Recent Posts Tagged With 'celebrity name dropping'

• A Time to Be Thankful...

  Posted on Thursday November 26th, 2009 at 09:03 in brad pitt, celebrity name dropping

  There is plenty for which to be thankful. Fortunately I am blessed to be able to say there are more reasons than I have time to type up here today, and for that I am grateful. I am quite aware that today there are many people who feel as though they ...

• Miss California USA Pageant

  Posted on Sunday November 22nd, 2009 at 14:07 in palm springs, celebrity name dropping

  This weekend, the Miss California USA Pageant is here once again in our desert. Hundreds of ambitious, beautiful young women come to Palm Springs to compete in this annual pageant with the dream of being crowned Miss California USA. The winner of Mis...

• Holiday Shopping Tip from The Palm Springs Savant: Tweak99.com

  Posted on Friday November 20th, 2009 at 10:45 in hollywood, celebrity name dropping

  The following is NOT a paid postFrugal is the new black, it seems. In these trying economic times, even the Hollywood elite are tightening their designer belts and being more careful with holiday spending. The exclusive Rodeo Drive shopping mecca has...

• Spencer Day Performs in Palm Springs

  Posted on Monday November 9th, 2009 at 07:04 in palm springs, barry manilow, celebrity name dropping, spencer day

  This past Saturday I attended a garden party fundraiser for the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). It was held on the grounds of a private estate in Palm Springs at the home of a very famous superstar vocalist who shall remain unnamed. There was a silent a...

• Hollywood Inside Scoop: The Christmas Movie in Production

  Posted on Sunday August 16th, 2009 at 02:03 in hollywood, linda gray, della reese, celebrity name dropping

  Since the early 1940's, Palm Springs has maintained close ties to Hollywood. Even today, many actors, directors, writers, producers, and cinematographers have a home in Palm Springs or visit on weekends. Its just a quick 90 mile drive east of Los Ang...

• Musical Profusion & Confusion: Sinatra to Lady Gaga

  Posted on Wednesday June 10th, 2009 at 02:01 in paula abdul, Frank Sinatra, rat pack, celebrity name dropping

  Lately I’ve been swept up in the world of popular music. I’m referring to a broad swath of music genres typically favored by the youth of America. On the surface it is hardly blogworthy, except that for the past ten years the majority of my inter...

• A Brief Glimpse of Hollywood...

  Posted on Tuesday June 9th, 2009 at 02:02 in hollywood, marilyn monroe, celebrity name dropping

  I may be the Palm Springs Savant, but I spend a fair amount of time in Los Angeles from time to time. As I'm not one for driving late at night, if I have late meetings or am out socializing I'll spend the night at a hotel in town. In LA, the Hollywoo...

• A Few Words About Palm Springs

  Posted on Thursday June 4th, 2009 at 02:03 in palm springs, brad pitt, paula abdul, queen latifah, bruce willis, dick van patten, vanessa hudgens, zac efron, linda blair, celebrity name dropping

  Being the Palm Springs Savant, I receive a lot of e-mails from people across the US and from around the world asking all sorts of questions about Palm Springs. Usually they ask about visiting the desert, my favorite restaurants, famous people I know,...

• The Saturday Seven: Most Popular Topics on This Blog

  Posted on Saturday May 30th, 2009 at 08:59 in palm springs, saturday seven, priscilla presley, cesar millan, the tropicale, celebrity name dropping, ascots, cravats

  For me, blogging is a creative outlet. It is a hobby and a pleasant distraction that I primarily maintain for myself. I readily admit that it has morphed into a site that promotes Palm Springs by highlighting the many attractions and goings-on in our...

• New Susan Boyle Video

  Posted on Sunday May 24th, 2009 at 18:50 in England, celebrity name dropping, susan boyle

  The UK reality show Britain's Got Talent continues on, with the latest episode last night. You may recall her first performance of "I Dreamed a Dream" that has become one of the top 5 viewed videos on YouTube worldwide. I blogged about the real messa...

• A Night At The American Idol Season Finale

  Posted on Thursday May 21st, 2009 at 22:12 in hollywood, american idol, ryan seacrest, paula abdul, queen latifah, celebrity name dropping

  On Wednesday I had the privilege of attending the live broadcast of the American Idol season finale in Los Angeles. I've been watching Idol all season and was really excited to be at the show in person. I was the guest of Paula Abdul, who looked abso...

• May is National Guide Dog Month

  Posted on Monday May 4th, 2009 at 02:02 in american idol, paula abdul, dick van patten, celebrity name dropping, national guide dog month

  For regular readers, I did warn you that I would be blogging a lot about guide dogs, after all, May is National Guide Dog Month. Today seemed like a good day to write another post about this fundraising effort. Keep in mind that 100% of the money rai...

• The Real Message of Susan Boyle

  Posted on Monday April 27th, 2009 at 02:04 in England, celebrity name dropping

  It's been weeks since Susan Boyle exploded on the scene from her appearance on the UK TV show "Britain's Got Talent", yet she continues to hold the fascination of people across the world. Unless you've had your head in the sand, it's not likely you d...

• Paula Abdul, Martha Stewart and Lady Gaga in Palm Springs

  Posted on Tuesday April 7th, 2009 at 02:02 in paula abdul, celebrity name dropping

  I'm smiling in this photo for good reason. We had just wrapped up filming a new video and photo shoot with the talented and beautiful Paula Abdul. I was delighted that the shoot went off without a hitch, and the the rushes looked good. Being The Palm...

• Hanging Out With Paula Abdul

  Posted on Monday April 6th, 2009 at 02:04 in american idol, paula abdul, celebrity name dropping

  This past weekend I had an exceptionally busy schedule. It was a blend of business and pleasure, interwoven very closely but even the work aspect was enjoyable. Regular readers of this blog know that I avoid discussing my professional life because th...

• The Saturday Seven: Provocative Magazine Ads That Will Turn Your Head

  Posted on Saturday April 4th, 2009 at 07:32 in saturday seven, celebrity name dropping

  Let's face it. Sex sells. Right or wrong, the media knows it. Big Corporations know it. TV networks know it. Ad Agencies know it. And I know it too. So in a shameless move to boost blog traffic, I found inspiration for this week's truly scintillating...

• The Saturday Seven: Favorite Paula Abdul Songs

  Posted on Saturday March 28th, 2009 at 02:00 in paula abdul, jennifer hudson, saturday seven, celebrity name dropping

  Like millions of others, I am a faithful fan of American Idol. Each season I follow the auditions across the country and eventually begin rooting for my favorite contestants when it gets down to the top 10. This season is no exception- there are plen...

• An Evening with Buddy Greco and Lezlie Anders!

  Posted on Monday March 23rd, 2009 at 02:03 in celebrity name dropping

  Saturday evening we had a fabulous night out on the town. We went to a place that has quickly become one of the hottest tickets in the Palm Springs area, Buddy Greco's Dinner Club. Founded by the world-renowned artist Buddy Greco and his lovely and t...

• 15th Annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards Gala

  Posted on Monday February 23rd, 2009 at 02:01 in palm springs, barry manilow, morgan fairchild, linda gray, suzanne somers, donna mills, celebrity name dropping, steve chase awards

  On Saturday night I attended the 15th Annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards. It was a fundraiser for the Desert Aids Project (DAP), a non-profit organization that provides medical care and comprehensive support services to people living with HIV/AID...

• The Bob Hope Classic Golf Tournament

  Posted on Monday January 26th, 2009 at 02:07 in palm springs, celebrity name dropping

  Even if you aren't a golf fan, chances are you may have heard of The Bob Hope Classic Golf Tournament. It's been going on since 1960 and is known for attracting major golf pros and celebrities who participate to help in the fundraising effort. The or...

• An Evening with Michael Finestein

  Posted on Monday January 19th, 2009 at 02:09 in celebrity name dropping, michael finestein

  This past weekend we went to the McCallum Theatre to see crooner Michael Finestein perform. I've always enjoyed Michael's performances; he has a wonderful stage presence, fantastic voice and is an incredible talent at the piano. Known as the "Ambassa...

• Palm Springs International Film Festival: A Retrospective of Past Award Winners

  Posted on Friday January 9th, 2009 at 02:02 in celebrity name dropping, psiff, palm springs international film fest

  With the Palm Springs Film Festival now underway, the city is buzzing from all the excitement from the Awards Gala on Tuesday. The evening was a huge success, in large part because of the turnout of celebrities in attendance. Here are a few more pho...

• Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala

  Posted on Wednesday January 7th, 2009 at 02:13 in celebrity name dropping, psiff, palm springs international film fest

  Last night I attended the 20th Annual Awards Gala for the Palm Springs International Film Festival. The black tie event was held at the Convention Center in beautiful downtown Palm Springs. Thousands of fans and celebrity-watchers lined the streets e...

• Gearing Up For The Palm Springs International Film Festival

  Posted on Monday January 5th, 2009 at 02:01 in celebrity name dropping, palm springs international film fest

  Once again, Palm Springs in buzzing with last minute preparations for the 20th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival which begins this week. This year's film festival is slated to screen 210 films from the US and 72 other countries. An impr...