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December 30, 2007
oliver stone gets his politics on...
one of my favorite directors of all time heads down to columbia in hopes of helping out with a hostage situation.
screenwriter of scarface and director of wall street and jfk (i don't care much for his recent flicks though) may be trying to do his best charlie wilson impression.
obviously charlie wilson WAS a politician so there's a difference but i liken the two for their partying/controversies plus their behind the scene foreign political clouts/negotiating skills. forget the squares in the gov....
just saw charlie wilson's war the other day and loved it. go see it.
Posted by jesse at 4:54 PM
some real quotes
i'm not a big literature person (nor a scholar of any sort) BUT i do enjoy one liners / quotes from various folks.
i just happened to stumble upon a great oscar wilde quote from a forbes.com article
Pleasure is the only thing to live for. Nothing ages like happiness.
i definitely agree with the above sentiment so i thought i'd look up a few more quotes from the irish poet/celebrity of his generation.
"Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much."
"What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing."
"The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about."
"Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone elses opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation."
Posted by jesse at 12:20 AM
December 29, 2007
daft punk samples...
courtesy of raymond from his facebook notes...
Posted by jesse at 10:30 PM
j hotels...
jay-z makes another move... hova and his 40/40 club in vegas are having some issues rightnow but a hotel in chelsea looks like a good call.
diddy needs to catch up
Posted by jesse at 9:13 PM
December 28, 2007
happy holidays... another family edition
so just yesterday, i posted some flicks from my family x-mas trip to vegas. and when i came back to la ready to get back into some scheming (or working, rather) i was given a very pleasant surprise. my other family (dF fam) got me a nice little gift package. while i'm thankful for all the other gifts and cards i've received over the past couple of weeks, non mean more to me than what they got me.
a nice key chain from tiffany & co + a framed photo of our dF ice sculpture! big thaaaanks to julie, matt and joey for everything this past year + their efforts/willingness in working with my crazy ass. we're all just gettin started.... 08 you puntas!
forget diamonds, that ice is what's good
no homo but i am a sucker for accessories (if you don't already know)
you got keys? well i got keys...
Posted by jesse at 12:05 PM
December 27, 2007
new year's day jump off in LA!!!
we're starting the new year off with our good friend steve aoki and co. if you're up for some after/after partying (or just a good ol' afternoon in the sun while sippin on champagne), come join us at the standard downtown on tuesday, jan 1, 2008!
Posted by jesse at 2:32 AM
December 26, 2007
family vacation to vegas
since chicago's been having a cold ass winter (no surprise there), my parents thought that it'd be best if the fam all got together in las vegas for the holidays. that meant my sister came out to LA a few days prior and drove out to vegas with me while our p's flew in from chi. of the dozen or so times i've been to vegas, this is the third time i drove there and i HATED it. traffic both ways... not looking to do this again anytime soon.
but i certainly couldn't complain about our rooms; first time i stayed at caesar's palace (in their new tower) and it was as nice as the wynn and/or venetian; flat screens in the rooms and bathrooms plus a jet tub and a dope shower... we also ate a ton (spago was one of my fav. spots) and bought each other some gifts.
Posted by jesse at 12:19 PM
December 25, 2007
dF dinner at dan tana's
one of my favorite things to do in life is eating (i love all kinds of food/spots) and one of my favorite restaurants in LA is dan tana's
for those that don't know, dan tana's has been around for over 40 years (west hollywood) and it's one of those old school italian restaurants where the anti-perez hilton types enjoy real food (from george clooney to the lakers owner jerry buss).
anyways, last thursday the dF crew made a dent in their corner booth while chowing down everything; fried calamaris, anti-pasto plates, clams, veal, lasagna, fettucini, scallops, linguini, garlic bread, dessert, wine, ....etc. i'm pretty sure we're doing another dinner there sooner than later.
two booths down was jonah hill and his boys racking up the food bill.
lara and julie also claim that the group of other dudes that left right before we sat down were ryan philippe and his boys but he can't be that short. oh well. anyways, enjoy a couple of flicks that joey took from the dinner...
some old drunk dude (he eventually fell off the bar stoop later in the evening) gave lara and julie flowers
no food pics for me!
a polaroid shot taken by our 75 year old waiter (now that's gangter!)
Posted by jesse at 1:07 AM
December 24, 2007
no more presidency at def jam for jay-z
not that it's a surprise, but jay-z is officially out as the president of def jam... some rumors circulating that he may jump on the live nation deals? who knows but read more here.
Posted by jesse at 11:04 PM
pics from sat. night at lava (creme de la creme - chicago)
with the help of mo and his movement crew, dF threw another rammed event in chicago. cool kids were hosting/djing along with shala and mic terror. peep a few photos to see how hot lava lounge got that night!
mic terror commands the crowd while chuck inglish (cool kids) controls the decks
mikey rocks (cool kids)
yep, it's packed again...
bar action
shala n the homies in the booth
Posted by jesse at 12:40 AM
December 23, 2007
a pretty nice end of the year bonus...
lloyd blankfein, ceo of goldman sachs (and #3 on fortune's power 25 list), took home a record $68m bonus. from what little i know about investment banking, i've read/heard that it is blankfein's leadership that prevented goldman sachs from doing better than expected; rather than losing a ton like their competitors.
i thought i had a good chunk of change as i prepare for a vacation with my folks in vegas... definitely nowhere near what this guy's taking home.
Posted by jesse at 3:40 AM | Comments (0)
December 21, 2007
the ghostface killah doll
a message from ghost himself...
and peep the exclusive look we got... got an army of 'em under my tree! dF x gfk doll soooon. hahah
Posted by jesse at 6:55 PM | Comments (0)
December 20, 2007
damage at the minibar
so we got the bill for the afterparty (there was also an after-afterparty where about 15 of us went to at around 3/4 am but we can't share those details ha).
i don't know who grabbed what from the minibar in our room at the standard but this looks like a bill from a guns n roses tour. if you grabbed these bottles n snacks, come holler at us!!
Posted by jesse at 6:44 PM | Comments (0)
December 19, 2007
pics from our holiday party
i've never seen rain come down so hard (for so long, actually) in LA but we still managed to pull off another event. special thanks to t and co at the standard downtown for setting things up on the 2nd floor. for the first time ever, we didn't have drama outside at the door but thanks again to everyone that came and hung out with us.
welcome to the party
chuck inglish (cool kids)
rickey/dan from evil monito
joey's favorites j/k ha
the homies (danny j, klever and john/la riots)
wanna be host
chuck playin the holiday tunes
scott with a giftbag
taj and friends
greygoose all dayyyy (or night, rather)
julie sippin on that champagne
spider and i poppin bottles
clarissa & ben
xyz and friend
Posted by jesse at 7:07 PM | Comments (0)
December 18, 2007
black and white
i walked into the office today and saw that i had a package from amazon.com and as much as i love buying luxury goods, one of my favorite things to do is buying dvd's online. since i moved to a new place a couple of months ago and hooked up a nice set up in the living room, i've been picking up every movie i've always liked (i only buy dvd's of movies i've already seen more than once).
of all movies, one that i couldn't find anywhere (except online) is black and white. to me, it's one of the underrated flicks from the past 10 years. it features an all star cast of robert downey jr, brooke shields, bijou phillips, ben stiller, allen houston, jared leto, claudia schiffer, rakwon, method man, brett rattner, elijah wood, ...etc and of course, mike tyson.
i don't want to spoil it for those who haven't see it but go pick it up... good mix of nyc hustle, race shit and great cameos.
Posted by jesse at 1:19 AM | Comments (0)
December 16, 2007
heineken moves $100 million + biz to wieden
a pretty big deal in the agency/marketing world.
i'm still not 100% sold on the heineken light push from 07 so we'll see if/how wieden + kennedy adjusts (apparently berlin cameron didn't do it for heineken either).
read more here
Posted by jesse at 2:34 PM | Comments (0)
December 14, 2007
another edition of creme de la creme in chicago
we're teaming up with the movement crew in chitown to host another white hot party at lava lounge. these things are always wall-to-wall so get out there early...
Posted by jesse at 2:31 AM | Comments (0)
December 13, 2007
dF's holiday party!!!
2007 has been a great year for us and things are about to get even better in 08. with that said, we want to thank everyone who's ever read this, gotten an email from us or attended one of our events. sooooo, to celebrate the holidays and this past year, we want to invite our closest friends/family to our home (the standard hotel, if you don't know that by now!). we're gonna have some really ILL gifts to give away so come by and have a drink with us.
tuesday, dec. 18
@ the standard downtown LA (550 s. flower st)
CHUCK INGLISH of COOL KIDS
SPIDER
JAYVON
9pm - 2am
21+
click on the image to see it blink ha
Posted by jesse at 3:00 AM | Comments (0)
December 12, 2007
launch of handbag-lab.com
Los Angeles, CA (December 10, 2007)
Handbag Lab, Inc. launched in February 2007 and is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company’s founders are Amy Grabisch and Claudio Maike, who identified the need in the market for customizable leather handbags and developed a user-friendly online environment for customers to create their own unique product.
At www.handbag-lab.com, we have assembled a one-stop-shop for creating your own customized handbag completely online. Site users are guaranteed a simple process from start to finish, utilizing the website infrastructure to easily manipulate your design, and select new ones. Once the handbag has been created and the checkout is complete, the order will be processed and delivered to your door in 3-4 weeks.
The site will be made up of 190+ possible handbag combinations, where the user will begin the customization process with a selection of one of eight designs. The site is set up to allow the user to make 3 selections from style, color of leather and the hardware finish.
Handbag Lab, Inc is made up of 2 divisions:
(1) [H] LAB, the wholesale division, is a premium leather handbag collection, with 20 styles. Our target customer is the 18-44 year old woman. She views her bag as a status symbol, and values durability, style, and functionality and shops primarily at specialty stores as they usually carry the more cutting edge exclusive designers. The [H] LAB lady is educated, high income earning, and is willing to spend a little bit more on a quality handbag.
(2) Handbag-lab.com is a one-stop shop website/e-commerce solution, where you can come into the infinite world of combinations, and make a bag that is truly unique and your own. The process of creation, to check out and sharing your bag with a friend should seamlessly navigate throughout the website, and in the end, you will come home from work a few weeks later to a beautiful new bag waiting for you.
For more information, contact Amy Grabisch (amy@handbag-lab.com)
www.handbag-lab.com
www.myspace.com/handbaglab
Posted by jesse at 10:49 AM | Comments (0)
December 11, 2007
graydon carter: life is all about who you shun
at least according to the editor at vanity fair.... kinda makes sense, no?
Posted by jesse at 12:48 PM | Comments (0)
December 10, 2007
story behind diamond supply co.
good piece on what the brand is all about... what up nick!?
Posted by jesse at 8:03 PM | Comments (0)
cool kids x mtv rhapsody x tivo ad
some of you have already seen it on tv over the weekend... if you read this blog, you already know that the huge ad campaign had been shot in LA (echo park to be exact) recently. if you want to check out the final edit of the 30 sec. ad, click here
and of course, chuck inglish/cool kids will be at our up coming holiday party (dubbed 'the ski lift') next tuesday so we'll all be celebrating...
btw, big shout out to micah at mtv/rhapsody!
Posted by jesse at 11:44 AM | Comments (0)
December 9, 2007
there's only one mayweather...
boxing's been losing some of its fans (including myself) to UFC over the past couple of years but if there is one man that's making it fun to follow again, it is pretty boy floyd aka money mayweather. plus the 24/7 series on HBO (including the ones from the de la hoya fight) definitely helps create excitement for the mayweather bouts.
anyways, money may knocked out ricky fatton (hatton) in the 10th round and shut up the rowdy UK crowd in vegas. can't wait to watch the fight on HBO next week... there's only one may weather...
Posted by jesse at 3:48 PM | Comments (0)
December 7, 2007
dF TV - Killa Kela hits LA
our UK homie killa kela was in LA with us for a couple of days and hit up LAX/banana split sundays. shout out to AM and steve aoki for hosting us; peep the video for some funny ish (had to edit out some parts but we tried to keep as much as we could).
Posted by jesse at 3:58 AM | Comments (0)
December 6, 2007
chivas event hosted by yours truly
this will be fun (especially if you drink whiskey) - look out for the invite shortly...
Posted by jesse at 4:01 PM | Comments (0)
December 5, 2007
style wars in chicago
this event is officially dF sponsored/approved. something a little different for those in chitown next week so go support!
click here to RSVP n get details
Posted by jesse at 4:39 AM | Comments (0)
pusha t from the clipse responds to lil wayne
so alot of folks on the net have been talking about lil wayne's comments from his up coming complex cover story (especially the uncut version) which includes his thoughts regarding virginia's finest. pusha t addresses the issue on re-up gangs new blog/video. peep it.
Posted by jesse at 1:43 AM | Comments (0)
December 4, 2007
i can't tell if this is funny or funny (if you don't get it, ohhh well)
this chubby 14 yr old kid is supposedly cooler than you. hmmm... it kind of shows how retarded a "scene" could be. am i the only one who's annoyed with these jobless "multi-taskering hustlers" who blog about irrelevant stuff and are too cool for school?! some may see me as one (but that's ok) and while i always took pride in being young for the things i've done, this article makes me a fossil of sort.
anyways, read this semi-interesting article on this andy milonakis looking kid. i think his parents need to lay off the pipe too though.
Posted by jesse at 3:58 AM | Comments (0)
December 3, 2007
kid sister feat. kanye west
another chitown collabo celebration... my fellow u of i alum melisa aka kid sister just put out the video for pro nails. shout out to young josh (floss) and a-trak who both make cameos. peep it.
Posted by jesse at 1:37 PM | Comments (0)
kidz in the hall x barack obama
For Immediate Release
December 3, 2007
New York City, NY
KIDZ IN THE HALL SONG PICKED FOR BARACK OBAMA CAMPAIGN
Major League Entertainment is proud to announce that KIDZ IN THE HALL’s song “Work to Do” (which will be on their upcoming March release “The In Crowd”) will also be featured as a theme song for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. Go to www.myspace.com/kidzinthehall for a free download of “Work to Do!” And, click HERE to get an inside look at the making of the song.
Having followed Obama’s political career from its early stages, Kidz In The Hall’s MC Naledge is very excited to be a part of the movement for change. From Chicago’s Southside, to The University of Pennsylvania, Kidz In The Hall has always promoted positive change in American communities through social action. The message at the forefront of this soulful anthem is that no one should settle for less than success, because each one of us has the ability to change this world for the better.
‘Work To Do’ is not necessarily a song that was meant as a ‘campaign song’ but more so a philosophy on how to approach life in general. I happen to think that Obama embodies everything that is promising for the future of our nation and represents the hope I sought to speak on in the song. Being from Chicago, I have seen his rise to prominence first hand and I can honestly say that I believe he is the best option for our next president.”
-Naledge (Kidz In The Hall)
“We are thrilled to have been invited to be a part of this historic and meaningful race for the presidency in support of Senator Obama. Kidz In The Hall and Senator Obama both stand for hard work, focus, and honesty, while acting as advocates for those less fortunate. This song could not be a better fit.”
-Matt Marcus, President Major League Entertainment
Many thanks to the entire Obama campaign and to Todd Kane for his coordination on this project.
Posted by jesse at 1:16 PM | Comments (0)
momofuku
to no one's surprise, one of the best things about new york city is FOOD. while there are many spots (both high end and cheap goods) i always visit, one place i would love to bring to LA is momofuku.
i love the ramen spots in new york and non deserves more props/hype than david chang's spot in east village. click on the link above for the story behind the notoriously pork friendly (and not so vegetarian) dude.
and if you know nick (diamond) or victor (red bull), they'll both vouch for how good this spot is. $15 is kind of steep for ramen but it's well worth it.
david chang is also featured in the latest GQ (men of the year issue). i love stories like this... eff you conventional mofos.
Posted by jesse at 3:01 AM | Comments (0)
December 2, 2007
illinois vs usc
so it looks like my alma mater will be coming to pasadena to play usc for the rose bowl. nothing is more annoying (after boston's sports fans) than the usc football fans. what's even more annoying is that most of them didn't even goto usc. so unless you're a graduate of usc, do not wave that flag around town....
we beat ohio st at the horse shoe (that's columbus ohio if you dont know) so i'm confident enough that we can beat the trojans as well. time for juice williams n co to put the smack down.
Posted by jesse at 7:44 PM | Comments (0)
