Holiday Giveaway Winner!

One of three holiday collars for my kitty.  She looks like she is wishing this mistletoe collar would go away...

I hope you all had a lovely holiday weekend. It's was the last weekend to really get out there and shop for Hanukkah and Christmas gifts.  I must say the stores weren't very busy in LA.  Hopefully, you wisely shopped online and enjoyed some eggnog and mistletoe instead.  I ran around the city shopping, catching up on Awards Season nominee screenings, and dressing my cat up.  Yeah, I am one of those crazy people who thinks it's funny to dress their cat up in holiday costumes.  Now, I only put on fancy collars on my kitty:  no sweaters, shoes, or hats.  You might think I need to get a hobby, but it makes me laugh and the cat leaves it on.  Who doesn't like to accessorize?

It's time to announce the winner of my Holiday Giveaway Gift Basket as selected by Random.org.  Congratulations to #27..........Kelly V!!  I will be emailing you today to get your mailing address.  Enjoy all of the goodies, I even added a few more things to the basket since the original post.

Beginning tomorrow, I will start my 2011 wrap-up.  I am going to change things up a bit this year.  Instead of doing just highlights of each month, I am going to create theme posts:  my favorite interviews, my favorite photos, my favorite moments, etc.  So, come on back and join me tomorrow for some Red Carpet Closet fun!

It's Showtime: The Tony Awards

All of my videos will be posted over on Starpulse as soon as I finish editing!  It was such an incredible night to celebrate the tradition of the American theatre.  I really hope all of you support a show at some point whether it is your local community show or a production on the Great White Way.  Nothing gives back more in art than an electrifying performance surrounded by an audience witnessing the same incredible energy and inspiration.

A huge thanks to everyone who helped me get on the red carpet last night.  First, the village that gets me gussied up to look like a better version of myself:

Dress:  Chagoury Couture (Who also kindly dressed me for the Oscars this year!)
Shoes:  Guess (You've seen these before.)
Jewelry:  Downtown LA (Yep, I went the affordable route.)
Stylist:  Roni B.
Hair and Makeup:  Ellen Zolezzi

To my camerawoman and encyclopedia of musical theatre geek knowledge...thank you!  This adventure would not have been as fun without you!

Camerawoman/Musical Theatre Geek, Anne Mureau.

Finally, here is some unedited footage, but this explains it all.  Why I love the theatre, why I love it when dreams come true, and why I was so happy to be on the red carpet.  My interview with Tony and Academy Award winner, Joel Grey and the story of how he made a huge impact on my life back when I was 16-years old.  

More photos, stories, and videos will be up later on Starpulse. (I have to fly home to LA first!)