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The 2012 Billboard Music Awards were held at The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday May 20th and those involved left with some pretty cool swag.

Music nominees, presenters and performers such as Katy Perry, Justin Beiber, Taylor Swift, Usher, Alicia Keys and Stevie Wonder were...

The documentary Under African Skies is a great way to reconnect with - or be introduced to - Paul Simon's 1986 album Graceland.

Music aficionados already know that at the time of its release, the album marked a major musical comeback for Simon, whose previous album Hearts and Bones was...

On Monday May 7, comedian George Lopez hosted his annual George Lopez Celebrity Golf Tournament at the Lakeside Country Club. Gavin B. Keilly's GBK Productions held court at the clubhouse with its George Lopez Gold Classic Gift Lounge where celebs could relax, have some refreshments and pick up some goodies....

The kids cannot be ignored! With movie, television and music related gifting suites popping up in Los Angeles throughout the year, there is one that's geared specifically towards the tween and teen generation: the Kids Choice! And although there were were only a couple of these suites, they sure packed...

With many tragic bullying-related suicides spotlighted in the news in recent years, bullying couldn't be more of a hot button topic today. Along comes the documentary Bully to shine a light on the issue only to see the publicity surrounding the film reaching epic proportions due the outrage of the...

The much-talked about documentary Bully hits select theaters on Friday. The film follows one year in the lives of bullied kids and their families.

I sat down with L.A. based psychologist Dr. Joel Liebowitz to talk about the issue. Liebowitz deals with children and teens and issues involving bullying,...

Gifting suites were out in full force in the week leading up to the Academy Awards on Sunday. With the Oscars being the film industry's highest honors, the gift lounges this year also trotted out the best of their brands, often held at the best hotels the city has to...

Just as there are those who look forward to every new Pixar animated film, there are also those who cannot wait for the new releases from Japan's Studio Ghibli. Like the Pixar pics, Studio Ghibli's film are also instant classics from My Neighbor Totoro to Spirited Away to Ponyo just...

Forget those same ol' same ol' hotel spots you frequent. If you're planning a trip to The Republic of Panama, there's a new hotel on the block - the Westin Playa Bonita - which opened its doors last month.

In this southernmost country in Central America, the Westin Playa...

With Grammys on Sunday night, gifting suites were abound in Hollywood and celebrities turned up to get their fair share of goodies.
As always, it's impossible to check out every suite, but here's a smattering of what the stars attended this past week.

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The Sundance Film Festival is not all about movies. Many brands come together in the various gifting suites around Park City, UT in the hopes of getting their products in the hands of celebrities to drum up publicity and business.

Taking in to consideration the wintry climate, there were...

In honor of the annual Golden Globe Awards, held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, several gifting suites popped up all over town, giving celebs the opportunity to check out some new products and take home plenty of goodies.

Suites -- or lounges as they are sometimes known...

The 2012 Awards season officially kicks off next Thursday, January 12 when the Broadcast Film Critics Association holds its 17th Annual Critics Choice Movie Awards -- which will air live on VH1.

This year, the awards take place at the Hollywood Palladium with comedians Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer hosting....

Under Fire: Journalists in Combat takes a look at the lives of those who bring you the harrowing photos and footage of war that you see in newspapers, on television and on the Internet. It's a fascinating and powerful documentary that also delves in to the hearts and minds of...

Despite an uninspired title, Arthur Christmas is one of the best -- perhaps even the best -- Christmas movie to be released in theaters in years.

Funny, intelligent and imaginative for both adults and kids, the animated film is a classic that should find a long shelf life for...

With the American Music Awards taking over Los Angeles this past weekend, a few gift lounges sprung up in honor of the event. Though not as plentiful as during the Golden Globes, Oscars or Emmys - a relief to this reporter who covers them! - the AMA suites nevertheless had...

With the release of Cars 2 on home video Tuesday November 1st, Pixar has created a series of options for those who want to own a copy, including Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and download. Cars 2 is also the first Pixar film to be released in Blu-ray 3D

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As far as boxing stories go, the fascinating documentary feature Klitschko is anything but the typical boxing story of a misguided youth getting into trouble on the streets who eventually finds his way out through boxing. In those stories, the protagonist doesn't have much education, money, family or life options,...

Hollywood celebrated the 35th anniversary of French champagne Nicolas Feuillatte Tuesday night at the John Lautner-designed home of Jimmy Goldstein up in Benedict Canyon. With an anniversary party in Paris held in June and a New York event scheduled for November, it was Los Angeles' turn to be the center...

Last week - and especially this past weekend - saw numerous gifting suites around town tied to the Emmy Awards which aired Sunday night. Held at different venues around Los Angeles, including restaurants, hotels and the actual site of the awards at the Nokia Theatre, these suites invited nominees, presenters...