There are many words that have been used to describe Sunset Tower Hotel. Legendary, is one. Glamorous is another. Former resident Truman Capote called it “very posh”. But none of these adjectives quite captures just how fun it is too. The fun is obvious as soon as my guest and I check in. The receptionist is a striking woman with a resplendent Afro wearing a trouser-suit and rectangular framed spectacles and she looks as if she should be in a hit Netflix series. “Welcome, Miss Day,”’ she says and she speaks slowly, as if her words would prefer to be sprawled out horizontally on a chaise longue eating bonbons, rather than having to go to the bother of actually communicating. “Over there is the Tower Bar, where things tend to get a little” – her voice drops – “spicy.” She looks at me over the rim of her spectacles. I am putty in her hands. “And over there, is the Terrace Bar where you can get a drink,” the … [Read more...] about Spend the night with… Elizabeth Day at Sunset Tower, a Los Angeles hotel of legend reborn
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A Bluffer’s Guide to the 2018 Man Booker Prize: How to shine at a dinner party without reading the… er… books
PUBLISHED: 18:10 20 September 2018 | UPDATED: 18:36 20 September 2018 Steve Russell Judges Jacqueline Rose, Leanne Shapton, Kwame Anthony Appiah, Leo Robson and Val McDermid. Picture: MAN BOOKER PRIZE Archant Six books on the shortlist. Here’s all the gen about who, what why, where, when and how Now we can all talk confidently and knowledgeably about the six Man Booker Prize contenders.... Picture: MAN BOOKER PRIZEBook: MilkmanBy: Anna BurnsWhat’s it about? In an unnamed city, to be interesting is dangerous. “Middle sister”, the protagonist, is busy trying to stop her mother discovering her maybe-boyfriend and trying to keep everyone in the dark about her encounter with Milkman. But when “first brother-in-law” sniffs it out, and rumours start to grow, middle sister becomes “interesting”. The last thing she ever wanted to be. To be interesting is to be noticed, and to be noticed is dangerous… Milkman is a tale of gossip and … [Read more...] about A Bluffer’s Guide to the 2018 Man Booker Prize: How to shine at a dinner party without reading the… er… books
Kevin Spacey sexual assault case considered by Los Angeles prosecutors
Life by Press Association April 11, 2018, 10:35 pm FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter A sexual assault case against Kevin Spacey is being considered by prosecutors in Los Angeles, in the first known investigation outside the UK. The police investigation in California, which emerged on Wednesday, adds to three already active against the two-time Oscar-winning actor in London. Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office spokesman Greg Risling said: “A case was presented (on) April 5 by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department involving Kevin Spacey. It is under review. “It went to our task force that is handling sex assault cases.” Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Nicole Nishida also confirmed the development, but was unable to immediately provide more information. Scotland Yard has been investigating allegations of sexual assault on three men in London, spanning from 2005 to … [Read more...] about Kevin Spacey sexual assault case considered by Los Angeles prosecutors
How Meghan Markle’s besotted dad stopped her half-brother smoking weed in front of tot with outrageous prank
WHEN Rachel Meghan Markle was born on August 4, 1981, in Los Angeles, her parents Tom, now 73, and Doria, 61, dubbed her their little “Flower”. But today, in an exclusive extract from Meghan: A Hollywood Princess, by Andrew Morton, her older half-brother Tom Jr, 51, tells how life changed for him and his sister Samantha, 52, with her arrival. The author also reveals how determined Meghan, now 36, overcame adversity to get to where she is today. The Sun on Sunday is serialising Meghan: A Hollywood Princess by royal biographer Andrew Morton. The book tells the 36-year-old’s amazing story – from Tinseltown to winning Prince Harry’s heart. MEGHAN MARKLE’S devoted dad Tom had always told his son that if he wanted to smoke cannabis with his friends they should only do so in the house. But this instruction changed with the arrival of baby Meghan. Tom Jr told me that on one occasion he and his friends were smoking a spliff in the sitting room while Meghan … [Read more...] about How Meghan Markle’s besotted dad stopped her half-brother smoking weed in front of tot with outrageous prank
All of the advertisers that have dropped Laura Ingraham’s Fox News show since she mocked Parkland school shooting survivor
Advertisers are abandoning a Fox News programme in droves after host Laura Ingraham mocked a Parkland school shooting survivor over his rejection from college. A wave of companies announced they were pulling ads from the “Ingraham Angle” after Ms Ingraham tweeted that shooting survivor David Hogg was “dinged” by the University of California Los Angeles, where he applied and was rejected. “Totally predictable given acceptance rates,” she added. Read more Advertisers ditch Fox News show after host mocks shooting survivor Mr Hogg was one of the students inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when a lone gunman opened fire last month, killing 17 students and staff members. He and several of his classmates have become outspoken advocates for gun control in the wake of the shooting. The teen fired back at Ms Ingraham's missive, tweeting out the names of companies that advertise on her show and asking his nearly 600,000 Twitter … [Read more...] about All of the advertisers that have dropped Laura Ingraham’s Fox News show since she mocked Parkland school shooting survivor