From Vanity Fair to Elton John’s big bash at Pacific Design Center, Oscars Week always means parties in Los Angeles. Though it may not have been as the big as the aformentioned, SBE’s bash at The Abbey WeHo bash had an intimate magic, and like Elton’s shindig, was for a great cause: AIDS Project LA. [...]

After all the money spent to promote each studio’s films, all the speculation about who will wear what, and buzz about what the show will be like, Hollywood’s biggest, most glamorous night of the year is finally here. And it all goes down at our very own HQ, the Hollywood & Highland Center! We’ll be [...]

The Oscars may be this Sunday, but you don’t have to walk the red carpet to turn it out. There’s plenty to dress up for this weekend. Here, statue-worthy picks for best parties this weekend. And the winners are……… Fri., Feb. 22 FUNCTION-Facebook invite HERE Cody Bayne’s bodacious bash at Akbar celebrates one year of boogie [...]

We heart margaritas and today is National Margarita Day. We are skeptical about who decides what deserves a “day” but this happens to be one drinking occasion we can get behind. Jimmy Buffet knew what he was talking about: margaritas are delicious, refreshing (blended or on the rocks) and sweet yet potent. Oh yes, they [...]

Fashion is and always has been subjective, but when we saw E!’s recent Fashion Police special critiquing Grammys looks, we finally realized just how much. Never mind the fact that Joan Rivers wears cheap QVC baubbles and has a face that belongs in the recycling bin, or that Kelly Osbourne (who we tend to agree [...]

Perish Dignam and his Studio 69 crew throw really raging parties. From the sexy dress-up to the hypnotic music to the little extras that conjure otherworldy atmosphere (copious colored lighting, S&M whipping displays, live body painting, girls shooting sparks from their hoo-ha’s…), at 69, nothing is off limits, except restraint and maybe modesty. Which brings [...]

Whether you see him on stage or in person, Ricky Rebel makes quite a first impression. A few years ago, we saw him perform his heavily choreographed dance pop at Fubar in West Hollywood, and he quite completely blew us away. More recently, Rebel won the music category at the Hollywood RAW Awards (where we [...]

Proof that we really are living on video these days, this week’s clips feature arts journalism come to life on film, a celebration of the prolific achievements online (music, art, drama, comedy, how-to, etc) and a brand new channel hoping to bring about a video revolution ala MTV in its infancy. Here, the videos we’re [...]

Friday, Feb. 15 (Tonight!) MISS MERCY BIRTHDAY AT THE VEX  A big celebration goes down tonight for Miss Mercy (featured photo), of the legendary groupie gaggle/girl band/muse collective from the 70s known as The GTOs.  Playing tribute and rocking out:  The Maus Maus, Vicky & the Vengents, Dirty Eyes, The Sloths, Morganne, Elvorian & The Veins [...]

Complicated love statuses aside, Valentines Day needn’t be a stressful day when it comes to gifting. There are few gals who don’t like flowers, candy or jewels, and even better, most of us prefer creative gifts and/or something that really makes us feel sexy. [Personally, we'd like a guy to stand outside our window holding [...]