Red Carpets: JSD at The Urban Music Awards
July 29, 2009 by John Simon Daily
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The Hammerstei n Ballroom hosted the Urban Music Awards on Friday, July 17th. The ceremony recognized those such as producer Swizz Beats and singer/songwriter Bobby Valentino, who are currently achieving in urban music. Living legends such as the master of the turntables, Grandmaster Flash, and MC/producer KRS-One, where honored for their contribution to urban music’s growth. I had the pleasure of getting a moment with Grandmaster Flash, KRS-One, and Swizz Beats to not only talk about the direction of hip hop, but also to discuss Michael Jackson’s legacy. Click here for a list of winners. Read more
Janet Jackson at the BET Awards
June 29, 2009 by John Simon Daily
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Janet Jackson made a quick appearance at the BET Awards to speak on behalf of her family about her brother Michael Jackson.
GFS Fifth Annual Spring Benefit Dinner
June 28, 2009 by John Simon Daily
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Joe Hall & Anderson Cooper
On June 15th, Ghetto Film School celebrated their student filmmakers and their outstanding achievements with a benefit dinner at the ultra posh eatery Park Café located in the Time Warner Center. GFS is a not-for-profit youth media organization that connects talented young people to artistic, educational and career opportunities in the world of film and video. The evening started with an wonderful silent auction consisting of a slew of must-have items, followed by the dinner and scholarship awards ceremony where CNN’s Anderson Cooper spoke to the audience about the importance of GFS and their students. Other attendees included NBA player Steve Nash and actress Shohreh Aghdashloo.
On Location: 13th Annual Webby Awards
June 18, 2009 by John Simon
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On June 8th, we attended the 13th Annual Webby Awards Gala at Cipriani Wall Street. The star-studded ceremony was hosted by Saturday Night Live’s funnyman Seth Meyers.
Special Achievement honorees included:
* Webby Lifetime Achievement: Sir Tim Berners-Lee
* Webby Artist of the Year: Trent Reznor
* Webby Person of the Year: Jimmy Fallon
* Webby Breakout of the Year: Twitter
* Best Actress: Sarah Silverman Read more
Red Carpet Fashion: SAG Awards 2009
January 26, 2009 by John Simon
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The stars flooded the red carpet last night at the 15th Annual SAG Awards. Winners included Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin for their leading roles in 30 Rock, and Slumdog Millionaire for Outstanding Performance by a Cast. Below we have photos of some of the stars who dazzled on the red carpet. Read more
2009 SAG Awards Winners
January 26, 2009 by John Simon
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TELEVISION
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
William Shatner, “Boston Legal”
Michael C. Hall, “Dexter”
Jon Hamm, “Mad Men”
Huge Laurie, “House” — WINNER
James Spader “Boston Legal”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Holly Hunter, “Saving Grace”
Sally Field, “Brothers & Sisters” — WINNER
Mariska Hargitay, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”
Elisabeth Moss, “Mad Men”
Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Steve Carell, “The Office”
Jeremy Piven, “Entourage”
Tony Shalhoub, “Monk” Read more
