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    Palm Beach’s Royal Park Bridge Lights Up Yellow for Hope for Depression Research Foundation’s Week of Hope Feb 4-15

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    The Hope for Depression Research Foundation (HDRF) will be hosting their Annual Week of Hope and Race of Hope to Defeat Depression in Palm Beach from February 4 – 15. This year, HDRF will light up Palm Beach’s iconic Royal Park Bridge sunshine yellow on Tuesday, February 4 to kick off the week.

    DRF’s Race of Hope, the centerpiece of the campaign, is a 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, February 15 at 8 am at The Royal Poinciana Plaza. HDRF Founding Chair Audrey Gruss and Board member Scott Snyder, both Palm Beach residents, are Grand Marshals for the annual event which is now in its second year. With hundreds registered from Palm Beach and beyond, the Race unites the community in an active day of health to speak out about depression and raise funds for critical research.

    “Depression is the Number One cause of suicide and disability worldwide,” said Audrey Gruss, “and our vow in the next decade is to find new treatments that will finally bring this complex illness under control.”  Gruss added: “The support we receive in Palm Beach for the work we do affirms our commitment to defeating this debilitating illness that affects each and every one of us, either directly or indirectly.

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    Just after the bridge lighting and in the run-up to the Race, The Royal Poinciana Plaza will kick off the Week of Hope on Wednesday, February 5. Many storefronts at The Royal Poinciana Plaza will place a two-foot-wide, environmentally friendly and re-usable, yellow statement balloon at their front doors and hand out informational flyers about depression.

    Over in the Worth Avenue shopping district, other stores along Via Bice will also display balloons and support HDRF’s mission with a percentage of sales during a Day of Hope on Wednesday, February 12. 

    “The bridge and the bright balloons represent a commitment to change the staggering statistics around depression,” said Audrey Gruss. 

    “The Royal Poinciana Plaza is thrilled to participate in this event for the second year in a row,” added Alexandra Patterson, Senior Director of Development and Interim General Manager of The Royal Poinciana Plaza. “The HOPE yellow balloons make a visual impact that will spark thousands of life-saving conversations and we are grateful to have the opportunity to support  such an important cause.”

    The Hope for Depression Research Foundation is the country’s leading non-profit organization dedicated solely to fighting depression through research and education. Now in its 14th year, HDRF launched the Race of Hope in Palm Beach in 2019, expanding the event from Southampton, NY, where the Race first started in 2016.   

    Last year the Race of Hope in Palm Beach raised over $300,000 for life-saving research.

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    Debra Messing, Martha Stewart, Aerin Lauder Celebrate Town & Country Jewelry Awards

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    Debra Messing, Martha Stewart, and co-host Aerin Lauder were just some of the famous faces celebrating this year’s Town & Country Jewelry Awards, which celebrate the young and established talents preserving the ancient art of jewelry while also moving it into the future.

    The recipients of this years awards are guardians of beauty, skill, and innovation in jewelry design and categories include “The Major Breakthrough,” “The Jewels That Broke The Internet,” “Jewelry Champion of the Year,” and more.

    Notable attendees included: Town & Country editor in chief Stellene Volandes (co-host), Saks Fifth Avenue President Marc Metrick (co-host), Martha Stewart, Lauren Santo Domingo, Jordan Roth, Debra Messing, Ella Hunt, Stacy London, Lizzie Tisch, Toby Milstein, Candance Bushnell, Marjorie Gubelmann, Patrick Vaill, Harry & Laura Slatkin, Princess Marie Chantal (Crown Princess of Greece), Kristie Dash, Alexander Assouline, William Ivey Long, Larry Milstein, Gillian Hearst, Brooke Garber Neidich, Ashley Park, Mallory Portnoy, Zani Gugelmann, Sophie Elgort, among others.W

    Saks Fifth Avenue debuted The Vault in September 2019, a new floor dedicated to high fine jewelry and watches, furthering the Grand Renovation of its iconic New York flagship store. Located on the lower level, The Vault offers customers an exclusive, private jewelry shopping experience and is the quintessential luxury destination for jewelry and watches in New York City.

    Visit TownandCountryMag.com for the complete list of winners.

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    Blake Lively Set Pulses Racing in Brooklyn at The Rhythm Section Premiere

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    Blake Lively was dressed to kill the other night at The Brooklyn Academy of Music for the premiere of her newest thriller The Rhythm Section.

    In theaters January 31st, Lively stars as Stephanie Patrick, an ordinary woman on a path of self-destruction after her family is tragically killed in a plane crash.

    Based on the novel by Mark Burnell, directed by Reed Morano and brought to you by the producers of the James Bond film series, Lively, who just had her third baby, stars opposite Jude Law and Sterling K. Brown.

    Galerie Gmurzynska Hosts Chef Daniel Boulud for Exclusive Pop-Up Exhibit “What’s for Dinner”

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    Gallerist Isabelle Bscher and famed curator Jerome Neutres teamed up with chef Daniel Boulud for an exclusive one-night-only pop-up of the exhibition of “What’s for Dinner” at Galerie Gmurzynska in New York.

    Esteemed guests joined Daniel Boulud and Jerome Neutres as they were led on a roving talk of the artwork featured in the gallery, which included works by Roy Lichtenstein, Pablo Picasso, and Joao Miro amongst others. The exhibition was co-curated by Isabelle Bscher and gallery director, Mathias Rastorfer. Chef Daniel entertained guests as he shared stories of when he first moved to New York in 1982, he could not afford to buy art but would instead feed the artists on the Upper East Side. The walls of Bar Boulud, one of Daniel’s 10 NYC restaurants are famously lined with French vintage wine stains nodding to the chef’s playful personality. While quoting French philosopher, Brillant Savarin, Daniel paraphrased the famous quote, switching food for art, “tell me what you like, and I will tell you who you are.”

    Notable guests included artists Will Cotton and Anne Dong, Grace Hightower, CeCe Cord, designer Nicole Miller, Muffie Potter Ashton, skincare mogul Peter Thomas Roth, Lillian Cavendish, Leon Black, Libbie Mugrabi, Lucas Bscher, Diandra Douglas, Janna Bullock, financier Dan Loeb, Michael Musto, Izzy Englander, Krystyna Gmurzynska, Christine Vachon, Dmitri Mavromatis, collectors Prosper and Martine Assouline, author Daniel Kehlmann, and French Ambassador to UN, Nicolas de Riviere.

    The evening was followed by an elegant dinner at Bar Pleidas, prepared by Chef Boulud’s, at his UES cocktail lounge at The Surrey Hotel which was closed for the occasion. The esteemed culinary icon created dishes inspired by the exhibition including caviar, foie gras, steak tartare, seafood towers, and charcuterie, which spans the 20th century and its movements, a unique journey through the artistic languages that have characterized the relationship between art and food.

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    David Arquette, Carrie Mulligan get a ‘Lyft’ at Sundance Film Festival

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    Lyft Lounge celebrated weekend 1 of Sundance Film Festival 2020 with the World Premiere after party for “Promising Young Woman.” Directed & written by Emerald Fennell, “Promising Young Woman” tells the story of a young woman who is traumatized by a tragic event in her past, as she seeks vengeance against men who cross her path.

    Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Lyft

    Attendees included cast members Carey Mulligan and Bo Burnham, director & writer Emerald Fennell, producers Tom Ackerley, Sophia Kerr and Josey McNamara, and composer Anthony Willis. Cyn performed during the party, and other notables included Fletcher and Keto.

    Earlier in the day actors David Arquette and David Moscow stopped by the Lyft Lounge to warm up. 

    For the third year in a row, Lyft is the Official Rideshare Partner for the Sundance Film Festival. Lyft is giving festivalgoers the freedom to explore the festival & Park City through a seamless rideshare experience that’s affordable, reliable, and convenient.

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    Carrie Mulligan and Bo Burnham at The Lyft Lounge in Park City, Utah

    Netflix Boss is Toast of the Town

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    Ted Sarandos who runs Netflix is everywhere.

    The businessman who is currently the chief content officer for Netflix, and been with the popular and glamorous streaming service since 2000, and has taken the company to the top of the Hollywood chain. This year as well as the past few years, due to all the awards Neflix has garnered, Serandos is front and center everywhere.

    The company has mega-deals with too many stars to list, not to mention the awards that go with it. WOW.

    Here’s the mogul himself looking smart at this years Producers Guild Awards along with his wife Nicole A. Avant, a former United States Ambassador to the Bahamas, and daughter to former Motown Chairman Clarence Avant. Serandos was previously married to Michelle Sarandos with whom he has two children.

    Behind the Scenes With HGTV’s Erin & Ben Napier Helping Rebuild Laurel, Miss

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    HGTV lovers know that Erin and Ben Napier, who met in college in Ellisville, Miss., and got married soon after they both graduated, are helping rebuild their Laurel, Miss., hometown one house at a time. And they’re doing it on TV.

    In the most recent issue of Parade, the entrepreneurs told how their business—and family—have both grown since they began hosting the fan-favorite HGTV series (now entering its fourth season). And, big news!, they’ll soon move on to help another small town in a Home Town spinoff. 

    Expanding empire. Laurel has become a tourist destination since it’s been featured on their show, which follows the Napiers as they turn dilapidated old houses into dream digs. Visitors to Laurel can look for some of the 30-plus houses Erin and Ben have renovated on the show, as well as their own 1925 Craftsman. And they can watch Ben at work in his woodshop or shop at the couple’s businesses, including a general store and a housewares boutique.

    Building a family. Business is booming, but the couple remains humble and devoted to each other. Ben’s a 6-foot-6 bear of man who towers over pixieish 5-foot-5 Erin. They finish each other’s sentences. She calls him “Big” and gazes at him lovingly while he speaks. He hugs her a lot. They have a 2-year-old daughter, Helen, who’s the center of their world. They plan their daily schedules around her naps, meals and bedtime, and won’t go out of town for more than two nights unless Helen can go along with them. “Helen’s number one and everything else has to fall in line behind her,” Erin says.   

    Keeping prices down. Always dollar-conscious, the Napiers try to keep expenses on the show under $200,000, including the original house sale price and the cost of renovation work. That’s the beauty of living in a state where the cost of living’s low. “I mean, if you make $100,000 a year in Mississippi, you are living large,” Erin says. “We give people the very best historic restoration and preservation we can with the budget that they have. ‘Scrappy, not crappy’ is the motto around here.”  

    Ben’s geek-out: “Wood grain!”

    Erin’s design must-have: “Spend money on bigger baseboards. You need bigger baseboards than you think you do. Big baseboards are sexy.”

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    Bob Marley’s 75th Birthday Celebration Kicks Off ‘One Love Hotel’ Grammy Week

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    The Marley family, Island Records, UME, and Primary Wave Music Publishing will honor the legacy of Bob Marley commemorating his 75th birthday milestone and his importance in the history of global music with a year-long celebration.

    The ONE LOVE celebrations will encompass all things music, fashion, art, photography, technology, sport and film, providing fans unprecedented access to archives from the legendary artist’s estate in new, thoughtful, and innovative ways. 

    Bob Marley’s music continues to inspire generation upon generation, as his legacy lives on through his message of love and unity, a sentiment needed more than ever in 2020. 

    THE ONE LOVE HOTEL presented by MASTERCARD for GRAMMY Week 2020, invoking Marley’s global hit, “One Love,” will take place at the 1 Hotel in West Hollywood.  Primary Wave Music Publishing, Island Records, and the Marley Family will host a full slate of events at THE ONE LOVE HOTEL presented by MASTERCARD. 

    There will be a pop-up shop offering Marley product exclusively for GRAMMY Week including a high-end capsule collection featuring the art created for the Redemption Song video, House of Marley consumer electronics, and Bob Marley vinyl. GRAMMY Week, sponsored by Mastercard, runs from Tuesday, January 21st, through Sunday, January 26th.  “Daddy’s message has always been one of love and unity. For decades passed and for generations to come, his music serves to lift and inspire all over the world. We are so excited to come together at the One Love Hotel during Grammy week to celebrate and remind ourselves of the power of music and everything he stood for.” – Cedella Marley.

     An all-star roster of Island Records’ talent will be on hand for performances and activa­tions at THE ONE LOVE HOTEL presented by MASTERCARD (at 1 Hotel West Hollywood) during the week.  Skip Marley, the grandson of Bob Marley, will launch the event on Tuesday night with Marley family and friends in attendance. Wednesday night will feature DJ sets from iHeart Radio Music Award nominated production duo, NOTD as well as genre-defying artist Shallou. Thursday will present platinum-certified recording artist, Bishop Briggs, with a special performance from Julian Marley, son of Bob Marley and a 2x GRAMMY-nominated artist whose current album: AS I AM has been nominated for “Best Reggae Album” 2020.

    Friday will feature recent Urban OneHonors performer Jac Ross, and critically acclaimed GRAMMY-nominated Jessie Reyez (whose debut album arrives early 2020). Saturday night will roll out a gala pre-GRAMMY party with special guest DJ, co-hosted by Primary Wave Music Publishing, Island Records and Mastercard. Throughout the week Mastercard cardholders will have exclusive access to events and happenings at the hotel. The ONE LOVE HOTEL presented by MASTERCARD (at 1 Hotel West Hollywood) will also enable visitors to Tap & Go™ throughout the property with contactless-enabled room access, retail and dining environments.

    Ian Somerhalder models Sustainable Fashion for Men’s Health

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    In the Jan/Feb 2020 issue of Men’s Health, 41-year-old actor and climate change activist Ian Somerhalder helps show off 4-ways to sport sustainable style through recycled materials, waste-mitigating manufacturing, and clothes meant to last and last.

    Plus – Somerhalder, who has a daughter named Bodhi with wife, actress Nikki Reed, eveals a bit about his “Steve Jobs-ian” attitude of clothing-as-uniform and how it helps him streamline his wardrobe, buck trends, and devote his decision making to more important endeavors.

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    On his sense of style and typical wardrobe:

    “Because life is so insane and I’m just a dude, the simpler the better.” For Ian that means jeans and t-shirts, the latter of which he buys 75 at a time from Alternative Apparel’s Eco line (which makes use of nearly 1.8 million recycled plastic bottles annually.)

    On starring in, producing, and occasionally directing Netflix’s VWars, a medical thrilled involving a vampiric uprising:

    “Not to sound like a douche, but the last two shows I was on were these tentpole watercooler shows. I’ve learned enough that I don’t have any desire for the show to not have that same impact on an audience.”P

    24 Hours with Priyanka Chopra Jonas

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    The actress and producer takes us inside her day of 3 million unread e-mails, 2 breakfasts, and 1 unfinished memoir. This article is included in the February issue of Harper’s BAZAAR, on newsstands January 21st.

    Quotes

    “The first thing I do in the morning is put on music. My life has always been pretty musical, and now with Nick it’s completely musical. I decided to date him after seeing the video for “Close,” where his shirt comes off. So that song is my favorite.”

    “We have a Nespresso machine, so I make espresso. That’s what I call my ‘first breakfast.’ Then, when I’m in New York, my assistant comes by with my ‘second breakfast,’ a Sweetgreen bowl—scrambled eggs, veggies, and farrow. And then … I mean, I should work out. I have every intention to. But every day it’s like, ‘I’ll do it tomorrow, I’ll do it tomorrow.” And then tomorrow never comes. It’s the Samuel Beckett version of working out.’

    “I had a Google alert on my name when it first started, but it got to be way too much. Now it’s only if I have a movie coming out or I need to know what’s the chatter. But I don’t Google myself, and I don’t Google Nick. There’s so much information about us—it’s overwhelming.”

    “I’m meant to be writing a book. It’s called Unfinished, but it’s also literally unfinished because my life’s been so crazy. It takes a lot of introspection on my part because it’s a memoir of my last 20 years in entertainment, so I like to sit on my couch or lie down on my bed with a journal or a piece of paper. I need a pen and paper to think.”

    “I hate watching movies I’m in; all I see are the faults. But I’m happy to watch Nick’s. I’ve never seen Camp Rock, and everyone makes fun of me about that, so maybe soon we’ll have a Camp Rock viewing party. I bet it will be great.”

    “Nick and I didn’t really know that much about each other’s careers before we came into each other’s lives. So we used to do a show-and-tell at night where it would be like, ‘This is my first song!’ or ‘This is my first movie!’ or ‘This is the first song I wrote myself,’ things like that. And actually that’s how we’re still getting to know each other.”

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