MAR. 13: FOOD FARE: ANNUAL PLANNED PARENTHOOD LA GUILD BENEFIT EVENT RETURNS TO SANTA MONICA CIVIC

Event Listing edited/posted by Don Rose

Food Fare 2008: regular readers know that The LA Report highly recommends this annual event. You can sip, stroll, sample, and shop the best of gastronomic Los Angeles, among an excellent eclectic group of attendees, and participate in one of LA's best silent auctions.

Date: 3/13/2008 from 10:30 am - 9:30 pm (PST), in two separate sessions (see below).
Hosted By: Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Guild.
Call 310-395-0098 for more information or to purchase tickets by phone.
RSVP requested by March 12, 2008 at 12:00 pm (PST).

Click here to view the Food Fare website and a list of participating restaurants, organizations and individuals

Thursday, March 13, 2008
Day Session: 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Evening Session: 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Location: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
1855 Main Street, Santa Monica (No Host Parking).

About Planned Parenthood Los Angeles

PPLA is the largest provider of reproductive health care services in Los Angeles County. It provides clinical services to more than 80,000 people a year, 88% of whom come to the agency for birth control and 85% of whom require some financial assistance for their care. PPLA outreach programs deliver sexuality and family planning education to over 50,000 teens, women and men a year. Through the Planned Parenthood Los Angeles County Advocacy Project, the agency is also a leading advocate for reproductive rights. For more information, visit PPLA’s website at www.pplosangeles.org.

Tickets available on the Planned Parenthood LA website, or by phone until March 12 at 12 pm. Pre-sale prices: $125 for morning session, $175 for evening session. You can specify which session you would like to attend during the ticket purchase process. Tickets at the door are $150 for the morning session, $200 for the evening session. Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Guild: Helping Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Provide Quality Reproductive Health Care, Education, and Advocacy. 310.395.0098.

HULU DEBUT: WATCH FEATURE FILMS & TV SHOWS, FREE, AD-SUPPORTED (Digital Media Wire)

From Digital Media Wire:

Hulu, the online video joint venture between NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) and News Corp. (NYSE: NWS), will officially launch on Wednesday, ending 18 weeks of an invitation-only beta test. In addition to content from NBC, Universal and Fox, the company has announced new content partnerships with Warner Bros. Television Group, Lionsgate, and sports leagues NBA, NHL and NCAA.The site offers high-quality, advertising-supported streaming of both feature-length films and TV show episodes, both on a destination site and on a branded player through distribution partners AOL, MSN, Yahoo, MySpace and Comcast's Fancast service. Some of the content available for streaming on Hulu at launch will include movies like "Requiem for a Dream" and "The Usual Suspects," and TV shows including "House," "Studio 60" and "Saturday Night Live." Related Links: http://www.hulu.com

Published in DMW Daily, March 11, 2008

EVENT REPORT: ARTIST DANIEL MALTZMAN THROWS BOFFO BIRTHDAY BASH WITH STARS AND STELLAR MUSIC

All-Star Birthday Celebration for Hot Los Angeles Artist Maltzman Brings Out Stars, Media, VIPs, and Musical Talent Galore

Event Report by Don Rose

(March 8, 2008 - Culver City, CA) On the eve of LA Fashion Week, Daniel Maltzman Studio was the setting for a wonderful birthday party thrown by star artist Daniel Maltzman. An excellent all-star band (featuring Matthew Moon and members of the Gin Blossoms) serenaded the celeb-filled party, which featured a fun atmosphere, a festive feast of food, free-flowing libations (Izze and Monster drinks being faves of The LA Report) and a wine bar. Not only is Daniel a fantastic artist (his celeb portraits and red bull paintings seemed to be guests' favorites), but he is very gracious and warm. His parties are always high-energy affairs filled with interesting people from a cross section of creative disciplines, and tonight was no exception.

Celebs in attendance during the packed four hour bash included, of course, birthday boy Daniel Maltzman, plus actor Armand Assante, the Gin Blossoms' Scott Kusmirek, recording artist Matthew Moon, H&G Network host Jennifer Convy, Malcolm Danare ("CSI Miami"), Nickolai Stoilov ("Lana's Rain"), Olga Rosin ("Fros/Nixon"), filmmaker Pac Arias (director of the film "P3RSONA"), rapper DJ Verrett, plus dozens of Hollywood's movers and shakers including publicists Monique Moss and Charles Sherman, manager Larry Hummel, entreprenuer David Canter, and author/GOGI coach Mara Leigh Taylor. The LA Report also enjoyed talking with the founder of Runway Magazine (http://www.runwaymagazinela.com/), a cool new online beauty directory that we recommend you check out, just in time for LA Fashion Week.

Maltzman, a mid-career artist who was born and raised in Beverly Hills, is known for celebrating the fashionista lifestyle in much of his work. His celebrity series of images can be found at various hotels and restaurants throughout Los Angeles, as well as on his website http://www.danielmaltzman.com/ ; they are collected by a “Who’s Who” of entertainment industry notables. The party this evening afforded guests an inside look at the premises of the artist’s working studio in the heart of Culver City -- directly across from the heart of LA Fashion Week, Smashbox Studios.

Special thanks to Daniel's press representative, Monique Moss, for her assistance.

EVENT REPORT: SUCCESSFUL HAWAIIAN-THEMED GALA DRAWS HUNDREDS IN SUPPORT OF CATHERINE BAUKNIGHT'S DOCUMENTARY "HAWAII: A VOICE FOR SOVEREIGNTY"

Event Report posted by Don Rose

(Los Angeles, CA - February 29, 2008) Award-winning photojournalist Catherine Bauknight hosted a stellar evening in Hollywood in support of her pilot documentary "Hawaii - A Voice for Sovereignty" - a gala, green-carpet soiree at hotspot Boulevard 3. Celebrities, members of the press and distinguished guests all came out in support of her latest documentary work. The 250+ guests, some coming from as far as the Hawaiian Islands and Las Vegas, included actor Armand Assante (American Gangster), Silvia Suvadova (Kolja), Kyle Swann (Ned's Declassified), Andrew Roach (Forever Strong), Cassandra Hepburn (Hellride), Michael Guarnera (The Centurion), Greg Lindsay (Las Vegas) and Vanetta Smith (Freedom Writers), who came to show support for this important issue.

All of the celebrities were welcomed to Boulevard 3 with traditional Hawaiian leis provided by Simply Exotic Floral and Leis. The entire venue was beautifully adorned with Hawaiian-themed décor and lovely floral arrangements. The evening showcased special appearances and performances including an introductory chant led by Hawaiian Sovereignty supporter and Sioux tribal elder Running Deer. A Hula dance group preformed under the direction of Hula Master Halau Keali'i O Nalani gracefully displayed the ancient Hawaiian art form. Also on hand were Guy Aina and Hanalei Colleado (both featured in the film), who took part in the celebration.

The most pivotal moment of the night was of course the screening of Hawaii - A Voice for Sovereignty, which was not only positively received but especially validating to all the Hawaiian guests who had traveled so far to come see and support this important work.

In addition, the night was complimented by a silent auction, with generous donations, as well as various sponsored cabanas. The event was made possible in part by a fiscal sponsorship from IDA (International Documentary Association), a non-profit organization supporting documentary filmmaking (http://www.documentary.org/). Additional sponsors included Pasadena Weekly (http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/), Women In Photography International (http://www.womeninphotography.org/), Froote Jewelry (http://www.frootejewelry.com/), eco-fashion designer Linda Loudermilk (http://www.lindalourdermilk.com/), Erewhon Market (http://www.erewhonmarket.com/), Swagg News (http://www.swaggnews.com/), Runway Magazine (http://www.runwaymagazineinc.com/) and Duke Kahanamoku of Swimboat. Additional kudos to FREE FM radio host Linda Salvin, as well as "Cornell and Bosham" radio host Lydia Cornell, for their on-air support.

About the film

"Hawaii - A Voice for Sovereignty" spotlights the culture of the Hawaiian indigenous people and their connection to the land. It explores their struggles of the Hawaiians to reclaim their ancestral lands. In rare and moving interviews, the Hawaiians reveal their fears about the imminent loss of their culture and their land as overdevelopment threatens an ancient and environmentally sustainable way of life. "Hawaii- A Voice for Sovereignty" - the 10 minute short version - was selected from among 1,000 submissions to premiere at the Maui Film Festival in June 2007, and also screened at the Hana Film Festival in November 2007.

About the filmmaker

A professional photojournalist for over two decades, Bauknight's work has been featured in such distinguished publications as Rolling Stone, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, USA Today, Time, and People Magazine. She was one of five international photographers who risked their lives to cover the Tiananmen Square massacre. Other notable photography projects include: "Ethiopia - Bad Water," and "The Renaissance of the Catawba Indians." Bauknight is a member of both the NPPA and WIPI, and was an adjunct professor of photography at Cal State University-Fullerton and California Polytechnic State University. Bauknight is the Vice President on the Board of Directors for the Visual Artists Guild, a contract photographer for Zuma Press, and resides in Pasadena, CA.

For more information and updates on related fundraiser events, please see: www.catharinebauknight.com - and also visit www.youtube.com/voiceforsovereignty ; for all media requests, or to schedule an interview with Catherine Bauknight, contact J.R. Savet at 805-405-0710; e-mail: jrsavet@gmail.com. Special thanks to J.R. Savet for his assistance on this story.

NEW YORK GOVERNOR ELIOT SPITZER, FAMED CORRUPTION-BUSTER, LINKED TO CALL GIRL; APOLOGIZES FOR HIS "RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF IRONY"

Gov. Eliot Spitzer, the crusading New York politician who built his career on rooting out corruption, including prostitution rings, has now been linked to a high-end hooker. Spitzer apologized Monday for what he called "my shameful and relentless pursuit of irony."

The governor's comments came after allegations surfaced that he paid thousands of dollars for the call girl who, ironically, shared the governor's love of irony. Spitzer did not elaborate on the scandal, which drew calls for his resignation.