Partying, Oscar 2010 Edition
What better time to throw a party than Oscar Week? Venues all over town were booked with soirees—and if the bashes didn’t really have anything to do with the Academy Awards, that was fine, too. A lack of heat lamps didn’t put a damper on the QVC party in the “backyard” of the Four Seasons. Women’s heels sinking into the grass? Everyone dealt. The champagne-soaked, glitzy bash featured reams of bite-size appetizers and an extremely...
Locking Up the Oscars
An historic win, a sin of omission, a rude interruption, tears of joy and some killer one-liners—all part of the lengthy live telecast of the 82nd annual Academy Awards on ABC. Opening the show with Neil Patrick Harris doing a song and dance number was inspired and attention-grabbing right out of the gate, but the tune disappointed. Still, it won’t hurt his well-deserved new rep as the go-to guy for awards show hosting duties. The...
The Lowe Bros
Between them, Rob and Chad Lowe have survived several scandals. Anyone remember Rob’s three-way sex tape from a long-ago Democratic convention? How about the nanny scandal? And poor Chad. First Hilary Swank forgot to thank her then-husband during an awards acceptance speech and then outed his substance abuse during their divorce. But the handsome bros were all smiles as they graciously accepted the Hollywood Entertainment...
The Best and the Worst
Some people know how to throw a party; some don’t. A surefire sign of the later: when you end up drunk, ordering at the takeout window at Taco Bell because you’ve been drinking for hours with no food to soak it up. Such was NOT the case at a FANTABULOUS bash to celebrate the launch of the Tony Hawk Sidekick for T-Mobile. Taking over an empty building in the heart of Hollywood (the place used to be KCBS Channel 2 and KNX)...
Super Bowl XLII
Let’s hear it for old rock ‘n rollers and underdog teams, with the NY Giants thrilling win over the Patriots! Tom Petty–looking dapper and not much the worse for wear since Hearbreakers broke out…can it be 30 years ago?–rocked the crowd with a four-song set of American Girl, I Won’t Back Down, Free Fallin’ and Runnin’ Down a Dream. It’s all about the hair. See, just as a few...
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