If all goes according to plan, Brett Ratner will be making his first foray into cable TV. The Tower Heist director is said to be in negotiations to executive-produce the dramedy “Rock in a Hard Place.”

You’re used to seeing your favorite sports figures in their uniforms, but when they choose to clean up, they do so quite nicely.Maria Sharapova, Danica Patrick, Nastia Lukin and Dara Torres were among the athletic ladies who got glam at Wednesday night’s Espy Awards.

Wednesday night’s launch of Cointreau’s Poolside Soirees at The Beverly Hills Hotel was such a haute bash that even Natalie Portman took a rare night off to play.

Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith are personally responsible for bringing clean drinking water to 400 Ethiopians. The charitable couple travelled to the African nation with top fundraisers on July 6 to see the results of previous fundraising efforts.

As the father of four child with one on the way, Dean McDermott knows a thing or two about what a challenge it can be to make his kids eat what they don’t want to. This is why he launched The Gourmet Dad, which he celebrated with an intimate dinner at the Andaz West Hollywood.

Ever wonder what the most powerful leaders, business execs and celebrities keep on their desks? Well, we’re about to tell you. Our “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. First up is Alex Maine founder Bron Heussenstamm.

LA Lakers owner Jerry Buss has been hospitalized due to hydration. After TMZ reported the news, a team spokesman confirmed the report on Tuesday.

Rick Caruso has been named as an Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young. The developer received the 2012 Master Entrepreneur of the Year® Award for Greater Los Angeles for his entrepreneurial excellence and philanthropy.

Whether you’re an oenophile, an aficionado or simply a connoisseur, one thing is for certain: you love wine. Here are the top spots in Los Angeles to treat your palette right.