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George Christy Talks About Elizabeth The Queen, Tom Brokaw, the Diamond Jubilee, The Screen Actors Guild Awards And More!

No Author — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:36:00 EST

Queen Elizabeth likes her martinis neat. Only one during dinner. Prince Philip prefers his shaken. At lunch, she likes equal parts gin and Dubonnet. Again, one drink. She favors simple foods, and isn�t happy with spaghetti and its messy sauces. She's known to serve lunch to friends, and clear the table herself.

George Christy Talks About Sophia Krevoy, Brad Krevoy, Bat Mitzvahs, Dumb and Dumber And More!

No Author — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:44:00 EST

�Everything happens at parties.� A truism expounded by Jane Austen in one of her novels. The good news happened the evening of Sophia Krevoy�s call to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah, when her parents Susie and Brad Krevoy respected Sophia�s wishes. She had asked for a gathering of only 50 for her Bat Mitzvah at the Krevoy residence, the Santa Monica manorial estate previously owned by Julie Andrews and Blake Edwards.

George Christy Talks About Ricky Gervais, The Artist, The Golden Globes, Joan Rivers And More!

No Author — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:57:00 EST

If you loved The Artist, you applauded the finale�s smashing tap dancing sequence (a la Gene Kelly). With the film�s charismatic co-stars Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo, who are marvels. You�ll even be more surprised if you�ve haven�t seen The Artist and will now know what we�ll reveal.

George Christy Talks About Mont Reve, India Irving, Gossip, Barbara Walters And More!

No Author — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:42:00 EST

After romancing through Europe during the holidays, they returned to California on Air France, with The Artist�s Berenice Bejo and her director-husband Michel Kazanavicius also aboard in Business Class. Coming home, how exciting and thrilling it was for USC�s India Irivng and Mario Rivelli to find their movie, which India wrote, and they produced and star in, will be distributed by Entertainment 7 with release sometime this year. Could 2012 begin with better news?

George Christy Talks About Sidney Korshak, Billy Wilder, the Mob, Mitzi Gaynor and More!

No Author — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:58:00 EST

In days of yore, Hollywood lore labeled a dapper gentleman by name of Sidney Korshak as the most powerful labor attorney in the entertainment industry. The FBI countered that Sidney was �the most powerful attorney in the world.� Known as �the fixer,� Sidney had Hollywood at his beck and call, and an invitation to his New Year�s Eve parties at the Bistro, where Mastros is located today, was a golden one. If you weren�t on Sidney�s list, you feigned that you were called out of town. Or in the hospital.

George Christy Talks About Yuki Takei, Eduardo Baldi, La Perla and More!

No Author — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:38:00 EST

Friends wonder what makes us and others like a restaurant? We asked the Ivy�s Lynn von Kersting, who replied right off, �When you feel at home.� Agreed. Translating that as the ambiance and staff creating a comfortable mood and an inviting feeling. Add to that: good food. Fresh, and of quality. Simple and special tastes that become palate-favorites that we want to order again. Consistency�s a must. A nice waiter who gets to know you (nice is the operative word), who remains politely helpful, and serves on silent cat feet. But never falling into the trap of �dinner interruptus.� �Hold the g.d. biography!� yells director John Waters.

George Christy Talks About Fela!, Stevie Wonder, Mitzi Gaynor, the International Press Academy�s16th annual Satellite Awards and More!

No Author — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:50:00 EST

A sucker punch of a musical. Seen anything that compares? Not. Two hours of singing, swaying, dancing to the power of Afrobeat. Beautiful bodies, lithe of limb and long of leg. Swivel-hipping their booties and shaking a tail feather that seems as natural as breathing. Their perpetual motion gyrations and acrobatics are taking over the stage at the Ahmanson Theatre through January 22, and you want to be there.

George Christy Talks About Chuck Fries, Bruce Boxleitner, Princess Lilly Fallah Lawrence And More!

No Author — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:48:00 EST

Okay, what did we learn this week? That prolific producer Chuck Fries, the Godfather of TV Movies, wishes to be reincarnated looking like NBC chairman Ted Harbert, who cannot take a bum photo. Photogenic Ted rates up there at the top, as do Mitzi Gaynor and Jaclyn Smith of Charlie�s Angels fame.

George Christy Talks About Gary Cooper, L.A. Philharmonic, Jessica Lang, Clark Gable And More!

No Author — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:53:00 EST

�I only wish I had met him,� reflects Ralph Lauren. �Gary Cooper was not only the biggest star of his time when I was growing up, he became the definitive �American� movie star. With that ideal American look. Unstudied, yet refined. Natural and playful.

George Christy Talks About Mara Acampo, Sfixio, Frank Sinatra, The Rat Pack And More!

No Author — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:18:00 EST

The e-mail is signed Mara Acampo, and the message arouses our interest. We call. A chat or two, and we�re charmed. What is it about our Italian brothers and sisters? Were they born on the Planet of Charm? So it is with Mara Acampo of Milan and her Florentine husband, chef Massimo Denardo, who boasts a Sicilian heritage, and has been cooking since age 15. Mara and Massimo are the attractive and hard-working couple who opened their Sfixio restaurant in Beverly Hills several months ago. Odd name, yes. We�ll explain shortly.

George Christy Talks About The Hotel Bel-Air, Wolfgang Puck And More!

No Author — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:10:00 EST

Welcome to the new Hotel Bel-Air, the onetime horse stable that Texan Joseph Drown converted into a paradisiacal estate with lush landscaping and deluxe suites and bungalows in 1946. An oasis amid the greenery along the twisting Stone Canyon Road, the hotel beckoned royals and the celebrated and nice folks as their getaway from the honking traffic of the city. During these past two years, it�s undergone major renovations, and opened this month with gala fanfare, with Wolfgang Puck launching his looked-forward-to Dining Room with an �eclectic French� menu, as the Website describes it. Wolfgang is serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, along with room service.

George Christy Talks About The Royal Mounties, Roots, Michael Budman, Dan Aykroyd And More!

No Author — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:52:00 EST

Royal Mounties stood tall and firm in their colorful red uniforms while the Four Canadian Tenors serenaded Norman Jewison and wife Lynne St. David as they strolled into the Roots Store on North Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills. Hosted by Roots founder Michael Budman and his architect wife Diane, the designer of the Roots Stores, the drinks party saluted the good people of Travel Alberta. The Canadian province remains a favorite for Roots photographer Rylan Perry, who shoots portfolios of photographs with models in the snow and otherwise wearing Roots� world-famous sports and leather gear.

George Christy Talks About Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar, Michael Gross, Unreal Estate, Beverly Hills Real Estate And More!

No Author — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:13:00 EST

�How hard was it to make Leonardo DiCaprio look 77 in J. Edgar?� asks John Young in his �behind the scenes� report about the Warner Bros. film in the November 11 issue of Entertainment Weekly. �As any makeup artist will tell you, turning the clock forward is one of Hollywood�s toughest tricks.�

George Christy Talks About Ava Fries, Ben Vereen, the Center Theatre Group, Linda Evans, Dynasty And More!

No Author — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:40:00 EST

He knocked out the crowd with his impassioned acceptance of the Distinguished Artist Award during the bi-annual Angels� Night 2011 benefiting the Center Theatre Group at the Beverly Hilton. Tony Award-winning actor, singer, dancer Ben Vereen couldn�t say enough about the necessity for young people to experience live theater. �Believe me ... this changes lives.� Ben then delivered a rousing interpretation of The Impossible Dream to stand-up applause.

George Christy Talks About India Irving, Mon Reve, Richard Irving And More!

No Author — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:50:00 EST

Let us tell you about a girl we know. She is �real gone,� as the hipsters say. A beauty. Multitalented. Twenty-four years old. She�s India Irving.

George Christy Talks About Hal David, Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, Berry Gordon, Dr. Donald Morton, the Caritas Gala, Elizabeth Taylor And More!

No Author — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:04:00 EST

The Lyrics. The Music. The Voice. A match made in Heaven celebrating the 90th birthday of Hal David, whose lyrics to Burt Bacharach�s haunting music, sung with the celestial voice of Dionne Warwick, define an era of timeless love songs. Shades of Ira and George Gershwin!

George Christy Talks About Vicky Tiel, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Sophia Loren, Tom Brady, Sid Bass and More!

No Author — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:53:00 EST

Oh, the lives she�s lived, and what wild times she�s had. An original Girl on the Go, the easier question about the designer Vicky Tiel is: who hasn�t she known? Hers is a life chockablock with living among the Who and the Who of Celebritydom. From Woody to Warren to Goldie to Coco to best friend Elizabeth and more.

George Christy Talks About Wolfgang Puck, The Los Angeles Food And Wine Event, Lynne Segall, Cirque Du Soleil's Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour and More!

No Author — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:09:00 EST

Hooray, the chefs are back cooking their specialties next weekend. From East to West, from L.A. Live in the heart of downtown to the Santa Monica seashore for chef Tom Colicchio�s clambake at the Jonathan Beach Club, and Guy Fieri�s Brew B�Que at the Santa Monica Pier. Enticements every day!

George Christy Talks About The LA Philharmonic, Joan Hotchkis, Gustavo Dudamel, Cirque du Soleil, Iris And More!

No Author — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:41:00 EST

A nice tidy sum, that: $3.2 million. Let�s hear huge applause for our Los Angeles Philharmonic�s fundraising Gala chairs. Philanthropist/entrepreneur David Bohnett, board chairman with LA Phil, and arts advocate Joan Hotchkis, who masterminded their blockbuster Gala for the orchestra�s opening night of the fall season at Disney Hall. �Not to be competitive,� say David and Joan, always gracious and welcoming, �but the New York Philharmonic raised $2.6 million during their opening night.� David and Joan now have a superstar reputation to live up to. The formidable question: �What will we do next year?�

George Christy Talks About Eugene Onegin, L.A. Opera, Placido Domingo, The Emmys and More!

No Author — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:01:00 EST

Aah, those opera first nights! At La Scala in Milan, the Met in Manhattan, the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco. Mirrors of opulence! As was our L.A. Opera�s White Night Celebration this week.