Shot@SMASHBOX: Mr. Hudson + White Lies
A word of warning: This song will get stuck in your head very quickly. And it will stay there. Mr. Hudson is the British R&B/pop-artist sensation freshly signed onto Kanye West‘s label GOOD Music. Check out his music video for “White Lies,” filmed right here in Stage 1 at SMASHBOX Studios.
News Flash: Disney Sells Miramax for $660M
Hey Hollywood, have you heard? Bidding for Miramax Films is finally over after a 6 month-long process. The Walt Disney Co. has agreed to sell the studio, ending its 17-year association with Miramax, to an investor group (Filmyard Holding) for $660 million buckaroos. Read more
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
The new documentary opens today in select cities
Think you know Hef? Think again. Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel is a new documentary by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Brigitte Berman. The film, which opens today in select theatres (Angelenos, look to the Nuart), offers audiences a revealing & novel look at the man in the silk pajamas…
“Hefner is revealed both as a hedonistic playboy, and, more importantly, the man who’s been a groundbreaking advocate and catalyst for civil rights, the First Amendment and human rights. With humor and insight, the film captures Hefner’s fierce battles with the government, the religious right and militant feminists. Compelling interviews with a remarkable Who’s Who of 20th Century American pop culture, along with rare footage, present a brilliant and entertaining snapshot of the life of an extraordinary man and the controversies that surrounded him.” See the trailer after the jump… Read more
Photophiles: Photos We Love
Cindy Crawford, Tatjana Patitz, Helena Christensen, Linda Evangelista, Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell, Karen Mulder & Stephanie Seymour (circa 1991) – photographed by Peter Lindbergh
Lust Object: Visionaire 58 “Spirit” + A Tribute to Lee Alexander McQueen
Visionaire #58 – image via Trendland
Sighhh…Ohh Visionaire. The highly-coveted art & fashion publication, which comes out but three times a year has assembled yet another gorgeous limited edition piece. Paying tribute to the late great Alexander McQueen, this special issue holds amazing reflections & contributions from Nick Knight, Steven Klein, Mario Sorrenti, Steven Meisel, Mario Testino, Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin, Lady Gaga & more. Have a sample after the jump… Read more
(8/7) Lets’ Meat! 2nd Annual Korean BBQ Cook-Off
Attention all meatarians: The 2nd Annual Korean BBQ Cook-Off is coming up on August 7th. …I know. I just cleared my schedule too. Read more
Interview: Dustin Robertson, AVIDDIVA Director & Editor
Director/Editor (& Bodybuilder) Dustin Robertson
Music video director & editor Dustin Robertson is perhaps one of the most highly-sought & accomplished music video editors…ever. He’s won “Best Dance Music Video” at the MTV Music Video Awards…um, 7 years in a row. His reel of clients & work includes: Madonna, Mariah, Janet, Cher, Shakira, Gaga, Justin, Usher, J-Lo, Elton, Jay-Z (trust me, it goes on & on). I got a chance to sit down with Dustin, talk about the direction that music videos have taken & sneak a peek at his latest video, produced by Smashbox Digital‘s Daniele Colombera & Carlo Dalla Chiesa – all filmed right here at SMASHBOX. Take a look… Read more
Photophiles: Photos We Love
Shadow, Chicago, 1951 – photographed by Marvin Newman
(8/7) The New Los Angeles Folk Festival
Those looking for a folking good time (and, really, who isn’t?) need look no further than The New Los Angeles Folk Festival happening on Saturday, August 7th. Come celebrate the “emergence of new LA folk in all its shapes and contrasts.” Wanna see that lineup? Click through friend… Read more
