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By Oliver Carnay FREESTYLE, JAYA, BASIL, at CAROL "Trick or Treat" Concert sa Los Angeles!
Inihambing (at naka-apekto kaya?) ang sinundan nito'ng grupo ng South Border (kasama ni Ana Fegi) na ginawa rin sa Grand Olumpic Auditorium nang halos magkasunod na Linggo. Naringgan ang ilang nakapanood ng dalawang magkaibang grupo na bagama't marami ang nanood sa Freestyle concert ay mas kaiga-igaya mas nakaa-aliw daw naman ang concert ng una (South Border).
Sa gana'ng akin, hindi ko magawang ihambing
ang dalawa dahil sa hindi ko naman
napanood Hindi man ako mahilig sa mga banda, kita mo ang galing ni Jinky na soloista ng grupo. Medyo panaka-nakang natatabunan ito ng mga "background instruments" (o dahil lang siguro sa nasa harapan mismo ako ng entablado) pero ganoon pa'man alam mong maganda talaga ang boses ng soloista nilang si Jinky. Ang nakabibigla (at naaliw talaga ang manonood!) ay nang banatan ni Basil Valdez ang pamosong kanta ng Maroon 5 na bumagay naman sa boses niya. Nag-duweto pa sila ni Jaya.
Medyo nagmukhang "extra" naman si Carol Banawa, na pagkatapos kumanta ng dalawang kanta ay hindi na naalala ng mga tao. Bitin ang kanyang partisipasyon, hindi katulad ng "exposures" na ginawa nina Basil Valdez at Jaya, na tititik sa lahat ng mga nakapanood. Suma-total, okey at nag-enjoy naman ang mga taong nanood. Ang tanong lamang ng mga tao -- sino kaya ang nanalo sa Best Costume Contest na natapos ang palabas pero hindi nila in-anunsyo? (Tingnan ang iba pang mga kuha mula sa Press Conference at ang mismong konsiyerto sa www.picturetrail.com/olivercarnayphotos)
BosPoker.Com Launch Tournament @ Exclusive Mansion in Beverly Hills
At the recent BosPoker.Com launch party, where we were shuttled to an exclusive Beverly Hills mansion, foods and cocktails, free poker chips and playcards (of which my writer-colleague Josh Andowitt got $3,000 worth) overflowed. The flavored mansion was spiffed up with dancing showgirls, man with fire-grills, hot spas and more ala-Vegas aura.
From hotties Ben Affleck to Tobey Maguire,
more celebrities came, mingled
And what's the next event for this hard-working lad? Rembrandt said, I'm also set to cover this book launching at Kitson on Tuesday, October 26, a book launch party for "The Red Strings Book: The Power of Protection" written by Yehuda Berg. Ashton Kutcher, Lucy Liu, Jennifer Love Hewitt, The Black Eyed Peas, Kenny G, and more are among the celebrities invited. If you're into Kabbalah -- go check out the book in any bookstore - it's already out in the market! Fourth Annual Filipino-American Library Benefit Gala
My personal thanks to Candice Clark who assisted us at the gala-party and Atty. Wilner (Wilner & Reilly) for the drinks! Let's toast for the next one! 2004 AFI FEST presented by Audi (November 4-14, 2004) I'll be busy with the AFI FEST starting November 4-14. The longest-running film festival in Los Angeles, heads up its 18th annual event and I can't wait to watch and attend to the many films and after-parties it offers. Yearly, the AFI FEST have structured a variety of films from around the world, including Oscar-bound international movies not-to-be-missed. Although, the Philippines has no entry this year, there are a lot of noteworthy Asian films included --- and I have many favorites to look forward to. At the launching party held at the White Lotus (one of the trendiest and hottest Hollywood nite-spot these days), media people, filmmakers, publicists and special guests gathered together to kick-off the buzz. Check out www.afifest.com for more details. E-.mail carnay25@yahoo.com for comments. (Browse more pics at www.picturetrail.com/olivercarnayphotos)
About OLIVER CARNAY With more than a decade of experience in the entertainment industry OLIVER CARNAY is an accomplished international Fil-Am writer, Publicist, Talent Manager, Project Consultant, Booking Agent, Event Organzer, Photographer, Concert Line-Producer, movie associate producer, and Concert Booking Agent. Oliver has written for major publications, domestic and international, including Asian Journal Publications (www.asianjournal.com), BALITA MEDIA, INC. ("Balita USA", "Weekend Balita" and "Go4Women Magazine," available online at www.balita.com/ and www.Go4Women.com), ASIAN-AMERICAN PEOPLE'S JOURNAL (circulated in northern and southern part of California), Philippine and other Asian Headline newspaper - circulated in Sacramento, San Francisco and its vicinities) also published in northern and southern parts of California. In San Diego: FAME Magazine and PHILIPPINES TODAY. In New York / New Jersey he writes an entertainment column for CAROUSEL PINOY ENTERTAINMENT (www.carouselpinoy.com). He is a contributor for BUZZINE Magazine (www.buzzine.com), AUDREY Magazine (www.audreymagazine.com), www.siklab.com, PARA TODOS Magazine, and other L.A. based publications. He is the Los Angeles correspondent of Global Pinoy Entertainment Corporation (GPEC) which publishes S Magazine (circulated in Manila, all over the United States and Europe) and PINOY GAZETTE (published in Hong Kong and Japan. He is an active member of the National Press Photography Association (N.P.P.A.), Press Photography Association of Greater Los Angeles (P.P.A.G.L.A.-see www.ppagla.org for member listings), and is under the directory list of the Motion Picture Association of America (M.P.A.A.) covering movie Premieres, junkets, and other major Hollywood events. Oliver is the Publisher of www.HollywoodFLIP.com, an online entertainment newswire magazine. Always a pioneer in bringing first rate news about Fil-Am talents in Hollywood as well as introducing them to the Filipinos and Fil-Am communities in the U.S. and in the Philippines. Oliver Carnay is the proprietor of International Artists Production Company established in 1995 where he had produced, directed concerts and stage plays. Oliver Carnay is in full blast as a Talent Manager and Publicist. He is the proprietor of International Artists PR & Talent Management (www.iatalent.com), a full-service publicity and talent marketing company, which represents a roster of multi-ethnic actors, musicians, directors, writers, and other celebrated artists in Hollywood. Oliver Carnay takes pride in being a member of the Talent Managers Association (www.talentmanagers.org). Email at Oliver@iatalent.com
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Sa nakaraang TRICK
OR TREAT concert ng FREESTYLE na ginanap sa Grand Olympic Auditorium nitong
nakaraang Sabado (Oktubre 30), kung saan kasama ng pamosong grupo ang "soul
Diva" na si Jaya, ang walang kupas na si Basil Valdez at ang bago'ng U.S-based
na si Carol Banawa, hindi inaasahan ang mabilis na pagdami ng tao -- taliwas
sa inaasahan ng marami. Dahil na rin sa dami ng mga shows o mga mang-aawit
na kabi-kabila ang pagtatanghal, marami ang humulang hindi kikita ang nakaraang
konsiyerto.
ang South Border. Ang akin lama'ng
mailalarawan ay ang kaka-ibang napanood ko sa FREESTYLE (Trick or Treat)
na konsiyerto.
Hindi rin matatawaran
ang galing ni Jaya sa pagbanat ng matataas na kanta, at "rocker" ang dating
niya na nag-alis pa ng sapatos at kuntodo "emote na emote" sa bawa't birit
sa laht ng kanyang repertwa. Umakyat sa entablado ang kanyang ina na si Elizabeth
Ramsey at sabay "plug" ng tour nilang mag-ina na gagawin sa susunod na taon.
Kasama pa ni Elizabeth na nanood ng gabing iyon ang dalawa pang anak (na
tinawag niyang "teknikolor").
When it comes to organizing
unique Hollywood events and celebrity parties, my good friend Rembrandt Flores
of Fusion PR (I mentioned here about his birthday party held at Cinespace
a few months ago), this young Fil-Am executive couldn't have done this
headlining-event any better. Creative as he is, he can pull more gold out
of a magnate.
and anxious to take the gold-pot and
bet at the secluded Celebrity BosPoker arena poolroom. Real players Camryn
Manheim, brothers Danny and Chris Masterson, Lance Bass, Mena Suvari, Ron
Livingston, Nicole Richie, Matthew Perry, Erik Palladino, Bobby Cannavale,
Kelly Hu, Mimi Rogers, and tons of celebrities packed the hot-room and tested
their betting prowess. At the end of the party, we beat up Omarosa and the
Carlson twins (Kyle and Lance) and took away a "Larry Bird autograph-signed
basketball" collector's item from the celebrity auction arena. Log on to
It was my first time
to attend the Filipino-American Library Gala (shame on me! and I haven't
even gone to its office on Temple Ave.!) I should say it is one of the nicest,
if not the nicest Fil-Am event I have attended in many years! All were
dressed up and mingling (networking-networking-networking!) at the posh Biltmore
Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Miss Universe 1997 - Brook Lee, a very good
friend of Martin Nievera introduced him on stage (he had two encore songs).
The duet song of Martin Nievera and Lou Diamond Phillips was a treat (and
the latter even gyrated in a blue Hawaiian grass-skirt!). Becca Godinez (who
sold many CDs that night) and Jose Llana also performed (this broadway belter
really
has
a nice voice!). Although, Role Model Awardee -
Rob Schneider was not able to make it - the Kayamanan Ng Lahi and other
performers made up for it. Other Awardees include Councilman Eric Garcetti
(Public Service Award), Howard Chua-Eoan (Time Magaine, Community Building
Journalism Award), SIPA (Community Service Award), and Wells Fargo (Corporate
Philanthropy Award). Congratulations to the deserving awardees, but mostly
to the organizers headed by Fritz Friedman (Chairman of the Board,
Filipino-American Heritage Institute) and Roselyn Ibanez (MPA-President of
the Filipino-American Library) for a job,very-well done!