Good news, uber-trendy hotel aficionados -- soon you won't have to travel all the way to Palm Springs to get a taste of the Ace Hotel. The hospitality company just bought the old United Artists building in downtown, and plans to open their first L.A. boutique there. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the hotel will resurrect and feature prominently a movie theater that was used for premieres in the early to mid 20th century.
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Ace Hotel Will Open Downtown in the United Artist Building
Photos: Historic United Artists Theatre for Sale, Can it be Saved?
Hillsman Wright calls this one of L.A.'s best kept secrets. He and his L.A. Historic Theatre Foundation recently got a sneak preview of the beautiful United Artists theatre at 9th & Broadway, which is currently for sale along with the 12-story office building in front. Wright believes the theatre can flourish with film and live performance programming, but his organization needs an "angel" to come forward and help with the purchase.
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Photo by Tom Andrews via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr
WGA Loves Tom Cruise; Golden Globes, Not So Much
The deed is done. The first large production company, United Artists (UA), has made a deal with the WGA and is going to get back to work, according to the AP (via LA Times). UA's parent company, MGM, is not included on the deal.
"United Artists has lived up to its name. UA and the Writers Guild came together and negotiated seriously. The end result is that we have a deal that will put people back to work," said Patric M. Verrone, president of the Writers Guild of America, West.more ›
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