FIRST- EVER 2017 AWARD SEASON CELEBRITY GIFT BAG POP UP STORE DEBUTS AT HOLLYWOOD & HIGHLAND LOS ANGELES - Visitors Can Now Experience and Shop for Exclusive Brands Featured in the Madison & Mulholland Red Carpet Gift Bags"

The world of Pop-Up Retail will converge this award season and Madison & Mulholland’s celebrity gift bags will be front and center launching the first ever Celebrity Red Carpet Gift Bag Pop-Up at Hollywood & Highland in Hollywood CA February 13-March 14, 2017.

The Red Carpet Celebrity Gift Bag Pop-Up will provide a unique customer opportunity to those wanting to purchase the coveted items celebrities enjoy during this Award Season. 

Awards Season is known for the numerous gifting suites exclusively catering to celebrities and now the celebrity gifting industry is evolving. This year the Celebrity Gift Bag Pop-Up becomes a destination! This vision comes from Jane Ubell-Meyer, CEO, Madison & Mulholland celebrating 16 years of Product Placement, VIP, Charitable and Celebrity Gifting.

Madison & Mulholland has partnered with JBC & Associates LLC, the premier direct to consumer mall Pop-Up/Kiosk Retail Marketing Company to bring the celebrity gifting opportunities to consumers who can now purchase and enjoy the swag awarded only to celebrities and nominees until now.

The Madison & Mulholland Red Carpet Celebrity Gift Bag Pop-Up will showcase a variety of products from top designers, entrepreneurs and inventors. The concept is to present products that have been gifted to A-listers from lm, TV and music and offer these products direct to consumers. There will be scheduled "meet & greets" with select celebrities and product innovators. Special offers include a $25 gift card from HotelAndResortCard.com with each purchase.

The Pop-Up store will feature the following brands: Bio Miracle, Brushopolis, Caterina Jewelry, Charlene K Jewelry, Charlie Curls, Culture Hair Products, Di Valdi Eyewear, Gigs audio, Isabella Hearst New York, Jules Smith Jewelry, Julia Knight Collection, Kate Mesta Jewelry, Kiklos Gourmet Olive Oil, Levears Earring Lifts, Liberati Jewelry, Little Black Box Jewelry, Lizzie Scheck Jewelry, Madison & Mulholland accessories, Mayron’s Goods, Tinsley Radix Clothing, and Unique Candles.

Since 2001, Jane Ubell-Meyer, CEO of Madison & Mulholland has been gifting celebrities and raising money for charities. She was named “Goodie Bag Guru” by Time Magazine and Fox News.

According to Forbes Magazine “Mall Kiosks and Pop-Up Stores are big business in the US with $22+ Billion USD sales annually growing 16% every year since 2009.”

Hollywood & Highland is known as a tourist and local destination and one of the most high traficked malls in LA with millions of visitors each year. The Red Carpet Celebrity Gift Bag Pop-Up will provide a unique customer opportunity to those wanting to purchase the coveted items celebrities enjoy during this Award Season.

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ACCESS HOLLYWOOD’S NATALIE MORALES TO HOST “CINEMACON BIG SCREEN ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

AWARDS WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2017

Access Hollywood’s Natalie Morales will host this years “CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards,” it was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon. CinemaCon, the official convention of The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) will be held March 27- 30 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The “CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards” will feature top film industry talent and takes place on the evening of Thursday, March 30, at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, hosted by the Coca-Cola Company, the official presenting sponsor or CinemaCon.
“We couldn’t be more excited to have the magnificent Natalie Morales on hand to be our host for the evening,” noted Neuhauser. “We are happy to continue our longstanding partnership with Access Hollywood for the Big Screen Achievement Awards and know that Natalie will assist in making this a fantastic evening for all.”
Natalie Morales is the West Coast anchor of NBC News’ TODAY, host of NBCU’s “Access Hollywood” and co-host of “Access Hollywood Live.” She previously served as news anchor and co-host of TODAY’s third-hour. Morales has contributed to several major breaking news stories and has also landed many exclusive celebrity interviews including Angelina Jolie who revealed she was having twins, Caitlyn Jenner on life after her transition and Jennifer Lopez on her career and family. Morales, who speaks Spanish and Portuguese, was born in Taiwan and graduated summa cum laude from Rutgers University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and Latin American studies. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons.
About CinemaCon
CinemaCon will attract upwards of 5,000 motion picture professionals from all facets of the industry –from exhibition and distribution, to the equipment and concession areas all on hand to celebrate the movie-going experience and the cinema industry. From exclusive Hollywood product presentations highlighting a slate of upcoming films, to must-see premiere feature screenings, to the biggest stars, producers and directors, CinemaCon will help jumpstart the excitement and buzz that surrounds the summer season at the box office.
CinemaCon is delighted to have both the International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA) and National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) as its tradeshow partners. CinemaCon is also delighted to have as its official presenting sponsor, The Coca-Cola Company, one of the industry’s greatest and highly regarded and respected partners in the world of the movies.

JIMMY KIMMEL TALKS OSCARS® HOST GIG ON “JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!”

To Host Live Global Event on Oscar® Sunday, February 26 on ABC
Late-night talk show host, producer and comedian Jimmy Kimmel confirmed on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” that he will host the 89th Oscars® to be broadcast live on Oscar® Sunday, February 26, 2017, on the ABC Television Network. This is Kimmel’s first time hosting the global telecast.
“Mike and Jennifer have an excellent plan and their enthusiasm is infectious,” said Kimmel. “I am honored to have been chosen to host the 89th and final Oscars.”
“Jimmy’s ability to connect with people is what makes him a singular choice for this job,” said producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd. “His frank observations, relatable persona, wry humor and love of all kinds of film make him a natural fit for the Oscars stage.”
“Jimmy has the qualities of all the great hosts,” said Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs. “He knows who he is, he knows the audience and he knows how to captain a ship with many moving parts. We're thrilled he has agreed to host our show.”
“The Oscars are in great hands with Jimmy,” said Academy CEO Dawn Hudson. “He is razor sharp, funny, and unpredictable, and has proven himself a master of live event television, which is perfect for our audience around the world.”
Channing Dungey, President ABC Entertainment said, “Jimmy is the perfect choice for us. He is deeply rooted in the Hollywood community and gifted at connecting with an audience as the consummate emcee. We expect the evening will be filled with great fun while honoring the best in the movie business.”
Kimmel serves as host and executive producer of the Emmy®-winning “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” ABC’s longest running late-night talk show. Now in its 14th season, “JKL” has earned six Emmy nominations in the Outstanding Variety Series Talk category, the Writing for a Variety Series category, and the Variety, Music or Comedy Series category.
The 89th Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.