New Yorkers sure love to visit Southern California this time of year. If it’s not nice weather they’re after, it’s campaign cash. In fact, presidential aspirants George Pataki and Rudy Giualiani have scheduled visits here on the same day, Feb. 15,the former guv at the Center Club with the New Majority, the former mayor at the San Juan Capo home of Shelly and Danny Brose. Rudy spoke to the NM last week at the Island Hotel …
Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle’s magisterial State of the City speech last week at The Grove, attended by 1,000 and sponsored by the Anaheim Chamber, included a taped introduction of Pringle by Giuliani. Pringle, in turn is co-hosting Giuliani’s Feb. 15 event …
UC Irvine earth sciences prof Michael Prather had big part in the international report on climate change. Prather authored the historical overview and, on assignment with the State Department in 2005-2006, was the government reviewer on other chapters …
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Separated at birth: Twyla Martin, Jackie O, John Tu of Kingston, Elvis. Martin heads committee, Tu’s band, JT and California Dreamin’, entertains at Sunday’s sold-out ($2,500 a seat), premiere of Marion Knott Studios at Chapman U’s Dodge Film School. Ex-actor Arnold Schwarzenegger tops celebrity list |
Classy: Larry and Kristina Dodge (of Chapman U’s film school) were at the Sundance Film Festival, where their American Sterling Productions’ drama, “Dark Matter,” starring Meryl Streep, won the Alfred P. Sloan prize for best feature focusing on science or technology. As soon as they landed back at LAX from Park City, the couple swung by the Golden Mikes dinner at the Universal Hilton so Larry could help celebrate fellow Marine Ed Arnold’s lifetime achievement award. Also in the KOCE contingent: Ed’s pastor, the Rev. Robert Schuller and Schuller’s wife Donna. Recounting the recent memorial service at his Crystal Cathedral for philanthropist John Crean, Schuller said he did something uncustomary for him at such events,he cried …
Mission Hospital’s gala at the St. Regis Monarch Beach drew more than 600 and netted $1 million for the second year in a row. Lakers great James Worthy emceed …
The second season of “The Real Housewives of Orange County” is off to a hot start, with the Bravo show drawing more than a million viewers for the first time. Producer Scott Dunlop is slated to appear on this week’s “Inside OC.”
