I met Ted Nguyen and Jonathan Fairbanks during a celebrity benefit event at Pageant of the Master and we instantly hit it off. Ted Nguyen is a nationally award-winning social media and public relations professional and Noah Fairbanks an ace Hollywood Celebrity photographer. Both are not only passionate about their profession but also passionate about saving […]
Sheila E. Book Signing Event at Book Soup West Hollywood
September 29, 2014 By
I was so stoked when I heard that Sheila E. would be having a book signing at Book Soup in Los Angeles for her memoir entitled The Beat of my own Drum. The event was hosted by Billboard editor Gail Mitchell. Although I wasn’t able to have a one-on-one interview, I was quite happy to […]
My Trip to the Temecula Valley International Film Festival
September 20, 2014 By
To be honest, I had never heard of the Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival (TVIFF) until I stumbled upon this article from Huffington Post “Fantastic Film Festivals That You Might Not Know About“. So it was a no brainer, I decided to go to Temecula. The last time I visited was more than 10 […]
Pageant of the Masters Celebrity Benefit Concert with Al Jarreau
September 16, 2014 By
Every year, Pageant of the Masters/Festival of the Arts in Laguna Beach holds a celebrity benefit concert. The event kicks off with red carpet arrivals, followed by the concert. This year’s concert on August 23rd featured Al Jarreau and a line of celebs on the red carpet from the Criminal Minds cast like Joe Montegna, […]
Dolphin Tale 2 Premiere at Regency Village Theater Westwood
September 9, 2014 By
I was so stoked to attend the LA Premiere of the movie Dolphin Tale 2 at the Regency Village Theatre in Westwood. The Warner Bros. picture continues the 2011 family hit movie of a brave dolphin named “Winter” who survives the dangers of the ocean with no tail. She came to be rescued and rehabilitated […]
Starman TV Series Reunion at The Hollywood Show – Robert Hays and CD Barnes
September 3, 2014 By
My Nostalgic Meeting with the Cast of Starman TV Series all these years later…. On my recent visit to the Hollywood Show, I took a walk down memory lane when I met the cast of Starman the TV series at The Hollywood Show. Starman was a science fiction television series starring Robert Hays and Christopher Daniel […]
Retro Friday: ’80s Pop Culture Scoops
August 29, 2014 By
My weekly look at ’80s pop culture is now a Friday tradition on PopBuff. I did a deeeep web cavity search and turned up ten of my favorites around the net. My favorite on the list- King of ’80s fashion. #1 AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE (SAVAGE, SEXY, SEMI-SEXIST) BEER INDUSTRY IN THE ’80S David Infante […]
Derek Hough is Taking the Lead
August 26, 2014 By
Derek Hough, best known for his pro dance instruction on Dancing with the Stars, made an appearance at Barnes and Noble “The Grove” in LA on August 11th to launch his latest book Taking the Lead: Lessons from a Life in Motion. This was a great opportunity for me to meet the five time mirror ball winner. I was a huge […]
Kim Alexis, Cojo and Fashion Meets Art at The Pageant of the Masters Laguna Beach
August 20, 2014 By
Festival Runway Fashion Every year I make it a point to visit one of my favorite fashion events. This is not just any fashion show but it’s a fashion show that is part of the Laguna Beach Festival of Arts. It’s like Project Runway but it’s called Festival Runway Fashion. This year the show […]
Top 10 ‘80s Pop Culture Scoops of the Week
August 19, 2014 By
Greetings PopBuff fans! My name is Dave and I’m a new face at PopBuff. I also happen to be Ruchel’s husband. Lucky for Ruchel, I’m a big fan of ’80s and ’90s pop culture. I will be joining the blog as an ongoing contributor. We are starting a new feature on PopBuff called the Top 10 ’80s Pop Culture Scoops […]
