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Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe: Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe to Host the 2027 Luxury Gala in Hollywood

Hollywood’s awards-season calendar has a royal new addition. H.H. Dr. Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe has been announced as stage host of the 2027 Luxury Gala, an Academy Awards viewing celebration and after party billed as Hollywood’s largest gala of its kind.

The gala is scheduled for Sunday, March 14, 2027, at the Universal Hilton Hotel in Universal City, California. The evening’s program covers the full anatomy of an Oscars night done at scale: a red carpet, live viewing of the Academy Awards broadcast, dinner and awards, fashion shows, and entertainment.

Oscars viewing parties have become a Hollywood institution in their own right, and the grandest of them run like productions. Guests arrive to cameras and step-and-repeats, settle in for the live broadcast, and then the room shifts into after-party mode with dinner, presentations, and live entertainment carrying the night. The 2027 Luxury Gala follows that blueprint, pairing the suspense of awards night with the ceremony of a full-scale gala.

For Prince Mario-Max, the hosting role continues a busy run of stage and event appearances across the United States. A gala of this size asks its host to do several jobs at once: welcome the room, keep the program moving, and give the evening a sense of occasion that matches the red carpet outside. The Universal Hilton, sitting in the heart of Universal City, gives the event a fitting home base, minutes from the studios and stages that define Hollywood’s awards season.

With the date set for March 14, 2027, the countdown is on. For guests, it promises the particular electricity of watching the Oscars surrounded by a full house. For Hollywood, it’s another sign that awards night keeps growing beyond the broadcast itself.

Originally published on Times Square Chronicles.

Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe: Samira’s Luxury Gala Pre-Oscar VIP Party Welcomes the Inner Circle at Universal Hilton

Before the main event comes the inner circle. The VIP warm-up to Samira’s Luxury Gala Pre-Oscar Party took over the Club Room of the Universal Hilton Hotel — an invitation-only evening hosted by H.H. Dr. Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe that set the tone for Hollywood’s awards-season festivities.

Presented by Samira’s Network, the gathering welcomed the gala’s Gold, Platinum, Diamond, and Ultimate sponsors, alongside vendors, award recipients, team leaders, and international guests. It was the official welcome moment — and it felt like one.

Hollywood Glam, Global Style

The dress code told the story: Hollywood glam, international couture, or traditional national costume. The result was a room that looked like the world itself showed up — a swirl of cultures, colors, and personal heritage that has become the Luxury Gala’s signature.

As host, Prince Mario-Max worked the room with ease — greeting sponsors, acknowledging partners, and connecting guests across industries. His presence gives these evenings a distinctive charge: part royal ceremony, part genuine warmth.

The Calm Before the Celebration

The Universal Hilton’s Club Room offered the perfect intimate counterpoint to the grand gala to come — close quarters, real conversations, and the kind of introductions that turn into collaborations.

Samira’s Network has built the Luxury Gala into a platform where film, fashion, media, philanthropy, and entrepreneurship meet during the most-watched week in entertainment. This VIP night was the first spark — and by all accounts, the fire is well lit for the main celebration.

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Originally published on Times Square Chronicles.

Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe: Oscar Sunday’s Luxury Gala Names Its Winners: The Full List of Honorees

Oscar Sunday in Hollywood belongs to the statues — but the night belongs to the Luxury Gala. At the Universal Hilton, founder and CEO Samira Kazemeni and host H.H. Dr. Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe led a grand celebration honoring the supporters, sponsors, and stars behind Hollywood’s biggest prestige gala, naming winners across entertainment, business, wellness, and innovation.

The evening opened with a performance by Sir Earl Toon, setting a celebratory tone that never let up.

The Honorees

Advocacy and impact led the program: Dr. Meleeka Clary received the Global Human Rights Award, while Poppa Snoop (Vernell Varnado) took the Advocate for Veterans Award. Robert LaSardo earned the Best Supporting Actor Lifetime Achievement Award, and Eric Roberts received the Lifetime Achievement Award honoring decades of screen work.

Fashion and design shone through Kaveri Nathan (Luxury Fashion Excellence Award), Radhika Khurana (Icon of Style for RasaNari), Hiroaki Omote (Outstanding Kimono Design Innovator), and Katrina Yu (Best Modeling Coach of the Year), with Paromita Ghosh’s Paroma A La Mode also celebrated.

Movement and music: Travis Payne — Michael Jackson’s choreographer — was named Best Choreographer of the Year, and Sir Earl Toon returned to the stage for the Legendary Icon Award. Douglas Vermeeren took Best Actor for the Slateworks production Book of Dragons. Randy Green was honored as Executive Producer for Independent Movies.

Wellness and coaching: Saul Maxwell received the Excellence in Celebrity Coaching and Energy Healing Award. Business minds Bill Walsh (Business Coach of the Year, Powerteam International) and Larry Steinhouse (Investment Educator of the Year) took their bows, alongside remarks from Jason Gahari of CIF, Fiona Ma, and Daniel Sieu.

Tech and tomorrow: Peter Wu and Juan Vargas received the AI and Web3 Innovation Award for Xavvi, while Dimitri Mikhalchuk earned the Lifetime of Creative Excellence honor. The night’s most cosmic recognition went to Isauro Mercado III — the first cinematographer with a film archive on the Moon, flown via SpaceX Falcon 9 with the Lunaprise Museum — and Dallas Santana, whose Space Blue sent the first digital art and music time capsule to the Moon.

Culinary honors went to Fogo de Chao (Luxury Dining Experience Award), with live performances from Ahmed Eldeberky, Akusaa Powell of Club Akusaa, Dustin Quick with Medi Em, and Minn Vo’s Hollywood Hotshots keeping the energy high.

The Partners Who Made It Possible

Behind the glamour stood an army of sponsors and vendors — from A Perfect Fifth LLC, IMA, and American Guardian Security to wellness partners like Angela Kung Acupuncture, culinary contributors including Ayda Cake & Art and Wasabi at Citywalk, and media supporters like Hollywood Elites Magazine. Samira and the Prince made a point of honoring them all: these partners, they said, are the true champions of the gala.

As Oscar Sunday wound down, the message was clear — the Luxury Gala isn’t just Hollywood’s biggest party. It’s where the industry’s builders, dreamers, and givers get their night.

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Originally published on Times Square Chronicles.