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MARVIN + Porsche Present Sound & Driven Screening featuring Travis Barker & KennyHoopla

by Nastacia Nickolaou
written by Nastacia Nickolaou

It’s officially Halloweekend in LA and the locals are gearing up for a party-packed weekend. As influencers and celebrities tease their over the top costumes on Instagram, viewers are antsy to find out what look ‘Kravis’ – the couple name for the iconic reality TV star turned entrepreneur, Kourtney Kardashian, and legendary Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker –will pull next. All eyes are on them as they’ve been dubbed the sexiest punk ‘IT’ couple right next to Machine Gun Kelly (Colson Baker) and Megan Fox.

Kourtney and Travis have been posting Halloween themed activities all month long (including Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights and The LA Haunted Hay Ride.) They even celebrated spooky season early when dropping photos of them dressed up as the Sex Pistols lead bassist Sid Vicious and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen.

We assume the duo are happily in love as they got engaged earlier this month and will be sharing the magical moment on the new reiterated season of Keeping Up With The Kardashians on Hulu.

Travis Barker has been busy not only planning the proposal but also creatively collabing with underground artists. Earlier this month he and Kenny Hoopla (known for merging elements of sleek new wave, R&B with gritty indie rock) partnered together after meeting through a mutual connection and having an instant chemistry.

MARVIN & Porsche Cars North America, Inc. presented Sound and Driven: a new series of short films featuring some of music’s most notable, well-respected artists and producers as they take their records on the legendary car test. The car featured is an all-electric 2021 Porsche Taycan Turbo with a Burmester 3D High-End Surround Sound System, with 1,455 watts and 21 individual controlled loudspeakers. You can imagine how great their songs will sound with this type of technology.

The first 10 minute episode featured Travis Barker and Kenny Hoopla’s SURVIVORS GUILT: THE MIXTAPE. Kenny says a song is never finished unless it passes the car test.

In the short, you can see them experiencing their work for the first time in the Porsche.

In addition to the car test, the episode heavily discussed the mental toll it takes to be an artist in the music industry. Both opened up about their creative process and approach to writing songs.

The short film was shown to an intimate group for its exclusive debut at Larrabee Studios, followed by a small dinner at VERSErestaurant. *Guests enjoyed Cookie Pop popcorn, NEFT Vodka creations, COASTAL Spritz wine spritzers and LOBOS 1707 specialty cocktails.

To watch the full short you can click here.

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Travel & Give’s Fourth Annual Travel with a Purpose Fundraiser with Lisa Vanderpump, hosted by Moun Lakay

by Nastacia Nickolaou
written by Nastacia Nickolaou

Last week, Travel & Give teamed up with The Vanderpump Rules cast for the fourth annual Travel with a Purpose Fundraiser with Lisa Vanderpump charity event at the posh Tom Tom restaurant. Co-stars of the reality show, Tom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval, who co-own the restaurant in West Hollywood were in attendance as well Lisa Vanderpump, Lala Kent, Ariana Madix, Richardson Chery and Katie Maloney. 

 

The fundraising efforts were to not only raise money for Travel & Give’s Teletherapy Program (to help children in Kenya and Haiti with speech, mental and physical disabilities) but to also provide a financial opportunity to those families who were recently affected by the devastating earthquake Haiti experienced in August. A portion of the proceeds went to the CHF Foundation (which aids communities in Haiti affected by the crippling earthquake on August 14, which affected over 800,000 people in the country’s southwestern peninsula. According to the World Food Programme, 77% of people in the affected area live in poverty.) 

Popular personalities such as Garcelle Beauvais, Ken Todd, Jennifer Williams, Tamika J. and Ashley Alexiss came out to the event to show support of the cause. A red carpet was held briefly before guests entered the event where the Knockturnal talked to Tom Schwartz on the bar drama that took place last season. Schwartz said that “it’ll get worse before it gets better” and he’s “stuck in the middle per usual.” He opened up saying that it’s been difficult to establish a personal vs. business relationship with Sandoval. However, after the duo compartmentalized priorities of their on and off screen relationship, they were able to have healthier boundaries throughout the pandemic. Schwartz went on to say that the good news is that “Sandy’s and Schwartz” a new restaurant venture they’re partnering up for again is in the works and will be located in Franklin Village (one of Schwartz favorite LA areas.)

Inside, the low lit bar was fully stocked with signature cocktails and wines as guests enjoyed horderves such as spicy cauliflower ‘wings’, kobe sliders, steak tacos and Tom Tom’s signature Farmer’s Market Board. A performance by The Voice’s Tamika J. got the crowd going as bidders competed in the silent auction and were encouraged to donate. Gift baskets included items from Vanderpump Dogs, a beauty basket from Lala Kent’s ‘Give Them Lala’ line, a class pack variety from LA favorite, Barry’s Bootcamp; a private yoga session with Samora, and an assortment of Chaz Dean hair products. 

To donate, you can go to travelandgive.com

ABOUT TRAVEL & GIVE

Travel & Give (501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization) was established 2017 and works to improve the quality of life of youths in developing countries, with speech, learning, mental, and physical disabilities through direct services, advocacy, and training-based service projects. With it’s Telehealth program, staff in Haiti and Kenya will gain the knowledge and skills needed to identify children with delays, and apply basic therapeutic strategies with the support of volunteers.

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#TAG4Haiti

@Travel_Give

@The_CHF_Foundation

@TomTom

 

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Haunt O’ Ween is back in Woodland Hills!

by Nastacia Nickolaou
written by Nastacia Nickolaou

Haunt O’ Ween is back and going all out after last year’s modified drive-through only version due to COVID-19. This year, the immersive Halloween experience encourages families to enjoy kid friendly activities while still keeping the adults entertained, too. With over 150,000 sqft, a roster of performances, games, decorations, displays and even a 40 ft carousel, Haunt O’ Ween is an expansive experience everyone can participate in.

 

This year 35,000 pumpkins will be featured as well as 4 themed walk-through tunnels. Mom and dad can visit a Malibu Wines tasting garden with 4 2oz samples or have a bite to eat at the food trucks and bar while the kids trick or treat from 10-12 houses in the Town of Haunt O’ Ween. 

 

To embrace the spooky season, costumes are highly suggested as you walk through the pumpkin patch to pick the perfect one to carve. Of course there will be face painting for those wanting cobwebs or pumpkins on their cheeks and a complimentary photo booth to remember the moment. Cornstalk mazes with scarecrows pinned and ghouls lurking around will be a fun adventure no matter what age.

 

At the “Addams Family World,” fans of the franchise will enjoy entering a 45’-tall replica of the macabre suburban mansion where Morticia, Gomez, Wednesday, Uncle Fester, Lurch, and the rest of the gang creepily welcome you inside their home. 

Tickets start at $35 for general admission or can be discounted to $31 for those with parties of 8 or more. The entrance fee includes access to the park activities located off of Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Haunt O’ Ween began October 1st and runs through October 31st so get your tickets before it’s sold out!

Additional Halloween updates:

*Smashing Pumpkin by Gigantic– Launched September 9th, this sortasweet candy bar is made with plant-based caramel, crunchy pecans, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pumpkin pie spice then smothered in dark chocolate. It’s what your Halloween candy always wanted to be. Turn up The Smashing Pumpkin tunes here to really vibe with this new flavor (fun fact: Billy Corgan is a gigantic… Gigantic fan). 

*To kick off the fall and Halloween season early, the Reese’s brand partnered with Krochmal Farms in Tewksbury, MA to debut the first-ever chocolate and peanut butter pumpkin patch. Now, the brand is asking fans where to go next!

  • ABOUT THE PATCH: Reese’s created The Reese’s Pumpkin Patch – the ultimate fall sanctuary.  Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins were dispersed throughout the patch, along with farm pumpkins, for guests to ‘pick’ and enjoy. Thanks to the Reese’s Pumpkin Patch, pumpkin picking will never be the same. You’re welcome.
  • WHERE TO NEXT: Have the perfect location for the next Reese’s Pumpkin Patch? Fans can tell us where on Instagram by tagging @Reeses and using #ReesesPumpkinPatch. Fans can also visit www.hersheyland.com for more on how to make a Reese’s Pumpkin Patch in their own backyards.

Frankie Grande and fiancé Hale Leon were all smiles as they attended the VIP Preview of Haunt’Oween LA, a family-friendly “Spooktacular”, open-air and COVID-safe Halloween experience presented by Experiential Supply Co. at The Promenade at Westfield Topanga in Woodland Hills. Exclusive catering was provided by leading food-tech platform C3, whose team of chefs created an assortment of delicious treats such as street tacos, mulitas and burritos via on-site food trucks. A Malibu Wines & Beer Garden was also present as was a “Umami Happy Dad” living room featuring the hottest new hard seltzer Happy Dad. Guests were also treated to a beautiful 50 feet tall vignette of The Addams Family 2 mansion in honor of the release of the film, as well as trick-or-treating with LOTS of candy and an oversized haunted house kit by innovative learning system KiwiCo in the Town of Haunt’Oween. 

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Exclusive: Victoria Konefal Wins First Daytime Emmy Award [video]

by Nastacia Nickolaou
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At only 24-years-old, Victoria Konefal is officially a Daytime Emmy-award-winning actress for her role as ‘Ciara Brady’ in the hit soap opera series Days Of Our Lives (DOOL.) Konefal sat down with The Knockturnal to discuss the exciting moment of recognition along with what it means for her to be a working actress in Hollywood, post Me Too movement. She even opened up about what we can expect in the future since deciding to not resign her contract with the show.

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On The Scene: ‘Midnight In The Switchgrass’ LA Premiere

by Nastacia Nickolaou
written by Nastacia Nickolaou

 

Midnight In The Switchgrass, directed and produced by Randall Emmett, is a psychological thriller that follows FBI agents Karl (Bruce Willis) and Rebecca (Megan Fox) as they attempt to save abducted girls who have gone missing in the Florida panhandle. The duo find out about a girl who recently went missing from a gas station (played by Caitlin Carmichael) and eventually team up with state-officer Byron, played by Emile Hirsch, who is after a serial killer (Lukas Haas) that happens to be the main culprit of the case. With twists and turns, audiences will be on the edge of their seat riddled with anxiety waiting to uncover the truth behind the deadly murders.

The premiere screening was held at LA LIVE on Monday, July 19th. Attendees included film cast Emile Hirsch, Caitlin Carmichael and Sistine Stallone. Carmichael talked about the experience of playing a victim and the importance of representation of those girls on-screen. 

“Knowing that my character serves as a symbol for thousands of missing girls whose stories that we’ve never heard, gave me this huge responsibility in playing Tracy to bring her to life in the most genuine way,” said Carmichael. “I was really excited to see when reading my sides that our writer Alan and director, Randall, didn’t want to shy away from the intensity and brutality of the story. It was exciting for me to take on the challenge of playing a kidnapped victim and bringing a true story to life, showing that authenticity on screen and not glamourising it in any way so I think that really adds to the bone chilling effect for viewers,” said Carmichael.

Emile Hirsch went on to talk about how grateful he and the cast feel to have made it to the premiere considering the challenges of shooting during the pandemic, noting that the filming process was halted several times.

“Part of my character, Byron Crawford, he’s this really determined homicide detective who has been on this case a long time with very little to show for it but it’s his determination that sort of sees him through to the end and by getting shut down multiple times as we were trying to go, I did kind of end up relating to the sense of just sort of wanting to finish something and the kind of marathon focus that takes.” 

To celebrate Randall Emmett’s first feature film, the Vanderpump Rules cast came out to show support with Lala Kent, Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor on the carpet as well as James Kennedy DJ-ing the after-party at Katsuya LA Live. Love Island Season 1 girls, Alex and Elizabeth, walked the carpet as well.

Despite the intensity of the film, the crowd was lively after the screening and seemed to enjoy Katsuya’s fan-favorites. Rock Shrimp, Crispy Rice with Spicy Tuna, Albacore Sashimi and Wagyu Sliders were all served as well as Snoop Dog’s INDOGGO® gin.

Midnight In The Switchgrass will be released for viewing on July 23rd.

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