SCOTT GUMMER, WRITER
Contribution: Wrote “Tiger Jams Mandalay Bay”

What is the best part about covering celebrities?
The best part is getting a glimpse into the minds and motivations of people whose lives could not be more different than my own.

Where is your favorite place to play golf?
Anywhere in Scotland, preferably with a pub just off the 18th green.

What is your most useful personality trait when going after the great interview?
Sincere curiosity.

KATE SILVER, WRITER
Contribution: Wrote “Night Out/Night In” and “Bare”

What was the craziest job you ever had? How did it prepare you for the life of a freelance writer?
To supplement freelance life and keep myself surrounded in rich stories, I’m a Mary Kay lady. At our meetings, they dress us up in boas and tiaras if we have high sales. Seriously. Plus, freelance life creates wrinkles. Mary Kay products battle them.

What is your definition of the perfect night?
The perfect night involves good food, good wine, great conversation, and blushing at least once.

EILEEN BAILEY DRISCOLL, WRITER
Contribution: Wrote “Special of the Day: VIP Treatment”

What is the biggest drawback to being a food writer?
None, unless you count a few extra pounds. I don’t!

What is the biggest perk?
Having a universal backstage pass. That is, chefs sending over what they know I’ll love best.

How many celebrity chefs have you captured in print?
I’ve lost count…at least 150. Wolfgang Puck and Paul Prudhomme are my favorites. They take their food seriously, but never themselves.

THEODORE MARIANTHAL, PHOTOGRAPHER
Contribution: Photographed swimsuits in REVOLUTION LOUNGE at The Mirage.

What is the most important tool in your trade aside from the camera?
The people I work with: a great stylist, makeup artist and assistant. And, most of all, people who understand me and my vision.

What is your favorite subject to shoot?
Fashion. I like to create drama with the lighting, wardrobe and the expressions of the models.

LENA KATZ, WRITER
Contribution: Wrote “A Sophisticated Spirit”

How’d you get your start?
I grew up in Sonoma County and used to go wine tasting with my parents. They would leave me outside and I would write up little reports on the grounds, the vineyards, the snacks, etc.

What is the most common tequila myth?
That there’s a worm in the tequila bottle. If there’s a worm in the bottle, it’s mezcal, not tequila. The spirits are similar, but are made from different kinds of agave, and in different regions.

What is the most extravagant bottle of wine you have ever indulged in?
A beautiful, nectar-like dessert wine from a tiny island in eastern Greece. The bottle itself is only $5, but they don’t ship it, so you have to fly there to get it, which brings the price to around $750.

EDGAR REVILLA, STYLIST
Contribution: Styled swimsuit shoot at REVOULTION LOUNGE at The Mirage.

If you could dictate the future of fashion, what would you love to see?
More new talent from places that Americans never think of as fashion capitals such as Asia, Latin America and Africa. We tend to focus on designers from Europe and New York, which are all fabulous, but I love to see what others have to bring to the table.

What look do you wish would return?
The ’40s. It had a bit of everything: glam, color, function, and hats!

What defines sexy?
Without a doubt, it’s ones attitude.