Thursday, September 22, 2011

ECO-EMMYS CELEBRITY CHATEAU BENEFITING MUSIC SAVES LIVE®


DEBBIE DURKIN’s 5th ANNUAL ECO-EMMYS CELEBRITY CHATEAU

HONORING THE 2011 EMMY NOMINEES BENEFITING MUSIC SAVES LIVE®


(September 19, 2011 - Hollywood, CA) – Sustainable film and television producer Debbie Durkin successfully hosted her 5th Annual Eco-Emmys Celebrity Chateau celebrating the 2011 Emmys while promoting green values and giving back.   Guests made donations to Music Saves Lives and enjoyed an afternoon at a private estate in Hancock Park at the breathtaking historic Pickford Mansion.  Music Saves Lives provided an artist showcase featuring live acoustic performances coordinated by pop songstress Jenni Alpert featuring Midnight Hour, World Of Wonder (WOW) youth poetry collective, Heather Necole, Ryan Boone, Mark Baldonado, Kellie Lee, Wes Poland, and CEEJ while promoting blood drives for the American Red Cross.  Additional charities that participated included Athena’s Cup, Fur Fitness Foundation™, Yes!Beat Liver Tumors and LA Animal Alliance. 

Guests and honorees enjoyed Patty Wagon Burgers (100% organic), Fabe’s all natural gluten free healthy gourmet desserts, cookies and pies; The Spice Lab’s exotic international sea salt collections; Socially Sweet Events premium desserts including mini-cupcakes and cookies; signature cocktails and tastings from  USDA certified organic 123Tequila (Uno Dos Tres); botanical beverages by Solixir; healthy snacks from Nature’s Path organic cereal bars; LaraBars and Kind Snacks; and everyone was hydrated by LifeSource Water.

Guests were treated to goodies from luxury eco-lifestyle brands including Vitaphenol, Lounge Appeal, custom bling Main Event Red Carpet Lounge Green Suite Gift Bags & Apparel by BlingIsTheNewBlack, Odina Surfwear, Targus; Nix Shoes, Athena’s Adult Home Novelties, HAI MP3 flat irons and Sonas Denim among others.  They were pampered by make-up artist extraordinaire Stefani G; Vitaphenol Skin Care Collection; Eco-manicures with Soy Spacasso Organic Soy Nail Lacquers and Tintura Salon.  Additionally they were given massages by Yvonne Larson of LA’s Neckwork. 

There was a celebrity pet pavilion hosted by Fur Fitness Foundation who used their “Furlosophy” of helping pets get in shape; Tote Pets donated reusable tote bags; ECO-Me Pet & family donated safe cleaning and pet products and there was a special appearance by Monty Roberts “The Horse Whisperer” who is launching Corigem, an all-natural revolutionary skin care & aliment Equine & Pet product. 

Guests were able to test drive the new Strut MBZ 2011 S Class – S 400 Hybrid that was on display.

Additionally guests donated bras to Athena’s Cup, as they are working to create the longest bra chain in support of breast cancer awareness.

Guests included Emmy nominated Michelle Forbes (The Killing), Emmy nominated Stacey Tookie (So You Think You Can Dance), director Penny Marshall, Michael Jai White (Dark Knight and Mortal Kombat), former Chicago Bear Willie Gault, Wes Ramsey (The Playboy Club), Carolyn Hennessy (Cougar Town), Kyle Massey (Dancing with the Stars and That’s So Raven), musician Kevin Eubanks, The Glee Project’s winner Damian McGinty along with fellow contestants Lindsay Pearce, Hannah McIalwain, Bryce Ross Johnson and Cameron Mitchell, DB Sweeney (K-11), actress and activist Izabella Miko, and Isabella Ray Thomas (Brother and Sisters) among others.

Contact Producer Debbie Durkin for next events: "ECO HIDEAWAY" at the Sundance Film Festival Jan.21-23rd, GREEN GRAMMYS and ECO OSCARS in February 2012.

Media contact:  Shari Mesulam
                          shari@themesulamgroup.com
                          310.663-0056


About Durkin Entertainment:
Debbie Durkin is a product placement TV/Film Producer who connects brands with media and celebrities. Credits include K-11,The Expendables, ECO Hollywood (KCBS-LA), CW Network, The A-List , NBC TODAY Show, Chelsea Lately, Two Jacks, Bonnie Hunt TV Show, Blades of Glory, Rocky Balboa, National Lampoon's Cattle Call, LAPD Hollenback Happy Planet documentary, Walk A Mile in My Pradas, Living With Ed-HGTV-Planet Green, LA Ink, Celebuzz, The Sexiest Women of Reality TV & Calendar, Los Angeles Confidential Magazine, 944 Magazine, Kevin Sorbo's Celebrity Golf Tournament, IFQ Magazine, and Sundance Celebrity Swag Hunt. Debbie is the Producer of the Main Event Red Carpet Lounges & Green Suites during Sundance Film Festival, Green Grammys, Eco Oscars, Eco Hollywood Earth Day, MTV Movie Awards ECO Lounge, and Eco Emmy with each lounge benefiting a variety of charities.  For additional information please visit www.durkinentertainmentgroup.com

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