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Los Angeles Daily News blogs The latest posts from our bloggers SearchHome Doris Bergman’s Gratitude Lounge” Aces 10th Annual George Lopez Celebrity Golf Classic Comedian George Lopez is framed by Title Sponsor Buywine.com at Doris Bergman’s Gratitude Suite for the 10th Anniversary George Lopez Celebrity Golf Classic held at Lakeside Golf Club in Burbank in May 2017. Photo courtesy Doris Bergman. By Jenny Peters and Jeff Peters Comedian George Lopez has a special way of thanking the sports figures and famous faces that tee off in his annual charity fundraising Golf Classic every year. May 1, 2017, marked the 10 th Anniversary of the George Lopez Celebrity Golf Classic at Lakeside Golf Club in Burbank and Lopez celebrated by hosting PR impresario Doris Bergman’s Gratitude Lounge.” That luxury gifting suite featured innovative products, new and different libations, and designer swag” created to outfit his guests in style from head to toe to help them have a lovely day on the links, with all proceeds benefiting the The George Lopez Foundation . Bling was definitely the star of the suite. With the help of George Lopez Foundation Sponsor Curtis & Co. Watches , George Lopez himself designed a commemorative timepiece for the occasion as his gift to the duffers. The sleek black-and-white wristwatch was scooped up by stars ranging from Andy Garcia and Sugar Ray Leonard to Eva Larue. My Saint My Hero offered handmade Benedictine medal bracelets to the golfers for luck and protection from above on the links. Model Eva Larue displays her commemorative Curtis & Co watch at Doris Bergman’s Gratitude Suite for the 10th Anniversary George Lopez Celebrity Golf Classic held at Lakeside Golf Club in Burbank in May 2017. Photo courtesy Doris Bergman. Twisted Silver was on hand as well, featuring their asymmetrical reclaimed material bracelets, necklaces and jewelry; they are donating proceeds from the sales of their special Smile Necklace” to The George Lopez Foundation , which raises awareness about kidney disease and organ donation. Lopez himself had a kidney transplant in 2005. Lethal Weapon” star Johnathan Fernandez shows off his new earbuds from Title Sponsor Om Audio at Doris Bergman’s Gratitude Suite for the 10th Anniversary George Lopez Celebrity Golf Classic held at Lakeside Golf Club in Burbank in May 2017. Photo courtesy Doris Bergman. Keeping the celebs outfitted with stylish clothing was definitely on the gifting agenda, including ball caps and shirts from Signature Innovation Group , custom designed shoes and shirts from SneakerWarz and Harley Davidson gear from Glendale Harley Davidson . Glendale Harley brought along the new 2017 Harley Davidson Road King and no one could resist hopping onto the sweet cherry red ride for a photo op. George Lopez joined many of the celebrity attendees at the lounge’s Title Sponsor BUYWINE.com booth and wine bar, where Veuve Clicquot champagne and lots of different wines were being poured – and gifted as well. We especially like the 2012 Pinot Noir from Reynolds Family Winery of the Napa Valley. For those who wanted an extra zing in their afternoon of swag collecting, Spa Girl Cocktails handed out sips (and whole bottles) of their award-winning, low-calorie vodkas, in pear or cucumber flavors. John Brotherton of Fuller House” fame checks out the Inspirit CBD Hemp Creme Virtual Reality headsets at Doris Bergman’s Gratitude Suite for the 10th Anniversary George Lopez Celebrity Golf Classic held at Lakeside Golf Club in Burbank in May 2017. Photo courtesy Doris Bergman. The hottest trends of the day were the cannabis-based healthcare and edible products featured in the Gratitude Lounge from different entrepreneurs inspired by the passing of California’s Proposition 64. Inspirit CBD Crème is created with Hemp Oil to help relieve arthritis, muscle tenderness and joint pain. Gemstonz and Mary Janes Medicinals also offered up THC and CBD infused topicals and salves for pain. For the latest in edibles, Perrywinkles offered nine different cannabis treats, including Banana Spliff Cake and Scoobie Dewbie Pretzel Nuggets, guaranteed to take the edge off a bad score. Tommy Chong and Cheech Marin showed up to support George Lopez and were not disappointed by the selection. And there were lots more gratitude gifts to be had before the day was done, including hot-trending Om Audio headphones and earphones — a favorite of Lethal Weapon” star Johnathan Fernandez and also a Title Sponsor of the event – as well as Petzi Treat Cams and an assortment of Rock Your Hair dry shampoo and styling products. And to carry all that swag home? Naturally, there was a polycarbonate four-wheel carry-on piece of Whistler luggage from Olympia . Black-ish” star Anthony Anderson is excited to see Perrywinkles Edibles at Doris Bergman’s Gratitude Suite for the 10th Anniversary George Lopez Celebrity Golf Classic held at Lakeside Golf Club in Burbank in May 2017. Photo courtesy Doris Bergman. LA Dodgers + LA Pride = LGBT Night At Dodger Stadium! LA Pride is proud to announce our firstLA Pride Week ” event of 2017! On Friday, June 9 , show your pride and come out to celebrate Los Angeles’ LGBTQ+ community at Dodger Stadium. For the first time ever, the Dodgers have partnered with LA Pride and will host the official 2017 LA Pride kickoff party at Dodger Stadium beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Right Field Plaza Bar and lasting until first pitch at 7:10 p.m. This special event ticket package includes your ticket to the game along with an exclusive Dodgers’ LGBT Night Tee Shirt (see image below)*. Stay after the game to enjoy Friday Night Fireworks presented by Denny’s. Buy Your Tickets Now! LGBT Night at Dodger Stadium will feature a ceremonial first pitch by Golden Globe Award winning actor Matt Bomer . Bomer has been married to publicist Simon Halls since 2011, and the couple has three sons, including a set of twins. In 2012, Bomer was given an Inspiration Award for his work at the GLSEN Awards. Bomer also participated in the 2015 LA Pride Parade. He is an LGBT rights activist. *This special event ticket package which includes the Dodgers/LA Pride tee-shirt can only be purchased from this link . More info :http://m.mlb.com/dodgers/tickets/special-events/lgbt Lemmy mural going up now at the Rainbow Bar and Grill. By Paty Elias A mural is going up now an being streamed online via Facebook of the late Lemmy Kilmister who was a well known patron of the Rainbow Bar and Grill. Ian Lemmy Kilmister passed away on December 28, 2015 in Los Angeles, CA . He was a founding member of Heavy Metal bands such as Motörhead ,Hawkwind ,The Rockin’ Vickers, Opal Butterfly, The Damned ,The Head Cat Girlschool Sam Gopal. He was honored with the 2015 Bass Player Lifetime Achievement Award just before he passed. He also has a statue erected at the Rainbow Bar and Grill. In a 2013 interview with the magazine, Lemmy said he had never expected to make it to 30, but he spoke very pointedly about the future, indicating neither he nor the band were obsessing about the end: Death is an inevitability, isn’t it? You become more aware of that when you get to my age. I don’t worry about it. I’m ready for it. When I go, I want to go doing what I do best. If I died tomorrow, I couldn’t complain. It’s been good.An Evening with Yann Tiersen, Solo in Concert- Theatre at Ace Hotel Los Angeles, CA (February 1, 2016) – Touring in support of his first solo piano album, EUSA, Yann Tiersen will be making a stop at The Theatre at the Ace Hotel on Friday, December 8 . EUSA, the Breton name for the island of Ushant located 30 kilometers off the west coast of Brittany in the Celtic Sea, is the island where Tiersen lives. With EUSA, he has created an album of sparse beauty. Living on the island Tiersen is immersed in remote, rugged natural surroundings every day and his objective with EUSA was to make a musical map, a tool for the listener to navigate and experience his surroundings. Tiersen doesn’t want to tell...