| NEWS 09.23.09 12:04 PM |
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Heidi Klum Had Private Delivery Room—Just in Case—at Emmy Governors Ball
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Many high-profile events take precautions to address health and safety concerns. But an "only in Hollywood" designation might be in order for the measures undertaken by the organizers of the Emmys Governors Ball on Sunday. On Call Medic, the medic team in place at the event, set up a private birthing room just in case it would have been necessary to serve attendee Heidi Klum, who is due to deliver her fourth baby within the next two weeks. Working with Klum's private security team, On Call Medic owner Sylvia Wildfire set up the private room for the patient's comfort and for any other needs. Special permission was also granted for Klum’s private limo to be parked at the entrance to the event for the entire time she was inside. "Although the room was not needed, it did serve peace of mind," Wildfire said. —Alesandra Dubin
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| EVENT REPORT 09.21.09 10:50 AM |
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Emmy Governors Ball Goes for Jewel-Toned, Xanadu-Evocative Opulence
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 | The Emmy Governors Ball
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography |
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If there was an appropriate time to tone down a ballroom, at least one group of event organizers believed last night was not that time. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Governors Ball at the Los Angeles Convention Center after the Emmys ceremony was a bold and colorful affair, awash in jewel tones inspired by the work of the late interior designer Tony Duquette and the concept of Xanadu. Dwight Jackson, Russ Patrick, and Joe Stewart chaired the ball along with a larger committee, and Sequoia Productions produced it for the 12th consecutive year.
"Everybody in the room has the recession monkey on their back, but once a year you have all these people—academy, nominees, winners—in one room, and it's like, enough already," said Sequoia's Cheryl Cecchetto. "They're not thinking about the recession. They're thinking about cutting the next deal. And it's our job to stimulate their senses [to inspire them]."
Nevertheless, Jackson noted that the budget shrunk about 30 percent from last year for the same guest count—about 3,500—and the group repurposed and repainted elements from last year's ball, like Deco columns. "We started this party as soon as [the previous] year's ended. We worked a whole year on the party, having meetings once a month," he said. Cecchetto reported that the party took nine days to load in, but had just 22 hours to load out. About 1,200 staffers were on hand to accomplish the feat.
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| NEWS 09.17.09 12:15 PM |
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Emmy Parties and Suites: TV Guide Is Off, ET Moves to Vibiana, HBO Gets Euro Style, EW Partners With Women in Film
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With the Primetime Emmys coming up this Sunday, September 20, the calendar is bustling with related events following on the big show's heels, with only one significant dropout. Here's a roundup:
In what has been a tough year for the publication, TV Guide will not host its traditional big party this year. Event Eleven, helmed by Tony Schubert, who has produced the event in past years, will work on the Entertainment Weekly party at the Sunset Marquis on Thursday night. For the magazine's seventh annual event, Entertainment Weekly has partnered with Women in Film's new TV and media committee. Maybelline New York's new Colorsensational Lip Color will sponsor, and organizers will infuse the brand’s color palette throughout all the details of the decor. PMK/HBH is handling PR.
Among the other big pre-parties is Family Guy's event, which will take to Avalon Hollywood on Friday night to celebrate its nomination for best comedy. Night Vision Entertainment is producing the event, which is set to include a 45-foot inflatable Peter Griffin character out front. Inside, conductor Ron Jones will lead an orchestra. And instead of a standard photo booth, guests' photos will go into flipbooks (simulating a cartoon—get it?). DJ Rick Rude will spin ambient tunes upstairs in Bardot. Entertainment Fusion Group is handling PR.
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Emmys, Award Season, Women in Film, Family Guy, Maybelline New York, Niche Media, Los Angeles Confidential, Gift Suites, Entertainment Tonight, People, Entertainment Weekly, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Governors Ball, Comedy Central, HBO, Fake Bake, T-Mobile, Save the Children, Susan G. Komen Foundation |
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| EVENT REPORT 09.15.09 9:00 AM |
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From the Archive: Photos From Emmy Parties Past
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 | Daryl Latter's table arrangements at the 2006 Emmy Governors Ball
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography |
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In anticipation of the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards this Sunday, September 20, here's a look at highlights from Emmy parties from the past three years.
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| NEWS 08.20.09 7:14 PM |
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Emmy Preview: Jewel Tones Will Wash Tony Duquette-Inspired Governors Ball
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 | A tabletop look for the Emmy ball
Photo: BizBash |
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Exactly one month before the doors to the Emmys Governors Ball at the Los Angeles Convention Center swing open, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences together with its participating vendors and sponsors hosted a preview of the event's look and feel this morning. In short, the decor—for both the Creative Arts Ball after the Creative Arts Emmys on September 12 and the Governors Ball after the Primetime Emmys on September 20—will be bold and colorful, with jewel tones and plush seating inspired by the work of the late designer Tony Duquette.
Dwight Jackson, Russ Patrick, and Joe Stewart chair the ball along with a larger committee, and Sequoia Productions will produce it for the 12th consecutive year. "We call it a kaleidoscope of color," said Sequoia's Cheryl Cecchetto at the reveal. "Duquette used incredible colors and materials. We want to stimulate guests' senses." Speaking for the rest of the committee, Jackson added, "We're all volunteers. We do this because it's fun—it's so much fun."
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| EVENT REPORT 02.23.09 11:22 AM |
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Oscar Governors Ball Chooses Zen-Inspired Understatement Over Splashy Opulence
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When an economy of unprecedented lousiness met one of the the most traditionally lavish parties of the year last night, the result was a Zen-looking Academy Awards Governors Ball marked by restraint, compared with the drama of past years. The party took over the grand ballroom at Hollywood & Highland following the awards at the Kodak Theatre in the same complex.
The classic elements of air, fire, wood, and earth inspired this year's event, which Cheryl Cecchetto of Sequoia Productions produced with ball chair Cheryl Boone Isaacs. This was Boone Isaacs' seventh year as chair, and Cecchetto has worked on the event for more than two decades. "In this economy, we wanted to go with a pared-down look, but keep it elegant and beautiful," said Cecchetto, who drew some of her inspiration from a teahouse in Beijing. She characterized the look and feel as a "marriage of simplicity and beauty." Boone Isaacs added that the use of organic elements in the design was "like a breath of fresh air," and something "totally different"—an important difference from past years, you might say, in light of the glum atmosphere in the world outside the ballroom.
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| NEWS 02.18.09 11:17 AM |
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Oscar Week: Vanity Fair's Back, Mercedes Moves to Montage, Governors Ball Tones Down, Suites Abound
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 | The 2008 Governors Ball
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography |
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The catastrophic state of the economy hardly bears repeating here—except to say that it hasn't done much to diminish the sheer number of Academy Awards-related event offerings on this week's calendar, even if it has affected those events' budgets. From an array of suites to Vanity Fair's apparently triumphant return, many guests' dance cards—even in this recession—are completely full.
The plethora of gift and hospitality suites around town include GBK’s “Circus of the Senses” at the SLS Hotel on Friday and Saturday. The event will give 20 percent of its proceeds to four charitable organizations. Melanie Segal’s “Be the Change” Oscar lounge, presented by Sensé Beautiful Science, will take to the Pali House on Thursday and Friday. Silver Spoon’s suite today and tomorrow benefiting the Chrysalis organization offers spa treatments, caviar tasting, and gifts. Stuart Weitzman's Oscar styling suite kicked off yesterday at the London West Hollywood hotel, and runs through Saturday with beauty treatments and a chance to peek at the shoe designer's 2009 red-carpet collection.
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Oscars, Award Season, Vanity Fair, Elton John AIDS Foundation, Gift Suites, Chrysalis, 95.3 the Beat, Brandaid, Sense Beautiful Science, Tag the World, Essence Magazine, Stuart Weitzman, Governors Ball, W.W.E., Global Green, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, U.S.-Ireland Alliance, Montblanc, Unicef, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Children Uniting Nations, Dior, BMW, Chopard, VH1, AIDS Project Los Angeles |
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| NEWS 02.17.09 11:12 AM |
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Oscar Night Menu Preview: Sushi at the Governors Ball and Italian Ingredients at Elton John's Bash
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 | Sushi from Wolfgang Puck
Photo: BizBash |
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With the economy having only a moderate effect on Oscar events, caterers around town are busily preparing menus for still-glittering parties this Sunday. Among the biggest, most food-filled bashes are the sit-down dinners at the Governors Ball in the grand ballroom at Hollywood & Highland, and the Elton John AIDS Foundation bash at the Pacific Design Center.
For the Governors Ball, Wolfgang Puck will offer tray-passed hors d'oeuvres, including mini Kobe burgers with aged cheddar remoulade, spicy tuna tartare in sesame miso cones, and wasabi-pea-crusted crab cakes with mango and Thai basil. A sushi and seafood station will offer rolls including tuna, vegetable, California, and unagi, as well as nigiri including shrimp, hamachi, and salmon. Dinner will begin with Asian vegetable salad, and proceed with smoked salmon Oscar, Vietnamese vegetable spring rolls, and pumpkin coconut soup. Entrées include slow-braised Asian spiced short rib, or spring vegetable risotto for vegetarians. A chocolate bento box rounds out dessert. Puck's menu features sustainable seafood, natural beef, and organic produce—appropriate to Hollywood's pet cause, the environment.
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| NEWS 02.16.09 1:53 PM |
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Economy Is Coloring Oscar Week—But Events Are On and Telecast May Be Musical, Upbeat
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Will the economy cast a pall over Oscar week? The short answer is yes and no.
In a year when an upbeat movie, Slumdog Millionaire, is expected by some to sweep top honors, the overall tone of the show might be upbeat as well. With new producers Bill Condon and Laurence Mark, who are behind the movie Dreamgirls, the award ceremony may have a reimagined format—although no one is disclosing too many details yet. Hugh Jackman is the program's host—despite the fact that that spot is typically reserved for a comedian. So some expect to see a music-focused show, according to Reuters, which also pointed out that, earlier in the month, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Sid Ganis promised the show's producers "are going to take some risks, many risks, some bold."
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| EVENT REPORT 09.22.08 12:36 PM |
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Marilyn Monroe Inspires Emmys' Expanded Governors Ball
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 | The 2008 Primetime Emmys Governors Ball
Photo: Nadine Froger |
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Last night’s 60th annual primetime Emmy Awards celebrated excellence in television, awarding actors including Glenn Close, Tina Fey, and Jeremy Piven statuettes for their roles on the small screen. But it was a film rather than a television series that inspired the decor behind this year’s Governors Ball. Because 2008 marks the diamond anniversary of the Emmys, ball co-chair Dwight Jackson decided to incorporate diamonds into his design, and turned to Marilyn Monroe’s rendition of “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” in the classic 1958 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes for creative inspiration.
Jackson, who enlisted the help of Sequoia Productions’ Cheryl Cecchetto to produce the event, created a color scheme of black and Schiaparelli pink—the shade of Monroe’s dress in the musical number. Guests found touches of the distinctive bright pink hue scattered throughout the West Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center, where it popped up in the form of tablecloths, napkins, throw pillows, ottomans, and strips of carpeting.
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