As always, the world leaves it up to me to correct the wrongs of the world. KTLA Morning News at 9 (AM!?) recently ran a segment of their “Fit to Fit Her” Campaign featuring one of our adorable hotel suites, which I’m not against per se. The whole idea of getting fit is one that I can personally get behind, as long as I don’t personally have to do anything or change anything in my life.
The major problem here is that Michaela Pereira, the Fit to Fitter series, was on vacation. What’s wrong with these people? Don’t they understand the whole concept of vacation? To do nothing!
Michaela, who looks great by the way, takes a few days off and drops by the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa (good), only to bring along her 24 Hour Fitness trainer, Jenna (bad), and then they start doing exercises in the hotel room (aaaghhh!) The horror…
They demonstrate a number of exercises, each more confusing than the last. Honestly, I couldn’t possibly tell you what a “glut” is, and if my life reaches the point where a “supine bridge” is my only escape from certain death, just bring me a stiff drink and show me the door, thank you very much. However, if you’re interested in knowing how to keep fit on vacation, here’s the very “useful” clip, courtesy of KTLA:
While staying fit should not be ridiculed in any medium, even on a personal blog, I hope all you healthy people are happy. You’ve taken over vacations too. Go enjoy your Bicep Dips at the bathtub. I’m going to be at the bar.
This is Bruce, signing off.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The preceeding post was an illogical rant from our General Manager. Take no heed.
Midnight Club: Los Angeles is a videogame. I have played videogames, like Pong, and Frogger, and Asteroids. I hear this Midnight Club is a slightly more sophisticated videogame than Pong. Apparently, comparing these two games is like comparing apples with, um, super space-alien oranges. Or so I hear.
Here’s what’s important: Midnight Club: LA, the fifth game in the franchise, is coming out on October 7, 2008 for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. I have no idea what I just said, but I’m sure it sounded very clever. Here’s a trailer for the game:
The game will feature photo-realistic graphics and 3D renderings of the best roadways and landmarks of Los Angeles. This means that all you players out there, as you cruise up and down Highland Boulevard, you’re going to see the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa in fully 3D high-definition splendor. Yes, our dear hotel is making its first supporting role as a Hollywood landmark in a major videogame. Um, w00t!
You can find more information about the game, watch other videos, and see tons of screenshots from the game at the official website (link). Me, I’m just going to go beat my highscore on Tetris.
We try to keep this blog pretty light, but with the FYI Film Festival coming up, we decided to put up a few thoughts of hotel castmembers on the short films that made the semi-finalist round. We invite you to add your thoughts too on these shorts covering a wide variety of issues that deal with the things most important to our kids and young adults. I want to share some more of the thoughts from some of my friends here at the hotel.
From Clancy Dupepe, our Sales Coordinator :
Missing New Orleans This is a true and real testimony by a young person that echoes the many generations of New Orleanians. This, and a number of other documentaries, speaks truth about the mystical and historical significance of the city as well as its irreplaceable charm and soul.
And Rick Spades, Market Director of Human Resources:
Aspiring to be American
A real portrayal of what others are aspiring for, it makes one realize that we take for granted what so many do not have.
Give Civil Liberties
No one should be denied what others are given. It’s 2008 and amazing to me that people are so judgmental and not living in today’s world.
The Struggle
People want to have a better life for themselves and their family. It’s sad to see how racial profiling effects our society and that the color of our skin automatically places you in a behavioral category.
And a few thoughts of my own:
Missing New Orleans
I was once the Resident Manager at the Marriott in New Orleans so I know the city well and I keep a standing fishing trip there each year, hitting up the brackish waters of the Mississippi Delta. As with everyone else in this country, my heart has been torn apart by the slow recovery in this wonderful, vibrant city after Hurricane Katrina.
I am Muslim
I was touched by this message from our fellow countrymen and women that are being treated differently since 9/11/2001.
Put some time aside and give these memorable films a watch. And please, leave us your own thoughts on the FYI Film Festival (link) on our message board below. We’d love to hear what you, dear audience, thinks.
It’s one of my favorite times here in Hollywood. The 5th year of California summer nights, vino and jazzy vibes. Every Tuesday from June 3rd - August 26th from 7pm -9pm, join some of the countries smoothest jazz artist in the central courtyard of the Hollywood & Highland Complex. You will see the young and the young at heart savoring the music and the merlot as the performers set the stage for a hot night of rhythm. To make this evening complete, have dinner at TWIST. The ultra-stylish resturant at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa. The atmosphere is cool and the food is deliciously hot.
Wine & Jazz Performers:
3-Jun - Barbara Morrison
10-Jun - Tall & Small: Pete Christlieb & Linda Small
17-Jun - Francisco Aguabella
24-Jun - Frank Catalano
1-Jul - Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band
8-Jul - Charlie Hunter15-Jul - Banda Brothers
22-Jul - Pete Escovedo Latin Jazz Orchestra
29-Jul - Anat Cohen
5-Aug - The Carl Saunders Bebop Big Band
12-Aug - Luis Conte Cuba LA
19-Aug - Alan Pasqua Jazz Collective
26-Aug - Jose Rizo’s Jazz on the Latin Side All Stars
A few weeks ago, Michael Ausiello came to Hollywood for the 25th Annual Paley Festival, and hosted TV Guide’s The Ausiello Report from our very own hotel, the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa.
While the videos ran on TV Guide’s website and on Ausiello’s vodcast, we wanted to put these videos up right here on the blog, just to make sure you get a chance to see them. Watch (link) Ausiello interview Heroes’ Greg Grunberg about the hit NBC show and his new movie, hear (link) Ausiello digging for all the dirt from the stars at the Paley Fest’s red carpet, or witness (link) Ausiello invent his own martini at Twist Restaurant with Marriott’s “Cocktail Culture.”
We’re happy Ausiello had so much fun while he was here, and we hope to see him next year. Keep watching this space for more info, because there’s another film festival coming up soon, and we’re helping out again…
It’s one of my favorite times here in Hollywood. The 5th year of California summer nights, vino and jazzy vibes. Every Tuesday from June 3rd - August 26th from 7pm -9pm, join some of the countries smoothest jazz artist in the central courtyard of the 
While the videos ran on TV Guide’s website and on Ausiello’s vodcast, we wanted to put these videos up right here on the blog, just to make sure you get a chance to see them. Watch (