On the 4th day of December, SZA gave to me, a secret album starring Kenny. Two weeks ago the Grammy-nominated singer quietly dropped a 9-song project under the alias ‘Sister Solana.’ The album, ‘Comethru,’ is a moodier SZA, a pastoral rendering of her soul-baring style.
The WOWie awards did just that: they wowed us by stomping heel over heel into LA’s midweek morass. Headlined by the singular Mayhem Miller, star of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 10, the event packed stars, stunts, and an open bar into two fun-soaked hours.
I’m dreaming of a pork Christmas. Porkfolio in Arcadia took me there, a hot Korean BBQ experience just in time for winter.
Michael Turchin debuted his literally brilliant ‘Dirty Pop’ Magic Box exhibit at the luxe Mondrian Los Angeles to a crowd of close friends and art aficionados.
LA’s finest and booziest Irish Pub ‘Rock & Reilly’s’ is opening its doors at USC Village Campus October 24th, just in time for football season but three years too late for me to go there everyday after class.
HBO premiered its witty, acerbic new show “Camping” at a pretty-damn-posh party on the Paramount Lot in Los Angeles. Not sure if I’ve heard a bigger crowd reaction at a premiere screening, which bodes well for the Jennifer Garner-led ensemble cast and crew.
Michel Gondry and Olivier Gondry’s new collaborative film project sticks with you long after the honeymoon phase, an aural and spectacular treat that explores the way we love, lust and live.
Firework threw a bodacious and literally brilliant launch party for the innovative short-form video app. The mobile-first social platform drew hordes of content-creators looking for the next hot sh*t.
Two Bit Circus, a micro amusement park, housed the rowdy event. Cutting-edge carnival arcade games featuring VR headsets, holograms, escape rooms and other jocular setups kept the crowd rapt and twerking.
Rachael Leigh Cook was a vision, cajoling her two kids to join in the gameplay. Scheana Marie swooped in with her Vanderpump Rules castmates Tom Sandoval, Tom Schwartz, James Kennedy and Billie Lee fresh off wrapping the new season. They ratchet-ly celebrated, bouncing to the sounds of DJ Mick.
Rachael Leigh Cook, the 8th world wonder.
Ryan Cabrera and Jesse McCartney skee balled nasty, competing and preening for the cameras. Jesse and his beautiful soul cut me in line, but I enjoyed it. I’m a masochist.
Ryan Cabrera and Jesse McCartney ballin’.
Emmy-nominee Adina Porter celebrated with her adorable daughter, playing tandem games and being generally radiant.
Adina Porter GLOWING
I fiendishly used the app all night, riding plastic ponies and Crip-walking to the rap-leaning top 40 tunes. The collaboration-friendly interface kept me coming back, wishing I had more friends on the app and IRL tbh. Please follow me @tollivertolliver.
The night was wonderful, memorable and a smash all-around. Firework, baby, you’re a firework.—-
Additional celebrities in attendance included Johnny Whitworth, Jordyn Jones, Jackson Rathbone, Nicky Whelan, Emily Tyra, Colton Dunn, Nathalie Love, Brett Dalton, and Kevin Ryan, Tristan Tales, and Brett Dalton.
Serayah doesn’t sleep. That’s what I’ve determined. And if we keep getting bangers like the sinewy, seductive “So Good,” then so be it.
Few restaurants are as luxe as Spice Affair in Beverly Hills. The gold adornments, the fountain out front, the suited and booted staff: I felt like an actual pop star coming here, a man apart.