Dec 10th, 2010 at 10:30AM: Ah, Lady Gaga, what would we do without your telephone hats and nude suits?
Now the famous wax museum Madame Tussauds has unveiled Lady Gaga models at eight of their branches: London, New York, Las Vegas, Hollywood, Amsterdam, Berlin, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.
The figure at the London branch has the crazy suit shown here: a telephone hat designed by Philip Treacy and a midnight-blue Armani ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Lady Gaga now a waxwork model at eight Madame Tussauds museums
Dec 10th, 2010 at 10:30AM: Ah, Lady Gaga, what would we do without your telephone hats and nude suits?
Now the famous wax museum Madame Tussauds has unveiled Lady Gaga models at eight of their branches: London, New York, Las Vegas, Hollywood, Amsterdam, Berlin, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.
The figure at the London branch has the crazy suit shown here: a telephone hat designed by Philip Treacy and a midnight-blue Armani ...Daily Pampering: Red Carpet package at Spa Montage Beverly Hills
Dec 6th, 2010 at 4:00PM: Awards season is fast approaching ... and now you too can make like a Hollywood A-lister, thanks to Spa Montage at Montage Beverly Hills. Book the "Ultimate Pre-Red Carpet Spa Experience" to take care of every beauty need.
Begin with an anti-aging facial, designed to hydrate, firm, and offer immediate, photo-ready results. A connective tissue massage will help firm and contour, and you'll also ...Top ten overrated U.S. travel destinations/attractions
Oct 14th, 2010 at 4:30PM: Whether or not you're an American, there are certain places that are on almost everyone's must-visit list. Some tourist traps, like the Grand Canyon or Disneyland, are worth joining the masses and ponying up the entrance fee (although I just checked the Magic Kingdom's website, and Mickey and friends are bilking the parents of children under nine for $68 a pop).
Other much-lauded, highly ...Abercrombie & Kent: Five cinema-cations around the world
May 22nd, 2010 at 8:00AM: You may not have that look that Hollywood craves, but you still want to get close to the action, right? You want to touch the greatness that comes with being splashed across screens from coast to coast. Thanks to the latest concept from luxury travel company Abercrombie & Kent, you don't need talent. The latest "cinema-cation" packages send you to the locations where some of the hottest movies ...Universal Studios Hollywood to open new King Kong attraction July 1
May 19th, 2010 at 9:00AM: He's big, he's back, and he's angry. Universal Studios Hollywood will open King Kong 360 3-D on July 1.
The new attraction will take you to Peter Jackson's version of Skull Island, right into the middle of a battle between massive dinosaurs and one very misunderstood giant ape.
Following the 2008 fire at Universal Studios Hollywood that destroyed the King Kong attraction, it was rumored that ...Santa Claus to seals: 5 California sights worth visiting
Apr 26th, 2010 at 3:30PM:
You already know the Southern California's top tourist attractions by heart. Disneyland. Hollywood. Hearst Castle. Ever wonder what else is out there? Here are five great lesser-known attractions to check out on your next visit to the Golden State.
Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery
Wildlife is often entertaining, and you will get more than your money's worth (it's free) by making a ...The W Hollywood won't let guests use its pool
Apr 2nd, 2010 at 12:30PM:
In what must be a first for a big hotel, the W Hollywood is telling guests they are not permitted to use the rooftop pool.
digg_url = 'http://www.gadling.com/2010/04/02/the-w-hollywood-wont-let-guests-use-its-pool/?d'; It seems ludicrous, but it's true. That's because Starwood, which owns the combination hotel/residence property at Hollywood and Vine, contracted a slew of hotel services ...Photo of the day (4.1.10)
Apr 1st, 2010 at 6:00PM:
Today's Photo of the Day comes from RobertRexdotcom and was chosen to mourn the recent decision to take down this Southern California landmark and replace it with yet another large cell phone tower.
Apparently, with the advent of GPS, Hollywood residents no longer need the writing on the mountain to guide them home.
If you've always wanted to see the 87-year old sign, you're last chance ...Starwood bets on Hollywood allure
Feb 23rd, 2010 at 2:00PM: What do you do when lenders take over two of your hotels, as your coping with the worst recession in seven decades? Well, if you're Starwood Hotels, you make a $350 million bet with a single property from your W line. The hotel opened on January 15, 2010, and it's banking on the reputation of Los Angeles as the center of the entertainment world. Located on Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, the ...W Hotels glams up for Hollywood debut
Jan 29th, 2010 at 10:30AM: Like any good glam girl, the W Hollywood was prepped, primped and sitting pretty for its Hollywood debut. Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc. rolled out the red carpet yesterday for the newest hotel in the bunch, the 305-room W Hollywood hotel.
Located a stone's throw from some of the most famous stars in Tinsletown, (at the intersection of Hollywood and Vine) the W Hollywood opened ...Ten Great Cities for Photography
Jan 22nd, 2010 at 4:21PM: Some cities just draw you in, beckoning you to capture their souls on camera. There are billions of places in the world where photo ops abound -- The Pyramids, Rome, London, and The Great Wall of China are a few of the most famous examples.
Here are ten less common places where magnificent scenery, people, and everyday life are like no other -- and can lead to some terrific travel photography. ...Bad behavior at the airport, Hollywood style and how to tips for keeping your cool
Nov 25th, 2009 at 1:30PM: When passengers show bad behavior at the airport, everyone notices. Bad airport behavior is one place Hollywood gets it right, even when scenes are a bit outlandish.
Here are two scenes that show just what can happen when a passenger is vexed beyond sanity--either due to traveling with a family member or the actions of another passenger coupled with airline staff reactions.
Perhaps you'll see ...Hollinwood? Not so famous, but they do have a similar sign
Aug 11th, 2009 at 4:30PM: Nobody is likely to confuse Hollywood, California, the capital of the movie industry, with Hollinwood, UK, an industrial town near Manchester, but apparently someone is trying to cause some confusion.
The BBC has reported that a three-foot-high reproduction of the famous Hollywood sign, but spelled "Hollinwood", has appeared next to the M60 motorway. Hollinwood (pictured here) is less than five ...Hollywood Roosevelt pool comes alive at night
Jul 15th, 2009 at 3:00PM:
When is a pool more than just a pool? When you're staying at the Hollywood Roosevelt in Los Angeles. Continuing Gadling's Hotel Month coverage, I'm here to tell you about how the Hollywood Roosevelt has taken their gorgeous pool space and turned it into a hot spot for evening activities. Since most hotels don't allow for night swimming, I was confused when I was told about the Hollywood ...SkyBar at the Mondrian Hotel
Jul 7th, 2009 at 3:00PM:
As part of Hotel Month here at Gadling, I'm excited to write about SkyBar at the Mondrian Hotel in Los Angeles. Why am I so excited? Because I don't really stay at hotels that often. I'm more of an apartment renter when I travel. But on a recent trip to Los Angeles, I spent a night at the Mondrian Hotel in West Hollywood and enjoyed its best feature: SkyBar. I may not be a hotel guy, but I am a ...How to visit Los Angeles without a car
Jul 1st, 2009 at 10:30AM: Los Angeles is known for a lot of things: celebrities, beaches, smog and police chases, to name a few. But, when it comes to planning a trip to LA, perhaps the fact that will stick out the most is that LA is a car town (which explains the smog and police chases). Los Angeles is a sprawling city that is really several towns and neighborhoods that are connected by a series of highways that stretch ...Five ways to get dirty this summer
Jun 18th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Grabbing the railing on the subway? For some of us, it's a fact of life, but I'm told there are plenty of people out there who liken it to shoving your hand in a toilet. According to a recent TripAdvisor poll of more than 4,000 travelers, around one-third consider themselves to be "germaphobic" since the H1N1 swine flu outbreak.
So, where do germaphobes go? I imagine they hang out in hospitals ...Undiscovered New York: A movie lover's guide to New York
Feb 4th, 2009 at 11:00AM: Welcome to Gadling's weekly series on the Big Apple, Undiscovered New York. If there's one place outside of Hollywood or Bollywood that is inextricably connected to the movies, it is New York. From the city's important role in the beginnings of the American movie industry in early 1900's to its starring role in films like The French Connection and Ghost Busters, New York and the movies tend to go ...Talking Travel: Travel in style with a Hollywood A-list fashionista (part 2)
Jun 20th, 2008 at 9:00AM: Jeane Beiter is a style consultant to celebrities who want to remake their wardrobe or pick out the perfect dress for a red-carpet event. She's also author of "The Be. System, Completing the Circle Between You and Your Style," and former host of "Modern Girl's Guide to Life" on E! Style Network. She's here to give us some tips on traveling in style. Read part 1 here. What's your packing process ...Disneyland, a place to see stars
Feb 25th, 2008 at 4:20PM: Last week, somewhere, I saw a picture of Harrison Ford with his daughter on a ride at Disneyland. Turns out, according to Marla Matzer Rose who details in an article where to see stars in Los Angeles, Disneyland is a place to keep your eyes open. Here's a shot of Diane Keaton taken two years ago. Interestingly, the only celebrity I've seen in Los Angeles when I've gone there over the years is ...
