TINSELTOWN SPYWITNESS.Byline: Jenny Peters and Elizabeth Snead WHAT A THRILLER: A smiling Ethan Hawke walked the red carpet at the premiere of the sexy suspense flick ``Taking Lives'' Tuesday night at the Mann Grauman's Chinese Theatre  The of this article or section may be compromised by "peacock terms".You can help Wikipedia by removing peacock terms. in Hollywood. He was in good company, with co-stars Kiefer Sutherland, Gena Rowlands Gena Rowlands (born June 19 1930) is an American actress who has twice been nominated for an Academy Award, and has won three Emmy Awards for her performances. Biography Early life Rowlands was born Virginia Cathryn Rowlands in Madison, Wisconsin, , Olivier Martinez and Angelina Jolie, looking sexy in a beige off-the-shoulder minidress. Hawke, who hasn't been out and about much since his heavily publicized split with Uma Thurman, looked on top of the world. What was it like, um, making out with ``Lara Croft,'' er, Angelina Jolie? ``What do you think?'' Hawke said with a grin. ``It's like playing truth or dare with the best-looking girl in your high school.'' Wow. WISH LIST: ``It's such a great cause, I just had to be here,'' explained ``Alias'' star - and celebrity bartender - Victor Garber at the 11th annual Uncork a Wish Wine Tasting Noun 1. wine tasting - a gathering of people to taste and compare different wines assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place wine tasting n → degustación f de vinos and Auction to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that grants wishes to children (2.5 years to 18 years old) with life-threatening medical conditions. of Greater Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . A huge crowd attended the event at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. . Garber joined Diedrich Bader (``The Drew Carey Show'') and a host of stars from all walks who tied on aprons and climbed up on a high dais to pour martinis through a huge ice sculpture. They donated their time and expertise to help the cause, the granting of wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses. Sports greats Luc Robitaille of the L.A. Kings and legendary pro beach volleyball star Sinjin Smith were up and serving early, then the Hollywood cuties took over. First model Phoebe Price and Arianne Zuker (``Days of our Lives'') gathered a male crowd of partiers hoping for a drink and a chat; and then Leslie Bibb and Leslie Hope, both from ``Line of Fire,'' did the same. Afterward, Henry Simmons (``NYPD NYPD New York City Police Department (since 1845; New York City, NY, USA) NYPD New York Play Development Blue'') and Boris Kodjoe (``Soul Food'') towered above the ice and caused a sudden wave of female interest in vodka drinks. For those who preferred drinking fine wines, more than 100 excellent vintages were being poured at tables all over the cavernous room; tables groaned with delicious tastings from more than 30 local (and not-so-local - there were yummy cookies from Big Island Candies in Hawaii) eateries. But for many of the charity-minded partiers, it was more about giving as people raced to bid during the silent auction. Items ranged from a trip to Vail, Colo., to a Gibson Les Paul  This article reads like a news release, or is otherwise written in an overly promotional tone.Please help [ rewrite this article] from a to be less promotional, per Wikipedia . electric guitar signed and donated by David Bowie. There were Barbies and basketball tickets, spa days and nights of fine dining, paintings and lithographs, and even a turkey shoot up for grabs, followed by a live auction with special guest Brad Garrett of ``Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond is an American sitcom originally broadcast on CBS from 1996 to 2005. It is one of the most critically acclaimed American sitcoms of its time. .'' In the end, while raising all those martini and wine glasses, people still remembered to give, and close to $600,000 was donated to the Make- A-Wish cause. Not bad for a night of partying. WE SAW U Sharon Stone, Jay Leno, tennis star Monica Seles, extreme sports dude Tony Hawk and ``American Idol'' judge Paula Abdul at a Laureus Foundation event at the Mercedes-Benz showroom in West Hollywood, drooling drooling the discharge of saliva from the mouth. A normal feature in some breeds of dogs such as St. Bernard, Newfoundland and English bulldog, presumably because of their loose, pendulous lips. over the $450,000 Mercedes McLaren and the Emerson Fittipaldi Cartier Roadster watch. Formerly hot rocker David Lee Roth and sizzlingly hot Colin Farrell (still limping along with that cast!) at the Sky Bar in the Mondrian Hotel on Sunset. Julie Delpy trying on Burning Leaf, Tree and Miss Sixty Jeans at the Billion Dollar Babes Sample Sale in the crowded mass dressing room at the Hollywood Palladium. CAPTION(S): 5 photos Photo: (1) GARBER: Shaken, not stirred "Shaken, not stirred" is a famous catch phrase of Ian Fleming's fictional British Secret Service agent, James Bond and his preference for how he wished his martini prepared. . Lester Cohen/WireImage.com (2) HAWKE and JOLIE: Their lips have met ... in a professional sense. Chris Pizzello/Associated Press (3) DELPY (4) ROTH (5) FARRELL |
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