Pepper MaShay performs live at the Pre Grammy Party & Birthday Extravaganza for David Harrison Levi

Over 800 people attended the Pre Grammy Party & Birthday Extravaganza for David Harrison Levi – STARMAKER. He celebrated his birthday with friends, celebrities, musicians, personalities and sponsors.

“The event was awesome and bigger turnout then we thought” said Cher Rue, actress.

They had a red carpet and step and repeat at the pre Grammy party, which played a tribute to the “King of Rock n’ Roll” Elvis Presley. Also the event was dedicated to artists lost last year, including the King of Pop Michael Jackson, friend of David Harrison Levi – STARMAKER. The venue was pack with actors, models, actress, singers and publicists. There were also lots of media taking videos and photos of every one. The highlight of the night was Pepper MaShay who performed 3 songs.

In an email message sent on Facebook by David Harrison Levi – STARMAKER to all his friends he said:
“Thank you to my many friends worldwide & to everyone involved in the preparation & success of my birthday party & to the many talented performers. I would also like to thank Michael & Rebecca Gray at Life on Wilshire & the entire staff for making my friends feel so welcomed. Thank you to the 800+ friends who made this event a success! Thank you to all the media outlets, photographers & videographers who attended as well.” wrote David Harrison Levi – STARMAKER, celebrity and music producer.


Some of the live performers were international recording artist Smitty, Cameo Adele, Chadwick Music, SpaceMonk, new recording artist D’ London, international disco and dance diva Pepper Mashay, Jeanette Turner, Abraham McDonald, Alestar Digby, and Martin Gershwitz.
“A very special thank you to Cher Rue, Tamara Wentworth, Lydia, Jennifer & Rachel Tapiero, CC Perkinson, Mark Valinsky, Billy Bow, Monica Wild, Martina Herrar (Orange Berlin) Edward (LMG) Amyn (Jewelry on 7th SM) Eric Zuley & Devon Guzzie (WTV) I Love you all.” concluded David Harrison Levi – STARMAKER

The team event organizers were Cher Rue, Lydia, Monica Wild, Cher Rue, Eric Zuley and Seth Donavan. It was produced by Wild Eagle Entertainment & Cher Rue Productions. The event was held on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 from 8:00pm to 2:00pm at Life on Wilshire located at 6311 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles CA. 90048. For more information visit http://www.lifeonwilshire.com

Note: Story proof read by Linda Krongold, Diversity News; New York, NY Special Correspondent you can contact her at andmeljar@aol.com.

Photos courtesy of Jeff Knight of Jeffknightphotography.com © 2010 By Diversity News Publications. All Rights Are Reserved.

New route expected to be among fastest in LA Marathon 2010 history

LOS ANGELES, California – Marathon officials unveiled on November 9, 2009 the detailed 2010 route that, for the first time, takes runners from Los Angeles’ downtown area all the way to the scenic coastline. The new Stadium to the Sea course, starting at Dodger Stadium, will wind its way through Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Santa Monica on the way to a picturesque finish in front of the Pacific Ocean.
Along the way, runners will pass signature sites, including El Pueblo de Los Angeles (the city’s birthplace), Los Angeles City Hall, the Capitol Records Building, the Kodak Theater (home of the Oscars®), the Sunset Strip, historic Route 66, Rodeo Drive and the Santa Monica Pier.
The course, which trends downhill and loses roughly 400 feet start to finish, is expected to be among the fastest courses in LA Marathon history.
“We are thrilled to see such a great response to the Stadium to the Sea route,” said LA Marathon President Russ Pillar. “We designed this iconic course with runners in mind, and expect it will quickly make the Los Angeles Marathon a ‘must run’ among the world’s major marathons. We encourage runners to register early to get under the cap and ensure they’re part of this very special event.”

Already, runners are signing up at unprecedented levels, and organizers intend to cap the number of participants at 25,000. Even before the course announcement, registration was running more than 75 percent ahead of the 2007 pace, the Marathon’s biggest year to date with more than 24,000
participants. As course details circulate, organizers anticipate another wave of sign‐ups. Marathon officials encourage runners who have not yet signed up to do so online at www.lamarathon.com.


“Since taking over the marathon, Frank McCourt and his team have led a successful effort to deliver a route that highlights what makes Los Angeles the premier city in the world. With the collaboration of our friends in West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and the Veterans’ Administration, we are truly excited to host an event that showcases the best Los Angeles has to offer.” said Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.


The course begins at Dodger Stadium before heading east into downtown Los Angeles, passing such sites as City Hall and the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. It then heads west through Echo Park and Silver Lake into Hollywood, passing such iconic locations as the Capitol Records Building, the world‐famous intersection of Hollywood & Vine and Grauman’s Chinese Theater.


“I applauded the effort of marathon organizers to work collaboratively with the four cities, and to address our needs. We have been impressed with Frank McCourt’s vision to make this race a celebration of the entire Los Angeles region. Santa Monica looks forward to being a partner for something that will benefit our city and the region as a whole.” said Santa Monica Mayor Ken Genser.


From Hollywood, the route enters West Hollywood and follows the Sunset Strip, with its internationally famous nightclubs, hotels and music venues, and hugs the base of the Hollywood Hills. It then drops down to Santa Monica Blvd., the heart of West Hollywood and a portion of the Historic Route 66. At Doheny, the route enters Beverly Hills, passing Beverly Hills City Hall, the shops of Rodeo Drive and the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
“West Hollywood looks forward to joining the celebration. We are especially enthusiastic about the benefits the Marathon will bring to our local charities and their efforts to raise funds for social services that benefit local residents.” said West Hollywood Mayor Abbe Land.


The route takes Wilshire west to Santa Monica Blvd., passing Century City into West Los Angeles, and making its way through the Veterans’ Administration property. From there, it’s a long stretch down the
unofficial running capital of Los Angeles, San Vicente Blvd., all the way to Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica – and the finish line at Ocean Avenue and Santa Monica Blvd., just steps from the Santa Monica Pier.

“We are thrilled to be part of the Los Angeles Marathon and to welcome runners and visitors to our City, especially the Golden Triangle, home to some of the most recognized landmarks and famous streets in the world. Beverly Hills is excited to host athletes and fans on March 21 and watch more than 20,000 participants run down Rodeo Drive.” said Beverly Hills Mayor Nancy Krasne.

Race organizers worked hard to find a runner‐friendly route that would be unique among the world’s leading marathons. It is also a route that ties together the four cities and many communities along the way. Hundreds of thousands of spectators are anticipated for this grand event – the 25th running of the Los Angeles Marathon.
“With 131 days to race day, it’s not too late to start training,” said LA Marathon Director of Training Rod Dixon. Dixon is a former N.Y. Marathon winner and Olympic Medalist. “As a runner, this will be one of the most exciting courses in the world. There is still ample time to train and participate in the 2010 marathon, and the time to sign up is now. For both veteran runners and first‐timers, this is the year to run the LA Marathon,” he added.

About the Los Angeles Marathon:
We inspire athletes and connect communities. With thousands of volunteers, tens of thousands of participants and hundreds of thousands of spectators along the route, the Los Angeles Marathon is one
of the largest organized road races in the country. For more information, visit www.lamarathon.com.


Photo and You Tube video are courtesy of LA Marathon. Source: Lamarathon.com

Local Celebrity Los Angeles 1-17 singing competition bringing talent to you.

The rain and the Golden Globe Awards could not stop the performers, fashion designers, models, movie and music directors, fans, media, photographers and friends of Local Celebrity Los Angeles from attending the first most promoted event of the year.

At Local Celebrity Los Angeles people saw and were able to hear Los Angeles got talent.
Another part of this event was the fashion the was worn by celebrities including the host Ryan Ray, who was wearing some pieces of LASC.

“This was a fabulous evening and I enjoyed the many talented performers who demonstrated depth and artistry in their singing abilities.” said Dr. John Carvalho, Cal State University Senator Member, Political Action Committee West Hollywood, Human Rights Campaign.

The contestants who were eliminated were Diana Vega and Tara Thomas. The event was opened by Denicar Bergancia who won first prize in this contest last November 15, 2009 and was awarded $200.00.
 “I was really pleased by the quality of the competitors. I also felt MC Ryan Ray and the judges kept the evening exciting and energized. This will be a great weekly event in West Hollywood on Sundays.” Concluded Dr. Carvalho.


The contestants names and songs for the first week were as follows. The theme was INSPIRATION.
1. GG SMITH, Take me as I am by Mary J. Blige
2. DIANA VEGA, Hot and Cold by Katy Perry
3. RACHEL ESCALERA, How come you don’t call me by Alisha Keys
4. ROSY DONOVAN, Hurt by Christina Aguilera
5. TARA THOMAS, Hero by Mariah Carey
6. BRIAN MILLER, CLOSER By Neyo
7. MIKA MULKEY, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Hawaiian Style: Israel Kamakawiwo’ole or Bradduh Iz
8. NATE GAINES, Cherie Amor by Stevie Wonder
9. LEANDRO FOSSI, Someday by Rob Thomas
10. SHANE FACCHINELLO, I Believe I Can Fly by R. Kelly


The event’s judges were Arnold G; International dance/pop recording artist, songwriter, dancer and performer, Fawn; Recording artist, songwriter and performer and Kris Searle; Singer, songwriter and international recording artist/performer. Hosted by: Ryan Ray of Wake Up TV. 

Local Celebrity Los Angeles was stream broadcasted via http://www.localcelebritytv.com. Per Wake Up TV and Local Celebrity Los Angeles host Ryan Ray, the show was viewed online 22,435 times. The website host confirmed that the show lasted about 2 hours and 30 minutes and for been the first time ever was broadcasted by Local Celebrity Los Angeles. It was ranked 4th place for the day, and 5th place for the most watched show with the total of 22,435 views on the world wide web.


Per event organizers, there were more then 200 people who attended the event on 1-17-2010. Local Celebrity Los Angeles was held on Sunday, January 17, 2010 from 9 pm to 11:30 pm. at the Eleven Night Club and Restaurant located at 8811 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069.

There was a red carpet for photo opportunities, and interviews from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm. The show started around 9:45 pm and ended close to 12:00 am. During the red carpet, contestants and judges were interviewed by Ryan Ray of Wake Up TV, one of the event sponsors and the Local Celebrity master of ceremonies.


Some of the celebrities and industry leaders who came to the event were John Carvalho, Ph.D Assistant Professor Department of Biology at Cal State University Dominguez Hills, Michael Donahue, Movie producer, Tom Tangen, Host and movie producer, Jordasche Bledsoe, Editor of The Star Celeb publication, Emma Zerner, Model, and Monique Jackson, Staffing recruiting specialist.

The event is to be held every Sundays from 9 pm to 11:30 pm until March 21, 2010. They hope to continue after that time, and will do other fun stuff to bring people to the club. They said to continue checking their Facebook account and website http://www.localcelebritytv.com

The event was produced by California Talent, hosted by Ryan Ray of Wake Up TV and sponsored by Diversity News Publications,  Eleven Night Club Restaurant, The Star Celeb and LASC.

The event entrance fee was only $5.00 and there were prizes, drinks specials, giveaways and more surprises.


Per the event organizers, Local Celebrity is a fun 10 week singing competition where 10 singers will wow the audience and the judges for a chance to become the Local Celebrity, LA.
The winner of this season’s Local Celebrity, LA will receive $800, and an on line interview with the judge. He or she will perform live at Long Beach City College, and KLBC Radio will interview the winner, who will be represented by 2 agents for 1 year. The winner has the potential of working with either a record, entertainment executive, or one of the judges to cut a 1 song demo, and lastly, achieve the title of being the first full season’s winner of Local Celebrity, LA 2010.

Some of the media representatives and photographers who attended the show were: Jeff Knight of jeffknightphotography.com, Thushari J; Diversity News TV/Livejelly.com, Alex Palomares of Diversity News, Wake Up TV, Emma Zerner, and Jordasche Bledsoe of The Star Celeb.


Diversity News Publications, a public relations firm based in Hollywood, CA and parent company of Diversity News, a consumer news magazine, is one of the event sponsors for Local Celebrity Los Angeles and they got the exclusive of what is happen during and behind the event. Also the parent company Diversity News Publications is contracted for public relations services for Local Celebrity LA season.

Photos By Alex Palomares and Steven Escobar, Diversity News and Jeff Knight from jeffknightphotography.com  (C) 2010 By Diversity News Publications (www.diversitynewspublications.com) & E.E.Enterprises. All Rights Are Reserved.


Editor’s Note: Story was proof read by Linda Krongold, our New York Correspondent Special For Diversity News. For more information you can contact her at andmeljar@aol.com. 

Special thanks to Jeff Knight of jeffknightphotography.com for contributing some royalty free exclusive photos to Steven Escobar of Diversity News Publications & writer for Examiner.com for publishing

Actress Stephanie Pratt from MTV show The Hills makes her new Milk Shake at Millions of Milkshakes

Actress Stephanie Pratt from MTV show The Hills makes her Milk Shake at the popular Celebrity Store Millions of Milkshakes on 01-09-2010.

Her shake name is “Steph’s Slumber Party” Shake a.k.a “The Comatose” Millions of Milkshakes is located at 8910 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, California 90069. Also Actor Martin Klebba and Roddy Piper daughter make their own MilkShakes.

Per Eric Zuley of WTV Networks and GLOBAL INDEPENDENT TALENT HELP (Gith Public Relations) more then 200 fans including media show up to Stephanie Pratt milkshare event.

Per representatives of Gith there purpose and mission are to a full service public relations firm that caters to the needs of individual and business clientele. From coordinating publicity campaigns and press tours and overseeing all media interviews to fostering client relations with charitable organizations, we help our clients reach their target audiences. We orchestrate premieres, release parties, photo shoots, award shows, celebrity events and the launches of high-end night clubs, upscale restaurants, lounges, fashion lines and product promotions. By bridging the gap between the media and the general public, we excel at making every event a success. We recognize the importance of image, and that is why we offer to arrange travel, make-up and styling for our clients. Gith PR ensures that each client gets the right media to tell the right story to the right people.

Sources: Gith, MillionsofMilkShakes.com & DiversityNewsPublications.Com

Editor Note: Special thank to Eric Zuley of W TV Networks