Judd Apatow has been making people laugh for over two decades, and which is the reason he’s being honored by the Paley Center for Media with its PALEYFEST Icon Award.

This week we’ve featured Suite 100’s project director, Susan Manrao, and her insider’s guide to Los Angeles.

The creme de la creme of restaurants are toasted at the James Beard Awards, and this year, Los Angeles boasts 23 semi-finalists. Three LA eateries are up for the Best New Restaurant award, including Ludo Lefebvre’s Trois Mec, Connie & Ted’s and chi Spacca.

Ed Ruscha is continuing to link the worlds of art and film with his latest work: the Pop artist has designed the poster for the 20th Los Angeles Film Festival, which will run from June 11-19.

Simon Cowell fell in love again on Valentine’s Day — the day his son, Eric, was born. Lauren Silverman, the X-Factor judge’s girlfriend, gave birth to the couple’s first son on Feb. 14; she also has an 8-year-old son with her ex, Andrew Silverman.

Ever wonder what the most powerful leaders, business execs and celebrities keep on their desks? Well, we’re about to tell you. Our biweekly “What’s on My Desk” feature will take a look inside the offices and at the desks of the world’s most influential power players.

Sting, Daryl Hannah, Linda Thompson and David and Yolanda Foster were among the celebrities on hand to celebrate Herb Alpert as he became the first person honored with a permanent public art installation in the history of Malibu last week.

Bottega Veneta celebrated its newly remodeled South Coast Plaza boutique with a chic cocktail party last week. Elizabeth Segerstrom, Keiko Sakamota and Elizabeth An hosted the event, which not only celebrated the expanded boutique, but also the haute couture company’s Spring 2014 collection.

Jeffrey Katzenberg will deliver the keynote address at Licensing Expo 2014 this June. The DreamWorks Animation CEO will head to Las Vegas to give his speech at the licensing industry’s largest annual event.