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LA Natives You Ought To Know: A Profile of Maurissa Tancharoen Whedon, with Q&A

LA NATIVES YOU OUGHT TO KNOW – PART III MAURISSA TANCHAROEN WHEDON Maurissa (“Mo”, “Meesa” to her friends) Tancharoen Whedon is a Thai Thumbelina — miniature, beautiful, adventurous, wise.  Heightening the bar for all Renaissance women, Maurissa has achieved more in her [Click to Read More]

LA NATIVES YOU OUGHT TO KNOW – PART II – AMANDA RENO

If Amanda Reno attended ‘Sweet Valley High’ instead of Beverly Vista / Beverly, Jessica Wakefield would have been gawking with green-eyed envy.  Reno’s the sun-kissed Italian-American Angeleno with permanent residency at Café Med — a California lady greeting friends and [Click to Read More]

LA NATIVES YOU OUGHT TO KNOW – PART I – LAURI FIRSTENBERG

LA NATIVES YOU OUGHTA KNOW – PART I LAURI FIRSTENBERG Lauri Firstenberg was born at Cedars and raised in Los Angeles, educated and socialized at Harvard Westlake, U.C. Berkeley – and ultimately Harvard University where she earned her PHD in Art History.  She’s one of the most clever, [Click to Read More]

Beauty

Nail Art 2010: Minx, Nfu-Oh, Airbrushing, Gel, stickers, and more !

It started off with trying to do one nail design myself and then went to a full fledged hand of zebra printed nails.. I’ve become a nail polish addict…..I knew this because the simple bright red that I usually wore was just not doing it for me anymore.  I needed something newer, [Click to Read More]

Bianca’s Beautiful L.A. “After shower power hour”

After ive come out of my shower routine all scrubbed and clean- i like to spend a sufficient amount of effort on the equally important portion of my “getting pretty time” slathering on my selected concoctions that promise to keep me looking eternally young, cancer free and smelling [Click to Read More]

Bianca’s Beautiful LA: Hour of Shower

Everybody is always asking me what my secret is to staying youthful- my response is always the same- you are young as long as you choose youth…maturity, in my book, is overrated- mature fruit is gross- although…movies for mature audiences…well now- that’s when being mature [Click to Read More]

Popular Posts

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! “On The Wood!” The L.A. Lakers Seating Chart (not just Jack)! GO LAKERS!

*This seating chart is 100% current and up to date! Who holds season tickets to the Laker’s? Yes we know about Jack and Dyan, but there are hundreds of seats court side in the first couple rows. Especially the Asian lady who sits next to Jack? Ever wonder who has the money and the dedication [Click to Read More]

Blogging LIVE from the MTV Movie Awards!

Fifth year in a row, and was never better! Here is my timeline and feedback. xxxoo, LAUREN 5:53pm – Show is about to start Peter Facinelli and Vanessa Hudgens Russell Brand wears FLP by Nicole Murphy jewelry to the 2010 MTV MOVIE AWARDS Katy Perry wears Zuhair Murad for the 2010 MTV Movie Awards Lindsay Lohan [Click to Read More]

Coachella Party Guide 2010 – Best Parties On & Off the Field

It’s that time of year Trufflers!  Grab your short shorts, Ray Bans, and gladiators; we’re going to Coachella! While we will miss the annual T-Mobile, DKNY, and LNA events, this year brings some new and much more fun pool side events; most of which are being put on by LA natives! Follow our Coachella Twitter feed to [Click to Read More]

The details on Calvin Klein’s FIRST LA soireee

Hier Soir (last night), art was in the air in Los Angeles…. finally !! This month has been deemed L.A. Arts month, with the night starting off at the Pacific Design Center for the Art Los Angeles exhibit, followed by the chicest of events (put on by Nadine Johnson and associates), Calvin Klein and the [Click to Read More]

Did you know The Daily Truffle is brought to you from two bathtubs in Beverly Hills??

Have I introduced you Daily Truffle readers to Lauren yet? I was introduced to Lauren by a friend of a friend a couple months ago and we went to a sneak peak sale for Kimberly Ovitz (L.A. native, and daughter of Mike Ovitz) at her P.R. firm, Harrison & Shritman’s offices on Sunset. Lauren was [Click to Read More]

Best Parties at Sundance 2010, Bill Gates Rocks out! Joan Jett + Kristen Stewart! Ben Affleck, Bradley Cooper, Orlando Bloom!

Harry O’s Nightclub Joan Jett & The Blackhearts hit the stage at the Harry O’s Concert Series who are in town to support to The Runaways, the biopic about Jett’s ’70s band The Runaways. Runaways stars Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning, who star in the movie, were in the audience. Joan Jett at Harry Os [Click to Read More]

Sundance 2010 begins … here’s our party list!

As Sundance officially begins, we are getting reports from our little truffle hunters on the ground, to be called “Couchons” throughout, we have a busy schedule so check back for updates hourly! Lauren’s update: 8:00 P.M, Bill Gates attends House Of Hype event for “Waiting for a Superman” (Told to me by House of Hype [Click to Read More]

We hear Kyle & Kim Richards, aunts of Paris Hilton, are signed to the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills … shhhhh!

Though Bravo has not confirmed it, I’ve have heard several reports that at least one of Kathy Hilton’s beautiful sisters could very well be the belle of Bravo’s Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, which officially begins production in March! Bravo has been deliberating between two groups of five hopeful Beverly Hills housewives  since the Spring [Click to Read More]

Disney gets into Comics, L.A. Native Ahmet Zappa paves the way

This morning Disney unveiled a surprise $4bn bid for Marvel Entertainment, which would bring Iron Man, Spider-Man, X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor into the Mickey Mouse studio, along with 5,000 other characters. This would not Disney’s first venture into the comic realm. A few months ago, friend and fellow L.A. Native, Ahmet Zappa [Click to Read More]

Real Housewives hits Beverly Hills: Bravo’s casting call out now

I got a call yesterday from the casting director to make some recommendations for this fabulous new show about my town, Beverly Hills. If I can help just one viewer see chauffeured Bentleys do pick-ups and drop-offs at John Thomas Dye, the world will be better place, and I will have done my part. The [Click to Read More]

Party Invites

TDT Weekly: Mulberry dinner, Kiki de Montparnasse Garden Party, Liberty Ross hosts Baby Issa launch, Spin at the Mondrian, Rihanna, and more !

Every week at The Daily Truffle we highlight the many invitations we receive in order to include our plans, plans of our friends and plans we wish [Click to Read More]

CALENDAR WRAP-UP ~ Espy Pre-party, New Palihouse rooftop, Louis Vuitton-Vanity Fair Party, COMING UP ~ Kiki de Montparnasse, Doctors without Borders in Malibu, Burberry Tea Party, Lia Sophia, Shepard Fairey, LAND 1st Benefits, MORE ESPY parties!

WRAPPING UP! ESPY party in Bel-Air Woody Harrelson, Judd Nelson, Kevin Garnett, Selita Ebanks moon bounce and eat PINK’s hot dogs at Serena [Click to Read More]

Calendar WRAP-UP: Lexus goes green, the Veev goes on, Paramount Block Party, Becca art show, LACMA summer series, DJ Jazzy Jeff at My Studio, opening of the Parlor, Carrera comes to Chateau

PARAMOUNT BLOCK PARTY (Saturday, July 10, 2010) Concern Under the Big Top Paramount Studios Backlot Hollywood ~ July 10, 2010 from 6pm – 10pm [Click to Read More]

The Daily Truffle Calendar: Drake at Bing, Rolling Stone, EDC, Twilight Premier

Once again our choices for the week .. these are parties our friends are throwing and just things we like. Please do not re-post these invites on [Click to Read More]

L.A. Truffle Calendar – Activision/E3, L.A.N.D benefit series, Chief Concert, Promises to Keep book party, Wildlife Waystation fundraiser

A slow week for L.A. … Sunday Microsoft’s Project Natal with performance by Circue du Soleil at the Galen Center.  Report from event to [Click to Read More]

L.A. Truffle Calendar: June 7th – June 14th

Muscle Milk Fitness Retreat – a series of health and fitness classes - taking place at an estate in Beverly Hills June 1st – June 21st. [Click to Read More]

L.A. Truffle Calendar – Best parties in Los Angeles June 2010

Week of May 31st, 2010 Muscle Milk Fitness Retreat taking place at an estate in Beverly Hills June 1st – June 21st. Tuesday, June 1st Happy 1 [Click to Read More]

L.A. Truffle Calendar – Victoria B + Eva L host LG, E! turns 20, Memorial Day partiezzzz

Monday Eva Longoria Parker and Victoria Beckam lanch the classic Rumor Touch and Bold Lotus Elite at Soho House West Hollywood E! 20th year [Click to Read More]

Calendar – Cannes, Paper mag, Nylon party, new Las Palmas opening and the Laker’s playoffs!

CANNES: We are on Hotel du Cap watch all week long, Paul Allen yacht party in Cannes next Monday, Quitnessentially party in Cannes with Ben Elliot [Click to Read More]

Calendar this week – I heart Ronson, Jane’s Addiction at Bardot, Las Palmas opens (old LAX), Liz Goldwyn hosts Erdem, Derek Blasberg Classy party

Jane’s Addiction and Slash @ Bardot, Harry Morton’s Cinco de Mayo party, Charlotte Ronson party, Liz Goldwyn host Erdem @ Barney’s, [Click to Read More]