UTA Fosters Culture of Creativity
Lew Wasserman, the talent agent-turned-studio chief, was known to keep his art collection -- which included such Impressionists as Degas and Matisse -- largely under wraps in his Beverly Hills home…
Steve Chagollan
'Gatsby' Marketing Campaign Keeps Eye on the Prize
Warner Bros.' outdoor marketing blitz for "Great Gatsby" plays on stylized, iconographic images.
Bob Dylan's Designer Brings It All Back Home
"It's been said that architecture is frozen music," says Palm Springs resident Martin Newman, quoting Goethe about his role as a designer and restorer of classic Spanish and Mediterranean homes. "My…
Liberace's Last Digs: Restoring the Performer's Palm Springs Home
When Liberace's Spanish-Mexican-colonial-style masterpiece on the corner of Belardo and Alejo Roads in Palm Springs changed hands a few years ago, preservationists were up in arms about the extreme…
'Gatsby's' Great Music Collection
With "The Great Gatsby," opening May 10, director Baz Luhrmann revisits the delirium of star-crossed romance evocative of his signature films "Romeo + Juliet" (1996) and "Moulin Rouge!" (2001).
DirecTV's 'Rogue': Making the Channel's First Scripted Series
The creators behind Rogue, DirecTV's first foray into the original scripted series realm that debuts April 3 on the satellite's Audience Network, are confident they have a premium offering right up…
Swimming in Saline: A Saltwater Pool is Much Better for the Skin
Swimming might be the least impacting, most complete exercise there is -- and the most zenlike. But the idea of submerging oneself into chlorinated water is a turnoff for those with sensitive skin…
Holmby Hills' Reserve: All Dressed Up and Ready to Flip
Once you've made your way past the gate and onto the sprawling grounds of the Reserve in Holmby Hills, you'd never guess that a rather treacherous stretch of Sunset Boulevard lies just below. Mature…
George Lopez hosts Playboy Jazz fest
There's a new emcee in town for the 35th edition of Los Angeles' Playboy Jazz Festival (June 15-16), which replaced longstanding host Bill Cosby with another comedian, George Lopez. This changing of…
Iconic pianist Van Cliburn dies at 78
Van Cliburn, whose legacy as a 20th century classical pianist is matched only by such figures Vladimir Horowitz and Glenn Gould, died at age 78 in his home in Fort Worth, Texas on Wednesday. Cause of…
