club about a year ago and we have so many mutual friends from London and instantly hit it off and she asked me to become an ambassador for The Supper Club (which is essentially an international private members dining club – like a Soho House on wheels). Tamsin suggested hosting my birthday and originally we were planning to do it in the Hamptons but I’ve met so many wonderful people in LA I wanted to celebrate with them and I’ve always wanted to host an Old Hollywood themed party. I’m obsessed with the Hollywood Golden Age and wanted to bring that back for an evening. Tamsin also loves themed parties as they are such fun and she does them so incredibly well. Her attention to detail and creativity is second to none. The idea for the specific Black Dahliance theme came about when we scouted locations. I had attended a fashion show with my mother at The Sowden House a few years ago and it has stayed in my mind ever since because its so unique and special with an air of hidden mystery and history. What sealed the deal was after doing some research I learned that not only had Lloyd Wright designed The Sowden House, and it was the location for Kate Beckinsale’s scene as Ava Gardener in The Aviator, but it is widely thought to be where the Black Dahlia murder took place in the 1940s and thus The Black Dahliance came about. The incredibly talented Xorin Balbes who not only owns the property but also renovated it in a spectacular fashion generously let us host the party there and it was the star of the evening.
DT: Who catered?CS: Our chef was the infamous Marcel Vigneron from Top Chef fame (currently at the Bazaar at the SLS hotel). He is so creative and such a character that he really added to the evening in every way. And Suzy Cakes did the gorgeous white cake with black trim and lining.
http://www.thesupperclubnewyork.com/
DT: What are your CURRENT or UPCOMING projects?
CS: I currently do a lot of correspondent work for TV Guide Network, The Inside Film Show and just did a piece for 20/20 on Adam Lambert. I am also executive producing a new talk show with ITV Studios (who produced Hell’s Kitchen and I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here) and a show with Magical Elves (who are currently nominated for Emmys for producing Top Chef and Project Runway). This year is hopefully shaping up to be quite exciting!
DT: What has been your biggest break?
CS: My biggest break was recently being part of TV Guide’s Live From the Academy Awards Red Carpet Show in February – one of the most amazing and exciting experiences I have ever had and it was the first time I have ever hosted live TV. I thought I’d be terrified as there is no safety net but I ended up loving it. It has also opened the door for so many more TV hosting opportunities. My first big break was my first job out of University – working in editorial at Vogue magazine in New York which was an incredible experience. I learned so much from Laurie Jones, the managing editor, who taught me everything I know about interviewing and writing.
DT: Are those your parents I see in the photos?
CS: Both my parents are Scottish and are based in the UK although because of the grim weather there they do love coming to LA. Being an only child I love it when they are here. My mother is my best friend and the most stylish (and wise) person I know. The reason I got the job at Vogue was a lot to do with her. My father is an award winning architect and is currently doing a project in San Diego so he has been here more often too which is really nice and he likes the sailing.
Photo (left): Carly Steel with her parents, Morag and Robert Steel
DT: What is the difference between living here vs Edinburgh vs London?
CS: The weather! Even though I have only lived in LA for a few years I love it and really feel like its home. I think LA is such an exciting and diverse city with wonderful people – I love the different terrains – the mountains, the beach, the city. There’s a perception on the east coast that LA is a heathen wilderness full of vapid people with dyed blonde hair (which ironically I now have), a mystic tan (ok I only do that for shoots) and Ugg boots (so I may have one pair…) who pepper “like” in every sentence (ok, fine, I confess I may have also started to do that…) but I promise its not really like that here. 
There’s an amazing art and culture scene and I’ve met some of the most creative and brilliant people. There are also a lot of expats – especially the Brits. What I do miss about New York is the energy and excitement – everything moves so quickly whereas LA can be a little more lethargic. And what I miss most about the UK (aside from the amazing chocolate snacks) is the dry, self deprecating sense of humor and silly, witty banter. Sometimes when I crack a sarcastic or ironic remark here its taken at face value and misinterpreted which has led to some interesting ‘lost in translation’ situations… There really is a culture difference is so many ways even though its two English speaking western cultures.
Photo: Me and Carly last year at an Oscar party
Photos from Wireimage, Patrick McMullen and The Supper Club
Tagged Academy Awards, Carly Steel, Emmys, Frank Lloyd Wright, Los Angeles, Oscars, Sean Stone
Reebok Easytone makes it look like you’ve burnt hours at the gym – even though you didn’t …
This is a reason to celebrate. Celebrities and half of L.A. came out this week for the Beverly Hills launch of the new dream shoe put on by Reebok’s entertainment publicist Kari Feinstein and her partner Mike McGuiness. The Reebok bash was three blocks from the house where I grew up off Coldwater Canyon, just up the boulevard from the Sunset Strip. A purple fever radiated up through the the black fog. Valet came and went. We handed in our keys and detected the maiden signs of celebrities: red carpets, flashes from cameras … and the infamous Andrew Brin.
Photo from DJ Adam12
Andrew is aspersive at the door – His trademark scarves and dope kicks make him a recognizable L.A. icon to all. Andrew would be a doorman in any other metropolis, but here he is an “identity manager”. If that doesn’t reverberate like something that is necessary, then you’ve never thrown a party in L.A. He has a categorized rolodex programmed in his brain that auto-sorts who gets in where, and when, and cross-checks it against the guests they brought and the season of shoe they are wearing.
Beneath the heated lamps, to his right, were the Feinstein-McGuiness girls, ready with lists, walkies, Blackberrys and cigarettes. Feinstein-McGuiness, also known as FMPR, handles much of Hollywood’s best branding and marketing campaigns. On any budget for any brand, FMPR will find a way to make it a hit with celebrities and the Hollywood population. I reflected on my own days as a “Feinstein-McGuiness girl”, although, at that time it was just a “Feinstein girl”. Kari partnered with Mike McGuiness a couple years ago. I worked for Kari for one year and learned more about Hollywood, PR and media than I ever did working at Maverick, E!, Fox studio, and CAA combined. It goes to show that some people just have it …
Tagged Academy Awards, Andrew Brin, Beverly Hills, Emmys, Golden Globes, Kari Feinstein, Los Angeles, Reebok
ABOUT FEINSTEIN/McGUINESS PR:
Kari Feinstein PR (now called Feinstein / McGuiness) is an L.A. based firm founded in 2003 by Kari Feinstein (left) that specializes in product placement, event planning, publicity, branding, celebrity outreach, entertainment marketing, and red carpet production. Kari created the well-known Kari Feinstein Style Lounge events in anticipation of major award shows and film festivals (Golden Globes, Sundance, Academy Awards, MTV Movie Awards, Emmys). The Style Lounge is held at private estates in Beverly Hills and Hollywood, and is stocked with the latest and greatest in clothing, jewelry, electronics, gadgets, food and drinks. The Style Lounge provides award nominees and other celebrities and tastemakers with pre-red carpet beauty, relaxation and styling needs – including make-up, hair, nails, massage, transportation and wardrobe. In 2006, Kari partnered with Mike McGuiness to form Feinstein-McGuiness or FMPR . Together, this power-duo deliver targeted, comprehensive, highly effective PR and marketing campaigns for retainer clients and and project-based events for consumer, lifestyle, fashion and entertainment brands.
Mike McGuiness poses at Kari Feinstein Golden Globes Style Lounge held at Zune LA on January 8, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
Me and Kari at the Pre-Emmys Style Lounge 2006 (left), and a Project Angel Food benefit (right)
Sign at the Sundance Style Lounge
Tagged Academy Awards, Awards Season, Beverly Hills, Emmys, Feinstein McGuiness, Golden Globes, Kari Feinstein, LA natives, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Natives, Los Angeles Natives & Royalty, Los Angeles Royalty, Mike Mcguiness, Oakwood high school
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