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Our friends at Alta Hollywood would like to invite HIH readers to the grand opening of the hottest property in L.A. The festivities begin this Thursday, and make sure to join us on Friday night. Word has it an internationally known pop singer will be performing live at the private launch party (let's just say her name rhymes with Fiona Fewis).
See you there?
It's the most wonderful time of the year...to drive yourself crazy with shopping lists, out-of-town in-laws, belt-busting diets, and the hunt for the best parking space at the mall.
And HIH is here to point you in the right direction (with the shopping part at least). Our team of HIHers have put their heads together to come up with a list of gift ideas that will please your loved ones, your coworkers - even those relatives you see only once a year. From the economical to the extravagant, check out what Hollywood's giving out this year...
Pencils ready?
For The New Parents Who Need All the Help They Can Get - The Blankyclip is a godsend, a plush clip that helps keep your baby's favorite blanky in place wherever you go. Perfect for the stroller, you won't have to worry about it falling off or blowing away. And it doubles as a safe toy your child can play with.
For The Girlfriend Who Loves Fashion...and Technology - She loves to shop for new Gucci shoes. From an app. On her iPhone. You adore for so many reasons, including the fact that she can gossip with you on the latest in Web 2.0 developments. But when it comes to her weekly bouts of power shopping, you can't always keep up. Worst of all, and perhaps a bit counter-intuitively, her love of both technology and fashion often make her the most difficult person to buy gifts for (She already has an iPad AND a Louis Vuitton sleeve to store it in). Score her a pair of the recently announced Jerome C. Rosseau/Disney Couture designed, 5-inch platform sandals. For $795, these technologically sexy, pewter colored heels were originally created using TRON: Legacy heroine, Quorra, as the designer's inspiration. Your gf will faint when she sees them and will want to wear them on the film's opening night (Dec. 17, in case you're wondering).
For Your Gay BFF Who Needs an Excuse to Stay In on a Saturday Night - The Golden Girls 25th Anniversary Complete Boxed Set (above). All 7 seasons of the Emmy-winning sitcom come in a replica of Sophia's iconic wicker purse. He won't stop shrieking. And neither will you.
For the Astrology Junkie in Your Life - A reading from Wonder Bright (www.starsofwonder.com). An HIH alum, Wonder is an amazing reader and goes in depth to tell you where the stars have it out for you and whether or not you were born "under an auspicious star" (thanks Shakespeare). She does astrology readings in person or over the phone (for out-of-towners) All she needs is your birthday, birthplace, time of birth and a willingness to have your mind blown.
For Your Bookworm Buddy Who Loves Some Good British Fiction - One Day by David Nicholls. If you or someone you know has a hard-on for Nick Hornby-like narratives, then grab a copy of this funny and touching fictitious account of a romance chronicled each year - from 1988 to 2007 - on one particular date: July 15.
Start reading it after Christmas dinner, and by New Year's Eve you'll be recommending it to everyone you come into contact with. And then you'll be proud to have read it before the movie adaptation starring Natalie Portman or Anne Hathaway eventually hits theaters.
For The Coworker Who Just Got a New MacBook Pro - Make sure your cubicle buddy keeps his new tech toy safe with this cool laptop sleeve that comes in funny designs (like an interoffice envelope, pictured). There's also one that looks like a marble Composition notebook.
A variety of colors styles are also available at Macy's. And they start at $20. Reasonable, no?
For Anyone with a Sweet Tooth - And really, during the holiday season who DOESN'T have one? Get a box of red velvet, chocolate or the signature Skinny (read: fat free) cupcakes from 17th Street Cafe in Santa Monica. They're so sinfully good they're worth the extra ten minutes on the treadmill:
Stay tuned for more goodies. And Happy Shopping.
Lay out the fine china, carve up the turkey, and soak in the company of good friends and family.
We know we will (along with a screening of Burlesque...because nothing says 'giving thanks' like inhaling some popcorn while watching two diva icons out sing each other on the big screen).
Happy Thanksgiving!
No, it ain't a sequel to the Tom Hanks weepie from 1995.
For those of you who have been tracking this movie (and by "you," we mean film geeks and bloggers), here is the poster for what will surely be nicknamed Paranormal Activity in Space. The "found-footage" trend is heating up in Hollywood, and it seems inevitable that someone was going to take the format and place it in outer space. Get ready to see some spooky s**t on a grainy cam come March 2011.
The new Glee heartthrob performed the Katy Perry tune, the show's most successful single to date, at the Grove in Los Angeles. Shoppers, particularly teen and tween girls who were just coming off a Harry Potter high, were taken by surprise and couldn't help but swoon.
Last night entertainment group Cake Live hosted a special evening of comedy at The Improv on Melrose, and HIH had the privilege to attend.
Emceed by Seinfeld alum Jason Alexander, the night delivered plenty of laughs brought on by the comic talents of John Henson, Bruce Fine, Jamie Kaler (My Boys, pictured below), and Elon Gold (Bones).
Also in attendance were members of the hot new band The New Admirals (above with Jason Alexander, and below) who are poised to break out in 2011 (more details on their debut album later...stay tuned for some news straight from their recording sessions).
The special event, the third annual of its kind, benefited the Boston University in L.A. Scholarship Fund.
Introducing L.A.-based singer-songwriter Derek Jameson and L.A.-based beauty Betcee.
Happy ogling.
Must. Get. Tickets. Now.
2011 is about to get nasty.
No Strings Attached. It's about two good friends (Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher) who have sex without the complications of a full-fledged relationship. No, you're not experiencing deja vu. You're just seeing a movie that sounds awfully similar to Friends with Benefits, the Justin Timberlake-Mila Kunis boinkfest that comes out 6 months after this movie.
Regardless - guys, ogle Miss Portman to your heart content. Ladies, go ahead and undress Ashton with your eyes if you'd like.
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