That’s me and Jill Simonian co-hosting Reelz Channel’s Dailies Black Friday show from the mall- show was all about shopping in the movies.

I ended up staying here in L.A. and enjoyed the one time everyone heads out of town and the traffic is somewhat tolerable.

Got some unfortunate news on Friday though. I was supposed to head to Thailand Tuesday night to shoot a pilot for a TV series and it got canceled because of the growing anti-government protests that have caused the Bangkok airport to shut down. The good news is the pilot is still happening, but the shoot is rescheduled and it won’t be in Thailand.

Ok- back to reading Twilight and embracing my inner tween!

My friend and Docstoc Founder Jason Nazar wrote a really interesting blog looking at the tech scene in Los Angeles vs. Silicon Valley.

The growing number of tech companies, sites and startups launching here has caused the scene to grow quickly. I saw the beginnings of it over a year ago, when I started working as a host for Twiistup, a mixer connecting people from tech, media and entertainment. What started off as an event with 100 people, now draws in over 1000 attendees. I feel honored to have met some amazing people in this community who are brilliant at what they do- true innovators who are constantly brainstorming new ideas and challenging the impossible. In a city that some say is superficial, I feel lucky to be part of a movement that continues to inspire me to create, challenge myself and make a positive impact.

I am on the host committee for a really cool event coming up that mixes the worlds and innovative minds of technology and entertainment. It’s called Digital Family Reunion. Watch this video to see what the event is all about and how you can get involved!

Twilight blew people away this weekend raking in a whopping 70.5 Million at the box office. Hot mama!

I saw the film yesterday with my box office guru, Paul Dergarabedian of Media By Numbers. While the film is a ways away from winning an Oscar, it’s slightly entertaining and leaves you wanting to fall in love and hook up with hot vampires like Robert Pattinson (I mean, his character Edward in the movie). Hehe

Paul and I tried out our new video concept called, “Instant Movie Review”. Check out the video below and let me know what you think:

While the movie might not be for everyone, I got to say the soundtrack was pretty good: Muse, Iron & Wine, Perry Ferrell and a surprising two songs from Rob Pattinson himself (yes, he’s multi-talented ladies)

My segment on Celine Cousteau’s eco-friendly La Prairie product line aired on LX TV “1st Look” this week.

Click on the image to watch the video.

Yes- she’s the granddaughter of the legendary Jacques Cousteau. Now that’s a family dinner I want to be at!

Busy week and it all ends here at Blankspaces where I’m writing this blog. Check them out- they’re basically an “office hotel” I sometimes work from- very cool concept indeed!

What have I been up to this week?

Was busy shooting for Reelz Channel this week. Did two fun tech-oriented stories: One on the making of Wall-E where I visited NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see video below). The other was on the new Bond video game, which actually includes the actors playing themselves. It’s about time- the video game industry has enough dough to use the real players and not hire phony VO artists.

Got to go to my first Lakers Game at the Staples Center!

Today I did an interview for France 2 on Tom Cruise (at the Blankspaces office actually). Was also a guest on the Live Desk on Fox News Channel talking about Twilight phenomenon. Currently reading the book- which I must say- rocks! Going to see the film on Sunday with my box office guru, Paul from mediabynumbers.com.

That’s all for now. TGIF!

The animated blockbuster Wall-E has brought in over 480 million worldwide and has people buzzing Oscar. The film is being released on DVD and Blu-Ray disc today. I covered the 12-hour-long junket (yes for a dvd!) the other week for Reelz Channel. Besides talking to a human size version of Wall-E, I actually got to go to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory where all the real space robot magic happens. Watch my segment on tonight’s “Dailies”:

Most of you might have seen this- but I thought I would post it anyway. It’s the first time I’ve seen this video from the BBC. Oh the fun of making fun of ourselves!

Not sure if I think this is cute and somewhat entertaining or completely creepy. My friend and all her coworkers have become obsessed with this live puppy cam. I love dogs, but still don’t really get the fascination. Am I alone here?

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