Anna David

REDBOOK, February 2007 Love-life advice…from celebrities? The experts on red-carpet make-out sessions, tabloid feuds, and messy divorces? Nope, it’s not a joke – read on for some star-studded romantic wisdom. By Anna David One glance at the nearest supermarket checkout rack and it’s clear that our obsession with celebrities’ love lives knows no limits. From their first meetings (at fabulous … Continue reading →

TEEN VOGUE, October/November, 2003 It’s a fact: Almost everyone fantasizes about becoming an actor. But what’s the best way to go about pursuing the dream, especially if you weren’t born into the biz and don’t live in New York or L.A.? By Anna David -Dedicate yourself to the craft first, the career second. ”You have to audition for school plays, take … Continue reading →

Emmy, September 2005 We’ll always love Carrie and her Manolos. But now The O.C. rules prime-time fashion – it’s even spawned a reality spinoff, MTV’s Laguna Beach. Seems sun, sand and surf have it all over the sidewalks of Manhattan. By Anna David “I like her Marc Jacobs necklace,” says one pretty, young teen, her eyes on the TV screen. Another girl offers … Continue reading →

DETAILS, April 2005 In the nation’s hottest luxury-home market, a corps of young brokers hold the keys to L.A.’s best addresses By Anna David Even though viewing hours are over, Jonah Wilson, a 35-year-old real-estate agent for Sotheby’s, confidently strides up to a gigantic modern mansion in Beverly Hills. The home is so enormous it has three different addresses, and … Continue reading →

  COSMO, April, 2005 If you have serious celeb envy, calm yourself. Life in Hollywood can be a hell ride. By Anna David There are plenty of perks that come with superstardom: multimillion-dollar salaries, a never-ending flow of free designer duds, fancy red-carpet events, and hoards of adoring fans. But as it turns out, there’s such a thing as too … Continue reading →

DETAILS, AUGUST, 2004 THE LATEST BREED OF CALIFORNIA CALL GIRL IS HOTTER, DIRTIER AND DEEPLY COMMITTED TO SERVICING THE INDUSTRY By Anna David A couple hundred employees are buzzing around a busy Los Angeles entertainment company on a weekday afternoon. Some are on the phone making promises; others are issuing threats. Some are clicking through Web sites as they dose … Continue reading →

VEGAS, April, 2004 Celebs pick up swag along with the attention, and there’s no shortage of companies ready to offer them goods for free By Anna David It’s a truth universally acknowledged throughout Hollywood that the more you can afford things, the less you have to pay for them. Though this fact drips with irony, it also makes sense: in … Continue reading →

VANITY FAIR, March, 2004 Circle of Friends Courtney Wagner and Anita Ko, best friends and co-proprietors of the eponymous Wagner & Ko, are the designing duo behind the latest de rigueur jewelry line of Hollywood’s younger set. Their unique and dazzling trinkets are crafted from brilliant black, white, pink, and green diamonds, and from precious stones such as emeralds, sapphires, … Continue reading →

DETAILS, March, 2004 IT LEAVES YOU SVELTE, PUTS THE TRIPLE-X IN SEX, AND BEST OF ALL, AS LONG AS NOBODY KNOWS YOU’RE HIGH, THE STUDIO KEEPS CUTTING CHECKS. CRSYTAL METH – IT’S NOT JUST FOR TRAILER TRASH ANYMORE. By Anna David The calendar says it’s Friday night, but it could be any evening. The drapes are drawn, muting out the … Continue reading →

MOVIELINE, December/January 2004 RECRUITED FOR A PART ON THE BIG SCREEN, OUR INTREPID REPORTER GETS A TASTE OF LIFE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CAMERA By Anna David Those talent shows my parents endured and several high school and college musicals notwithstanding, I am not an Actress. Still, when my independent producer friend Adrienne Gruben calls and asks me … Continue reading →