SceneAroundTown.... Music Legend Smokey Robinson Honored... The Mr. & Ms. Perfect Creature 2011 Coronation... Martin Scorcese's Awesome "Hugo"... Soap Star/Painter Thom Bierdz Presents "Hollywood In Red"..... "My Week With Marilyn" ... The L.A. Auto Show & More..... HH(:

New\comer Asa Butterfield is terrific as Hugo Cabret oppopsite legendary actor Ben Kingsley in Martin Scorsese's new sure fire hit   family film "Hugo" set in Paris.  I attended the west coast industry screening with Kat Kramer at Paramount Studios which was alot of fun.   A delicious  French style family luncheon followed with catering by Jackson's Catering....   Photo by Alex Bailey

Coronation of Mr. & Ms. Perfect Creature 2011 at the Universal Hilton. From left co-host Sabrina Parisi, 1st runner up Jade Rawlins, winner Saffron Rayn, producer Maria Amor and winner Rasheed Rashad.  Thanks for the invitation from Steven Escobar from Diversity News Publications.

Young & The Restless Soap Star Thom Bierdz premiered his provacative and entertaining gay themed "Hollywood in Red" exhibit at the beautiful Belsito and Roche Gallerry in Long Beach with 10% of the opening nite fundraiser benefiting the ACLU's Seth Walsh Project.   Kudos Thom ... Visit http://www.belsitorochegallery.com/ for details....  Photo by Sklar Aud  

Y & R's Thom Bierdz and actress/activist Kat Kramer have joined forces in an anti bullying campaign.  Kat's making a huge difference in the world with her "Films That Change The World" series at Sunset Gower Studios.  She recently recieved The Compassion Award from Y&R Star Kate Linder at the BraveHeart Women's Awards.  Congratulations Kat!  (pics below)

Jill Yvonne of Jills Chocolates and Sunshine Magazine's Harrison Held with a tray of Jill's amazing chocolate covered strawberries at the Belsito and Roche Gallery - they're the best in SoCal and she travels!  The delicious food was provided by Micheal Burger's Ideal Catering.  Photo by Amani (:

Music Legend Smokey Robinson was recently honored at the HHMA's at Hollywood Highland - Congratulations Smokey!

Oscar nominated actress Michelle Williams is terrific as  complex beloved Icon Marilyn Monroe in "My Week with Marilyn"  opening on November 23rd.  The screening at USC was SRO and very well received.  Photo courtesy of the Weinstein Comapny
Please check out my popular talk show trilogy about MM that I hosted and produced online at http://www.harrisonheldstarmedia.com/ in the Video section.

 

Check out these beauties at the LA Auto Show downtown at the convention center - http://www.laautoshow.con/ .  I had a great time hosting on press day for Steven Escobar's "Diversity News TV" - Thanks Steven! ....HH(:

SceneAroundTown... The BraveHeart Women Awards... Sheraton Gateway... HH(:

Suzanne Sena

Kat Kramer recieved the Compassion Award from Kate Linder

Kelly Stone  (seen above with husband) recieved the Philanthropy Award

Shoshana Bean

Dee Wallace

Sharon Blynn (center) recieved the Courage Award and was interviewed with her mom by Leah Cevoli of Mingle Media

Amadou Ly

SceneAroundTown... Ultimat Vodka + Porsche USA "Wrap Up" Event Holiday Press Party.... Beverly Hills.... HH(:

Happy 11/11/11.... HH(:

SceneAroundTown.... Red Carpet Screening of Apac Films "A Good Day" & "Criminal Dammage"... Trader Vic's... Musician/Producer Ruwanga Samath Soars To New Heights With "Tower Heist" & More... HH(:

Jesse E. Boyd appears in the comedy short  "A Good Day" directed by Racquel Fouche (right) and directed the tense drama "Criminal Damage"

Ruwanga Samath

Successful producer and musician Ruwanga Samath is going strong with his remix of the Wilfredo Vargo classic "El Africano" in Universal's  box office smash "Tower Heist" starring Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy and is nominated for "Best Song For A Film" for his work on  "The Fast & Furious 5" in the upcoming HMMA's.  The Sri Lanke native grew up in a musical family where his mother was a successful musician.  Ruwanga's music has also been feautured in documentaries and reality TV and he has worked with stars like Beyonce, Britney Spears, Kelly Rowlands, Kei$ha and Norah Jones to name a few. Ruwanga also supported the Barack Obama Presidential Campaign with the song "Make It To The Sun" produced by his Bird Call Production Company featuring the talents of  Maxwell D. and Mo Greene...  It's onwards and upwards for this multi talented class act...    HH(: