On January 28th, 2012, daytime television host, Ellen DeGeneres will be turning 54 and in homage to the cover girl, over 50 national and local artists will pay tribute to her with an exclusive art show. That’s right! After five years of trying to get on Ellen’s show by receiving over 1000 signatures, Renda Writer, a Florida poet is getting ready to bring the 2nd Annual Ellen Art Show to LA in a very big way, with a wide range of paintings and other forms of art work.

Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom is being honored this February. He will be the honored guest at the San Luis Obispo County Democratic Party’s inaugural “Dining with the Stars” dinner party.

Burkle’s second investment in Relativity, a film and television company founded by Ryan Kavanaugh, is an estimated $800 million.

The Time Warner Center in New York City played host to a special preview of the 2012 Napa Valley Festival del Sole in partnership with IMG Artists on Thursday January 26th.

The Standard Hotel hosted a Midwinter Night’s Skate party this week. Guests sipped Veuve Clicquot Champagne then took to the hotel's ice rink for an evening of gliding, twirling and perhaps a few falls. Professional skaters Johnny Weir and Sasha Cohen graced the party-goers with a choreographed performance for guests including Amy Sacco, Monique Pean, Peter Davis, Douglas Hannant, Frederick Anderson and Lorenzo Martone. Model Coco Rocha lapped the ring with her mother in tow, followed by “Pan Am” actress Margot Robbie, who, according to the New York Post, delighted the crowd by showing off tricks and twirls on the ice for an hour.

The cast from Downtown Abbey has opened their set for day tours for £7,900, which includes tea time with the Countess of Carnarvon and the eight Earl, a complete tour of the grounds and state rooms. Also, fans will have a chance to dine in the dining room for lunch.

In addition to being the hangout for the many billionaires in the Bay Area, San Francisco has caught the media’s attention for being one of the minority areas in the U.S. that has seen a rise in command for real estate space.

BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG LOVE is opening at Underline Gallery W. 14th St. in New York on February 9. The fun, acclaimed group of artists might be just the refreshment we all need in the cold, dark months of February and March, as the exhibition will highlight work that is founded on principles of light and color.

A new Hummingbird Bakery has opened today in London, offering the first 1,000 customers free cupcakes.

Sushi Nozawa will be shutting its doors on February 29, but don’t fret because Nozawa’s Sugarfish restaurants are still around and providing a stylish, yet less-expensive version of the original.

Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue, will be recognized for more than her taste making influence this season. The queen of the fashion world is also a human rights activist; a longtime lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights advocate.

Situated at the crossroads of Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, the SLS Hotel defines sophistication. A classy, sleek structure mixed with an artistic ambiance makes it the ultimate place to seek refuge from everyday errands.

While Chinese New Year celebrations were taking place around the globe, the Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong was celebrating the festive occasion with an exclusive $1,200 couple’s spa package.

TripAdvisor’s Traveler’s Choice 2012 Award for number one luxury hotel in the world went to the Shangri-La Hotel located in Tokyo.

The Shard building is currently being built in London and is set to be the UK’s tallest building towering above the capital’s relatively low skyline.

March marks the opening of Lucky Strike in one of San Francisco's most coveted neighborhoods: South Beach right around the corner from AT&T Park (Go Giants!). More specifically, it'll be located on the ground floor of the Beacon condos on 200 King St.

This past Tuesday at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre, I had the rare opportunity to attend Chinese Cocktail, a re-performance/concert by Robert Wilhite. It was a special treat, part of Pacific Standard Time's bonanza performance art festival. Chinese Cocktail had only been performed twice before, both times in 1978.

The three-day Kaplya Film festival comes to Moscow this weekend in hopes of boosting the local horror movie industry. The festival mixes an award ceremony with a six-film festival and classes taught by the stars.