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About that Donald Trump press conference: An analysis
This morning, President-elect Donald Trump held his first press conference since July.
At the Trump Tower in Manhattan, Trump was quick to slam several media organizations, while praising other news sources.
He criticized the drug industry, and he beamed when talking about the current mood of this country; he also fired back at Buzzfeed, which posted an unsubstantiated dossier detailing allegations about Donald Trump and Russia.
The President-elect went as far as to call the site a "pathetic pile of garbage."
Watch it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV27p_IGSAU
For reaction to today's press conference, Take Two spoke to Thad Kousser, professor of political science at UCSD and Yoni Appelbaum, senior editor of politics for The Atlantic.
To listen to the full interview, click on the blue media player above.
K2 Sports: Meryl Streep on sports, possible NFL home switch-ups
The Sunday deadline approaches for Chargers owner Dean Spanos to decide whether he'll move his team from San Diego to Los Angeles, NFL league owners meet up to talk about the Oakland Raiders request to move to Las Vegas, reactions to Meryl Streep's Golden Globes comments on sports, and more.
Andy and Brian Kamenetzky join A Martinez for Take Two's weekly installment of K2 Sports.
To listen, click on the Blue Media Player above.
The Styled Side: A sneak peek into awards show gifts bags
We are in the midst of awards season. With the Golden Globes just behind us and the Oscars at the end of next month, we are in for more glitz and glamour.
Part of the red carpet experience is the illustrious gifts bag. If you get even the smallest peak into awards show S.W.A.G. it's likely you too will covet the assortment of high-end goodies.
Who gets 'em?
"Everyone from nominees to presenters, it really just depends on the show," says Michelle Dalton Tyree of the site, Fashion Trends Daily. "Such as the Oscars, where we had the unofficial S.W.A.G. bag last year that went out to all of the nominees. The Golden Globes this year, the bags went to the presenters."
The television industry though can inspire more specific items. "Start gifts for the beginning of a season and wrap gifts, that's when things get very tailored and complicated to keep track of everything if you're a gift giving company," says Tyree.
What's in 'em?
"Last year, the company that is known for doing these unofficial bags offered everything from a V.I.P. trip to Israel, to a 15 day walking tour in Japan, to a vampire breast lift which is when you take blood from one area and you inject it back into your breasts to lift them," says Tyree.
But the lavish expenditures brought a backlash so things are changing in terms of how outlandish the offerings are.
This year's Golden Globes give-a-ways featured "artisanal chocolates from a company called Flying Noir, luxury candles from diptyque, magnums of Moët et Chandon champagne as well and glasses to go with it," says Tyree. "The company that put this together is called Couture Gift Collection and they've been working with the Hollywood Foreign Press for the past 4 years."
How do I get 'em?!
If you're asking yourself, ‘why should celebrities have all the fun?’ it turns out, the rest of us can at least have a taste of Tinseltown. Some of the same specialty companies offer consumer gifts as well.
"One of them that I love is Simone LeBlanc. She does these very personal, beautiful creations," recommends Tyree. "She works with both ‘the industry’ and also straight-to-consumer. Couture Gift also does some, so you can look at everything from a gift box from $35 to $50, to the sky's the limit. And they'll work with you on really creative, fun things as well. So it's not really all about what's going to break the bank, but what is going to make someone really excited."