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Glitz and glamour returned to the desert this weekend at the 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival. A haute crowed descended upon the Palm Springs Convention Center for the awards gala, which was attended by a slew of stars in the running for Golden Globes or potential Oscars this year.

Stan Kroenke Building a Los Angeles NFL Stadium in Inglewood, Fresh opens in Pasadena, and Judd Apatow gets an airdate for his episode of “The Simpsons.”

It was a big week in Hollywood, and not because we’ve ushered in a new year. Tinseltown saw an engagement, a very sad restaurant closing, a big reveal and a very cool collaboration. Here is all the news you might have missed this week in Los Angeles.

There is one word that comes to mind in particularly when we think of Tomoko, Beverly Hills’ newest luxury spa, and that is “discreet.” This newly minted den of relaxation on Beverly Boulevard isn’t showy: in fact, if you’re not looking carefully, you might miss it completely.

Here, Haute Living breaks down the best way to take a bite out of the Big Apple during a long weekend away in New York City.

The number one resolution on New Year’s Day is to stop being slothful and shed those pesky five pounds accrued during the holiday season of overindulging and too much celebrating. The best way, in our opinion, is to do so by exercising (OK, OK, dieting helps too). Here are five great places to get your sweat on and kick start your New Year’s resolution of losing weight and getting fit!

Maybach’s Icon of Luxury Quincy Jones discusses the modern day artists that impress him the most.

Hair of the dog can be haute, we swear! Soak up the alcohol and indulge in what we think are the best New Year’s Day brunches in Los Angeles. The fare (and morning cocktails) at these five eateries are truly awesome, and will definitely lighten the pain of too much NYE celebrating!

Mirror, mirror on the wall—who are the most charitable celebrities of all? Here are the top 20 most philanthropic celebrities of 2014 according to DoSomething.org’s Celebs Gone Good list.