Get Your Shine (and Sign) On

Thurs. Oct. 15th

All Day, Infatuated Promotion

Sephora

Hollywood & Highland Center

6801 Hollywood Blvd.

FREE

Meet Kim Kardashian and have her sign your new Infatuation lip gloss ($29).

6-9pm, Penguin's 3rd Anniversary

8215 Melrose Ave.

Complimentary cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, 25% off all purchases...gift bag with purchases over $75. RSVP at 323.655.0401 and bring this flyer.

7pm, Alicia Silverstone Book Signing

Book Soup

8818 W. Sunset Blvd.

Hollywood

The actress will present copies of her new book The Kind Diet: A Simple Guide to Losing Weight, Looking Great, Saving Yourself, the Animals, and the Planet! If you stay long enough to hear the entire title, she'll even sign copies for you.

Jaydi's Weekend Jems

For those not making the trip to Taste of Ojai:

Fri. Sept. 18th

10am-5pm, Maybelline Color Sensational Launch Tour

Hollywood & Highland Center

6801 Hollywood Blvd.

FREE

Stop by for lip shade matching & complimentary lip overs by New York makeup artists.

8:30pm, Dead Man's Bones

Bob Baker Marionette Theater

1345 W. 1st St. at Glendale Blvd.

Downtown

$20

Watch Ryan Gosling warm up his creepy goth/folk vocals before going on tour (accompanied by the Silverlake Conservatory Children's Choir).

Call 213.250.9995 to purchase tix.

Sat. Sept. 19th

10am-5pm, BCBG & Ella Moss Sample Sale

Residence Inn

1177 S. Beverly Dr.

FREE

Over 2,000 tops, dresses, and handbag up to 70% off (an additional 10% with cash purchases)!

7-9pm, Spaces Opening

WC Gallery

Food + Lab Cafe & Marketplace

7253 Santa Monica Blvd.

Clement Jolin's color photography exhibit will be featured in...this amazing restaurant's bathroom. If the event itself doesn't pique your interest, the food and beverages being served should. Food Lab is a hidden gem of West Hollywood. If you don't believe me, try their gorgonzola dolce sandwich.

Jaydi's Weekend Jems

Fri. Aug. 7th

2-3pm, FREE Peet's Coffee

It's time for another Freddo...this time a coffee one!  What better way to get energized for the remainder of your work week?

5:30pm, Wax Unveiling

Madame Tussaud's

6933 Hollywood Blvd.

FREE

Quentin Tarantino attends the unveiling of his own wax figure.  You are invited to watch, but try not to melt.

Sat. Aug. 8th

10am-4pm, Designer Tag Sale

2500 Grandview Ave.

Venice

$10 admission fee (cash only)

With prices as low as $5, this huge high end interior designer yard sale is certainly worth checking out (especially for me now that I've moved).  Gift bags for the first 30 attendees.  I know I'll be one of them!

12-8pm, Korean BBQ Festival

(cook off to start at 5pm)

3223 6th St.

For $10-$15 a plate, you can sample all food from the competition, which is set to feature ten local Korean restaurants.

2-7pm, Fred Segal Makeover Party

8118 Melrose Ave.

West Hollywood

RSVP to rsvp@caromarketing.com and reserve an appointment for a courtesy makeover (to be followed by styling tips, a fashion shoot, cocktails, and in store discounts).  Thx to Caroline on Crack for the find.  Maybe I'll see you there.

3-5pm, Gourmet Ding Dong Tasting

Essential Chocolate Desserts

10868 Washington Blvd.

Culver City

$10

Not into Korean food?  No worries.  Another tasting event today - this one on the sweeter side. For a minimal fee, you can feast on up to 10 gourmet ding dongs.  Flavors range from white chocolate raspberry & banana peanut butter to espresso & carrot cake.  Call 310.287.0699 to reserve a spot.

9:15pm, Syesha Mercado Performance

City Walk

If you aren't too full from the BBQ and ding dong death wish, or all shopped out at the interior design yard sale and Fred Segal, check out this former American Idol.  I know I'll be wiped from today, but if anyone's voice can pick me up, it's hers!

Jaydi's Weekend Jems

Thurs. July 30th

8pm, Movies in the Park

189 The Grove Dr.

The Grove

FREE

Watch Twilight under the stars!

Fri. July 31st

8pm, Cannibal! The Musical

(through Aug. 22nd)

The Garage Theatre

251 E. 7th St.

Long Beach

$18 ($15 for students)

Written by Trey Parker (South Park).  A horror story with fart jokes?  Can't wait to find out...

Sat. Aug. 1st

8:30am-4pm, Smashbox Makeup Classes

Sephora Sherman Oaks

14006 Riverside Dr.

FREE

Call 818.817.0900 (promo code: YELP) to reserve a spot in the

 limited-capacity sessions, designed to improve your skills (or lack thereof) with the brush.  FREE gifts for signing up!

3-9pm, Candy Land Lolita Tea Party

Royal/T

8910 Washington Blvd.

Culver City

FREE

(picture courtesy of Grub St.)

Experience this life-sized Candy Land game board, featuring fashion shows, cupcake & cotton candy stands, high tea served by the Royal/T maids, and more. RSVP to rsvp@royal-t.org (keyword: Candy Land).

7pm, Robot Chicken on Wheels

Skateland Northridge

18140 Parthenia St.

FREE with purchase of DVD

Seth Green and Breckin Meyer on skates as part of the Adult Swim Presents series.  Once inside, enjoy a live performance by Gym Class Heroes.

7pm, Cinespia Cemetery Screening

In Northridge tonight, some like it sweaty.  Not for you?  No worries.  Some Like It Hot at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, too.

Sun. Aug. 2nd

12:30-5pm, Cirque du Soleil Performance

The Grove

189 The Grove Dr.

FREE

The Grove is on fire this weekend. Perhaps literally. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Cirque du Soleil will be performing portions from all six of its shows! Face painting and juggling included...

The schedule is as follows:

12:30 p.m.: "The Beatles' LOVE," as seen at The Mirage

1 p.m.: "Mystère," as seen at Treasure Island Hotel & Casino

1:30 p.m.: "O," as seen at Bellagio

3:30 p.m.: "Zumanity," as seen at New York-New York Hotel & Casino

4 p.m.: "KÀ," as seen at MGM Grand

4:30 p.m.: "Criss Angel Believe," as seen at Luxor Las Vegas

Thx to FWJ Laura for the heads up!

Other Weekend Updates

Tweet @LemonadeLA for FREE dessert at Abbot Kinney's new Lemonade restaurant.

Jaydi's Weekend Jems

Sat. June 20th

10am-5pm, BCBG Sample Sale

Residence Inn

1177 S. Beverly Dr.

Up to 70% off over 2,000 pieces of merchandise (an additional 10% off for cash purchases).

11am-3pm, USC Alumni Day at the Beach

Santa Monica Beach (just N. of Ocean Park)

$5 in advance, $10 upon arrival

Fight on! Click here to buy tickets to the 2nd annual beach day to raise money for the USC scholarship fund. Volleyball and surfing expected.

Sat. June 20th - Sun, June 21st

9am-5pm, International Makeup Artists Trade Show (IMATS)

Pasadena Convention Center

300 E. Green St.

$10 and up

Makeup demonstrations and FREE product samples upon arrival.  Click here to purchase tickets.

10am-7pm, Pasadena Chalk Festival

280 E. Colorado Blvd.

The largest street painting festival in the world is back again.

Sun. June 21st

9am-4pm, Open Casting Call

Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel

7000 Hollywood Blvd.

TLC & Kelly Ripa are inviting female inventors to audition for their new show. If you have a "brilliant product and working prototype," they want to help you manufacture and market it. For more information on how to apply, click here.

7pm, How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days

(every Sun. through Sept. 27th)

The W Hotel

930 Hilgard Ave.

Westwood

That's right. The FREE rooftop screenings have returned! This summer, all films screened will be Paramount ones.

500 Days of Summer - Giveaways

Be one of the first 500 people to show up to any of the following locations, and receive FREE goodies (to promote the aforementioned flick):

- 9am Juice It Up (Chase Bank parking lot in Studio City)

- 11am Fiji water (on Santa Monica beach)

- 1pm Kogi Korean BBQ truck (1097 Glendon Ave.)

- 1pm Red Bull (on 3rd St.)

- 2pm Pink's hot dogs (8433 W. Sunset Blvd.)

- 2:30pm Cool Haus Ice Cream truck (1515 Abbot Kinney Blvd.) 

- 3pm Sprinkles (at The Grove)

Thx to Caroline on Crack for the heads up.

all weekend long

The Los Angeles Film Festival!!! Be sure to check out Paper Heart, the mockumentary starring Charlyne Yi!!! I saw it at Sundance and gave it lots of FWJ stars!!!

Cirque Berzerk!

This [Long] Weekend: Memorial Day Madness

Fri. May 22nd

8pm-1am

Intelligentsia

1331 Abbot Kinney Blvd.

Venice

Finally, a great coffee shop on the westside!  To celebrate, they are offering patrons FREE coffee and Wurstkuche sausages.

Fri. May 22nd - Sat. May 23rd

11am-4pm

Greenleaf Gourmet Chopshop

9671 Wilshire Blvd

Beverly Hills

50% off the entire menu on Sat. (40% off on Fri.) in celebration of its very first anniversary!

Sat. May 23rd - Mon. May 25th

MAC store

1325 3rd St. Promenade

During store hours, score a FREE makeover while rocking out to live bands.

Sun. May 24th

7pm gates open, 8:30pm movie starts

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

6000 Santa Monica Blvd.

Suggested $10 donation

Watch Dazed and Confused as part of Cinespia's cemetery screening series. Get there early, because parking can be a little tricky if you don't make it onto their lot. Also remember to bring chairs or blankets, and a little food if you feel like a picnic.

Mon. May 25th

Starting at 10am, you can enjoy the 5th annual Memorial Day BBQ and Pool Party at the W Hotel in Westwood. To get onto the guest list, be sure to email michaelutsinger@gmail.com. Thx to 944 for the heads up!

How Much Is Your Face Worth?

Hurry and purchase E.L.F makeup for $1 a piece.  That's right, ladies (and occasional gentlemen)...everything from their mascara to their lip gloss is going for a buck.  You simply pay for shipping.  This is no joke.  Get on it now while supplies last!

Class(y) Action Lawsuit

My former employers over at Mom Logic have discovered the find of the day:

"Right now, until the end of the week (or until product runs out), Macy's, Dillard's and Nordstrom are giving every US citizen who bought cosmetics between 1994 and 2003 between $18 - $25 worth of free cosmetics. No. We are not joking. In settling a class action lawsuit, retailers agreed to give away $175 million worth of products. You don't need a receipt, all you need to do is sign an affidavit claiming you bought products during that time. Easy!"

Hmm...who else wants to hit up all three department stores??