You have been warned: Gas up the car. (Or call the car service.) You cannot avoid “downtown events” much longer.

Greg Grunberg, James Denton, Jesse Spencer, Louise Griffiths and former “Bachelor” Bob Guiney -- aka Band From TV -- rocked Grey Goose’s Breeders Cup Winners Circle kickoff to the weekend of horse racing at LA Live on Thursday night.

Brunette is the new black.

Is somebody worried about the ratings for NBC’s “Community”? Already carrying two shows on his back (E!’s “Soup” and the (lower) higher education comedy), plus standup comedy tours and a new baby, the usually party-shy Joel McHale has been working the press lines the last two nights.

Castmates Alison Brie, Yvette Nicole Brown and Danny Pudi joined him for a virtual “international junket” to Africa on Wednesday night.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, Pierce Brosnan, Rose McGowan and Jessica Alba put on their party shoes for MOCA NEW, the Museum of Contemporary Art's 30th anniversary gala, Saturday night in downtown Los Angeles.

As the cable newsers go wall-to-wall with autobiographies from conservative women Sarah Palin and ex-beauty contestant Carrie Prejean, two Blue State tell-alls of addiction, excess and recovery debuted this week from Hollywood women.

In real life, the geeks rule the cool table.