Golden Globe Awards - Let's Hear it for the Winners!

I am so glad that George Clooney, who recently tied the knot with a beautiful woman who seems to adore him, recieved the Cecil B. DeMille Award. You see, George Clooney is truly one of my favorites in Hollywood. George Clooney can act his behind off, and to top it all off, he is a true humanitarian.

Hey! Hey! To Greer Grammer, Miss Golden Globe - You ROCKED, Baby Girl!
Best Original Song - GLORY, by John Legend and Common - Sound track for the film, "Selma"  - BRILLIANT!


Best Original Score - The Theory of Everything, The Stephen Hawking, Eddie Redmayne Story - Johann Johannsson

Best Musical or Comedy Motion Picture - The Grand Budapest Hotel

Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Motion Picture - Amy Adams (YAY!)


Best Screenplay of a Motion Picture - Birdman, Directed by Alejandro Gonzalez


Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture - Patricia Arquette - For the film Boyhood


Best Performance by and Actor in a Mini Series - Billy Bob Thornton, in the mini-series "Fargo"


Check out the clip from the film, "Big Eyes" - Margaret Keanes' story.

There are so many wonderful people who get up on the stage of life, and in my book, you were all winners at the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards!

Love & light,
Carla

Unbroken - Louis Zamperini's Testimony

"The hardest thing in life is to forgive. Hate is
self-destructive. If you're hate somebody, you are really hurting and hating yourself." Louis Zamperini

We all must face our fears in life. It's how you handle them that makes all the difference in the world (your world - your life.) Word?

First of all, I was in the OC(Orange County), spending time with the McDevitt Family, and got a chance to borrow/read the book, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption (2010)
The non-fiction war/drama book, is written by Laura Hillenbrand, a Best Selling Biography.
I loved the book. I laughed, cried and felt Louis Zamperini's pain. Life is a son of a gun (a trip!)
.Mr. Zamperini's life is a testimony to that fact...All we need to do is keep on giving thanks to the Great I AM, and remember not to give up - no matter what. Yes, keep it moving...

The non-fiction film is Produced and Directed by Angelina Jolie. The film opens Dec 25, 2014 - It is a MUST SEE!
BRAVO Hillenbrand & Jolie! GO ON! 

#WomenWorkingIt
#IAmUnBroken
#LouisZamperini
#McDevittFamilyROCKS
#TeamBH

Love & light,

Carla

"We Gotta Pray" Alicia Keys

We must treat one another like human beings. Every life counts.
Sending love & light,
Carla

#WeGottaPray
#TeamBH

Baccarat Lights up Rodeo Drive - November 23, 2014 - January 2015

Baccarat Chrystal Chandelier -
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Did you know that the City of Beverly Hills is lighting up Rodeo Drive tomorrow - 6:00 PM?
Well, now you will just have to bundle up your family/ friends and get on over to Rodeo Drive, between Dayton and Brighton, and get a good spot! You don't want to miss this lovely, FREE event!

YES, Baccarat, in conjunction with the man, the legend, Tom Blumenthal, CEO, GEARYS Beverly Hills and our lovely Mayor Lili Bosse and her crew at the
 City of Beverly Hills, are going to make
Rodeo Drive - BING! BANG! BOOM! with lights,
Honey Child!

Rodeo Drive in the spot light, thanks to Baccarat, and
GEARYS Beverly Hills

Details: GEARYS Beverly Hills |  Baccarat | City of Beverly Hills |  RodeoDriveLifestyles.com 

Love & light,
Carla

Beverly Hils artSHOW - In Full Swing! Oct 18, 19, 2014

Every year, as a matter of fact, twice a year, the City of Beverly Hills brings the city to life with tons of lovely Art - over 240 Artists, food, drink and so much fun - for FREE.
It starts at 10:00am - 5:00 pm.

Photography: City of Beverly Hills

Yesterday was amazing, and today, it's going to be even better! So why don't you take a stroll on over to the Beverly Hills artSHOW? You and your family will love it! Check out what's in store ~

Parking is right across the street in the City of BH Parking Structure

Today the Beverly Hills artSHOW category awards - "Best of Show" and "Most Original Work"
will be announced in front of the Beverly Hills Lily Pond! For more information, please visit www.beverlyhills.org/artshow.

Major sponsors of the October 2014 Beverly Hills artSHOW include:
Keurig Green Mountain Coffee,
Infiniti of Beverly Hills, Sotheby's Real Estate, David Frank Design luxury swings, and
AT & T U-Verse.
The show's charitable partner is Children's Hospital Los Angeles and its sister organization,
Healing Arts Reaching Kids.

Smooches,
Carla

#BHartSHOW #TeamBH

HAL Awards - 25th Silver Celebration @ Roosevelt Hotel Hollywood

 Ms. Janie Bradford, President/ Founder, HAL Awards is passionate about making sure that the Motown Alumni get together for worthy causes.
Our Youth.
The youth are our present and our future.

The HAL Scholarship Fund provides performance scholarships to students,
raising funds through their 5 Star annual event that is truly FABULOUS!

Who shows up at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel?
People who genuinely love good music and support the arts.
We have so many youth who have dreams of performing in arts and entertainment. So many young men and women visualize being artists, singers and musicians,
and they need mentors - professionals who are established in the industry, thus helping to create future Stars in the music industry.

Fact: Berry Gordy Jr., Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Janie Bradford and
Ethiopia Habtemariam, have created a formula for success in music, and are diligently reaching back to help our youth stay on the right track.
How awesome is that?
Natalie Nicole Gilbert spent the evening on the Red Carpet, chatting with many of the Motown Legends, even spotting 3 generations of Robinsons;
 Claudette Robinson, her Mom and two granddaughters were in the house!
Natalie said, "Beth Griffith's performance was excellent!"

Natalie went on to say, the brightest star of the evening was undoubtedly
Mary Wilson, who confessed her age (70 - she defies her age!) with the sparkling tone of her voice, stepped on to the stage in an elegant gown (that showed some fit legs). Mary Wilson, who was wonderfully down to earth, said,
"Receiving an award singularly on behalf of all three Supremes is lonely business. Our success was built on team efforts."
Mary Wilson also thanked many in the room who contributed to her long career, including
Berry Gordy Jr..
What a lovely evening!

Berry Gordy, Founder, Motown Records,
at HAL Awards Silver Celebration/Awards
@Roosevelt Hotel Hollywood
(All Photography  by Natalie Nicole Gilbert)

Mary Wilson
(The Supremes)

Ethiopia Habtemariam,
President,
Motown Records

Claudette Robinson, Janie Bradford, Founder/CEO, HAL Awards,
  Freda Payne

Take 6 performing live -
These men are bringing it!

The Honorable Judge Craig Strong
and
Ray Parker Jr.

Claudette Robinson
(The Miracles)

 Beth Griffith, child of Motown's
in house Funk Brother's
Johnny Griffith, got on stage and sang! Check out Yesterday!





Natalie Nicole Gilbert -
RodeoDriveLifestyles.com
Editor-At-Large/ Photographer
I appreciate you, Natalie Nicole Gilbert for covering the 25th Silver Celebration!

Love & light,
Carla

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 Special thanks to Debra Burley, President, GlamMediaPR,  for all that you do!

Diana Ross - In The Name of Love Tour - Paramount Theatre September 26, 2014

If' you love Diana Ross like I do, be sure to get your tickets to tomorrow night's concert in Oakland, CA - Paramount Theater!