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2012 FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED
Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, announced nominations for the 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards. Anthony Mackie and Kate Beckinsale served as presenters. Nominees for Best Feature include 50/50, Beginners, Drive, Take Shelter and The Artist.Margin Call was selected to receive the annual Robert Altman Award, which is bestowed upon one film's director, casting director and ensemble cast.
Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, announced that Seth Rogen will serve as host for the 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards.
Winners will be announced at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, February 25, 2012. The 27th annual awards ceremony will be held as a daytime luncheon in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica, and the premiere broadcast will air later that evening at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on IFC. Winners of the Spirit Awards Filmmaker Grants will be highlighted during the awards ceremony and announced at the Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood.
The Spirit Awards Nominating Committees selected nominees from 277 submissions this year and applied the following guidelines in determining the nominations: uniqueness of vision, original and provocative subject matter, economy of means (with particular attention paid to total production cost & individual compensation), and percentage of financing from independent sources. The Spirit Awards Nominating Committee was comprised of the following committees:
The American Narrative Nominating Committee was chaired by producer Gail Mutrux and included: film critic/journalist Robert Abele; writer Dustin Lance Black; producers Stuart Cornfeld, Barry Mendel; actors Dale Dickey, Andre Royo, Souleymane Sy Savane; cinematographers Paula Huidobro, Stephen Goldblatt; writer/directors Courtney Hunt, Robert D. Siegel; writer/director/producer Malcolm D. Lee; director Floria Sigismondi; casting director Margery Simkin; and writer Dan Waters.
The Documentary Feature Nominating Committee was chaired by CEO Landmark Theatres Ted Mundorff and included: producer Lesley Chilcott; KCET's Juan Devis; director Laura Gabbert; author/filmmaker Nelson George; filmmaker John Maringouin; San Francisco Film Society's Director of Programming Rachel Rosen; and Los Angeles Times and NPR's "Morning Edition" film critic Kenneth Turan.
The International Feature Nominating Committee was chaired by filmmaker Mary Sweeney and included: actors Shohreh Aghdashloo, Demian Bichir; Film Society of Lincoln Center's Director of Digital Strategy Eugene Hernandez; director Leon Ichaso; writer/director Larry Karaszewski; producer/director Hossein Keshavarz; cinematographer Ellen Kuras; composer Cliff Martinez; and producer Frida Torresblanco. The Piaget Producers Award Nominating Committee was chaired by producer Brian Udovich and included: producers Anish Savjani, Lynette Howell and Amy Kaufman. The Someone to Watch Award Nominating Committee was chaired by producer Alison Dickey and included: filmmaker Jay Duplass; Dallas Film Society Artistic Director James Faust; Denver Post film critic Lisa Kennedy; and writer/director Daniel Stamm. The Truer Than Fiction Award Nominating Committee was chaired by film critic Wesley Morris and included: filmmakers Ava DuVernay, Laura Poitras; filmmaker/cinematographer PJ Raval; and programmer Laura Thielen. As the first event to exclusively honor independent film, the Film Independent Spirit Awards has made a name for itself as the premier awards show for the independent film community. Artists who have received industry recognition first at the Spirit Awards include Joel & Ethan Coen, Spike Lee, Oliver Stone, Ashley Judd, Robert Rodriguez, David O. Russell, Edward Burns, Aaron Eckhart, Neil LaBute, Darren Aronofsky, Spike Jonze, Charlie Kaufman, Hilary Swank, Marc Forster, Todd Field, Christopher Nolan, Zach Braff, Amy Adams, Lena Dunham and many more.
The Film Independent Spirit Awards are sponsored by Premier Sponsors ELLE, Piaget and Jamesona Irish Whiskey. WireImage is the Official Photographer and PR Newswire is the Official Breaking News Service of Film Independent.
ABOUT THE FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS
Now in its 27th year, the Film Independent Spirit Awards is an annual celebration honoring artist-driven films made with an economy of means by filmmakers who embody independence and originality. The Spirit Awards recognizes the achievements of American independent filmmakers and promotes the finest independent films of the year to a wider audience. Awards are given in the following categories: Best Feature, Best First Feature, Best First Screenplay, Best Director, Best Screenplay, John Cassavetes Award (given to the best feature made for a budget under $500,000), Best Male Lead, Best Female Lead, Best Supporting Male, Best Supporting Female, Best Cinematography, Best International Film, Best Documentary, and the Robert Altman Award. The Filmmaker Grants include the Piaget Producers Award, Someone to Watch Award, Truer Than Fiction Award and Jameson FIND Your Audience Award.
ABOUT FILM INDEPENDENT
Film Independent is a non-profit arts organization that champions independent film and supports a community of artists who embody diversity, innovation, and uniqueness of vision. Film Independent helps filmmakers make their movies, builds an audience for their projects, and works to diversify the film industry. Film Independent's Board of Directors, filmmakers, staff, and constituents, is comprised of an inclusive community of individuals across ability, age, ethnicity, gender, race, and sexual orientation. Anyone passionate about film can become a member, whether you are a filmmaker, industry professional, or a film lover. Film Independent produces the Spirit Awards, the annual celebration honoring artist-driven films and recognizing the finest achievements of American independent filmmakers. Film Independent also produces the Los Angeles Film Festival, showcasing the best of American and international cinema and the Film Independent at LACMA Film Series, a year-round, weekly program that offers unique cinematic experiences for the Los Angeles creative community and the general public. With over 250 annual screenings and events, Film Independent provides access to a network of like-minded artists who are driving creativity in the film industry. Film Independent's Artist Development program offers free Labs for selected writers, directors, producers and documentary filmmakers and presents year-round networking opportunities. Project:Involve is Film Independent's signature program dedicated to fostering the careers of talented filmmakers from communities traditionally underrepresented in the film industry.
JEFFREY KATZENBERG TO BE HONORED AS 2012 PIONEER OF THE YEAR AT CINEMACON IN LAS VEGAS
The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation will present its 2012 "Pioneer of the Year" Award to Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. it was announced by Ted Cooper, President of the industry's foremost charitable organization. Katzenberg will be honored on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at CinemaCon, the industry's largest and most important gathering of cinema owners and operators from around the world. CinemaCon 2012 will be held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
Jeffrey Katzenberg started his career in the entertainment industry as assistant to Barry Diller, the Chairman of Paramount Pictures. He was assigned and able to revive the "Star Trek" franchise and during his tenure became President of Production. Katzenberg then moved to Walt Disney Pictures and was in charge of turning around the ailing animation studio. Under his management, the company created some of Disney's most critically acclaimed and highest grossing features including "The Little Mermaid" and "The Lion King." In addition, he brokered a deal that secured a partnership with Pixar Studios and one that brought Miramax Films into Disney.
What Katzenberg may best be known for though is joining forces with Steven Spielberg and David Geffen to create DreamWorks Studios. Among its many successes in film, animation and television were "American Beauty," Gladiator," "A Beautiful Mind," as well as the DreamWorks Animation franchises of "Shrek," "Madagascar," "Kung Fu Panda," and "How to Train Your Dragon."
Jeffrey is also well known for his many charitable and humanitarian acts. In 2010, he received the Humanity Award from the USC Shoah Institute. He is Chairman of the Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation (MPTVFF) and host to one of the largest fundraisers in the entertainment industry (benefitting MPTVFF), called The Night Before, which is known as THE party to attend in conjunction with the Academy Awards. Over $30 million has been raised to benefit the MPTFF, in recent years. Katzenberg also devotes significant energy and resources to the Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg Foundation and recently donated $1.25 million to Boston University's College of General Studies.
The Pioneer of the Year honors leaders of the motion picture industry and within the philanthropic community. Past honorees include Cecil B. DeMille, Jack Warner, Darryl F. Zanuck, Frank G. Mancuso, Jack Valenti, Terry Semel, Sumner Redstone, Sherry Lansing, Alan Horn, Jeff Blake, Mike Campbell, Marc Shmuger, David Linde, Rob Moore and in 2011, Dick Cook. Proceeds from the event go to the Motion Picture Pioneers Assistance Fund (MPPAF), an industry charity that helps movie industry veterans who are encountering an illness, injury or life-changing event.
The MPPAF is owned and operated by the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation. For more information about the Pioneer of the Year Dinner or the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation, please call (888) 994-3863 or visit www.wrpioneers.org.
About The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation
Named after one of the greatest humanitarians, philanthropists and entertainers - Will Rogers - the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation perpetuates his legacy through the works of two programs, the Will Rogers Institute and the Motion Picture Pioneers Assistance Fund. A hospital created for Vaudevillians stricken with tuberculosis, the National Vaudeville Association Hospital was renamed the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital in 1936, as a tribute to Will Rogers. The hospital became a national training facility for doctors treating patients with tuberculosis, becoming known as the Will Rogers Institute. In 2002, the Will Rogers charity merged with the Foundation of Motion Picture Pioneers and became the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation. Today, WRMPPF operates two distinct programs, under the names Will Rogers Institute and the Motion Picture Pioneers Assistance Fund.
The Motion Picture Pioneers Assistance Fund continues the mission of FMPP by helping individuals from the motion picture community who are encountering an illness, injury or life-changing event. Social workers provide confidential consultations and financial assistance on a short-term or long-term basis, in order to help a person get back to a normal life or continue living with dignity.
About NATO
The National Association of Theatre Owners is the largest exhibition trade organization in the world, representing more than 30,000 movie screens in all 50 states, and additional cinemas in 50 countries worldwide. NATO's membership includes the largest cinema chains in the world and hundreds of independent theatre owners, too. For more information visit www.natoonline.org or email nato@natodc.com.
About CinemaCon
Held April 23 - 26 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, CinemaCon is expected play host to more than 6,000 motion picture theater industry professionals. Additional information on CinemaCon, the Official Convention of NATO, can be found at www.cinemacon.com.
Rose McGowan Horror Movie 'Rosewood Lane' premiered at Screamfest
Rosewood Lane, a horror movie starring Rose McGowan and directed by Victor Salva, premiered at Screamfest, the horror festival now entering it's 11th year. Rosewood Lane centers on radio talk show psychiatrist (McGowan) who returns to her hometown and takes notices of the unusual behavior of her neighborhood paperboy. Salva is best known for directing the horror movie Jeepers Creepers and supernatural drama Powder.
Campaign features celebrity fans celebrating their favorite Star Wars moments, an eBaycharity auction offering one-of-a-kind items and a rare experience, an exclusive line of t-shirts as well as support from Major League Baseball
Lucasfilm announced that in celebration of the September launch of Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray,it is linking up with celebrities, eBay and Major League Baseball to ask fans to Use the Force for Good to support Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C). SU2Cfunds groundbreaking cancer research that will get new therapies to patients quickly and save lives.
The campaign will launch todaywith a video featuring celebrity Star Warsenthusiastsencouraging fans to Use the Force for Good and join Lucasfilm in donating to Stand Up To Cancer. SU2C Ambassadors Aziz Ansari, Zach Galifianakis, Bill Hader,Ed Helms, Ken Jeong, Jaime King, Seth Rogen, Andy Sambergand, Emma Stone - along with Star Wars alum Samuel L.Jackson - will each Use the Force for Goodas they recreate classic Star Wars scenes to raise awareness for cancer research. The all-star video tribute appears on the Star Wars YouTube channel youtube.com/starwars.
Also, eBay will use the Force of its 97 million active members to give fans an online destination for browsing unique and special Star Wars items: ebay.com/usetheforceforgood. The destination will allow fans to bid on rare and exclusive items like a one-of-a-kindStar Warsedition 2012 Volkswagen Passat and a once-in-a-lifetime experience; dinner with prominent Bay Area filmmakers George Lucas, Chris Columbus, Francis Ford Coppola, Philip Kaufman and John Lasseter. All charity auctions will begin on September 16th at 4:00 p.m. PDT, and continue until 4:00p.m. PDT on September 23rd.
Star Wars and SU2C have also created a Stand Up To Cancer line of Star Wars t-shirts. The tees will feature iconic Star Wars artwork alongside SU2C's signature upward arrows, with slogans like "Blast Cancer" and "Use the Force for Good." The exclusive tees are available now and can be purchased through the end of the year at store.standup2cancer.org/shopwith proceeds benefitting SU2C.
Then, throughout the month of September, selectMajor League Baseball Clubs across the country will feature Stand Up To Cancer/Star Wars themed nights in their respective ballparks. The special events will offer Star Wars themed ticket packages with a portion of proceeds benefitting SU2C. Most packages will include appearances by Star Wars costumed characters, VIP fan photo ops, giveaways and the Star Wars Stand Up To Cancer exclusive t-shirts. For a list of participating Clubs, game schedules and ticket information, please visitMLB.com/StarWars.Since its launch, Stand Up To Cancer has grown significantly with support from players, fans and all 30 MLB Clubs. Major League Baseballwas a founding donor to Stand Up To Cancer in 2008, and has donated more than $30 million to the groundbreaking research organization since its inception.
The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) concluded its 2011 edition with a star studded red carpet, the award ceremony and a special presentation of one of this summer's most anticipated films, Cowboys & Aliens on Monday, July 25, at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. Directed by blockbuster filmmaker Jon Favreau, the action-thriller was co-written and co-produced by Mexican-born Roberto Orci. The evening served as the closing event of the nine-day festival celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2011.
The film's co-writer and co-producer Roberto Orci and actress Ana de la Reguera were in hand to introduce the film.
The festival featured 76 films, including 42 feature films (29 narrative and 13 documentaries) and 34 short films from 14 different countries. Festival highlights included an Opening Night Gala where LALIFF presented its 14th Gabi Lifetime Achievement Award to Academy Award winner Guillermo Navarro in recognition of his visionary excellence in cinematography.
THE CONCERN FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH 37th Annual Block Party Fundraiser
Over 50 restaurants and caterers provided "a taste" of their specialties for the event. The theme was Dancing in the Streets, set within the "New York" back lot of Paramount Studios in Hollywood. The anticipated evening hosted approximately 3000 guests. This year's Block Party featured four stages of live musical entertainment focused on various styles of dance, casino style gaming, opportunity drawing w/over150 great silent auction packages, live auction featuring trips and vacation packages with air fare provided by American Airlines.
Some of the restaurants who participated were Akasha, Bar Hayama, Breadbar, California Sushi Academy, The Capital Grill, Casablanca Restaurant, Chaya Restaurant Group, Eva Restaurant, Factor's Famous Deli, Fogo de Chao, The Grill on the Alley, Il Cielo, La Cachette Bistro, Larchmont Grill, Larsen's Steakhouse, Lawry's Catering, Lemonade, M Cafe, Malo?Mas Malo, Maria's Italian Kitchen, The Mark for Events, Mr.Cecils's California Ribs, Pane e Vino Trattoria, Pinks's Famous Hot Dogs, Rosti Tuscan, Acadie Crepes, Bakelab, Bistro Garden Souffle, Cakified, Coookies for a Koz,Dandy Don's Homemade Ice Cream, DeLuscious Cookies & Milk, The Fry Girl, Inc.; Gotta Have S'more, La Provence Patisserie and Cafe, Platine Bakery, Reagan's Recipe, San Gennaro Cafe, Se'La Vi Sweets, Xooro Premium Spanish Fritters, Asahi Beer USA, Inc., Barefoot Wine and Bubbly; Casa Tlrelli Italian Wines, Coca-Cola Products, Don Francisco's Coffee, Dos Lunas Tequila, Greater Purpose Wine, Nestle Waters/Arrowhead, Pasquini Espresso Co., Reed's Ginger Brews, Stockholm Krystal Vodka, Ventura Limoncello, Weavers Coffee and Tea, Wolfgang Puck Cold Brewed Iced Coffee just to name a few.
It was 1968 and a small group of friends in Los Angeles had just received the news from their good friend Beverly Wolman that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. At 35 years of age, Beverly was the first in her group of friends to be diagnosed with a terminal illness. A close-knit network of friends whose origins dated back to their high school years had maintained intimate ties over the years and shared in many of each other's milestone occasions.
Beverly's friends were stunned by the devastating news. Rather than give over to grief, fifteen sets of couples and dear friends decided to channel their grief and frustration to give purpose to their friend's life and to take a stand against cancer. In the process, they not only changed the world, but also advanced the study and understanding of cancer by leaps and bounds.
From that fateful meeting in Beverly's living room the notion of creating an organization to "CONquer canCER Now" was conceived. Shortly thereafter, Concern Foundation was established.
FrontPage Firm client and The Insider Host Kevin Frazier recently attended the FORBES Celebrity 100 Celebration with co-host Brooke Anderson in Hollywood. After completing a ride-along with FORBES honoree Bethanny Frankel, Brooke and Kevin greeted FORBES president and CEO Mike Perlis and Kevin Gentzel, Chief Revenue Officer. Other celebrity attendees included Lamar and Khloe Odom, Gene Simmons, Terrell Owens and ESPN's Marcellus Wiley.
"Actors Fore Actors" Golf Tournament Hosted by Criminal Minds' Joe Mantegna Raises Nearly $200K for the SAG Foundation Catastrophic Health Fund
The clubs were in full swing as competitive celebrity golfers Ray Romano, Andy Garcia, Scott Bakula, Joel McHale, Dennis Haysbert, Adam Baldwin, Gabriel Aubrey, Tom Welling, Kevin Nealon, Michael Pena, Joe Pesci and more joined host Joe Mantegna of "Criminal Minds" Monday at the "Actors Fore Actors" 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Foundation Golf Classic held at El Caballero Country Club. The stars tee'd up to raise funds for the foundation's Catastrophic Health Fund, which provides financial relief to actors when illness or injury threatens their ability to work as well as their access to affordable health insurance. The star-studded event raised nearly $200k which will provide critical help to many in need.
A regular at the El Caballero course, Ray Romano came out to show his support for the worthy cause. In addition to 18 holes of competitive play, the day's activities included a live auction and an Awards gala with prizes and special honors hosted by "The Insider's" Kevin Frazier. The team fielded by John W. Carson Foundation, which included "Smallville" star Tom Welling, took top honors as first place winners with a score of 25 under par on the challenging PGA-level course.
The live auction, led by Mantegna and host committee member Ron Perlman, featured luxury prizes with something for everyone: an LA Dodgers Suite for 30 people or four dugout seats; a Fendi package with leather handbag and shades; a "Sons of Anarchy" set visit; a "Family Guy" memorabilia package with table read visit; and a Palm Springs get-away package with choice of villas. The golf classic was made possible by the generous support of several sponsors, including presenting sponsor Integrated Wealth Management, a financial planning services firm; The John W. Carson Foundation, Mercedes-Benz of Beverly Hills, TNT, FX Network, Disney/ABC, CBS Television Network, Kevin Costner, Medco, JoBeth Williams, Jim Tasker, ION Television, KiKi Productions and Empire CLS.
Yesterday's event also introduced new SAG Foundation executive director Jill Seltzer, who began her new role this week. Seltzer previously served as vice president, institutional advancement at WBEZ Chicago Public Media where she helped to exceed the station's $15MM capital campaign goal during a recession. From 2005 to 2008, Seltzer worked with the Los Angeles-based Weingart Foundation which supports programs in six southern California counties addressing the needs of underserved communities in the areas of education, social services, arts & culture, and community programs.
Belvedere Music Lounge! April 15-17th, 2011
The 3-day pool party featured an open Belvedere bar, performances from some of the freshest DJ's and a gifting suite provided by Luxottica and CaseMate.com. Some of the celebrities who showed up were Rosario Dawson, Brittany Snow, Jack Osbourne and Taryn Manning.
Rosario Dawson poses in front of the camera with her girlfriends, trying on Luxottica sunglasses at the Belve Music Lounge at Coachella!
A/X & 944 Neon Carnival
The flashiest and most extra-sensory event of Coachella weekend every year, this Carny-themed cluster courtesy
of Brent Bolthouse Productions, always has the biggest celeb factor and best production value. Rihanna, Vanessa Hudgens, the Hiltons and some Twilight stars
made the scene this year, playing games, riding bumber cars and a carousel, and getting down on the outdoor dance floor. Pizza, Jose Cuervo and Ciroc cocktails,
stuffed animals and light up goodies made this the rave n' roll circus everyone wanted in after the fest.
2011 Toyota Grand Prix Charity Ball, Long Beach
THE 43RD ACADEMY OF MAGICAL ARTS AWARDS
Magic's best performers came from all over the globe for the biggest night of magic and illusion of the year the 43rd Annual Academy of Magical Arts Awards. Actor and magician Jonathan Levit hosted the evening of music, magic and more that kicked off with a cocktail hour with complimentary hors'doeuvres and ended with a big afterparty.
Jack Davenport, Keith David, Rico Rodriguez, and Marina Sirtis were presenters at the Academy of Magical Arts' Awards ceremony, held at the Avalon Hollywood Theatre on April 10.
Eight-time Tony Award winner Jules Fisher received the Special Fellowship Award, while other honorees included Dana Daniels, Andrew Goldenhersh, David Regal, Suzanne, William Scott Anderson, Bob White, Franz Harary, Stan Allen, Jeff Black, Dean Dill, Topas, John Daniel, and Lance Burton.
The 46th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
Winners have been announced for the 46th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, a star-studded ceremony broadcasted LIVE on the CBS Television Network from MGM GRAND in Las Vegas. Fans named Taylor Swift Entertainer of the Year, the evening's biggest honor. This is the first year that Taylor Swift has been named Entertainer of the Year. This year marked a record breaking year with nearly 600,000 fans casting their vote for Entertainer of the Year, making it the largest vote ever for this category.
Miranda Lambert won Female Vocalist of the Year and Brad Paisley won Male Vocalist of the Year. This is Lambert's second consecutive win as Female Vocalist of the Year and Paisley's fifth consecutive win as Male Vocalist of the Year. Lambert won four awards during the telecast, making her the night's top winner. Sugarland won Vocal Duo of the Year; the group who headlined the first-ever ACM Fan Jam accepted their award from the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Lady Antebellum won Vocal Group of the Year; the group's second consecutive win in this category. The Band Perry was honored as New Artist of the Year. Nearly 155,000 fans casted their online and text votes for the New Artist of the Year category, making it the largest fan vote for this category.
Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation Dinner Raises Over $1 Million In An Evening Honoring Dick Cook As 2011 Pioneer Of The Year
For the first time in its 70 year history, the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation Dinner celebrated record breaking attendance in an evening honoring former Walt Disney Studios Chairman Dick Cook as its 2011 "Pioneer of the Year." The Awards dinner, which brought in over $1 million in donations, was held Wednesday, March 30 at the inaugural edition of CinemaCon - the Official Convention of NATO.
The emotionally charged evening emceed by actor/comedian Tim Allen to a sold out crowd of over 2400 guests made the 70th Pioneer of the Year Dinner the biggest one in its illustrious history.Dinner Chair and AMPAS President Tom Sherak said, "We are thrilled that this historic event honoring Dick Cook was such an astounding success. He is a dear friend as well as an extraordinary human being and I"m proud to know him." Sherak continued, "The money raised from the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation Dinner will help many, many movie industry veterans who are encountering an illness, injury or life-changing event."
Award recipient Dick Cook said, "I am extremely honored to be part of an industry where folks genuinely care about each other. The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation literally changes lives and donations to this worthy organization are more vital than ever. I am grateful for the outpouring of generosity from those who supported the evening's event."
Paying tribute to honoree Dick Cook were:
Ben Affleck: The fact that I'm able to direct movies now is really because at that one moment in time Dick Cook said I believe in you and I'm going to roll the dice. He is the reason I am directing and I will never forget that.
James Cameron: Dick had the vision and the faith early on to back digital 3D technology. He is a man who does what he says he is going to do.
Jamie Lee Curtis: Dick loves to put on a show and his premieres and the spectacle are bigger and more extraordinary. They are in themselves an event. Dick reinvigorated that idea.
Johnny Depp: Dick will always be a force because he has incredible taste and because he is a risk taker and because he is not afraid.
Michael Eisner: It was because of Dick's quiet persistence that he always got what he wanted. In fact, I can't remember a time that I said no to him.
Jeffrey Katzenberg: I cannot think of anyone more deserving of this award. The nicest guy in Hollywood is also one of its greatest pioneers. He's been a role model for so many of us on how to do our jobs and how to live our lives. And let's be clear: This is not a Lifetime Achievement award. This is a Lifetime-up-until-now Achievement award. I am certain that we'll all be watching, and learning from, this Hollywood Pioneer for many, many more years to come.
Joe Roth: Dick Cook is one of my closest friends and I'll be the first person on his door step when he starts making movies.
John Travolta: Very few people in the business world treat you like family and doing business with Dick is like doing business with a great father.
Robert Zemeckis: Dick is truly a pioneer, as he saw way before a lot of people how important digital cinema is to our art form and 3D digital exhibition.Dick helped push forward one of the most important evolutions in the history of cinema.
About The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation
Named after one of the greatest humanitarians, philanthropists and entertainers - Will Rogers - the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation perpetuates his legacy through the works of two programs, the Will Rogers Institute and the Motion Picture Pioneers Assistance Fund. A hospital created for Vaudevillians stricken with tuberculosis, the National Vaudeville Association Hospital was renamed the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital in 1936, as a tribute to Will Rogers. The hospital became a national training facility for doctors treating patients with tuberculosis, becoming known as the Will Rogers Institute. In 2002, the Will Rogers charity merged with the Foundation of Motion Picture Pioneers and became the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation. Today, WRMPPF operates two distinct programs, under the names Will Rogers Institute and the Motion Picture Pioneers Assistance Fund. The Motion Picture Pioneers Assistance Fund continues the mission of FMPP by helping individuals from the motion picture community who are encountering an illness, injury or life-changing event. Social workers provide confidential consultations and financial assistance on a short-term or long-term basis, in order to help a person get back to a normal life or continue living with dignity.
Bill Clinton Hosts Millennium Network Event In L.A.
Former President Bill Clinton hosted his Millennium Network event in Los Angeles on March 17. He hosts events periodically to connect with under-45 year old individuals with an eye toward involving them in the work done by the Clinton Foundation. The foundation focuses on everything from rallying cities to fight climate control change, to education and caring for more than 2 million living with HIV/AIDS. Five meetings of the Clinton Global Initiative and thee sessions of the Clinton Global Initiative University have generated more than $57 billion in funding commitments, per organizers at www.clintonfoundation.org/mn. The event featured a special performance by Drake and Brent Bolthouse joined as guest DJ.
A Peek Inside the Minds of the Artists: Redford and Burnett to Share Classic Musical Moments in Their Careers and the Films that Inspire Them Moderated by Nick Hornby, with Special Musical Act to be Announced Soon Passes, Packages and Tickets on Sale Beginning 28 November
Sundance founder Robert Redford and 12-time Grammy Award winner T Bone Burnett will open the first-ever Sundance London music and film festival on 26 April. Redford and Burnett in their first joint public appearance will explore the relationship between film and music. This event kicks off the new four-day, multi-disciplinary arts festival at The O2 which is a partnership between Robert Redford, Sundance Institute and AEG Europe. An Evening with Robert Redford and T Bone Burnett will be moderated by author and screenwriter Nick Hornby and will feature a special musical act to be announced soon.
Sundance London takes place 26 - 29 April, 2012, and will feature the UK premieres of films fresh from the 2012 Sundance Film Festival which takes place 19-29 January, 2012 in Park City, Utah, U.S.A. Daily live music performances, discussions, panels and other public events will round out the four-day festival.
Passes, ticket packages and individual tickets for both the film and music components of Sundance London will go on sale to the public on Monday 28 November at www.sundance-london.com.
In the opening night event, filmmaker, actor and Sundance founder Robert Redford and musician, songwriter, and soundtrack and record producer T Bone Burnett, will share their recollections of achieving great musical moments with the many filmmakers, actors and musicians they've collaborated with throughout their storied careers. Joined on stage by Nick Hornby (High Fidelity), who will moderate the evening, the two artists of 'sound and screen' will utilise film clips from some of the many films they've worked on for which music made an indelible contribution. Redford and Burnett will also discuss some of their favourite musical moments from other great films that have influenced their work. The evening will be capped off by a special musical act. Burnett's 40 years of experience in music and entertainment include work as an artist, songwriter, producer, performer, concert producer, record company owner and artist advocate. His work as a music producer has resulted in Raising Sand, from Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, The Union from Elton John and Leon Russell and best-selling albums from Counting Crows, The Wallflowers, Los Lobos, Cassandra Wilson, Roy Orbison and Ralph Stanley. His experience in film includes The Big Lebowski, O Brother Where Art Thou, Walk The Line, The Divine Secrets Of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Cold Mountain and Crazy Heart, for which T Bone and co-writer Ryan Bingham earned an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Grammy Award.
As previously announced, Sundance Institute, which presents the annual Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, U.S.A, will program the film component of Sundance London. 14 films from the 2012 Sundance Film Festival line-up will make their UK premieres at Sundance London. Films that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in recent years include Blue Valentine, Winter's Bone, Like Crazy, The Greatest Movie Ever Sold and Project Nim.
Universal Studios Hollywood to Launch "Transformers: The Ride-3D" "Transformers: The Ride-3D," based on the iconic brand from Hasbro and film franchise, directed by Michael Bay, will revolutionize theme park ride perceptions when it debuts at Universal Studios Hollywood in Spring 2012.
The dynamic, motion-based thrill ride will tell an original "Transformers" story using one of the most elaborate roaming flight simulator ride systems ever created and featuring sophisticated special effects masterminded by Industrial Light & Magic.
Smashing the World Record for a Car Sold at Auction, the Iconic 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Prototype Makes History at $16.39 million on Gooding & Company's Pebble Beach Stage
More than $40.9 million in collector cars sold at Saturday's Auction
Gooding & Company, the official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, made history last night selling the iconic 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Prototype for an outstanding $16.39 million. Recognized the world over for its historical significance and stunning design, the auction of the Scaglietti-bodied, pontoon-fendered Prototype mesmerized thousands of people in the Pebble Beach auction room as well as around the world via Gooding & Company's live webcast and twitter conversation #2011PebbleBeachAuctions. Energized with excitement after the Testa Rossa arrived on stage with a thunderous engine growl, the crowd cheered when Auctioneer Charlie Ross accepted the commanding first bid of $10 million. As the audience watched in amazement, both Charlie Ross and David Gooding entertained the steadily-escalating bids that soared past major benchmarks of $12 million, $13 million and $14 million. When the gavel finally dropped, there was a roar of enthusiasm confirming Gooding & Company's outstanding $16.39 million world record achievement.
Dancers to Performed All Day as Part of a Live-Action Billboard Promoting the Live Top 20 Performance and Results Episodes of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE
High above Sunset Blvd, a troupe of professional dancers participated in a day-long live event to promote FOX's SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE. The dancers performed in front of a large billboard while a DJ spun continuously and an on-site emcee commented on the dancers. Brand ambassadors were on hand to answer questions and promote the Top 20 performance.
Back for an eighth season, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, the hit dance competition series hosted by Cat Deeley, continues to inspire and amaze viewers as dancers skilled in styles ranging from hip-hop to ballroom compete to be named America's Favorite Dancer. Weekly two-hour performance shows air Wednesdays (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), and weekly results shows air Thursdays (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.
PASTRY AND BARBIE UNVEIL SO IN STYLE PASTRY SHOE & DOLL COLLECTION
Pregnant celeb moms Tori Spelling and Ali Landry, and teen stars Cody Simpson, Bella Thorne, Alli Simpson, Jessica Jarrell, and more showed up to celebrate the
unveiling of the latest Pastry shoe and doll collection, inspired by Barbie So In Style with Pastry founders Angela and Vanessa Simmons, who wore So In Style Pastry
inspired custom designs by Project Runway's Chris March. The event was filmed for Chris March's upcoming BRAVO reality series Mad Fashion.
Expectant mothers, Tori and Ali, attended with daughters Stella Doreen McDermott and Estela Ines. The two moms tried to keep up with their excited young daughters
as they played with the So In Style Pastry dolls. Stella and Estela loved meeting Angela and Vanessa in their custom made dresses!
The Event was sponsored by Pastry and Mattel www.LovePastry.com
OLIVIA WILDE TO RECEIVE THE 2011 MAUI FILM FESTIVAL FEMALE SHINING STAR AWARD
Olivia Wilde will receive the 2011 Maui Film Festival Female Shining Star Award, it was announced by Barry Rivers, Director of the event, which will be held June 15-19, 2011, at the Wailea Resort in Maui. The Female Shining Star Award honors a film artist, still in the ascendance of her career with many magnetic performances both behind and ahead of her whose very presence on screen guarantees as much light as heat. Wilde will be presented the Female Shining Star Award at one of evenings at the Celestial Cinema located at the Wailea Gold & Emerald Golf Course.
Following her Award Presentation, there will be a screening of "Sun City Picture House," a new short film, Executive Produced by Wilde and Maria Bello. "Sun City Picture House" is a stunning and uplifting documentary about building a movie theater amidst the rubble of the aftermath of the powerful 2010 earthquake, which devastated Haiti and the last of the island's old colonial movie theaters.
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT LAUNCHES NEW LABEL
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is proud to announce the debut of FOX WORLD CINEMA, a newly created premiere line of diverse films from around the world which will be available on DVD, Video On Demand and Digital Download in the United States later this year. The initial slate will include Korea's The Yellow Sea, screening at Cannes later this month as part of the Un Certain Regard program, the Chinese film The Butcher, the Chef and the Swordsman, which premiered at the 2010 Toronto Film Festival, India's Dum Maaro Dum and Italy's Vallanzasca: Angel of Evil which was shown at the Venice Film Festival, Los Angeles Italian Film Festival and the London Italian Film Festival.
FOX WORLD CINEMA will exist in tandem with Fox International Productions (FIP). FIP focuses its efforts in several key territories to produce, co-finance, acquire and distribute foreign language films in key markets. Over the years, Twentieth Century Fox has played a major role in introducing some of the finest international films with themes to sophisticated audiences in the US. The studio's legacy includes such commercially and critically acclaimed films as Slumdog Millionaire, L'Auberge Espagnole, Lucia, Lucia, My Name Is Khan, La Misma Luna and The Last King of Scotland, which demonstrates the impact of compelling international stories for a US audience.
FOX WORLD CINEMA will be dedicated to celebrating global entertainment that will thrill, charm and inspire film aficionados. The initiative stems from the recognition that advancements have made the world smaller and more connected than ever before, and, as such, audiences are enthusiastic about international films that reflect cultures and issues that also resonate in their own lives. Following the initial releases, FOX WORLD CINEMA will introduce three or four new selections bi-annually.
FOX WORLD CINEMA's line-up encompasses a wide-ranging variety of subjects and style. The Butcher, the Chef and the Swordsman is directed by Chinese filmmaker Wu Ershan and presented by acclaimed director and producer Doug Liman, who was attracted to the film's offbeat style and characters. The film presents the journey of a mystical blade as it passes through the hands of three ambitious men. Korea's acclaimed director Na Hong-jin's The Yellow Sea follows a desperate man caught between rival gangs, who is framed for murder while on a search for his missing wife in South Korea. Vallanzasca: Angel of Evil, directed by Michele Placido, just received eight nominations from the Italian Academy and is the true story of infamous Milan gang leader Renato Vallanzasca, played by popular Italian actor Kim Rossi Stuart, and his four-decade criminal career. Famous Bollywood director Rohan Sippy's Dum Maaro Dum, starring Bollywood superstars Abhishek Bachchan and Bipasha Basu, revolves around an honest, tough cop in Goa who sets out to eradicate the drug mafia.
Fox Filmed Entertainment
One of the world's largest producers and distributors of motion pictures, Fox Filmed Entertainment produces, acquires and distributes motion pictures throughout the world. These motion pictures are produced or acquired by the following units of FFE: Twentieth Century Fox, Fox 2000 Pictures, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox Animation and Fox International Productions.
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, LLC (TCFHE) is a recognized global industry leader and a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, a News Corporation company. Representing 75 years of innovative and award-winning filmmaking from Twentieth Century Fox, TCFHE is the worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox film and television programming, acquisitions and original productions on DVD, Blu-ray Disc Digital Copy, Video On Demand and Digital Download. The company also releases all products globally for MGM Home Entertainment. Each year TCFHE introduces hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail outlets from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and e-commerce throughout the world.
NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2011 AWARD WINNERS
The Newport Beach Film Festival announced the winners of the 2011 Festival and the winners of the first MacGillivray Freeman Films Award for Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking and MacGillivray Freeman Films Special Achievement Award in Environmental Filmmaking. The Festival wrapped up its official competition with the screening of A BEGINNERS GUIDE TO ENDING at the Regency Lido Theater (3459 Via Lido) with the post party in the Via Lido Courtyard.
More than 2,000 films were reviewed by the Festival's selection committee. The films selected to run in the Festival were in competition for jury, Festival and audience awards. This years jury panel consists of Academy Award Nominated costume designer and historian Deborah Nadoolman Landis, Cinematogropher Eric Roizman, Emmy Award Winning producer, writer and director Mary Lou Belli, award-winning creator of the landmark Showtime hot Soul Food: the series, Felicia D. Henderson, Producer, writer, director and editor Amanda Pope and UC Irvine Extension Director of continuing education, Kirwan Rockefeller. This year's Festival included over 400 films, representing 50 countries.
EST FEATURE FILM: A Beginner's Guide to Endings
BEST ACTOR: Vince Colosima (Face to Face)
BEST ACTRESS: Ra Chapman (Face to Face)
BEST DIRECTOR: Michael Rymer (Face to Face)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER: Samy Inayeh (Beginner's Guide to Endings)
BEST SCREENPLAY: Jonathan Sobol (Beginner's Guide to Endings)
BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY FILM: My So-Called Enemy Director-Lisa Gossels
HONORABLE MENTION: We Were Here Directors-David Weissman, Bill Weber
First Star Celebration of Children's Rights
First Star seventh annual Celebration for Children's Rights event took place May 1, 2011 at the historic Ebell of Los Angeles. Families from the Los Angeles business,entertainment, and legal communities, along with many celebrities, joined First Star honoring this year's award recipients - Jim Berk, CEO of Participant Media; Tom Lynch, television writer/producer; Robin Sax, Author, NBC legal analyst and Victims Advocate with trust attorney Andrew Katzenstein and their Family - for their humanitarian efforts on behalf of children. 14-time Emmy winner, Fox 11 and My13 News anchor, Christine Devine returned to host the event which included musical performance by singer songwriter Nikki Lang.
The evening's theme, "Come Be a Kid Again," brought us back to the place of joy and wonderment that is childhood. The unique, casual event included live entertainment, carnival games for guests of all ages, catered by Los Angeles' finest and prizes from top sponsors,such as American Airlines Hasbro, Participant Media and Universal Studios.
About First Star:
First Star was founded in 1999 as a national 501(c)(3) public charity dedicated to improving life for child victims of abuse and neglect. We fight for a future in which America's abused and neglected children will have won their right to be heard and protected by the systems legally entrusted with their care, a future in which those systems are fully resourced, transparent and accountable to the public.
The MISSION:
First Star improves the lives of America's abused and neglected children by strengthening their rights, illuminating systemic failures and igniting necessary reforms. We pursue our mission through research, public engagement, policy advocacy, education and litigation.
William Shatner's Charity Horse Show, Saturday April 30th
William Shatner once again hosted his annual Charity Horse Show for the organizations of his choice in Southern California on Sunday. A special project near and dear to the actor, Shatner puts on a cowboy hat and a pair of cowboy boots to raise cash for several organizations in the area. Starting off in a small grassroots tradition, the idea to bring in world-class reining horses and riders competing for top honors in their respective classes has blossomed into a big event. Every year people come from all over the United States to compete and to enjoy the day while helping others. Ending the day, the topper of the evening is usually a concert performance. This year it was Sheryl Crow who took the stage to perform.
Don Francisco's Coffee Introduces First Limited-Edition Coffee "Blend to Erase MS" in Partnership with the Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis
F. Gavina & Sons, Inc., producers of Don Francisco's Coffee (www.donfranciscos.com), one of the leading coffee retail brands in Southern California and among the top 10 nationally, announced the launch of Blend to Erase MS, an exclusive and limited edition coffee created especially for the Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis (www.erasems.org) in support of their national "Orange You Happy to Erase MS" Multiple Sclerosis (MS) awareness campaign. To coincide with MS awareness month celebrated in May, Don Francisco's Coffee will donate twenty percent of gross sales of the limited edition coffee to the Nancy Davis Foundation beginning April 25, 2011 through the end of May. The product will be featured in and sold via http://shop.erasems.org and www.donfranciscos.com.
Nancy Davis kicked off this May's Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month with the 18th Annual Race to Erase MS gala themed "Rock & Royalty" at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles on April 29, 2011 with a special performance by Joan Jett.
Upcoming Exhibitions
LACMA HOSTS LANDMARK EXHIBITION CHARTING FILMMAKER AND ARTIST TIM BURTON'S CREATIVE VISION AND
PROCESS
Exhibition features hundreds of artworks and film-related objects revealing the development of Burbank-born Burton's signature themes and motifs
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) presents Tim Burton, a major retrospective exploring the full range of Tim Burton's creative work, both as a director of live-action and animated films, and as an artist, illustrator, photographer, and writer. Taking inspiration from popular culture, fairy tales, and traditions of the gothic, Burton has reinvented Hollywood genre filmmaking as an expression of a personal vision.
On view at LACMA from May 29 through October 31, 2011, in the museum's new Lynda and Stewart Resnick Exhibition Pavilion, the exhibition brings together more than 700 drawings, paintings, photographs, film and video works, storyboards, puppets, concept artworks, maquettes, costumes, and cinematic ephemera, including art from a number of unrealized and little-known personal projects. The exhibition was organized by Ron Magliozzi, Assistant Curator, and Jenny He, Curatorial Assistant, Department of Film, with Rajendra Roy, the Celeste Bartos Chief Curator of Film, The Museum of Modern Art.
At LACMA, the exhibition is organized by Britt Salvesen, Department Head and Curator of the Wallis Annenberg Department of Photography, and Department Head and Curator of Prints and Drawings. Born in Burbank in 1958, Tim Burton was heavily influenced by popular culture. Themes derived from advertising, science fiction, horror films, children's literature and toys, holiday rituals, cartoons, and comic strips are reflected in his work. The exhibition also establishes Burton's kinship with a generation of contemporary artists -many from Southern California like Burton himself-who have taken inspiration from similar sources. After studying at the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), he worked as an animator at the Walt Disney Studios before breaking out on his own.
Exhibition Overview
Tim Burton will collaborate with LACMA exhibition designers in transforming the Resnick Pavilion into a "Burtonesque" environment. Taking advantage of the indoor/outdoor nature of LACMA's campus, Burton will install two large-scale outdoor artworks: on view through the Resnick Pavilion's all-glass northern facade will be a deer-shaped topiary inspired by Edward Scissorhands (1990); elsewhere on campus, Balloon Boy, a 21-foot-tall, 8-foot-diameter many-eyed creature, an amalgamation of the tragic characters that Burton first introduced in his 1997 book The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories, will be installed. The exhibition itself is organized in three sections, each in relation to Burbank, California, the city in which Burton was raised and which served as the inspiration for much of his early work. "Surviving Burbank" begins with Burton's early days and includes studies, drawings, Super 8mm and 16mm films, and ephemera from the 1970s and 1980s, which serve to demonstrate the outpouring of creative energy and invention he was experiencing as a young artist. "Beautifying Burbank" shows Burton coming into his own as a creative thinker, as his talent matured during three years of study at CalArts and four years working as an animator at the Walt Disney Studios, where examples of his first professional work reveal the emergence of a number of Burton's signature motifs and stylistic traits. Finally, "Beyond Burbank" segues into Burton's work in feature film as his professional career blossomed following the success of Pee-wee's Big Adventure in 1985. This section features costumes, props, puppets, and concept art from Burton's career as a celebrated filmmaker. Burton's graphic art and texts for non-film projects, hand-painted models, large-scale Polaroids, and a selection of domestic and international posters from his films round off the exhibition's survey of the artist's creative work during this period. Burton has also created seven new pieces for the exhibition, including the aforementioned Balloon Boy; a toyhouse diorama inspired by Burton's six-episode Internet series The World of Stainboy (2000); an animatronic Robot Boy sculpture, based on a character from Burton's 1997 children's book The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories; and a revolving, multimedia, black-light carousel installation that hangs from the ceiling. Three original Burton "creature" sculptures are also on display.
Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL WORLD TOUR by Cirque du Soleil - WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY JAMIE KING - TOUR BEGINS IN OCTOBER 2011
The Estate of Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil announced the official international launch of Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour written and directed by Jamie King, the leading concert director in pop music today. This once-in-a-lifetime electrifying production will combine Michael Jackson music and choreography with Cirque du Soleil creativity to give fans worldwide a unique view into the spirit, passion and heart of the artistic genius who forever transformed global pop culture.
The tour will stop in Los Angeles on Friday, January 27, 2012 at STAPLES Center. For three days only, Cirque Club members and MichaelJackson.com subscribers will have exclusive access to purchase presale tickets online beginning Wednesday, November 3 at 10am EST. Starting Saturday, November 6 at 12pm local time, tickets will go on sale to the public.
Antiaging 101 empowers us with the knowledge and tools required to slow the aging process. Structured in the format of a college lecture series, Antiaging 101 explains the lifestyle changes necessary to obtain and maintain optimal health and vitality. Learn how and why your diet, exercise program, supplements, hormones, and stress reduction impact your health and aging. By learning this material you will empower yourself and your family to make intelligent choices that will impact your health immediately. After this course you will know what foods to eat, what supplements to take, what exercise to do, and what hormones to utilize. Yes the program takes sacrifice and commitment, but in return you will have more energy, strength, and stamina. You will look better and you will be healthier. You will realize that each day, instead of being another step toward getting older, is actually an opportunity to get younger.
Professor Frank Comstock is a physician board certified in emergency medicine as well as antiaging medicine. He has worked over twenty-five years in emergency medicine. For the past ten years, he has practiced antiaging medicine at Lifestyle Spectrum in Tucson, Arizona. His practice centers on individual consultations with patients for bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, nutraceutical supplementation programs, and healthy diet and exercise programs.
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Coming off one of the most epic Summerslams of all time, the WWE Superstars come to Los Angeles for the WWE RAW World Tour on February 24 at STAPLES Center. Don't miss your favorite Raw Superstars including: The Miz, "The Second City Savior" CM Punk, Alberto Del Rio, R-Truth, "The Long Island Iced-Z" Zack Ryder, Kofi Kingston, John Cena, the WWE Divas and many more!
WWE offers the best value in entertainment, with tickets starting at $20. Tickets to the WWE Raw World Tour at STAPLES Center go on sale Saturday, January 6 at 10:00 AM and are available at ticketmaster.com, charge-by-phone 800-745-3000, at all Ticketmaster retail locations and STAPLES Center Box Office.
Upcoming Exhibitions
Visit Elephants of Asia!
The state-of-the-art habitat is the largest exhibit in the Zoo's history, with over six acres of land that showcase the elephants and inform visitors about the challenges they face in the wild. Come experience the wonder of seeing (and hearing!) our Asian elephants, Billy, Jewel, and Tina, in their new home.
Upcoming Exhibitions
MOCA generally stresses green transportation, but for Neighborhood Public Radio's second Engagement Party event visitors are encouraged to drive. Turn your car into an instrument, part of a quadraphonic matrix of speakers and amplification. Or, for a more pedestrian experience, visitors are also welcome to play table tennis and listen as ping-pong is transformed into sound art.
Parking will be available for free in public lot 7, entry to which is available from Judge John Aiso Street.
INFO 213/621-1745 or moca.org/party
FREE
Upcoming Exhibitions
Born to be Wild 3D is an inspiring story of love, dedication and the remarkable bond between humans and animals.This film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them-saving endangered species one life at a time. Stunningly captured in IMAX 3D, Born to be Wild 3D is a heartwarming adventure transporting moviegoers into the lush rainforests of Borneo with world-renowned primatologist Dr. Birute Mary Galdikas, and across the rugged Kenyan savannah with celebrated elephant authority Dame Daphne Sheldrick, as they and their teams rescue, rehabilitate and return these incredible animals back to the wild.
Upcoming Exhibitions
The mission of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is to inspire wonder, discovery and responsibility for our natural and cultural worlds. Human beings
are connected to each other, to communities, to other species, and to the Earth. As humans increasingly influence natural systems, it is critical more that we understand
these relationships. This understanding, in the context of the history of the Earth and its inhabitants, guides our approach to investigation and interpretation.
By integrating our global research and extensive collections with engaging learning experiences that reveal all aspects of our work, we provoke curiosity and deepen
understanding of our natural and cultural worlds. This dynamic learning laboratory and forum for the exchange of ideas is a new model that sets the standard for museums
of the future. We inspire the widest possible audience to enjoy, value and become stewards of the living Earth.