2019 Award Show Faves: The Lowdown   I’ve loaded up my Magic Eight Ball, and I’m ready to give my predictions for which films and TV shows should do well in the upcoming season of awards.    Getting recognition from the Golden Globes, Critics Choice, SAG, EMMY or Oscars always has a big effect on box office longevity and overall profitability, which is what the business called “Show” is all about.    So, without the aid of any performance enhancing drugs, expert advice or even the admittedly favorable effect […]

Wanted: Dead or Alive Awards shows are all about emotions, and emotions run high.    When you choose a single winner from a deep pool of deserving first-time candidates or a group of career performers, there are bound to be repercussions in the form of hurt feelings, a change in income for the actors and their families, and even a little quid pro quo in the form of “nominate me, and I’ll act in one of your films.”    Of course, only true Hollywood legends can command a tradeoff […]

Every April for the last 20 years, Coachella outdoes itself. Just when you think there’s no way that the music and arts festival can possibly even match the sway or catch the same buzz as the lineup from the year before, they put it on a familiar-looking poster–right there in your face. This year, Rage Against the Machine agreed to reunite for the two weekend show on the 10th and 18th. They played at the very first Coachella, 20 years ago back in 1999, and now they’re going to […]

When I first saw Brad Pitt in Thelma and Louise, I knew he was going to be a major star in the not too distant future. And I hate to say I told you so, but I love to say that I hate saying it. Actually, I think I’ve told more people that I thought he’d be big in retrospect rather than in current-spect or future-spect. Either way, it’s certainly come true. Brad Pitt’s Personal Life After his tenure as the heartbreaker of Anglo and American sweethearts, Pitt has […]

I’ve loaded up my Magic Eight Ball, and I’m ready to give my predictions for which films and TV shows should do well in the upcoming season of award shows. Getting recognition from the Golden Globes, Critics Choice, SAG, EMMY or Oscars always has a big effect on box office longevity and overall profitability, which is what the business called “Show” is all about. So, without the aid of any performance enhancing drugs, expert advice or even the admittedly favorable effect of having seen all of the various candidates, […]

VIP Concierge is the top dog when it comes to fetching tickets to the best events across the nation. Our team of searchers beats the bushes to find the best passes to the best shows. In most cases, these tickets also include tickets to the after parties, which usually are even more memorable than the shows themselves because the pressure of the competition is over, and everybody just wants to let their hair down and have a good time. But, how do you decide which award show is right […]

Well, that was certainly unexpected, wasn’t it? Of course, nobody knew exactly what to expect for the 2019 Country Music Association annual CMA award show. Even if you tried, it’s doubtful you could have imagined what was about to happen that evening in Nashville, TN, just a few minutes from the most music on one block in the world on Broadway from First to Second Avenue. That’s where many of the fans probably ended up after the show, unless they bought passes to the afterparty from VIP Concierge. In looking […]

The nice thing about having your own awards show is that you can decide what awards to give and what a person or group would have to do to earn said award. Some award shows are little more than excuses for a good party (heck, all of them are, in reality). And, toward that end, when a show needs a little kick to get started or to reach a higher gear, it can always add another category. Or, it can add style to the list of awards and have […]

Now that that’s settled. . . . It didn’t seem fair that Taylor Swift was denied permission to perform a medley of her old hits during the 2019 American Music Awards. This is the same problem that started when the rights to her music were sold suddenly to a new company by her ex-agent. Nobody wants to be on the end of the constant harassment sure to rain down on anyone who causes problems for America’s reigning pop diva. Anyone with even a nodding familiarity with Taylor’s work know […]

What’s Happening At The Oscars: The After Parties Think quick. Where can you see all your favorite movie stars, directors, screenwriters, musicians, and even lowly comedians at the same place, at the very same time?  Well, in all honesty, the answer is probably nowhere. However, you can get pretty close by hitting two or three Oscar parties in February.  Stars are just like everybody else, except they’re adored and revered and exalted and cheered (that rhyme was too obvious to ignore, sorry).  But even though they’re treated like royalty, […]