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Jennifer Hudson / Golden Globes
Rachel
Ray's Ugly Kitchen Makeover
Wildfire!
Solana
Stages HP "Gameshow" |
| Rachel Ray's Ugly Kitchen Makeover |
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Rachel Ray has spent a lot of time in the kitchen. On her shows
they always have the latest appliances and utensils. But she knows
viewers don't always have that luxury so she decided to do something
about it.
The Rachel Ray show asked viewers to submit photos of their ugly
kitchens. They wanted the smallest, least equipped, most depressing
dungeons. And did they ever get them.....Solana's crews taped an
entry from California that finished in second place. With barely
enough room to turn around and a broken oven it was a strong contender.
In spite of its limitations the owner fed a family of four and
ran a catering business from that kitchen.
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| Wildfire! |
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dry winter and howling winds has made
for a busy fire season. Solana's crews have followed fire crews through
four Southern California counties. This included the Riverside fire
that killed several firefighters.
Covering fires is not for everyone. Our crews, working without producers,
drive to the fire area and then patrol the perimiter until they find
the "good stuff". This often means jumping out of the car,
shooting handheld behind fast moving firemen chasing an even faster
moving fire. It's been said that you know you got good suff when you
return with singed shoes and smokey smells coving the gear and your
clothing.
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| Solana Stages HP "Gameshow" |
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Productions transformed a meeting hall into a television studio
for a Hewlett-Packard contest. Several groups of employees
had developed plans for new business opportunities. Each group
had ten minutes to "sell" the bosses.
The shoot required several cameras, stage, lighting, a mobile
control room and post production. The California Center for the
Performing Arts was turned into HP's version of Donald Trump's "The
Apprentice." Except in the show nobody lost their job and
all participants were praised for coming up with creative concepts.
What were they? Sorry, that's confidential.
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With the Hollywood awards season now in full swing, the stars are
running from one red carpet to another – and Solana Productions,
Inc., is with them every step of the way.
It all began Jan. 6 at the Palm Springs International Film Festival,
where Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslet and Jessica Biel
were among the stars honored. Pitt flew in from Los Angeles with
the director and cast of “Babel” and created a flashbulb
frenzy as he arrived for the awards gala at the the Palm Springs
Convention Center.
At the Golden Globes Jan. 15, Solana staffers were again pressed
into service by “Entertainment Tonight” for its extensive
coverage of the annual awards ceremony. In February, Solana crews
will again be wearing tuxedoes for the Grammy Awards, the Screen
Actors Guild Awards, the Independent Spirit Awards and the Oscars. |
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