Meryl Streep will be honored for her film industry achievements at the 25th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival this January. The Oscar winner will take home the Icon Award at the festival's awards gala.

After a spectacular 2013 30th anniversary season presenting “Les Miserables,” Theatre Aspen announced it’s returning next year with something more revealing: “The Full Monty.” Adapted from the 1997 British film, the musical earned 10 Tony Award nominations and will open the season June 24, 2014. In addition, Theatre Aspen will present “Little Women,” a play […]

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.

Dim the light, cue the music and sit back for an evening of jazz. The JAS Cafe downstairs at the Little Nell kicks off its winter season this weekend, with Grammy nominee Stacey Kent. With newly remodeled lounge, the Jazz Aspen Snowmass-hosted series has become a popular stop on the evening circuit in Aspen, with […]

There's a new residence in Hollywood that's making headlines --- for being a residence you can't actually live in. The nearly $1 million penthouse at The Residences at W Hollywood was named Best Interior Design Show Home at the International Property Awards in London this month for its innovation in being a true luxury escape.

The cast and crew of CBS’ Criminal Minds held the celebration of their 200th episode in the Havana Room at the Tropicana resort on Saturday. Stars from the hit show partied the night away, including Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, Thomas Gibson, A.J. Cook and Jeanne Tripplehorn. With more than 400 attendees, the cast and crew, along […]

Fashion-focused Angelenos threw a stylish soiree to raise funds for the victims of Typhoon Haivan in the Philippines last week. Los Angeles Loves the Philippine Islands hosted the event in support of Doctors Without Borders at Riviera 31 Bar & Lounge on Friday.

  There is an exciting new food festival called Eats & Beats. This event will be where foodies, wine and spirit connoisseurs, and music lovers alike can enjoy the best of three worlds under one roof. Guests will relish in four floors of amazing food, good wine and spirits, and awesome music, without the hype […]

Judd Apatow will be honored with an honorary award at the 16th Costume Designers Guild Awards next year. The producer, writer and director will receive the Distinguished Collaborator honor in recognition of his support of Costume Design and for recent collaborations with designers Leesa Evans, Jennifer Rogien and Susan Matheson.

Straight from The Godfrey Hotel Chicago (127 West Huron Street at La Salle) there’s a boutique hotel’s food and beverage concept, I|O Urban Roofscape, an approximately 15,000 square foot indoor and outdoor space with panoramic skyline views opening February 2014. To head up the concept they have tapped Chef Riley Huddleston. Most recently working as […]

This 12th East 69th St. Upper East Side mansion owned by Vincent and Teresa Viola (Florida Panthers team owners) just listed for an unbelievable price of $114.07M, boasting six stories and 20,000 square feet of living space. The home was originally purchased back in 2005 for $20M, according to Realtor.com,  but it has undergone some serious renovations since then. […]

Snowmass Village’s enclave for artists, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, welcomed visitors to its five-acre campus on Tuesday night to tour working studios, purchase pieces and sip a little holiday cheer. Guests walked the luminaria-lined snowy paths to explore different mediums including woodworking, ceramics, painting, photography, sculpture, furniture design and printmaking. Each artistic style is housed […]