November 6, 2015: Inside Hollywood's Notorious Party House, Republican Debate Will Stream Online for Free, a Look at New York’s "Next Architectural Spectacle"

1. INSIDE HOLLYWOOD'S NOTORIOUS PARTY HOUSE: With gaudy lighting and interiors set up to host blowouts of more than 300 people, a number of private home used for private events have collectively earned the moniker of “Hollywood's most notorious party house.” Developer Danny Fitzgerald counts Justin Bieber, Zendaya, and Mark Zuckerberg among his high-profile clients. The Hollywood Reporter: “When pressed, the unmarried Fitzgerald — who for years was co-owner of Century City's massive Century Club, which closed in 2007 (in its heyday it played host to Dr. Dre, Jamie Foxx, Ice Cube and Brandy) — freely admits these mansions were built to be bacchanalian, a by-product of his years throwing high-head-count lingerie parties attended by the likes of Wilt Chamberlain. His biggest Weidlake house boasts ‘a club-style bathroom with a makeup area,’ he says. ‘The disco itself holds 200 or 300 people.’ (Materials were selected with high traffic in mind, from Venetian plaster — ‘You can patch it after people mess it up’ — to the same 'indestructible' industrial-grade porcelain-and-ceramic floor tiles used at Hyatt Hotels.)” http://bit.ly/1GNCrTY

2. REPUBLICAN DEBATE WILL STREAM ONLINE FOR FREE: Fox Business Network announced it will stream Tuesday’s Republican debate in Milwaukee for free, opening the fourth such debate to a wider audience online. Politico: “While CNN streamed its Republican and Democratic debates for free online, both Fox News and CNBC restricted online streaming access to pay-TV subscribers, limiting the potential viewership on platforms other than the TV set. CBS News, the first broadcast network to host a primary debate, is also planning to livestream the Democratic debate on Nov. 15 for free. … by expanding its distribution and streaming for free online, Fox Business puts itself in a position where it is almost assured to have the most viewers for any program in its eight-year history.” http://politi.co/1OrN41k

3. A LOOK AT NEW YORK’S "NEXT ARCHITECTURAL SPECTACLE": A $325 million expansion of the American Museum of Natural History may become New York’s “next architectural spectacle,” according to one critic after taking a look at the renderings released to the public. The museum is a popular venue for prominent galas and other high-profile events, as well as host to more than 500,000 schoolchildren each year. The New York Times: “With reinforced-concrete arches and balconies shaped like immense rocky outcroppings or glacial formations, the hall vies with the Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda, the museum’s towering entrance on the opposite side of the campus. It’s part Dr. Seuss, part Jurassic Park, part parametric extravaganza, adding a kind of naturalism to abstract, airborne forms associated with contemporary architecture at its most theatrical. Does it sound like Universal Studios? Maybe a little, but in a museum of dioramas and dinosaurs, with a full-size model of a blue whale and a virtual solar system doubling as a planetarium, it should fit in.”

* LOCAL NEWS *

ATLANTA:  Mercedes-Benz Stadium will host the College Football Playoff National Championship in January 2018. Atlanta Business Chronicle: http://bit.ly/1LSVF9j

BOSTON:  Chef Ken Oringer will close his popular restaurant, Clio, at the end of the year. In 2016, the restaurant will reopen as a Japanese concept.

CHICAGO:  Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago-Downtown Magnificent Mile has completed a renovation. Formerly known as the Embassy Suites Chicago-Downtown Lakefront, the hotel has 12,000 square feet of meeting space and 455 suites.

LAS VEGAS:  The triennial International Baking Industry Exposition will be held October 8-11. Sponsored by the American Bakers Association, the Baking Equipment Manufacturers and Allieds, and the Retail Bakers of America, the show will cover some 700,000 square feet and is expected to draw more than 20,000 attendees.

Donny and Marie Osmond have signed an extension of their Flamingo Las Vegas residency through the end of 2016.

LOS ANGELES:  The 37th annual Planned Parenthood L.A. Food Fare is slated to take place at Barker Hangar on March 3.

Local event listings from the new Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles

MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA:  Sofitel Miami will be converted to the Pullman Miami Airport hotel, the first location of the Pullman brand to open in North America. Pullman, from French hospitality company AccorHotels, is an upscale brand and plans to open in other United States markets. The Miami property is undergoing a renovation and is slated to open in January with 281 rooms and have 11,000 square feet of meeting and event space.

As part of the celebration of Bal Harbour Shops' 50th anniversary, the Vanity Projects of New York and Miami is hosting a panel discussion on the art of the manicure. Fashion Project's Cathy Leff will moderate the panel, which will take place November 13 at the Red Market Salon.

NEW YORK:  The 12th annual Taste of the Jets event will take place November 16 at 4 World Trade Center. The event, which benefits ShopRite Partners in Caring, will combine football, food, and a fashion show.

The Village Voice's third annual Holiday Spirits cocktail cruise will take place November 19 aboard the Hornblower Infinity at Pier 40. The event will feature more than 25 distilleries and wineries and entertainment including a live salsa band and DJ sets from Tim Martell.

Substance abuse treatment organization Outreach will host its 34th annual Metropolitan Luncheon December 3 at Cipriani 42nd Street. The event will honor New York real estate and labor company heads James T. Callahan, Howard Rothschild, and Steven C. Wifkoff.

Local event listings from the new Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork

ORLANDO/CENTRAL FLORIDA:  The University of Central Florida has gotten approval for a proposed hotel and conference center. The proposal includes a 135-room hotel with a 2,500-square-foot restaurant, a 5,000-square-foot ballroom, and 2,000 square feet of meeting space. Orlando Business Journal: http://bit.ly/1HuYGsA

SAN FRANCISCO:  The La Cocina Food & Entrepreneurship Conference will take place Saturday and Sunday. A private bus tour highlighting food entrepreneurship will take place Saturday, while the conference will take place at the Village on Sunday.

TORONTO:  A boozy, men-only fund-raiser that took place last month—which aimed to raise money for a local mental health treatment facility for drug, alcohol, and gambling addicts—is drawing criticism. CTV: http://bit.ly/1NSzLE4

WASHINGTON, D.C.:  3 Stars Brewing Company will open a new tasting room today that will be available for private events. Eater: http://bit.ly/1PqwZYp

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With contributions from Jenny Berg in Chicago, Alesandra Dubin in Los Angeles, Mitra Sorrells in Orlando, and Beth Kormanik, Michele Laufik, Jill Menze, Anna Sekula, and Ian Zelaya in New York.

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