2012 LA Auto Show Press Day-Two on November 29, 2012 at LA Convention Center

On Thursday, November 29, 2012 it was the second and last preview press day at 2012 LA Auto Show inside the Los Angeles Convention Center. The event was held at Los Angeles Convention Center located at 1201 Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California. The press days were Wednesday, November 28 from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm and on Thursday, November 29, 2012 from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm.

Going to LA Auto Show is an unforgettable experience because you meet new colleagues, check out the latest gadgets, features on new cars. One of the very noticeable things this year at 2012 LA Auto Show as “The Media Pit Stop” sponsored by AutoTrader.com. The service, the food and the gifts were very good. More major media sponsors should do more activities to keep the media entertain and taken care of.

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On Thursday, Toyota was named 2012 Nielsen Automotive Green Marketer of the Year Award recipient and Ford Fusion takes the Green Car of The Year Award at 2012 LA Auto Show.

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About the Los Angeles Auto Show:
As the first major North American auto show of the season, the 2012 LA Auto Show will host some of the industry’s most important new vehicle debuts and set the tone for the rest of the year. The dates are Nov. 28 and 29 for press and Nov. 30 – Dec. 9 for the public. Following Press Days, the show becomes one of the best attended public auto shows in the world. To receive the latest show news and information, follow the LA Auto Show on Twitter at twitter.com/LAAutoShow, visit the Facebook page at facebook.com/LosAngelesAutoShowand sign up for alerts at LAAutoShow.com.

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Editor’s Note: Our independent media outlets Diversity News Magazine and Diversity News TV are so happy to be part of history for the second year in a row and be approved to attend one of the biggest second Auto show in the country. We want to thank the producers, the publicists, the sponsors, our media colleagues and oh course Thank you to our team of photographers, reporters/writers and videographers.

The NCLR presents the 2012 Alma Awards hosted by George Lopez and Eva Longoria to Air September 21 on NBC

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) – the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States presents The 2012 Alma Awards on September 16, 2012 from 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm in the popular Pasadena Civic Auditorium located at 300 East Green Street in Pasadena, CA 91101.

The winners were announced, but the star studded celebration will air Friday, September 21, 2012 (8-9 p.m. ET) on NBC.

The NCLR Alma Awards honors outstanding Latino artistic achievements in television, film and music.  The show promotes the achievements of talented Latinos in the entertainment industry.

The funny George Lopez and the lovely Eva Longoria hosted once again this year’s extravagate event.  The one-hour special will show case Latinos famous presenters Jake Gyllenhaal, Nicole Richie, Robert Rodriguez, Zoe Saldana, Ryan Lochte, America Ferrera, Andy Garcia, Natalie Morales and Wilmer Valderrama.

Many media outlets and photographers crowded the red carpet waiting for the celebrities, Olympic winners, and hosts to arrive. One by one, limos stopped in front of the Pasadena Civic Auditorium to drop off talent. As the performers, host, and celebrities hit the red carpet, lines of media and photographer wait to interview or take their picture.

Christina Aguilera received the 2012 NCLR Special Achievement Award for her outstanding career and work in philanthropy.  She is especially well known for co-hosting “The Voice”. Christina’s powerful voice made her well know around the world.  Also, Mr. Henry Darrow received the NCLR Alma Ricardo Montalban Lifetime Achievement Award. “Henry has appeared in some five hundred episodes of soap operas, mini-series, sit-coms, and dramas, along with numerous stage plays. He is the first Latino actor to have portrayed “Zorro” in two different television series, as well as providing the voice for a cartoon version of the masked hero. What an honor it is for the NCLR to recognize these two talented people who made a difference in the Latino culture.

There was a great selection of nominees, besides Christina Aguilera and Henry Darrow, the following took home the precious award.

Latinos love music, which brings celebration. Rap singer Flo Rida performed with Roselyn Sanchez.  The guests were welcome to dance in the isle. Martina McBride performed with Luis Fonsi.

In addition, the NCLR welcomed our talented Latino Olympians. Few came out to walk the red carpet and enjoyed the fun filled show.  We honor those Latinos such as Brenda Villa and Jessica Steffens (water polo), Danell Leyva (men’s gymnastics), Leonel Manzano (track and field), and Marlen Esparza (boxing), and the famous United States swimmer, Ryan Lochte for representing our country.

The Latinos celebrate with love. There is no other award show that represents talent in the Latino culture. You do not want to miss the winner’s excitement when they receive their accomplished award with honors.  If you like to contact NCLR, please feel free to go to www.nclr.org.

2012 NCLR ALMA AWARDS AWARD RECIPIENTS are:

CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Special Achievement Award
“The Voice of a Generation”

HENRY DARROW
The NCLR ALMA Ricardo Montalban
Lifetime Achievement Award

CHEECH MARIN
Outstanding Career Achievement Award
Writer

PATRICIA RIGGEN
Special Achievement
Director, Girl in Progress

EL CENTRO DEL PUEBLO
The PepsiCo Adelante ALMA Award

Favorite Movie
Girl in Progress

Favorite Movie Actor
Diego Boneta, Rock of Ages

Favorite Movie Actress—Drama/Adventure
Zoe Saldana, Colombiana

Favorite Movie Actress—Comedy/Musical
Aubrey Plaza, Safety Not Guaranteed

Favorite Movie Actor—Supporting Role
Édgar Ramírez, Wrath of the Titans

Favorite Movie Actress—Supporting Role
Cierra Ramirez, Girl in Progress

Favorite TV Reality, Variety, or Comedy Personality or Act
Christina Aguilera, The Voice (NBC)

Favorite TV Actor
Tyler Posey, Teen Wolf (MTV)

Favorite TV Actress—Drama
Lana Parrilla, Once Upon a Time (ABC)

Favorite TV Actress—Comedy
Naya Rivera, Glee (FOX)

Favorite TV Actor—Supporting Role in a Drama
Jon Huertas, Castle (ABC)

Favorite TV Actor—Supporting Role in a Comedy
Rico Rodriguez, Modern Family (ABC)

Favorite TV Actress—Supporting Role
Constance Marie, Switched at Birth (ABC Family)

Favorite Male Music Artist
Pitbull

Favorite Female Music Artist
Naya Rivera

 Source: The Lippin Group
Photo credit to: Chris Haston/NBC
Videos Courtesy of NBC/NCLR & Alma Awards 2012

Editor’s Note: Diversity News Magazine published by Diversity News Publications is a proud media partner of The NCLR 2012 Alma Awards. Special Thank you to our photographer Francois Palais, Reporter/Writer Stella Gomez.

2012 NCLR ALMA Awards Announces Winners TV Show to Air Friday, September 21 (8-9 p.m. ET) on NBC

EVA LONGORIA AND GEORGE LOPEZ CO-HOST ONE-HOUR SPECIAL TO AIR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 (8-9 P.M. ET) ON NBC.

CHRISTINA AGUILERA RECEIVED SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Presenters included: Jake Gyllenhaal, Nicole Richie, Robert Rodriguez, Zoe Saldana, Ryan Lochte, America Ferrera, Andy Garcia, Natalie Morales, Wilmer Valderrama, Ana Ortiz, Dania Ramirez, Edy Ganem, Judy Reyes, Michael Pena, Rafael Amaya, Rodrigo Santoro and Taboo.

Rap Superstar Flo Rida Performed with Roselyn Sanchez and Martina McBride Performed with Luis Fonsi.
Pasadena, Calif. – September 16, 2012 – The winners of the 2012 NCLR ALMA Awards® were announced tonight at a star-studded celebration airing Friday, September 21 (8-9 p.m. ET) on NBC. Christina Aguilera received a special achievement award for her incredible career and her work in philanthropy.

Eva Longoria and George Lopez co-hosted the one-hour special, which included presenters Jake Gyllenhaal, Nicole Richie, Robert Rodriguez, Zoe Saldana, Ryan Lochte and America Ferrera, along with Andy Garcia, Natalie Morales and Wilmer Valderrama. Also on hand to celebrate the achievements of top Latino performers were Ana Ortiz, Dania Ramirez, Edy Ganem, , Judy Reyes, Michael Pena, Rafael Amaya, Rodrigo Santoro and Taboo.

Rap sensation Flo Rida performed with Roselyn Sanchez and Martina McBride performed with Luis Fonsi during the high-energy show, which featured theme music written and performed by music powerhouse Pitbull. In addition to serving as a presenter, Olympic Gold medalist Ryan Lochte also was one of six Latino Olympic medal winners from this summer’s London Games saluted in a special Olympic tribute. Also honored were Brenda Villa and Jessica Steffens (water polo), Danell Leyva (men’s gymnastics), Leonel Manzano (track and field) and Marlen Esparza (boxing).

The 2012 NCLR ALMA AWARDS AWARD RECIPIENTS are:

CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Special Achievement Award
“The Voice of a Generation”

HENRY DARROW
The NCLR ALMA Ricardo Montalban
Lifetime Achievement Award

CHEECH MARIN
Outstanding Career Achievement Award
Writer

PATRICIA RIGGEN
Special Achievement
Director, Girl in Progress

EL CENTRO DEL PUEBLO
The PepsiCo Adelante ALMA Award

Favorite Movie
Girl in Progress

Favorite Movie Actor
Diego Boneta, Rock of Ages

Favorite Movie Actress—Drama/Adventure
Zoe Saldana, Colombiana

Favorite Movie Actress—Comedy/Musical
Aubrey Plaza, Safety Not Guaranteed

Favorite Movie Actor—Supporting Role
Édgar Ramírez, Wrath of the Titans

Favorite Movie Actress—Supporting Role
Cierra Ramirez, Girl in Progress

Favorite TV Reality, Variety, or Comedy Personality or Act
Christina Aguilera, The Voice (NBC)

Favorite TV Actor
Tyler Posey, Teen Wolf (MTV)

Favorite TV Actress—Drama
Lana Parrilla, Once Upon a Time (ABC)

Favorite TV Actress—Comedy
Naya Rivera, Glee (FOX)

Favorite TV Actor—Supporting Role in a Drama
Jon Huertas, Castle (ABC)

Favorite TV Actor—Supporting Role in a Comedy
Rico Rodriguez, Modern Family (ABC)

Favorite TV Actress—Supporting Role
Constance Marie, Switched at Birth (ABC Family)

Favorite Male Music Artist
Pitbull

Favorite Female Music Artist
Naya Rivera

Hispanic cable network mun2 will present the ALMA Awards red carpet special and Telemundo will host the official bilingual ALMA Awards website at and stream the pre-show online. Comcast’s Xfinity TV customers will have access to the show on demand. Viewers can also watch the entire special online after it airs via http://telemundo.com/almaawards.

The 2012 NCLR ALMA Awards® are produced by dick clark productions’ executive producers Orly Adelson and Barry Adelman, along with Eva Longoria and Janet Murguía, President and CEO of NCLR.

For additional information, including announcements about the presenters and performers at this year’s show, please visit www.almaawards.com  and follow the show on Twitterhttp://www.twitter.com/AlmaAwards.  Information is also available on  www.nbc.com/alma-awards/.

Source: The Lippin Group
Photo credit to: (C) Chris Haston/NBC
Video Courtesy of NBC/NCLR & Alma Awards 2012

Editor’s Note: Congratulations to all the nominees and winners. They all deserve to be recognized for the contributions made to our Diverse community. Diversity News Magazine published by Diversity News Publications is a proud media partner of The NCLR 2012 Alma Awards. Special Thank you to our photographer Francois Palais, Reporter/Writer Stella Gomez.

The Gallery LA Fashion Night Out at the Beverly Hills Porsche Presents Designs by Dina Bar-El and Anthony Franco

On September 6, 2012 Wella Professionals presents The Gallery Los Angeles Fashion’s Night Out at the Beverly Hills Porsche located at 8425 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California 90211 from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm..

Mickey Koffman the Producer of L.A. Fashion Weekend from The Gallery Los Angeles produced and hosted the traditional event where over 300 people attended.

Guests had the pleasure to enjoy complimentary drinks, appetizers, beauty treatments by Nine Zero One and Napoleon Perdis.  California Apparel News, The LA Fashion Magazine and American Gentlemen are some of the print magazines that provided a copy of their magazine for review. The red carpet arrivals was located outside facing the line of lovely Porsches. The location was perfect for people to mingle and enjoy the cooler weather during the summer season. (Please click on the photos to view them regular size).

The main attraction was the fashion show to showcase two designer’s collections. Dina Bar-El who presented her designs with flare. Her collection consists of Satin Slip dresses, sparkle, and lovely layers of sheer beauty. The dresses were gorgeous, and made the models look stunning.

The talented Anthony Franco presented his style for men that you do not see often on the runway. A video was shown before his work was viewed. His collection looks very sexy and mysteries. Suits galore for the men were presented. The fabric textures, colors and fit were great for fall. The women’s collection added sparkle to pants suits, and shine to dresses.

Some of the following sponsors contribute to this successful fashion event. L.A. Fashion Weekend, Nobu Hotel Caesars Palace, Bibby Financial Services, Napoleon Perdis, California ApparelNews, Little Black Dress Vodka, The LA Fashion Magazine, Diabolo, American Gentleman Magazine, Runway Magazine and many more.

A special thank you to Beverly Hills Porsche for allowing this special event to be presented at their location.


About The Gallery L.A./Mikey Koffman:
Mikey Koffman, an original member of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios, has been producing L.A. Fashion Weekend, through her fashion marketing firm, The Gallery L.A. for seven seasons now. Koffman also produces runway shows in conjunction with the Magic International tradeshow.
L.A. Fashion Weekend features unbelievable branding opportunities for the most elite products and services as well as extensive exposure from the local, national and international press. L.A. Fashion Weekend attracts media (Elle, Women’s Wear Daily, Huffington Post, Access Hollywood, MTV, Diversity News Magazine, Examiner.com), stylists, buyers (Bloomingdales, Nordstrom, Fred Segal, Maxfield) and celebrities/notables (Jack Black, Jeremy Piven, Heather Locklear, Mena Suvari, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa).
Koffman, featured on the first season of the hit Showtime series, “The Real L Word,” and KTLA morning news segment “Thank God It’s Fashion”, has unmatched experience growing emerging lines into full-fledged brands, and has garnered her place among the fashion elite. For more information visit www.thegalleryla.com or www.losangelesfw.com

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Photos credit to: (C) Bob Delgadillo from Bob Delgadillo Events Photographer, Nelson Shen from Nelson Photo Images, and Stella Gomez from Disco Stella’s Pics for Diversity News Magazine of Diversity News Publications. 

John Mayer, Tommy Lee, Jackson Browne, Steve Vai at 110th NAMM Show 2012 Media Preview, Day 1 and 3

People from all over around the world came to the 2012 NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants).  It was a win win situation for music companies and entertainment industry folk alike. NAMM showcases the newest gadgets and instruments for the entertainment industry, the curious and entertainers looking for the latest in technology in equipment to assist their music career needs.

The NAMM Show kicked-off the event with a media preview day on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 where Recording artist, singer and performer John Mayer made a special appearance, talked about Michelle Phillips signature guitars and even playing some music for the members of the media/press.

Also on media preview day David Honeywell from PianoDisc talked to us about a Piano called iQ Intelligent Player System which plays by itsself and can be operated from your choice of external devices, including popular devices like the iPad, iPod and MP3 players.

During the 4 day event many celebrity musicians attended various booths, stage events, signed autographs and even performed for their fans. Some of the recording artists and politicians the attended the largest and longest-running musical instruments and products trade show in the United States were John Mayer, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Tommy Lee, Jackson Browne, Steve Vai, Prakash Sontakke, Salar Nader, Bootsy Collins, George Benson, Bernie Williams, Jesse Spencer, Bob Guiney, Sheila E., Robert Benson, BT, Joe Santrani, System of A Down, Steve Morse, Scott Ian, Kerry King, Richard Divine, Lee Roy Parnell, Debby Holiday, Arnold G, Pepper Mashay, former Governor Mike Huckabee, and of course our Diversity News TV celebrity host FAWN and many more.

“We had a press event Wednesday night and we had a dealer party as well and those were very well received, we had a good turnout for that, so we’re having a very good show,” said Gloria Harris, Casio.  “A lot of booth traffic. We had scheduled a lot of appointments and people came out and they saw the product and they loved it. We’re excited for the new year.”

On Saturday, January 21st,  Fawn spoke with Lee Roy Parnell about his latestGibson guitar and and special impromptu performance for Jackson Browne. Also exhibitor Bee Bantug from Retail Up talked to us about her company services.

“The show was noticeably better in attendance this year,” said Rick Young, Yamaha Corporation of America. “We were consistently packed Thursday through Saturday and Sunday was better than in many of the last years. We had a good array of new products to show our dealers and  everyone was upbeat and hopeful. Now that we have the manufacturers and retailers excited, we have one more important group to get excited and that is consumers. Obtaining the mindshare and walletshare of consumers will be the key to success in 2012.”

The 2012 NAMM Show was held from Thursday, January 19 through Sunday, January 22, 2012 from 8:00 am to Midnight at the Anaheim Convention Center located 800 West Katella Avenue in Anaheim, CA 92802.

The NAMM Show is an event that is not open to the general public and attendees must be in the music products industry or be invited by a NAMM Member.

About NAMM:
The National Association of Music Merchants, commonly called NAMM in reference to the organization’s popular NAMM trade shows, is the not-for-profit association that unifies, leads and strengthens the $17 billion global musical instruments and products industry. NAMM’s activities and programs are designed to promote music making to people of all ages. NAMM is comprised of more than 9,000 Member companies. For more information about NAMM, interested parties can visit www.namm.org or call 800-767-NAMM (6266).

Sources: namm.org, The Lippin Group, Diversity News Magazine
Photos credit to: Sonny Sun (TZU MING SUN) & Bob Delgadillo from Bob Delgadillo Photography.
Videos by Diversity News TV on Blip TV and YouTube

Editor’s Note: Diversity News Magazine and TV covered the 2012 NAMM Show on 1-18-2012, 1-19-2012 and 1-21-2012 only.

We want to thanks the The Lippin Group for giving us the opportunity to cover the event.

In another note the people the need to be fire from Anaheim Convention Center are the Staff Prop, those people are very rude. When we drove on day 3 they made us go around from Katella to Disneyland Road to park and we walked by car park 4 and they would not allow to enter there so we have to go around. Diversity News TV crew have to pay to park because people from Staff Prop they did not care they told my crew that every one need to pay even they show them confirmation to cover event from public relations firm.

When we were leaving the venue they made us go to the underground floor and we have to walk during the night to the parking space. Please Anaheim Convention Center fire the Staff Prop people or train them to learn how to treat the media/press right.

Drake to Perform at the 2011 American Music Awards; Ludacris to Perform with Enrique Iglesias

On Thursday, November 17, 2011 dick clark productions (dcp) president and executive producer Orly Adelson announced that Drake and Ludacris will each perform at “The 2011 American Music Awards®.” From the highly demanded album in stores now “Take Care”, Drake will perform his hit record “Headlines.”

Ludacris will join Enrique Iglesias as the 6^th unique collaboration of the evening which sets a new AMA record for the most collaborations in the show’s 39 year history.

The other collaborations will include Pitbull with Marc Anthony and Lil Jon, Gym Class Heroes with Adam Levine, will.i.am with Jennifer Lopez, Nicki Minaj with David Guetta, and Maroon 5 with Christina Aguilera.

The show will be broadcast live from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20^th (8:00-11:00 pm ET/PT) on ABC.  Tickets are now on sale (please visit www.ticketmaster.com or call 1-877-234-8425.)

The show’s full roster of performing talent now includes: Christina Aguilera, Marc Anthony, Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown, Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry, Drake, Gym Class Heroes, David Guetta, Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, Lil Jon, Ludacris, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, Pitbull, Maroon 5, OneRepublic, The Band Perry and will.i.am.

This year, ABC will air a live pre-show “Countdown to The American Music Awards” hosted by Chris Harrison and Vanessa Lachey and live reporting by Ryan Devlin starting at 7:00pm ET/PT. In addition, the online pre-show “Coca-Cola Red Carpet LIVE! @ the 2011 AMAs” hosted by Lance Bass, Michael Buckley, Estelle, Sarah Hyland, Mario, Audrina Patridge and Josh Sussman will stream live for fans worldwide starting at 2pm PT / 5pm ET at ABC.com, Livestream.com/AMAs and other partner sites.

Artists will be honored in the categories of Pop/Rock, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Alternative, Adult Contemporary, Latin, and Contemporary Inspirational.  Fans can go to the official homepage of the “2011 American Music Awards,” AMA.abc.com, to find performer and presenter announcements, artist information, and more.

About the Voting :
American Music Awards® nominees are selected from both BigChampagne’s Ultimate Chart and Mediabase. The Ultimate Chart is a ranked list of the most popular artists and songs based on a weighted combination of music sales, radio and TV broadcast, internet streaming and video viewing, and incorporating additional online metrics, including activity on social networks. Mediabase monitors more than 1,800 radio stations in 180 U.S. and Canadian markets, 24 hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week and provides vital airplay and programming information to more than 1,700 affiliate radio stations and every major broadcast group.  Winners are chosen by public vote online.

About dick clark productions, inc.:
Founded in 1957, dick clark productions, inc. (dcp) is a leading independent producer of television programming. dcp produces perennial hits such as the “American Music Awards,” “Golden Globe Awards,” “Academy of Country Music Awards,” and “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.”  dcp also produces popular weekly television programming, including “So You Think You Can Dance,” and owns and maintains one of the world’s most unique and extensive entertainment libraries, which includes more than 30 years of “American Bandstand” footage.  For additional information about dcp, please visit www.dickclarkproductions.com 

About the American Music Awards:
In 1973 Dick Clark created the American Music Awards to pay tribute to popular musicians from various genres of music and to put audiences in touch with the latest phenomena in American music.  Since its founding, the AMAs have honored and showcased the talents of some of the biggest names in the music industry. For press credential requests, please go to http://ama.dickclark.com.

Sources: dick clark productions and ABC
Photo credit to: Enrique Iglesias & Drake Facebook Fan Page

Regina King, star of TNT’s “Southland” To Serve as SAG Awards Social Media Ambassador

On Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Screen Actors Guild announced that Regina King, star of TNT’s critically acclaimed drama series “Southland,” will serve as social media ambassador for the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® airing live on TNT and TBS Sunday, Jan. 29. Through posts on Twitter and Facebook, King will serve as the online face for the awards, giving viewers unprecedented access to behind-the-scenes moments during the weeks building up to the show, as well as from the red carpet.

King’s duties as the SAG Awards® social media ambassador will kick off when she announces this year’s nominations on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 9 a.m. (ET)/6 a.m. (PT), telecast live on TNT and online at tnt.tv and tbs.com. During the six weeks leading up to the Jan. 29 simulcast of the award ceremony, King will continue to tweet and post about the SAG Awards, including updates on presenters and fashion. She will also post updates during rehearsals and provide her thoughts and insights from the red carpet on the big night.

In “Southland,” which returns for its fourth season beginning Tuesday, Jan. 17, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT), King plays Lydia Adams, a smart and perceptive LAPD detective who often finds herself becoming emotionally invested in the cases she handles. In March 2011, King earned the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for her performance in “Southland.”

King was nominated for a SAG Award as a member of the cast in the film “Ray,” for which she won an NAACP Image Award. Her extensive screen credits include “Jerry Maguire,” “How Stella Got Her Groove Back,” “Enemy of the State,” “Boyz n the Hood,” “Poetic Justice,” “Higher Learning,” “Our Family Wedding,” “Year of the Dog,” “This Christmas,” “Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous,” “A Cinderella Story,” “Daddy Day Care,” “Mighty Joe Young,” “Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde,” “Friday, Down to Earth” and “A Thin Line Between Love and Hate”. She also provided the voice of Kreela in the animated film “Ant Bully.” For television, she starred in the movies “Living Proof” and “If These Walls Could Talk 2” and supplied the voices of Huey and Riley for the animated series “The Boondocks.”

TNT and TBS’s live simulcast of the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will take place Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at 8 p.m. (ET), 5 p.m. (PT), 7 p.m. (CT) and 6 p.m. (MT). West Coast viewers who prefer to watch in primetime will be able to catch the encore presentation on TNT at 7 p.m. (PT) / 10 p.m. (ET).

Of the top industry honors presented to performers, only the Screen Actors Guild Awards are voted on solely by actors’ peers in the Screen Actors Guild. The SAG Awards was the first televised awards show created by a union to honor the work of actors and the first to present ensemble and cast awards. The SAG Awards nominees are chosen by separate film and television nominating committees, each consisting of 2,100 SAG members from around the country, randomly selected anew each year. All active members of Screen Actors Guild are eligible to vote for the final Actor® recipients.


The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be produced by Jeff Margolis Productions in association with Screen Actors Guild Awards®, LLC. For more information about the SAG Awards, SAG, TNT and TBS, visit http://sagawards.org

About Regina King: Regina King (born January 15, 1971) is an American film and television actress. She is well known for her role as Mary Jenkins‘s (played by Marla Gibbs) studious daughter, Brenda Jenkins, on the 1980s sitcom, 227, and for her critically acclaimed supporting role in the feature film Jerry Maguire. She is also known for voicing the lead characters of the animated series The Boondocks. King is currently starring in the television series Southland in the role of Lydia Adams.

Source: Screen Actors Guild & Wikipedia.
Photo credit to: Rodrigo Vaz for Diversity News Magazine published by Diversity News Publications and Greg Williams from Screen Actors Guild.

City of West Hollywood to Host the 2011 West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnaval

On Wednesday, October 26, 2011 The City of West Hollywood announced that the City to Host Halloween Carnaval!

Hundreds of thousands of ghouls, goblins and other creatures of the night will let loose upon Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood for the 2011 West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnaval on Halloween night, Monday, October 31, 2011.

One of the world’s largest celebrations on All Hallow’s Eve, the West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnaval will be held from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. along Santa Monica Boulevard from Doheny Drive to La Cienega Boulevard. The theme for the Halloween Costume Carnaval is “Become Your Other” and revelers are encouraged to let their alter egos come out to play for the evening.

“What started out as a bunch of gay men in drag stumbling in heels on Santa Monica Boulevard in Boystown has become the largest Halloween Carnaval in the world!” said West Hollywood Mayor John J. Duran. “This year, we will make this as much of a weekend event for our locals as it is a major tourist attraction for visitors from across Southern California,” continued Mayor Duran.

The West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval entertainment stages will include three large stages and three smaller stages. The Main Stage located at Santa Monica Boulevard and San Vicente Boulevard will feature special, world-class entertainment that will be unveiled on Halloween night!

“Trick-or-treating is a customary celebration for young children on Halloween. But let me warn you, the West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval is NOT the place for young children, and especially not a place to bring your animal companions. It’s simply too crowded for them,” said West Hollywood Mayor Pro Tempore Jeffrey Prang. “This is why we have two other exciting events designed just for our young children and our furry friends. The Annual Howl-O-Ween Doggy Costume Contest was held last week and the Halloween Youth Carnival is on Saturday, October 29, 2011 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at West Hollywood Park,” continued Mayor Pro Tempore Prang.

The Cabaret De Carnaval stage located at Santa Monica Boulevard and Almont Drive will put a modern day twist on the old supper club show-tunes and burlesque genres. The Cabaret De Carnaval stage will be hosted by actor Jeffrey Damnit. Performers will include the drag punk house band, Transkontinental re-interpreting classic showtunes and modern pop hits; Hells Belles Burlesque, an all girl dance show that blends modern dance styles with classic pin-up burlesque; and Peter Mac, a female tribute artist who will perform as Judy Garland; and the FireGroove Flame Throwing ensemble.
“Everyone is welcome to come and spend another safe and exciting Halloween in West Hollywood,” said West Hollywood Councilmember John D’Amico.

The Butterfly Revue stage will be located at Santa Monica Boulevard and West Knoll Drive and will feature drag art performer Phyllis Navidad as hostess; as well as actress, musician and activist for transgender rights, Calpernia Addams; The Wife Project, a multi media dance performance utilizing projection and sound design; avant-garde dance music artist Pipes; and British dance pop sensation Daniela Brooker.

“I always look forward to Halloween in West Hollywood,” said West Hollywood Councilmember John Heilman. “Every year I’m excited by the creativity of the costumes. I’m also amazed by how many people come together to have a great time and celebrate,” continued Councilmember Heilman.


“The West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval is one of our great community events,” said West Hollywood Councilmember Abbe Land. “Our residents and people from all over come to Santa Monica Boulevard to celebrate Halloween with incredibly creative costumes, high-caliber entertainment and one of the most incredible parties anywhere in the world. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone out on the Boulevard celebrating and enjoying the event,” continued Councilmember Land.

The three small DJ stages will encourage audience interaction. DJ Max Van Ville will perform at The Morph Stage, located at Westbourne Drive and Santa Monica Boulevard; DJ Aaron Colbert will perform at the Masquerade Stage, located at North Palm Drive and Santa Monica Boulevard; and DJ Zen Freeman will spin at the Muse Stage located on North La Peer Drive and Santa Monica Boulevard.

The West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval is produced by the City of West Hollywood and the Authentic Agency, a West Hollywood branded entertainment agency.

Public parking for the West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval will be available at parking lots throughout West Hollywood. For more information about the West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval, call the City of West Hollywood’s Halloween Hotline at (323) 848-6503 or visit www.weho.org/halloween


Street Closures

Due to the City of West Hollywood’s annual Halloween Costume Carnaval, the following streets will be temporarily CLOSED as follows:

• San Vicente Boulevard between Melrose Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard from 12:01am Monday, October 31, 2011 through 6 a.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2011
• Santa Monica Boulevard between Doheny Drive and La Cienega Boulevard including all side streets from 12 p.m. Monday, October 31, 2011 through 6 a.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2011.
• Robertson Boulevard between Melrose Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard from 12 p.m., Monday, October 31, 2011 through 6 a.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2011.
• San Vicente Boulevard between Cynthia Street and Santa Monica Boulevard from 12 p.m., Monday, October 31, 2011 through 6 a.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2011.
• La Peer Drive eastbound turn lane onto Santa Monica Boulevard from 12 p.m., Monday, October 31, 2011 through 6 a.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2011.
• Almont Drive and La Peer Drive are closed from Santa Monica Boulevard to Melrose Avenue from 12 p.m., Monday, October 31, 2011 through 6 a.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2011.
• Santa Monica Boulevard between La Cienega Boulevard and Holloway Drive/Croft Avenue from 4 p.m. Monday, October 31, 2011 through 6 a.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2011.
• La Cienega Boulevard between Sunset Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard from 4 p.m., Monday, October 31, 2011 through 6 a.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2011. Northbound La Cienega Boulevard is open between Holloway Drive and Sunset Boulevard.
• Sunset Boulevard eastbound and westbound turn lanes onto La Cienega Boulevard from 4 p.m., Monday, October 31, 2011 through 6 a.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2011.

Parking Information

The City of West Hollywood will suspend permit parking for the Halloween Carnaval from 5 p.m. Monday, October 31, 2011 to 6 a.m., Tuesday, November 1, 2011. Parking meters will be enforced. Carnaval-goers are asked to observe the boundaries of West Hollywood. If parking occurs in the City of Los Angeles and the City of Beverly HIlls, all parking restrictions must be observed.

Public Parking for the West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval will be available at the following locations for a fee:

City Hall Parking Lot ($15 fee)
8300 Santa Monica Boulevard
Corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and Sweetzer Avenue

Kings Road Parking Structure ($15.00 fee)
8383 Santa Monica Boulevard 
Corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and Kings Road

La Jolla/Havenhurst Lot ($15 fee)
1046 Havenhurst Drive
Santa Monica Boulevard and Havenhurst Drive

La Peer Lot ($15 fee)
623 La Peer Drive 
Melrose Avenue and La Peer Drive

Orange Grove Lot ($15 fee)
1114 N. Orange Grove
Santa Monica Boulevard and Orange Grove Avenue

Pacific Design Center ($ 20.00 fee)
8687 Melrose Avenue 
Corner of Melrose Avenue and San Vicente Boulevard

Spaulding Lot ($15 fee)
7718 Santa Monica Boulevard
Santa Monica Boulevard and Spaulding Avenue

Sunset Lot ($15 fee)
8775 Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard and Olive Drive

901 Hancock Parking Structure ($15 fee)
901 Hancock Avenue 
Santa Monica Boulevard and Hancock Avenue

Shuttle Information

The City of West Hollywood will offer special CityLine service on Halloween between 5:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. The route will operate along Santa Monica Boulevard between La Cienega Boulevard and Fuller Avenue. In addition there will be a loop from La Cienega and Holloway to Sunset Blvd. beginning at 9:00 p.m. This service is FREE. Please note that the regular day service will not operate on Monday, October 31.

For more information please visit www.weho.org/halloween or call the Halloween Carnaval Hotline at (323) 848-6503 or call (323) 848-6308.

Source: http://www.weho.org 
Photo poster credit to: City of West Hollywood

Glee Wins Award at the 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards 2011 in Los Angeles

On Sunday, April 10, 2011 The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) held their 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards which it was presented by Rokk Vodka & Wells Fargo.

The event honored Kristin Chenoweth, NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt, and the best in television and journalism. The 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards was hosted by Amy Poehler and Rashida Jones at the Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles, CA.