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Super Bowl Parties: 'You can smell the G6 Jet Fuel on Him'

February, 05, 2012 1:01 pm | On #Cam Newton, DirecTV, Hollywood parties, Jerry Bruckheimer, Les Moonves, Madonna Super Bowl, Mark Cuban, Maxim, Media, Playboy

Les Moonves, Jerry Bruckheimer, baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. and Pat Riley occupied the power table at Saturday night’s comic-book themed Maxim Bash.

All but Riley are board members of successful video game publisher Bethesda Softworks (Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim”). At an earlier event, Moonves told TheWrap “These guys are my best friends.”

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Got the Most Pre-Game Twitter Buzz?

Less friendly towards surprise headliner Ludacris, the foursome departed their dead-...

Super Bowl Parties: Only Hefty Wallets Will Huddle in Indy

February, 02, 2012 12:22 pm | On #Hollywood parties, Katy Perry, Maxim, Media, NBC, New England Patriots, NY Giants, Playboy, Rolling Stone, Super Bowl ads, Tim Tebow

Indianapolis may host an iconic annual auto race in which the contestants drive in a circle for 500 miles, but it is home to zero pop-culture reality shows.

There's never been a "Real Housewives of Indianapolis", an "A-list Indianapolis", or even a "Real World, Indy." With this weekend's Super Bowl bringing the pop culture focus to the Midwest, the question for many marketers who considered hosting events is: "If Bravo's never been there, is it worth going?"

For media and entertainment brands with a major stake in the NFL, like DirecTV, ESPN, and Audi, and even some without...

Bridesmaids’ McLendon-Covey on Oscar Presenting: 'We’ve Known Since Before Christmas'

January, 30, 2012 10:12 am | On #'The Grey', Anger Management, Awards, Bridesmaids, Charlie Sheen, Hollywood parties, Joe Carnahan, liam neeson, McDonald's, Meryl Streep, Oscar presenters, Viola Davis

On the day that the Academy announced the “Bridesmaids” will present at the Oscars, Wendi McLendon-Covey shed some light on the booking process.

“It came through the studio,” she told TheWRAP at McDonald’s premiere party for the new Chicken McBites on Thursday night.

While the announcement from the Academy was the first, Covey said she’s known since before Christmas. “Brian Grazer thought it would be fun. We’re not stupid; we’re going to do it.”

Last year the comedic actress watched at home. “I was sitting two inches from my television with my Chex Mix…that’s kind of my process,” she...

Sundance Scene: Photos from Party Mania

January, 22, 2012 6:00 pm | On #Bing, Christina Hendricks, Danny Masterson, Movies, Paris Hilton, Rashida Jones, Sundance, Sundance Parties

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Globes Party Scene: 'Puff Diaz,' 'The Artist' Crowd and Kate Winslet's New Beau

January, 16, 2012 12:49 pm | On #Awards, Cameron Diaz, Diddy, Lindsay Lohan

In the minutes following NBC’s signoff from the Golden Globes telecast, industry fans mobbed Ricky Gervais at HBO’s party in and around Circa 55 restaurant. It was a few more minutes in front of the cameras for Gervais (those on iPhones), as well as literal and metaphorical backslapping. A handler had to sneak him out a side door.

The multi-winning channel had saved the host a table next to President Michael Lombardo and MPAA chairman Chris Dodd, Lisa Bonet, sporting the same bowler hat from her mid-80s Cosby prime, had been eyeing Lombardo’s table moments earlier.

On the other end of the cheery spectrum, Viola Davis, who was the only one of the four actor...

Everyone’s A Winner. Period. The Starry Scene on LA’s Golden Globes Weekend

January, 15, 2012 8:58 am | On #Andy Serkis, Awards, BAFTA, charlize theron, Golden Globes 2012, Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Shailene Woodley

Pehaps the highest profile Brit of the weekend, Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais, was not at Saturday afternoon’s BAFTA Awards Season Tea Party at the Four Seasons. However, the specter of falling in the crosshairs of his frank humor loomed over the three-hour soiree.

“It’s a double edged sword, isn’t it? “ Sir Ben Kingsley told TheWrap. “One would be a little disappointed if one’s not picked out, but if one is picked out, one would cringe. I’ll have it both ways.”

Well wishers crowded Meryl Streep and Charlize Theron, both of whom had barely made it past the doorway thirty minutes after arriving.

Over by the mini quail scotch eggs and split scones, Harvey Weinstein brokered an introduction between Streep and motion-capture maven Andy Serkis (“Rise of the Planet of the Apes”),...

Golden Globes Parties 2012: The Bubbly Will Be Flowing

January, 12, 2012 10:45 am | On #Awards, Eva Longoria, Golden Globes 2012, HBO, Hollywood parties, Madonna, Meryl Streep, Paramount, soho house

Updated Friday

Let the bubbly fun begin. By Golden Globes night, there will be more champagne bottles than attendees chilling at the Beverly Hilton.

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Hilarity for Charity, Vibiana, Downtown L.A.

While not technically Globes related, Seth Rogen and wife Lauren Miller take advantage of the in-town talent to host an inaugural comedy fundraiser long on Globes-esque star power. Jack Black, Ty Burrell, Aziz Ansari, Bruno Mars, and even Jersey Shore’s DJ Pauly D. will fill the cavernous cathedral to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association.

CAA, Soho House, Friday night

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Kim Kardashian, Fergie and the $600,000 Secrets of Booking Celebs for New Year’s Eve

December, 30, 2011 10:31 am | On #Fergie, highest paid TV actors, jay z, Kim Kardashian, Mario Lopez, Media, overpaid celebrities

Detractors may slug New Year’s Eve as “amateur night”, but for celebs and the pop culture industry, it’s a professional night on the clock.

While Jay-Z, Kanye West and Coldplay headlined the opening of the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas a year ago, one of the big draws this year is Kim Kardashian at TAO inside the Venetian.

TAO is paying the reality mogul $600,000 for a series of appearances beginning on New Year’s Eve, according to multiple reports.

This year, Kardashian filmed several scenes for her E! reality show inside the club.“

Having a good time on New Year's Eve doesn't come cheap -- for the bookers.

The average...

Gerard Butler Enjoys a Liquid Breakfast, Serena Williams Goes 'Undefeated'

December, 20, 2011 12:21 pm | On #Bob Greenblatt, donald sutherland, jay leno, Jill Smoller, Movies, Oprah Winfrey, Oprah Winfrey Network, Rob Dyrdek, Serena Williams, Terence Howard

“Sorry for the sound effects back here,” agent Jill Smoller offered to those around her as she talked back to the screen during the emotional conclusion of a screening of Broadcast Film Critics documentary nominee “Undefeated.”

Serena Williams hosted the intimate screening at Raleigh Studios on Wednesday. Shot in fall 2009, before “The Blind Side” came out, the film covers an underdog low income team in Memphis and their “in loco parentis” volunteer coach, who doubles as life coach.

There were rumors that Common would be among the 25 attendees, but the rapper/...

'Survivor' Millionaire Sophie Clarke: 'I Am the 1% Now'

December, 19, 2011 9:15 am | On #CBS, CBS Early Show, Coach Benjamin Wade., Jeff Probst, Mark Burnett, Ozzy Lusth, Sophie Clarke, Survivor, Television

About 40 minutes after winning her $1 million as the last survivor on "Survivor: South Pacific" Sunday night, Sophie Clarke seemed to realize her new reality.

“I’m 22 years old, a millionaire. I am the 1 percent now,” the Upstate New York reality cast member told TheWrap.

Clarke just finished her first semester of medical school this week, but she’s not dropping out.

Also read: 'Survivor' Gets Two More Cycles, 2012 Premiere Date

“It’s nice to be able to have the freedom to choose my medical specialty based...

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