Monday, February 10, 2020

Michael B. Jordan’s Star-Studded, Pre-Oscars 33rd Birthday Party with BACARDÍ in West Hollywood; Roger Neal's with Maryanne Lai's Oscar Viewing Party and Charmaine Blake's Hollywood Tribute Oscar Viewing Party with Ultra Gold Gifting Suite. Miranda Spigener-Sapon Glams It Up at Mercedes-Benz's Oscars Party.

By Laura Medina


Since Bacardi Rum is sponsoring Michael B. Jordan to direct a series of film shorts, it's only fitting that they also sponsor his February birthday party as a Pre-Oscar party, as well.


Of course, Bacardi Rum invented a rum cocktail in his honor, The King Cuatro:


Ingredients:
  • 1.5 parts BACARDÍ Añejo Cuatro
  • 0.75 part Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 0.5 part St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
  • 0.25 part Honey
  • 2 Blackberries
  • MARTINI & ROSSI Prosecco


Showing the versatility and the tradition of rum, Michael said baking rum cake is a family tradition and a Funfetti Cake is his favorite.  Only makes sense, that Bacardi baked him a rum birthday cake and accompanying rum truffle candies on his birthday, right in the middle of Oscar Week...

Birthday Rum Cake

  • 1 box of funfetti cake mix
  • 1 package of instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1/2 cup dark rum

Rum Glaze

  • 1 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup dark rum

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Whisk all cake ingredients together. Grease and flour a bundt pan, pour in the cake batter, and smooth out the top with a spatula. Bake cake for 1 hour.
  3. Ten minutes before the cake is done, start the rum glaze. In a saucepan, melt butter. Add water and sugar and bring to a boil for 4-5 minutes, occasionally stirring. Turn off the stove and pour in rum. Stir and reheat for 30 seconds.
  4. When the cake is done, pour 1/3 or rum glaze over the bottom and let sit for 5 minutes before removing the cake from the pan.
  5. When the cake is on a cake plate, use a fork to poke holes all over the cake. Pour remaining rum glaze over cake.
  6. Top cake with decorative sprinkles and let cool to room temperature.
Dark Chocolate Rum Truffle Balls...

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces walnuts, finely ground
  • 8 ounces (2 bars) German sweet chocolate, finely grated
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 egg whites, lightly beaten
  • 4-6 ounces chocolate sprinkles
  • About 1 tablespoon Bacardi dark rum

Directions

In bowl mix together walnuts, sweet chocolate, sugar and half the egg whites. Add enough rum to moisten mixture so it holds together to form dough. Shape mixture into 1" balls. Roll balls in remaining egg white, then in chocolate sprinkles. Set aside on waxed paper to dry. Store in waxed paper-lined covered tin until ready to serve. Will keep fresh for about two weeks.

On Oscar Sunday, starting noon time, at 12 o' clock sharp...


Barbara Eden, of "I Dream of Jeannie," was the first celebrity to make it to Roger Neal's and Maryanne Lai's Oscar Gifting Suite and Viewing Dinner Party at the Hollywood Museum.


This year, due to the ramp up awards show season.  Instead of a two week break between each award show, it's now only one week between each award show, they're now combining gifting suite with the award show viewing dinner party.  

Roger Neal's and Maryanne Lai's gifting suite kicked off the celebration at 1pm before the 5pm dinner party commences, when the Oscars air.


Charmaine Blake's Ultra Gold Gifting Suite got up and running as soon as the red carpet started...


During these Oscar Viewing Dinner parties, they throw their own awards show during the telecast's commercial breaks.  Esai Morales was celebrated.


Glimpse of the three-course dinner...


During the Oscar's commercial break, it's a good time to introduce new talent, like comedian Michael Blackson, who's starring in "Coming 2 America" with Eddie Murphy, the long-awaited sequel to "Coming To America."


Kaitlynn Carter headed to the Oscars 2020 Mercedes-Benz Annual Academy Viewing Party Sunday night after glamming with Erica Pelosini Leeman and Emma Moquet, founder of KOVA blow dry bar. KOVA’s hairstylist created her chic beachy waves look for Kaitlynn’s red-carpet look. 


Also at the Mercedes-Benz Oscar party is "Lifelines" producer/director/writer, Miranda Spigener-Sapon is wearing Badgley Mischka dress & shoes handbag bebe hairy by Omar 204 Studios Salon makeup COVERGIRL Fresh, Clean collection.


There's only one winner for each and every Oscar category.  Infuzed Thirsty CBD are in the gift bags for the losing nominees.  They sure need them to deal with the disappoint of losing.


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