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Friday afternoon I headed to the Billboard Film & Music Conference at the Beverly Hilton to see Kristina moderate her first panel ever: "Transitioning from Music Supervision to Producing"... I was fortunate enough to find parking on the other side of Wilshire, within the heart of Beverly Hills, and did a sweet walking tour of the homes in the nabe before making my way to the Beverly Hilton for the biz at hand, and the party by the pool that followed.
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Boo!! Halloween is obviously just around the corner.
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And onward to the conference.
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The BevHil today...
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And in 1956...
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Before Tina's panel, I met with L.A.-based Gail Mitchell, who is among few survivor vets at Billboard... always lovely to connect.
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And then, to the conference room!
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Jonathan McHugh...
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On to the pool party!
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Oh, heavens, is it Ugly Betty?
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Michele, another survivor, who started at Billboard before I did in 1995, and remains intact.
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Meese with Tina and BB L.A.-based exec ed Anne Donahue.
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Anne, Tina, BB editor Bill Werde and meese.
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And the final L.A. pic... my little Chevy Peanut, as I head to LAX for the red-eye flight. What an amazing trip... loved every moment, as you'll see below, cool cats!
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