December 15, 2012 - Parental Guidance premieres tonight at L.A. LIVE

 ***Update***  Due to the tragedy in Connecticut, the premiere was cancelled earlier.  Just found out and I'm sorry for the inconvenience.  

Parental Guidance premieres tonight at the Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE Stadium 14!  Stars from the movie (Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei, Tom Everett Scott & other cast members) and the filmmakers are all scheduled to walk the red carpet starting at 6:30 p.m.  If you're planning on attending to see the celebrities as they arrive, I'd highly recommend getting there early. 

The Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE Stadium 14 is located at 1000 West Olympic Boulevard and directions can be found here.  For any additional information, please call the Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE Stadium 14 at (213) 763-6070. 

December 15, 2012 - Bridgit Mendler, Andy Grammer, Owl City and Hot Chelle Rae are all performing at the free Rock the Red Kettle concert tonight at L.A. LIVE

Bridgit Mendler, Andy Grammer, Owl City and Hot Chelle Rae are all stopping by L.A. LIVE to perform at The Salvation Army's Rock the Red Kettle Concert for fans tonight!  The free concert is taking place from starts at 7:30 p.m. and fans will be let in at 6:30 p.m.  In addition to being free, this concert is outdoors, so dress warm and bring an umbrella, I'm sure it will be another cold night with possible rain.

L.A. LIVE is located at 800 West Olympic Boulevard and directions can be found here.

December 11, 2012 - Todd McFarlane signs his new book at Barnes & Noble at The Grove tonight

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Comic book artist/writer, toy designer & Spawn creator Todd McFarlane is stopping by Barnes & Noble at The Grove to meet fans and sign his new book The Art Of Todd McFarlane at 7:00 PM!
 
This is a wristbanded event, so you'll want to buy the book once the doors at Barnes & Noble open at 9:00 AM to ensure getting your book signed when  Todd McFarlane arrives at 7:00 PM.  If you can't be at Barnes & Noble when they open, please call and make sure wristbands are still available before you head over.

 


 The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  For further information, please call Barnes & Noble at (323) 525-0270.

December 10, 2012 - Betty White signs her new book at The Grove tonight

Legendary actress Betty White is stopping by Barnes & Noble at The Grove to meet fans and sign her new book Betty & Friends: My Life at the Zoo at 7:00 PM!
 
This is a wristbanded event, so you'll want to buy the book once the doors at Barnes & Noble open at 9:00 AM to ensure getting your book signed when  Betty White arrives at 7:00 PM.  If you can't be at Barnes & Noble when they open, please call and make sure wristbands are still available before you head over.   Each customer may get up to 3 books signed.


The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  For further information, please call Barnes & Noble at (323) 525-0270.

December 10, 2012 - Stevie Wonder drops by The Grove today for an interview with Extra

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Legendary singer Stevie Wonder is stopping by The Grove 3:30 p.m. to meet fans, do an interview with Extra and sing a song or two today!

The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  If you're planning on attending this appearance, please call The Grove at (323) 900-8080 to confirm the schedule.  Occasionally, times change or celebrities are rescheduled.

December 8, 2012 - 3 Day Test premieres this morning in Downtown L.A.

The new DVD movie 3 Day Test premieres at The Downtown Independent this morning!  Cast members (Corbin Bernsen, George Newbern, Megyn Price, Francesca Capaldi, Aiden Potter & Taylor Spreitler) and Psych star Timothy Omundson are all scheduled to start walking the red carpet at 10:00 a.m.  This is a private event, but photo and/or autograph opportunities may be available while the stars are walking the red carpet.

The Downtown Independent is located at 251 South Main Street and directions can be found here.

December 6, 2012 - Quartet screens on 12/7 & 12/8 followed by a Q&A with director Dustin Hoffman

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Quartet screens December 7th and 8th followed by a question and answer session with director Dustin Hoffman both nights!  These special screenings start at 7:20 p.m. both nights at The Landmark Theatres.  General admission is $13.00, children and seniors are $10.00.  Tickets can be purchased at the box office, or online here for December 7th and here for December 8th.  These screenings will sell out, so don't wait to get your tickets.

The Landmark Theatres is located at 10850 West Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  For any additional information, please call The Landmark Theatres at (310) 470-0492.

December 4, 2012 - Tori Spelling drops by The Grove today for an interview with Extra

Actress Tori Spelling is stopping by The Grove 1:30 p.m. to meet fans and discuss her new TV movie The Mistle-Tones with Extra today!  The interview will be taking place next to the Pacific Theatres at The Grove.

The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  If you're planning on attending this appearance, please call The Grove at (323) 900-8080 to confirm the schedule.  Occasionally, times change or celebrities are rescheduled.

December 3, 2012 - James Tupper is stopping by The Grove to talk with Extra today

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Actor James Tupper is stopping by The Grove to meet fans and do an interview with Extra today!  James is scheduled to arrive at 1:30 p.m., discuss this season of Revenge and his new movie Playing for Keeps.  The interview will be taking place next to the Pacific Theatres at The Grove.

 The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  If you're planning on attending this appearance, please call The Grove at (323) 900-8080 to confirm the schedule.  Occasionally, times change or celebrities are rescheduled.

December 3, 2012 - Delhi Safari premieres tonight at The Grove

The new movie Delhi Safari premieres at the Pacific's The Grove Stadium 14 tonight!  Voice talent from the movie (Jane Lynch, Cary Elwes, Christopher Lloyd, Vanessa Williams, Tom Kenny, Brad Garrett, Jason Alexander and others) and filmmakers are scheduled to walk the red carpet.  I have a start time of 7:00 p.m., but I'm not sure if that's when the stars will begin arriving or when the screening starts.  If you're planning on attending for celebrity spotting, I highly recommend arriving early.

The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.

Special thanks to Popular Press Media Group for the heads up on this event! 
Popular Press Media Group is also planning on live streaming the premiere here:



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November 30, 2012 - The 8,000th Walgreens store opens in Hollywood with many celebrities expected tonight

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Tonight, Walgreens opens their 8,000th store on Sunset Boulevard & Vine Street in Hollywood (formally, home to Borders) with many celebrities scheduled to attend!  Celebrities will begin arriving at 5:00 p.m.  Some of the celebrities expected to attend include the following:

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• Fergie who's the female vocalist for The Black Eyed Peas.

•  Actor Kurt Russell (Escape From New York, The Thing and many others) and his son Wyatt Russell who's also an actor.

• Mark McGrath who's the lead vocalist for the rock band Sugar Ray.

• Fashion consultant and Project Runway mentor Tim Gunn.

• Former NFL player Terry Bradshaw.

• Former NFL player Howie Long.

• The Biggest Loser host and actress Alison Sweeney.

• Model and horse racing jockey Chantal Sutherland.

This Walgreens is located at 1555 North Vine Street and directions can be found here. 

November 29, 2012 - Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin and Kristin Davis are stopping by The Grove today

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A couple celebrities are stopping by The Grove to meet fans and do their interviews with Extra today!  The interviews will be taking place next to the Pacific Theatres at The Grove.  The schedule for the day includes the following:   

• Professional wrestling superstar Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin is scheduled to arrive at 10:00 a.m. and discuss the WWE, visiting our troops, completing his first movie and other topics.

• Actress Kristin Davis is scheduled to arrive at 3:00 p.m. and discuss her latest projects.

 
 The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  If you're planning on attending either or both of these appearances, please call The Grove at (323) 900-8080 to confirm the schedule.  Occasionally, times change or celebrities are rescheduled.

November 28, 2012 - Brian Posehn and Gerry Duggan are signing issue #2 of Deadpool this morning at Golden Apple

Golden Apple is located at 7018 Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  For any additional information, please call the Golden Apple at (323) 658-6047.

November 28, 2012 - L.A. LIVE lights their Christmas tree and rings in the holidays with a huge free concert

L.A. LIVE is kicking off the holidays with free concert, they'll also be lighting their 66' Christmas tree lighting tonight!  This huge concert starts at 7:00 p.m. and will be taking place at Nokia Plaza at L.A. LIVE.  The concert is outdoors, so dress warm and arrive early.  The list of performers include the following:

•  Pop/soft rock singing legend Barry Manilow.

•  Pop/R&B singer Cody Simpson.

• R&B singer Eric Benet.

• Pop/rock/folk singer Sarah Brightman.

• Latin rock/hip hop band Ozomatli (Wil-Dog Abers, Raúl Pacheco, Justin Porée, Asdrubal Sierra, Ulises Bella, Jiro Yamaguchi & Mario Calire).

•  R&B/jazz saxophonist Boney James.

• Operatic pop group The Canadian Tenors (Remigio Pereira, Victor Micallef, Fraser Walters & Clifton Murray).

• Rock/alternative rock singer Jessarae.

• Latin jazz trumpeter and pianist Arturo Sandoval.

• Jazz singer Monica Mancini.

If you can't make it down, you can also watch it live on NBC 4.

L.A. LIVE is located at 800 West Olympic Boulevard and directions can be found here.

November 27, 2012 - Wayne Brady, Adrienne Maloof and Mark Hamill are all going to be at The Grove today

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Lots of celebrities are stopping by The Grove to meet fans and do their interviews with Extra today!  The interviews will be taking place next to the Pacific Theatres at The Grove.  The schedule for the day includes the following:  

• Game show host and actor Wayne Brady is scheduled to arrive at 10:00 a.m. and discuss Let's Make a Deal.

•  Reality television star Adrienne Maloof is scheduled to arrive at 1:00 p.m. and discuss The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

• Actor and Star Wars icon Mark Hamill is scheduled to arrive at 3:15 p.m. and discuss his new movie Sushi Girl.  Mark Hamill will also be attending the Sushi Girl premiere tonight in Hollywood.

The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  If you're planning on attending any of these appearances, please call The Grove at (323) 900-8080 to confirm the schedule.  Occasionally, times change or celebrities are rescheduled.
 

November 27, 2012 - RSVP for a free screening of On the Road on December 2nd

Free screening of the new movie On the Road starring Kristen Stewart and Viggo Mortensen!  RSVP here.  This special event takes place on December 2nd, doors open at 9:00 p.m. and the screening starts at 9:30 p.m. at The Cinefamily at the Silent Movie Theatre.  The Silent Movie Theatre only seats 158 people and lots of fans are expected, so if you're planning on attending, get there extra early.

The Cinefamily at the Silent Movie Theatre is located at 611 North Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  For any additional information, please call The Cinefamily at the Silent Movie Theatre at (323) 655-2510 or e-mail them at info@cinefamily.org.

November 26, 2012 - The X Factor finalists, William Shatner, Piers Morgan & Conor Maynard are all stopping by The Grove today

Lots of celebrities are stopping by The Grove to meet fans and do their interviews with Extra today!  The interviews will be taking place next to the Pacific Theatres at The Grove.  The schedule for the day includes the following:  

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• The X Factor finalists (Carly Rose Sonenclar, Tate Stevens, Vino Alan, Emblem3, Diamond White, Paige Thomas, Fifth Harmony & CeCe Frey) are scheduled to arrive at 9:30 a.m. to discuss the show.

• Actor William Shatner is scheduled to arrive at 10:30 a.m. and discuss his new app Shatoetry and other projects.

•  Talk show host Piers Morgan is scheduled to arrive at 2:00 p.m. to discuss Piers Morgan Tonight.

• British pop singer Conor Maynard is scheduled to arrive at 2:30 p.m. and discuss his music.

 Special thanks to Fatima Giselle for her help!

The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  If you're planning on attending any of these appearances, please call The Grove at (323) 900-8080 to confirm the schedule.  Occasionally, times change or celebrities are rescheduled.

November 24, 2012 - Glee star Chris Colfer is signing his new book tonight at The Grove

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Glee star Chris Colfer is stopping by Barnes & Noble at The Grove to meet fans and sign his new book Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal at 6:00 PM!
 
This is a wristbanded event, so you'll want to buy the book once the doors at Barnes & Noble open at 9:00 AM to ensure getting your book signed when  Chris Colfer arrives at 6:00 PM.  If you can't be at Barnes & Noble when they open, please call and make sure wristbands are still available before you head over.   Each customer may get up to 3 books signed.




The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  For further information, please call Barnes & Noble at (323) 525-0270.

November 20, 2012 - Rock band Rush are being inducted into the Guitar Center's RockWalk today

Renowned Rock Trio Rush to be Inducted into the Guitar Center's Historic RockWalk (PRNewsFoto/Guitar Center)

Rock band Rush are being honored in Hollywood today when they're inducted into the Guitar Center Hollywood's RockWalk at 12:00 PM!  Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee and Neil Peart will all be on hand for the ceremony (along with a special guest speaker) to put their handprints in front of the store.

The Guitar Center Hollywood is located at 7425 Sunset Boulevard and directions can be found here.

November 20, 2012 - Ellis. and Brett Dame are performing at Genghis Cohen tonight

Photo courtesy of Ellis.

Click the photo above to enlarge the picture and see the details.  You can find the Ellis. website here, their Twitter account here and Brett Dame's YouTube channel can be found here.

 Genghis Cohen Restaurant Bar & Live Music is located at 740 North Fairfax Avenue and directions can be found here.  For any additional information, please call Genghis Cohen Restaurant Bar & Live Music at (323) 653-0640.

Special thanks to Marlene for the heads up on some great music and this special event.  Below, I'll post a couple music videos to give you a taste of Ellis. and Brett Dame: