Articles tagged with ‘Sean Borg’
Leilani Dowding Makes a Splash Across the Pond!
Posted on December 4th, 2011 at 8:21 am by SBGLA
Former Miss Great Britain turned fashion designer and now reality TV star Leilani Dowding, is no stranger when it comes to gracing the glossy tabloid mags back in the UK…
Now after appearing in the hit VH-1 boot camp – dating show Tough love Miami, the super-gorgeous glamour girl is making a name for herself in the states too!
This month the 31-year-old sexy, star features in the U.S version of Maxim magazine, and in its double spread, Dowding talks candidly, on why she feels she is so unlucky in love and has resorted finding it on a reality show.
However, it was only after she opened up to fellow ex-glamour girl Sam Phillips on her radio show The Single Life, that we realized just how ‘tough’ finding love was for Dowding, as she revealed the truth behind a string of failed romances that include British soccer stars, rappers and restaurateurs…Oh my!
This girl is definitely high up on the ‘been there, done that’ list…
But every cloud has a silver lining it seems, after the paparazzi spotted Leilani lapping up the Miami sunshine with her new beau George French, whom she met as a potential suitor by relationship expert Steve Ward during the filming of the series.
Recently Leilani told me, “I like George, but men are taking a backseat in my life for a while so I can concentrate on making Leiluna a big success, that’s my plan and I’m going to do it… It’s about me now, no distractions!”
Well, I have said it before… Move over Kim Kardashian… If Leilani’s new collection is anything to go by, then I reckon we will be hearing a lot more of this young woman in America and way beyond!
Check Out Sam Phillips’ The Single Life at Hot Talk LA!
Posted on November 28th, 2011 at 12:51 pm by SBGLA
This weeks The Single Life features a Smorgasbord of TV stars, an entertainment reporter, a rocker, and Sam Phillips‘ neighbor, film actress Judie Aronson who all descend upon the Adam and Eve Lounge for this variety show!
Dancing With The Stars newest troupe member/Australian dancer; Sasha Farber, Former Miss Great Britain and vh-1′s Tough Love Miami star; Leilani Dowding, Young and the Restless star and book author; Sean Kanan, Speed Channel’s American Trucker host and exec producer; Robb Mariani, singer/songwriter; Jonny Burke, 80′s actress/Rockit Body Pilates studio owner; Aronson, and Sammy’s co-host this show; old friend and entertainment news reporter/journalist on TV; Sean Borg are all on the hot seat! TONS of behind the scenes gossip from your favorite shows are divulged (like the DWTS ‘Maks’ scandal and the Hough backlash).
Leilani discusses her journey to find love on TV, and dishes about (dish)/host Steve Ward. Sean Kanan gives tips for men, how to make a romantic meal and how to “set the mood not just the table,” taken from his best-selling cook book, The Modern Gentleman: Cooking and Entertaining with Sean Kanan.”
Robb Mariani talks about the finale of his show American Trucker in it’s 2nd season, and educates the group about the trucker lifestyle and dispels it’s stereotypes, plus everyone learns what those yellow bottles are on the side of the road and to avoid them, much like lot lizards.
Jonny shares his music and stories. Judie shares her dreams of being on DWST. And Sasha Farber shares his experiences being on season 13 of Dancing With The Stars, starring on Broadway and The West End, his excitement for his girlfriends visit to the states, and he gives everyone a dance lesson outside the studio – and TMZ shows up and films them!
Plus, there’s a surprising celebrity-star-struck moment realized on the show… just download the The Single Life by clicking HERE to find out between whom!
The Union Jack’s Flying Half Mast At the Beckham Home!
Posted on November 4th, 2010 at 2:03 pm by
I wonder what Gerri Halliwell’s Union Jack dress would make of all this, eh?
When the Los Angeles Times cornered David Beckham yesterday he expressed that he would very much like to become an American citizen.
The Soccer hunk told reporters: “Our boys go to school here. They’re happy here. As long as they continue to be happy here, and my wife’s happy here, then we plan on staying.”
This comes as no surprise, as many English folk who get a mere whiff of Tinseltown immediately want to grow roots here. This place is now teaming with Brits!
Let’s be clear… The Beckhams have top-notch neighbours in Beverly Hills. The temperature in LA, LA land is almost always perfect; the city is full of beautiful people and world-class cuisine. Mrs. Beckham has her budding fashion line; their kids love it. And while the paps may still get the odd money shot or two, the Beckhams have much more freedom here than the average Hollywood A-lister…
Who wouldn’t want to reside in California?!
Even though I reckon that little blue passport would fit rather nicely in David’s Gucci leather man-purse, the desire for permanent residency probably has more to do with Becks’ earning potential in the US. With an estimated $250 million salary and endorsement deals galore, I’d say this is what lures the ‘Brit-Family’ Beckham to LA’s sunny shores.
Well, I guess if you and the fam’ are set on staying David, then you’d better start learning the lyrics to Yankee Doodle Dandy, my boy!
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Jonathan Yeo is Porn Again in Beverly Hills!
Posted on July 9th, 2010 at 9:45 am by Sean Borg
Lazarides Gallery in Beverly Hills was the place to be last night when British aristocracy and A-list celebs gathered in honour to celebrate the first solo exhibition by top British artist Jonathan Yeo (pictured with me). The title might be a little off putting to some, but the works of Porn in the USA are genius!
Guests included Lord Freddie Windsor and Sophie Winkleman, fashion designer Julia Clancey, actors Ioan Gruffudd and Alice Evans, Christina Aguilera, and former Wild Child Emma Ridley.
I overheard Emma and Christina (pictured) chatting about pole dancing of all things. Ridley was persuading Aguilera to come and try out a class at her new studio Goddess Fitness and as Christina’s upcoming film is called Burlesque (also starring the mighty Cher) it could be right right up her street!
Yeo, is known for his skillfully oil-painted portraits of stars including, Nicole Kidman, Tony Blair and Dennis Hopper, as well as a controversial collage of George W. Bush made out of pornographic images, but this exhibition features some of his most provocative works to date.
There are portraits of Sarah Palin and Tiger Woods, and I won’t even tell you which body parts I saw popping out from the collage, but after the year Tiger’s had, in his case the material was highly appropriate!
Go see this fantastic showing between July 9th and August 8th at: Lazarides Gallery 320 North Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.
I Got Perez’ed!
Posted on March 8th, 2010 at 1:32 pm by Sean Borg
The picture explains what being ‘Perez’ed’ means, and by now you’ve probably read the previous post which kind of says it all really!
This shall become wall-art for sure…
Oscar Blog Brothers…
Posted on March 8th, 2010 at 12:08 pm by Sean Borg
blog brother – definition…
n. 1. One of two individuals who vow mutual respect and trust by a ceremony involving the mingling of each other’s blog.
The ceremony: The Oscars.
The mingling of each others blog: Well, the picture says it all!
Yup, I guess Perez Hilton and I definitely fit the description of Blog Brothers! (actually I made that up, there’s no such thing… Until now.)
One of the highlights of my night was being surrounded by paparazzi flashbulbs while catching up on all the latest gossip in the showbiz world with fellow ‘blog-brother’ Perez Hilton.
It’s exactly what one might expect when mixing with the rich ‘n’ famous at Elton John’s AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Party.
Some of the goss’ Perez was spilling was so juicy one would never even dare to blog it, you simply wouldn’t get away with it… Having said that, Perez just might…
From the minute we stopped to talk, at least SIX photogs surrounded us wanting to take OUR pic. Fun! “I love the Brits!” He said. Aww, we love you too Perezy!
And even though I knew half the people in the room, the ‘gossip gangst’ had far more celeb-juice than me – how does he do it!?
By the end of our chit-chat we had firmly established that Perez has [just a few] more readers than I, (laughs) and one of the things he did tell me was, um… Well if you click here you’ll find out…
Perez, you are the ‘blogfather’ and ‘blog-brother’ of all bloggers in Blog-ville, I salute you my dear chap!
My Crazy Day at Wild Child Emma’s Pink Paradise!
Posted on December 26th, 2009 at 8:53 am by Sean Borg
I was surprised at the overwhelmingly positive response from my army of readers regarding former 80’s Emma Ridley’s comeback. Emma has been filming the reality TV show ‘Spoiled Rotten’ – due to hit screens next year – which charts her her quest to open a pole dancing school in the heart of West Hollywood. Yes I’m serious!
Currently, Emma runs the successful Goddess Fitness Dance in Santa Clarita, California, and in the show we see her risking all to launch her new school as she attempts to take Hollywood by storm. Slightly over-ambitious, perhaps? Well, I decided to find out what all this malarkey was about accepted Emma’s invitation to join on set for the day, and as you can see from the pic I it was rather Christmassy, pink and fun-filled!“I’m little nervous opening up my life for the cameras like this.” Ridley told me, “I had virtually given up on my celebrity life but somehow it always chases me and lures me back.”
Emma, who’s now on her third marriage and a mother of three, was so excited when Drew Lesser (pictured), the Executive Producer of hit reality TV show Bridezilllas, contacted her wanting to do a show based on Goddess Fitness Dance. “I was thrilled that the producer had heard about my plans to open in West Hollywood and wanted to make a show about it,” she says.
Lesser, who has produced shows like the Janice Dickinson Model Agency and Exterminators tells me, “I was looking for a new reality star and Emma Ridley was ticking all the boxes.” He added, “I didn’t know much about her past antics in the 80’s, that wasn’t what sold me, I spent a few days with her at work and at home and thought, wow, I have potential show here, this is a woman who will make great television!”
And after I spent the day with Emma, I think he could be right. Watching her cavorting on a pole, stressing over the business and shopping for presents for the kids all followed by a film crew, completely wore me out, and if that wasn’t enough we still had her Christmas party at her studio ahead of us. Emma’s partying days meant she had much more stamina than me!
Just how viewers will take to Ridley is anyone’s guess, but to fair she’s definitely a colorful character that is sure to raise a few eyebrows here in the States that’s for sure. And as you can see, she can still pull off a neon pink burlesque tutu!
“I never think of myself as controversial or outrageous, I see myself as grounded and earthy, but I guess I am a little wild still so watch out!” she warns.
Holmes Is Where The Yang Is!
Posted on September 25th, 2009 at 1:41 pm by Sean Borg
OK, So now I am an official member of the Katie Holmes fan club…
Last night I attended the launch party for Holmes & Yang where the 30-year-old actress along with her co-designer – celebrity stylist Jeanne Yang, presented their “premium designer” line that goes on sale exclusively at Maxfield in Los Angeles this fall.
Katie’s other half Tom Cruise’s was a no-show at the event due to work commitments, but that certainly didn’t dampen the night, giving Holmes a chance to shine alone.
I managed to grab a few minutes with the utterly charming actress who told me that she has always had a passion for fashion. She said, “Suri was my inspiration, she loves dressing up so I decided to launch this exciting venture with Jeanne Yang.”
Holmes & Yang dazzled Tinseltown’s fashionistas and the and the duo were congratulated by the likes of Nip Tuck’s Sanaa Lathan, singer Alanis Morissette and diamond designer Zeta Graff – who’s stunning jewelry also happens to be on sale exclusively at the high-end store.
Katie’s style evolution is largely thanks to Yang, and the pair are clearly taking their working relationship to the next level. Holmes told guests, “After watching Suri playing “dress-up” I approached Yang with the idea to launch a collection.”
