Why I Will Miss the Hotel Bel-Air
September, 09, 2009 12:58 pm | On #Hotel Bel-Air, sherry lansingWith all of the problems in the world -- global warming, the economic downturn, the health care debate -- why do I care about the closing of the Hotel Bel-Air? Because it is more than a lovely resort. It is a friend.
So many people are concerned about the loss of this beloved landmark. One can’t go to the Bel-Air these days without hearing guests exclaim, “We’ve got to save this hotel!”
Why are we so concerned?
Simply put, the Bel-Air is unique. The first thing one notices upon arriving are the manicured grounds, which are serenely beautiful. There is even a lake with swans. But one quickly comes to realize that it is the people who work there that make the hotel special.
General Manager Tim Lee has established an environment that is completely welcoming and authentic and the...
Read MoreAn All-Star Weekend for Cancer Research
July, 15, 2009 12:39 pm | On #baseball, Stand Up 2 CancerHollywood is a town built on the power of the image. So allow me to share some of the profound images my Stand Up To Cancer colleagues and I have seen over the past week in St. Louis throughout Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game festivities.
More than 100,000 people gathered under the glorious Arch for an incredible performance by Sheryl Crow and Elvis Costello. At one point many in the crowd stood up to cancer by raising their phones in the air, texting the word “STAND” to donate funds for the fight against cancer. That was just Saturday.
On Sunday, there was the moving image of eight thousand runners in t-shirts advocating for the end of all types of cancers. I had the privilege of standing alongside Michael Milken, founder of the Prostate Cancer Foundation, and Ambassador Nancy Brinker, the...
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Sherry Lansing, the longtime head of Paramount Pictures who stepped down to focus full-time on philanthropy, is a founding member of Stand Up To Cancer, a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation. Ms. Lansing also chairs the EIF Board of Directors.
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