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Red Hot Carpet: How to Become a Party Reporter

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WHEN
Wednesday, February 9, 7-10 p.m.

WHERE
Plummer Park Recreation Center
7377 Santa Monica Blvd.
(between N. Martel and N. Fuller)
West Hollywood, CA

WHO
Ideal for anyone who wants to break into celebrity or party reporting.

PRICE
$65 ($50 for )
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Course Details

Sip Moet all night, feast on filet mignon, chat with movie stars, and get paid? Doesn?t sound like a bad gig, right? On almost any given night in Hollywood, one or more chic venue is throwing some gloriously opulent celebrity-filled bash ? and among the lucky invitees are an army of reporters who come not only to consume, but also to cover. And one of them could be you.

With so much access to so many celebrities ? a valuable commodity in the entertainment reporting industry ? the party circuit offers more than just a taste of La Dolce Vita. It is an income-generating machine. And for the L.A.-based writer who knows how to work it, it can be a freelance goldmine or a ticket to a career at a hot front-of-the-newsstand title.

In this 3-hour seminar can expect to learn about:
  • The elements of a Hollywood party (from the tip sheet to the goodie bag)
  • Understanding the party machine: why the parties exist, who they invite, and how you learn about them beforehand
  • The entertainment reporting market: which publications need party material and what are they looking for?
  • Breaking in: why it?s not as difficult as you think
  • The process of getting invited/credentialed
  • Life on the red carpet (aka ?Beginner?s Row?)
  • Recognizing the rich and famous ? and faking it when you don?t
  • The celebrity approach rigamarole: managing a world of over-managed talent

Instructor Bio

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Mark Ehrman
Up until last year, Mark Ehrman made his entire living pitching and selling articles to InStyle, Los Angeles Times Magazine, Self, Entertainment Weekly, Teen People, E! Online and numerous other magazines and websites. No more. After submitting his book proposal to less than a dozen agents last November, he found himself writing almost as many rejection letters as he received. The agent he selected sold the book within six weeks and it is scheduled to be published by Workman next year. He is also at work on another self-help guide, which he sold unagented to the independent imprint Process Books, and it is also scheduled to be published next year.

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