SMALL SCREEN THE BUZZ ON TELEVISION.Byline: Jennifer Sklar THEY'VE GOT GAME: Nokia must sell a lot of phones, because they sure know how to shell out big bucks for a party. At their Wednesday night soiree soi·ree also soi·rée n. An evening party or reception. [French soirée, from Old French seree, from seir, evening, from Latin , unveiling the new N-Gauge video game system and celebrating the E3 convention in town this week, revelers enjoyed everything from campy lounge singer Richard Cheese to break dancers and even a gospel choir. Let's not Let's Not is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in Boston University Graduate Journal in December 1954. It was written for no payment as a favour to the journal, and later appeared in the collection Buy Jupiter. forget the foosball table and an endless supply of macaroni macaroni: see pasta. and cheese. What more could you want in a party? Held at the newly renovated (and gorgeous) Park Plaza Hotel downtown, the Nokia party was truly spectacular, regardless of the lack of celebrity presence. ``Scrubs'' star Donald Faison and Roselyn Sanchez of ``Chasing Papi'' showed, but everyone else really missed out. At the entrance, the first thing you saw was a woman sitting in a cage. Why? Why not! With the men-to-women ratio around 10-to-1, the thinking behind each gala feature was pretty obvious. The Toledo Show, a burlesque burlesque (bûrlĕsk`) [Ital.,=mockery], form of entertainment differing from comedy or farce in that it achieves its effects through caricature, ridicule, and distortion. It differs from satire in that it is devoid of any ethical element. dance group, shook things up in the Vegas Lounge, while fake snow floated throughout the Garden of Eden Garden of Eden n. See Eden. Noun 1. Garden of Eden - a beautiful garden where Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation; when they disobeyed and ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil they were patio. The game room offered Ms. Pac Man Pac Man A form of defense used in a hostile takeover situation. The target firm turns around and tries to take over the company that has made the hostile bid. Notes: Just think - all those years of playing Atari games could save a company someday. , a pool table and the Nokia games, including a Tony Hawk skateboarding challenge. VIPs gazed from the roof onto the Los Angeles skyline while munching on strawberry shortcake and crab puffs. Oh, and there was a bar in every room - six altogether. Talk about lavish! ART FOR A CAUSE: Diesel CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Andreas Kurz let the limelight shine on his wife, Dr. Iris Loesel, Thursday night when she debuted her art at the Chryssanthou Gallery in West Hollywood. Paintings rich with vibrant color drew a crowd including Rain Pryor and ``Dallas'' star Charlene Tilton, not to mention Kelly Stone, who came up with the idea to sell her friend Loesel's art to benefit two charities close to their hearts. Proceeds will be split between Planet Hope, an organization Stone and her sister, actress Sharon Stone, founded to help homeless and abused children, and Loesel's charity of choice, Friends of Drepung Gomang Monastery, which supports Tibetan Buddhism. Loesel said her religion inspires her art. ``I am a practicing Buddhist. I either dream of what to paint or they come out of meditation,'' she explained. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) SANCHEZ: She's N-Gauged. (2) FAISON: Aye, there's the scrub. Michael Caulfield/WireImage.com |
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