tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79840525356017550172021-06-01T13:22:50.527-07:00Jason in HollywoodAdventures in entertainment, Los Angeles & life - British thirty-something 'transplant' to L.A. enjoys exploring L.A., spotting celebrities, eating out, movies, raising a yellow Labrador, Cooper, and much, much more...Jason in Hollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133366081832733322noreply@blogger.comBlogger1966125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984052535601755017.post-75755663599822363822021-05-22T14:00:00.000-07:002021-05-22T14:00:44.538-07:00So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye...All good things come to an end.Like many people over the past few months we've all had to change and adapt, plus do more than our fair share of soul-searching.I've come to the decision to shutter my three blogs about life in L.A., costumes and props and billboards, after thirteen years of creating them.Sadly well wishes and likes do not a livable income provide, especially when the effort Jason in Hollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133366081832733322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984052535601755017.post-79730646310225274612021-04-30T00:01:00.136-07:002021-04-30T16:18:47.555-07:00Spring fashion and beauty billboards gracing L.A.'s April 2021 skies...The spring 2021 fashion season continued to unfold in the skies of Los Angeles this April with new looks and skincare paraded on billboards large and smaller.Fashion billboardsBritish fashion house Alexander McQueen was back in a big way this month, showcasing the 'First Light' film by Jonathan Glazer on the side of West Hollywood's Andaz Hotel.Model Andrea Risso was getting super-sized, Jason in Hollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133366081832733322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984052535601755017.post-76786620263968208782021-04-29T00:01:00.006-07:002021-05-01T13:00:01.699-07:00April 2021's drinks and lifestyle billboards refreshing L.A.'s skyline...This April the streets and skies of Los Angeles were crammed with an assortment of lifestyle billboards, all trying to stand out.Food and drinks billboardsOn brand really standing out in the city skyline was the Agave Spiked Seltzer from rapper Travis Scott and drinks company giant Anheuser-Busch, Cacti.If you like these special extension and giant ad creatives, make sure you also check out theseJason in Hollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133366081832733322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984052535601755017.post-25159887904766475022021-04-28T00:01:00.002-07:002021-05-04T15:13:13.344-07:00TV billboards trying to turn heads around L.A. in April 2021...This month saw the skies of L.A. filled with new TV offerings and returning favourites trying to grab passersby attention from the worlds of comedy, drama, reality and documentaries.TV billboardsFirst up is the new ABC family comedy Home Economics, about the relationships between three grown-up siblings each operating in different social classes, the 1%, the middle-class and barely holding Jason in Hollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133366081832733322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984052535601755017.post-32953808759650781382021-04-27T12:51:00.005-07:002021-05-01T13:36:04.338-07:00April 2021's Oscar nominee, movie and music billboards entertaining the skies of L.A...Now that the longest ever Hollywood industry awards season is over it's almost time to move on to new things, but first here's a roundup of all the Oscar nominee, film and music billboards filling the skies of La La Land this April 2021.Awards consideration billboardsFirst up is this Academy Award nominee billboard for Pixar's Soul, which took home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature and Best Jason in Hollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133366081832733322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984052535601755017.post-48373801675952332462021-04-23T16:54:00.001-07:002021-04-23T16:54:40.151-07:00The Wishing Well of Desert X...Earlier this week I finally got to see more of this year's Desert X outdoor art installations dotted around Palm Springs and The Wishing Well certainly brightened my day.The Wishing Well by Serge Attukwei ClotteyThis duo of patchwork large-scale cubes are by Ghanian artist Serge Attukwei Clottey and can temporarily be found in the James O. Jessie Desert Highland United Center along Tramview Jason in Hollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133366081832733322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984052535601755017.post-66956264084192688142021-03-30T16:10:00.002-07:002021-04-01T13:28:53.323-07:00TV and awards consideration billboards in L.A.'s March 2021 skies...The pandemic may have shut and then slowed down TV production, but looking at the city skyline you wouldn't really have guessed it as there are plenty of new television show and returning favourites filling L.A.'s March 2021's skies.TV billboardsOn of the most eye-catching billboards this month is this 3D installation for the new dog grooming reality competition series, Pooch Perfect.If you like Jason in Hollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133366081832733322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984052535601755017.post-1660511670328669482021-03-29T17:59:00.005-07:002021-04-01T13:10:40.811-07:00Fashion and beauty billboards styling L.A.'s skyline in March 2021...You can tell change is in the air with an assortment of spring fashion and beauty billboards styling the city skyline around Los Angeles this month.Fashion billboardsThis March model Donovan Wildfong was super-sized along the Sunset Strip for the seventh collection from the luxury brand, Fear of God.Meanwhile green was the new black, kind of, for Spanish designer label Balenciaga, having a big Jason in Hollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133366081832733322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984052535601755017.post-5494616561755631132021-03-28T16:25:00.009-07:002021-04-01T12:50:24.190-07:00March 2021's movie, music and audiobook billboards entertaining passersby in L.A...With the end of the pandemic potentially in sight, it's time to start thinking about going back to the cinema to watch movies on the big screen, but until then enjoy this collection of movie billboards offering flicks on both in theatres and on streaming services from the comfort of your own home. Plus also enjoy the biopics, documentaries, awards nominees and recording artists also filling the Jason in Hollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133366081832733322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984052535601755017.post-59079219159170318712021-03-27T17:17:00.004-07:002021-04-01T18:04:46.631-07:00March 2021's lifestyle billboards filling L.A.'s streets and skies...Is it the end of March 2021 already? How time flies, or doesn't, when you're waiting to be vaccinated. With another month passing by comes another roundup of all the eclectic lifestyle billboards gracing Hollywoodland's streets and skyline, from food and drinks, to health and learning, and more besides. Food and drinks billboardsFirst up is this spirited billboard for Buchanan's blended Scotch Jason in Hollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133366081832733322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984052535601755017.post-20942767733146249892021-03-17T13:45:00.003-07:002021-04-23T16:54:25.367-07:00Indian Land Never Forget installation in Palm Springs...When I saw this 'Indian Land' sign being constructed as I drove past the other day I knew I'd need a closer look at some stage.Never Forget 'Indian Land' sign installationin Palm Springs by Nicholas GalaninNicholas Galanin's art installation can be found as you drive into Palm Springs, or leave the desert resort town, along North Palm Canyon Drive beside the city's visitor center and the road to Jason in Hollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133366081832733322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984052535601755017.post-32817570548233420512021-02-27T11:27:00.002-08:002021-03-02T14:54:42.571-08:00Movie, music and awards consideration billboards in L.A.'s February 2021 skies...This month the city streets and skies were filled with a mixture of new movies from streamers and awards consideration billboards, plus a few billboards for music recording artists. Enjoy this outdoor snapshot from around Los Angeles in February 2021.Movie billboardsFirst up is the sci-fi movie Bliss, starring Salma Hayek and Owen Wilson, about a woman who tries to convince a down-on-his-luck manJason in Hollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133366081832733322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984052535601755017.post-41650136614446256952021-02-26T16:06:00.001-08:002021-02-26T16:06:20.071-08:00TV billboards trying to turn heads around L.A. in February 2021...This February the skies of Hollywoodland were filled with new season TV shows from returning favourites to reboots and fresh new series. The month also saw lots of television shows campaigning for awards and celebrating their nominations.TV billboardsAmazon Prime Video was giving some super-sized ad support for its new thriller, Tell Me Your Secrets, starring Lily Rabe and Amy Brenneman.FX's Jason in Hollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133366081832733322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984052535601755017.post-84745099566962772332021-02-25T12:04:00.001-08:002021-02-25T12:04:35.531-08:00Fashion and beauty billboards styling L.A.'s February 2021 skies...This February the skies of Los Angeles were filled with fresh spring looks and ideas for Valentine's Day, so enjoy this collection of fashion and beauty billboards trying to turn heads around the city this month.Fashion billboardsGuess Originals was channeling the 1990s in their latest ad campaign featuring throwback photoshoot images with Drew Barrymore by photographer Wayne Maser.Guess has Jason in Hollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133366081832733322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984052535601755017.post-28126653013866561952021-02-24T12:35:00.003-08:002021-03-02T15:47:26.506-08:00February 2021's eclectic lifestyle billboards around L.A...With news that another COVID-19 vaccine is on the verge of being approved this week here's a few billboards reflecting the pandemic we're all living through, plus a selection of other lifestyle billboard filling the sprawling streets and skies of L.A. this February 2021.Coronavirus-related and health billboardsEven though Disneyland isn't open in California, the theme park is using its charactersJason in Hollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133366081832733322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984052535601755017.post-53840785448938838012021-01-30T15:22:00.002-08:002021-01-31T12:16:03.562-08:00January 2021's new, returning and awards consideration TV billboards in L.A.'s skies...TV production may have been affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but even just looking at this selection of new, returning and awards consideration television billboards in the city skyline, you can see there's still plenty to watch at the moment.TV billboardsKicking us off is this cool ad creative for the remake of Stephen King's post-apocalyptic horror tale, The Stand, courtesy of Jason in Hollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133366081832733322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984052535601755017.post-91759033203824943402021-01-29T12:45:00.003-08:002021-02-01T16:48:08.699-08:00January 2021's film, music and awards consideration billboards around L.A...This month the skies of Los Angeles were filled with new movie and music releases, mostly on streaming platform, plus films campaigning for awards consideration in a season which has been stretched out due to the ongoing pandemic.Movie billboardsFirst up is the new Apple TV+ film starring Justin Timberlake, Palmer, who stars as an ex-con who strikes up a friendship with boy from troubled Jason in Hollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133366081832733322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984052535601755017.post-3723149855380531332021-01-28T14:16:00.001-08:002021-01-28T14:16:43.666-08:00New season fashion and beauty billboards in L.A.'s January 2021 skies...With a New Year it's time for a new wardrobe, that is, if you had anywhere to go and wear the clothes. We may be living through a pandemic that cares nothing for catwalks, but for all the fashionistas and cosmetics lovers out there, enjoy these fashion and beauty billboards filling the January 2021 skies of Los Angeles.Fashion billboardsFirst up is this giant billboard for designer label Amiri Jason in Hollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133366081832733322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984052535601755017.post-83227222464104493222021-01-27T12:40:00.004-08:002021-02-07T14:10:30.814-08:00New Year lifestyle billboards L.A.'s January 2021 streets and skies...Wow, where has January gone?!? It's not like much happened this month right? Insurrections and inaugurations aside, it's been business as usual in the L.A. city skyline with an assortment of drinks, learning and lifestyle billboards trying to turn heads this month.Online learning billboardsFirst up is this striking extension cut-out billboard for MasterClass featuring a metallic red balloon dog Jason in Hollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133366081832733322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984052535601755017.post-18257758185114301502021-01-25T14:13:00.004-08:002021-01-25T14:14:08.788-08:00Fill the whole world with a rainbow (or Palm Springs at least)...There's nothing like seeing a rainbow in the sky to brighten your day, especially when it's a rainy day. Today we were treated to a double rainbow in Palm Springs in-between showers.It seemed so close that I could almost taste that pot of gold at the end of it, or was it just Chris Hemsworth's 'Thor' riding the Bifrost to Earth? I know which one I'd prefer.For more rainbows, make sure you check Jason in Hollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133366081832733322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984052535601755017.post-47767025295774530462020-12-31T00:01:00.299-08:002020-12-31T00:01:04.531-08:00December 2020's head-turning TV billboards around La La Land...Today I won't be offering my usual roundup of the year, simply because 2020 has been rough and there's not much to talk about when you've been sheltering at home for most of it. Instead here's a snapshot of the TV billboards entertaining the skies of L.A. this December and teasing what the future holds in 2021.TV billboards This first mini-billboard courtesy of Adult Swim perfectly sums up my Jason in Hollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133366081832733322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984052535601755017.post-18045859509486633492020-12-30T00:01:00.007-08:002020-12-30T00:01:04.761-08:00Fashion and beauty billboards gracing L.A.'s festive December 2020 skies...I don't know about the rest of you but I've been living in clothes with elasticated waists and giving myself quarantine haircuts for the past nine months whilst I've sheltered at home, so high fashion is not at the top of my list. However, for all those fashionistas out there, enjoy all these designer label and beauty billboards filling L.A.'s sprawling skies this holiday season.Fashion Jason in Hollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133366081832733322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984052535601755017.post-84245631833155149352020-12-29T00:01:00.320-08:002021-02-07T13:12:38.324-08:00Festive film and music billboards around L.A. in December 2020...This holiday season the sprawling streets and skies of Hollywoodland were filled with festive cheer, and a cornucopia of movie and music billboards. And even though the industry awards season has been affected by the pandemic, studios have been campaigning for their cinematic hopefuls.Movie billboardsOne film making this the Happiest Season this year was Hulu's original holiday LGBT rom-com Jason in Hollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133366081832733322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984052535601755017.post-10002007639144210222020-12-28T00:01:00.172-08:002020-12-28T00:01:02.572-08:00December 2020's festive drinks and lifestyle billboards filling L.A.'s holiday skies...2020 has certainly been an unusual and spiritless year and so this December I've loved seeing festive billboards fill the holiday skies of L.A. even more. If you feel the same, check out this snapshot of all the Christmas and holiday season-themed ad creatives turning heads around the City of Angels this month.Food and drinks billboardsFirst up is this fun Ugly Sweater-themed wallscape for Bud Jason in Hollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133366081832733322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984052535601755017.post-2538752425687153022020-12-27T14:07:00.002-08:002020-12-27T14:14:48.230-08:00Grateful for friends, family and Labradors this Christmas...Is it too late to wish every a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays?!? Like for many this year, Christmastime was a bit different.This is our second Christmas in Palm Springs, out first of living here full time, and since we've been sheltering in place since about mid-March, all the Christmas decorations, the roaring fireplace and our aging Labrador Cooper have helped make for a cosy festive Jason in Hollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00133366081832733322noreply@blogger.com0