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Browsing all posts from October, 2009.
10/09/09
chicago international film fest
from Slumdog Millionaire and Reservoir Dogs to Scorsese, Fassbinder, Wenders, and Herzog…. The Chicago International Film Festival has showcased the brightest and boldest new films and filmmakers, right here in Chicago since1964, in effort to “to discover and present new filmmakers to Chicago, and to acknowledge and award these filmmakers for their artistry!” and now, because I love this festival so much, and love that you support art & culture in chicago w/me by reading this blog, I would like to share tickets with you! Just comment below about what you would like to see, and will pick as many of you as I can of you to attend on me!
if haven’t been, you must! I mean, for 45 years, this has been North America’s oldest competitive international film festival always discovering a number of talents exposing audiences to a world of film previously unavailable to Chicago… highlighting feature films, directors, documentaries,… from an array of regions around the world, emphasizing a diversity of voices and perspectives… making it a unique Chicago treasure that is fun, informational, & full of diversity… which I am so proud of! For more info, visit http://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/ and hope to see you there!
from Slumdog Millionaire and Reservoir Dogs to Scorsese, Fassbinder, Wenders, and Herzog…. The Chicago International Film Festival has showcased the brightest and boldest new films and filmmakers, right here in Chicago since 1964, in effort to “to discover and present new filmmakers to Chicago, and to acknowledge and award these filmmakers for their artistry!” and now, because I love this festival so much, and love that you support art & culture in chicago w/me by reading this blog, I would like to share tickets with you! Just comment below about what you would like to see, and will pick as many of you as I can of you to attend on me!
if haven’t been, you must! I mean, for 45 years, this has been North America’s oldest competitive international film festival always discovering a number of talents exposing audiences to a world of film previously unavailable to Chicago… highlighting feature films, directors, documentaries… from an array of regions around the world, emphasizing a diversity of voices and perspectives… making it a unique Chicago treasure that is fun, informational, & full of diversity… which I am so proud of! For more info, visit http://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/ and hope to see you there!
Tags: chicago, chicago international film fest, fassbinder, fest, film, herzog, martin scorsese, reservoir dogs, slumdog millionaire, wenders
10/07/09
help choose the elite online modeling contest winner!
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Since 1982, elite model management chicago has helped local models like cindy Crawford, liya kebede, michelle monaghan & countless others make it to the top! If you follow me on twitter (click here if you don’t), you may remember I was supporting their efforts as a judge of their “elite online modeling contest” w/ my buddy “america’s next top model” winner mckey Sullivan at rockit bar & grill a couple weeks ago… well, we got it down to 12 finalists… but now I could use your help getting it down to the top 3… so scroll through these models and comment below… just to let me know by tomorrow (Thursday) at 5pm when judging closes!!
Tags: cindy crawford, elite, elite model management, liya kebede, mckey sullivan, michelle monaghan, model
10/06/09
I got my 2nd Nomination for an Emmy!
I got my first nomination for an emmy last year while hosting nbc’s late night entertainment tv show “24/7” which was the hugest surprise ever! Never thought I would be so blessed, but just found out from my tv friends following me on twitter that it happened again! This time, it is for the video posted here called “Journey to Sunda!” to be exact… The category reads: “Outstanding Achievement for Entertainment Programs – Advanced Media Arts/ Entertainment
Program or Program Segment… Journey To Sunda: Billy Dec, Host/Performer. Rockit Ranch Productions”
I never imagined I could win an emmy, but if it happens this time around, I know exactly who I would want to thank! I would thank bridges media group for being such an amazing creative pool of talent tricking this project out from start to finish beyond belief, my partners Brad Young & Arturo Gomez along with the entire Rockit Ranch family for all the support and resources to make this project (and all our projects/venues) a reality, and all of you for allowing me & my team to have a place in chicago to entertain you, fulfilling our passion to do so through our venues, and through projects like this one… thank you…
I got my first nomination for an emmy last year while hosting nbc’s late night entertainment tv show “24/7” which was the hugest surprise ever! Never thought I would be so blessed, but just found out from my tv friends following me on twitter that it happened again! This time, it is for the video posted here called “Journey to Sunda!” to be exact… The category reads: “Outstanding Achievement for Entertainment Programs – Advanced Media Arts/ Entertainment
Program or Program Segment… Journey To Sunda: Billy Dec, Host/Performer. Rockit Ranch Productions”
I never imagined I could win an emmy, but if it happens this time around, I know exactly who I would want to thank! I would thank bridges media group for being such an amazing creative pool of talent tricking this project out from start to finish beyond belief, my partners Brad Young & Arturo Gomez along with the entire Rockit Ranch family for all the support and resources to make this project (and all our projects/venues) a reality, and all of you for allowing me & my team to have a place in chicago to entertain you, fulfilling our passion to do so through our venues, and through projects like this one… thank you…
Tags: 24/7, bridges media group, emmy, NBC, rockit ranch productions, sunda
10/06/09
CNN Interviews Billy Dec Live from Copenhagen about Chicago 2016 Loss
Thanks for all the nice comments on twitter about this interview… it was a tough one. Btw, who cool is skype? It’s amazing that they can just dial me up free to my hotel room and just put me on live like that… I sort of freaked on the one from russia a posted about a week ago but I had never done it before… blew my mind.
Anyway, as I said here, I truly am proud of our city, we did the best job we could. I am happy for rio and looking forward to enjoying the games there in 2016. As for my total thoughts on the experience, too big for words for me right now, I am just happy that I was on your team. I will be sending some final thoughts on all soon…
oh, and since I mentioned the chicago public schools’ “principal for a day” program here, I will blog about that soon too… if anyone knows of any other great programs, initiatives, volunteer work,.. that regular people like me and you can get out there and do to help… comment below and will try to integrate that in… so that everyone can actually jump in and get involved… thanks all!
b
Thanks for all the nice comments on twitter about this interview… it was a tough one. Btw, how cool is skype? It’s amazing that they can just dial me up free to my hotel room and just put me on live like that… I sort of freaked on the one from russia i posted about a week ago but I had never done it before… blew my mind.
Anyway, as I said here, I truly am proud of our city, we did the best job we could. I am happy for rio and looking forward to enjoying the games there in 2016. As for my total thoughts on the experience, too big for words for me right now, I am just happy that I was on your team. I will be sending some final thoughts on all soon…
oh, and since I mentioned the chicago public schools’ “principal for a day” program here, I will blog about that soon too… if anyone knows of any other great programs, initiatives, volunteer work,.. that regular people like me and you can get out there and do to help… comment below and will try to integrate that in… so that everyone can actually jump in and get involved… thanks all!
b
Tags: 2016, chicago public schools, cnn, copenhagen, olympics, rio, skype
10/06/09
My response to the Chicago 2016 Olympic Host decision on WGN TV
I can’t really get myself to write something about my total chicago 2016 experience yet, as I said i would in my blog airing my cnn interview live from Copenhagen. As you can see from my footage in the chicago 2016 olympic decision viewing room, it was a crushing blow to all with a deadly silence & sadness after. But I will say that the totally feelings about all are enormously positive. Unfortunately, really just too positive to wrap my head around it all and express it in words. So, what better way to really let you know what is in my head as I keep getting requests on twitter, but to leave you with a phone call I got minutes after the decision was made, as I walked into the public celebratory party in the streets of Copenhagen that I video blogged about two posts down, when I took this call and went live on tv for I don’t know how many viewers across the country-
I have to say, although again my total experience was enormously positive (yes, even including the official rio victory party I attended & shared with you last night), at this moment I had a stunned, paralyzed honesty going on that you sometimes can only find in people when they are so crushed & defeated that they can no longer keep their fight up, and it all comes spilling out… anyway, I hope you my fellow Chicagoans who I love the most pay particular attention to the last minute of this tv interview… as I sincerely meant it… and from that I expect very good things will come of us going forward… to accomplish more great things for ourselves and for the rest of the world… I know I am excited to be a part of that movement… in any way you need me… thanks, billy.
Tags: 2016, chicago, chicago 2016 olympics, copenhagen, olympics, rio, tv, wgn tv
10/02/09
Inside Rio's 2016 Olympic Victory Party
Tags: 2016, chicago, chicago 2016, copenhagen, olympics, rio
10/02/09
i'm heart broken, but copenhagen moves on…
After heart broken in chicago 2016 committee olympic announcement viewing room, I walked out to the square I blogged about earlier to see what the public was up to… and it was quite festive…. You can see bands, sport demonstrations, a lot of people drinking, dancing,… and having fun! I tried my hardest to have fun, even ordered a beer, which I never do…. And omg, just realized my hotel is full of Brazilians… that party will be ridiculous… maybe will share… ya, Will leave the rest of my adventures tonight in copenhagen on twitter… photos, stories and all… follow me by clicking here…
Tags: 2016, announcement, brazil, chicago, host city
10/02/09
chicago 2016 viewing the olympic announcement
Wow, that was sad. I know no one in our chicago 2016 committee viewing room ever could have imagined that we would go out first round. Don’t really know what to say, but thank you to all that supported. Everyone did the best job possible, everyone from around the world saw the positives of chicago and the usa which is always a great thing, and I am just very proud to be a part of your team. Sorry, I will have more to say soon… just need time, still in shock. for now, here is the sad scene from the announcement. Warning, it’s heavy. Off to cheer up… will keep you up to date on twitter with how the town reacts tonight…
Wow, that was sad. I know no one in our chicago 2016 committee viewing room ever could have imagined that we would go out first round. Don’t really know what to say, but thank you to all that supported. Everyone did the best job possible, everyone from around the world saw the positives of chicago and the usa which is always a great thing, and I am just very proud to be a part of your team. Sorry, I will have more to say soon… just need time, still in shock. for now, here is the sad scene from the announcement. Warning, all the silence afterwards is really painful. Off to cheer up… will keep you up to date on twitter with how the town reacts tonight…
Tags: 2016, copenhagen, olympic announcement
10/02/09
copenhagen crowds gather to watch president obama after chicago 2016 olympic host city pitch
As you can see on twitter I can’t stay in one spot in copenhagen! (click here to follow me on twitter) while running around town soaking up the culture & olympic enthusiasm, I ran into this huge crowd all lining the streets just to see our fellow chicagoan president obama just drive off after making his pitch (which rocked by the way!) to the international olympic committee… not just locals either… people from every where around the world… even from our host city competitors Madrid, tokyo & rio… It was so nice to see all the love that people from around the globe wanted to share with our leader!
You will also see randomly that people were staring at me apparently for my official blue chicago 2016 olympic jacket…they seem to love chicagoans… it took me forever to realize press was waiting in line to interview me too- as you will see- omg, was not expecting that! Anyway, off to our official viewing party- will be crazy- will try to post video again soon so check me out here later… but in all reality & seriousness… if you want to really see what is going on… you got to get my pictures & comments streaming from me on twitter… just click here and it will be like you are right here in the middle of it all with me!!!!!!
(Btw, look at my last two blog posts below and you will see video of me, mayor daley & all the happy chicago 2016 olympic committee members after the official pitch feeling like we did the best job we could! And you will also see the actual square in Copenhagen where the public will gather soon to see the olympic decision be announced… its really cool!)
As you can see on twitter I can’t stay in one spot in copenhagen! (click here to follow me on twitter) while running around town soaking up the culture & olympic enthusiasm, I ran into this huge crowd all lining the streets just to see our fellow chicagoan president obama just drive off after making his pitch (which rocked by the way!) to the international olympic committee… not just locals either… people from every where around the world… even from our host city competitors Madrid, tokyo & rio… It was so nice to see all the love that people from around the globe wanted to share with our leader!
You will also see randomly that people were staring at me apparently for my official blue chicago 2016 olympic jacket…they seem to love chicagoans… it took me forever to realize press was waiting in line to interview me too- as you will see- omg, was not expecting that! Anyway, off to our official viewing party- will be crazy- will try to post video again soon so check me out here later… but in all reality & seriousness… if you want to really see what is going on… you got to get my pictures & comments streaming from me on twitter… just click here and it will be like you are right here in the middle of it all with me!!!!!!
(Btw, look at my last two blog posts below and you will see video of me, mayor daley & all the happy chicago 2016 olympic committee members after the official pitch feeling like we did the best job we could! And you will also see the actual square in Copenhagen where the public will gather soon to see the olympic decision be announced… its really cool!)
Tags: chicago, chicago 2016, obama, olympics, president obama
10/02/09
w/ mayor daley at chicago 2016 olympic committee after olympic pitch event!
Wow! Look how excited everyone is from the chicago 2016 olympic committee! As you probably gathered by all my sharing on twitter of events and pictures behind the scenes (click here to follow me on twitter), the energy is amazing, positive and super strong! Everyone just feels like we did the absolute best possible job we could have done- the mayor as you can see is so happy- the committee looks happy- its like my man mutombo said “our presentation was perfect, now all we can do is wait!”
Off to our private viewing party… hope we win, everyone has just worked so hard and I am so in awe by them… check out video on blog post below to see where the rest of Copenhagen will be watching and going nuts for the announcement! I will join the city after and send you all random pictures of how the winning team celebrates (whoever they are) on twitter… it better be us!
Wow! Look how excited everyone is from the chicago 2016 olympic committee! As you probably gathered by all my sharing on twitter of events and pictures behind the scenes (click here to follow me on twitter), the energy is amazing, positive and super strong! Everyone just feels like we did the absolute best possible job we could have done- the mayor as you can see is so happy- the committee looks happy- its like my man mutombo said “our presentation was perfect, now all we can do is wait!”
Off to our private viewing party… hope we win, everyone has just worked so hard and I am so in awe by them… check out video on blog post below to see where the rest of Copenhagen will be watching and going nuts for the announcement! I will join the city after and send you all random pictures of how the winning team celebrates (whoever they are) on twitter… it better be us!
Tags: 2016, chicago, mayor daley, olympics