TINSELTOWN SPYWITNESS.Byline: Jenny Peters and Iain Blair STAR CAR-MAN: It's not every day that you see the likes of Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Bo Derek Bo Derek A slang term used to describe a perfect stock or investment. Notes: The term comes from the name of the actress (Bo Derek) in the 1979 movie "10," in which she portrayed the "perfect woman. , John Corbett, '50s pinup pin·up n. 1. a. A picture, especially of a sexually attractive person, that is displayed on a wall. b. A person considered a suitable model for such a picture. 2. star Mamie Van Doren Mamie Van Doren (born February 6, 1931 some sources say 1933) is an American actress and sex symbol. Early life Van Doren was born Joan Lucille Olander in Rowena, South Dakota, the daughter of Warner Carl Olander (March 30, 1908-June 4, 1992) and Lucille Harriet and Mr. Blackwell in the same room. But the eclectic crowd, which also included TV host Courtney Hansen, Sean Young and Playmate Brande Roderick, showed up Saturday night to honor George Barris, the famed ``King of Kustomizers'' for Hollywood, who received the Life Achievement Award from the Friars of Beverly Hills at a celebrity fundraiser dinner gala. You may not know the name, but everyone knows his work -- for 57 years, Barris has created unique customized cars for film and television and music videos out of Barris Kustom Industries in North Hollywood. He designed the world-famous Batmobile for TV and the Munster Koach for ``The Munsters,'' and appropriately enough arrived driving the Batmobile, which brought local traffic to a standstill as it led a mini-parade of hot rods and cool customized cars through the streets of Beverly Hills. Inside, the roast led by master of ceremonies Fritz Coleman was more good-natured than bruising, as stars such as Phyllis Diller and TV's ``Batman'' Adam West (both via video) toasted Barris' work and legacy. ``George began customizing cars just so he could get hot women in the back seat,'' quipped Hansen. ``He's been a friend for over 30 years and worked on all the hot cars in our videos,'' said Gibbons, who stole fashion honors with his unique woven acorn-shape hat. Had Barris also customized the ZZ Topper's headgear headgear, n the apparatus encircling the head or neck and providing attachment for an intraoral appliance in use of extraoral anchorage. headgear, radiologic, n a device that is used to protect the head from injury by radiation. ? ``No, it's from the Bamileke tribe in the Cameroon,'' he explained. ``I was on holiday there, the chief liked my cowboy hat, so we did a swap.'' We hope Mr. Blackwell approved. CREATURE FEATURE: Elephant-cruelty protesters may have yelled at the more than 900 guests attending the Greater Los Angeles Zoo The Los Angeles Zoo founded in 1966, is a large zoo located in Los Angeles, California, USA. The Zoo, located in Los Angeles' Griffith Park, is home to 1,200 animals from around the world. Association's Annual Beastly beast·ly adj. beast·li·er, beast·li·est 1. Of or resembling a beast; bestial. 2. Very disagreeable; unpleasant. adv. Chiefly British To an extreme degree; very. Ball last Saturday night, but that didn't stop the partygoers from heading in to the zoo for a night dedicated to the preservation and conservation of the creatures inside. ``We're here to protect the animals,'' said actress Betty White, a longtime animal activist and GLAZA GLAZA Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association trustee (and the evening's host) -- and to show them off, too, as zookeepers did special feedings of rhinos and tigers and bears (oh my!), and let lucky kids handle snakes, turtles, macaws, armadillos, and other smaller critters. Main underwriter Disney let loose its ``Lion King'' characters, too, who wandered the zoo grounds to the delight of those tiny tots on hand; the adults were happier to hit the Corazon tequila-sponsored margarita bar, pairing those anejo shots with green corn tortillas from El Cholo For the Choloa language, see . For the 1986 video game, see . Cholo, broadly, is a term applied to persons of mixed Amerindian and Spanish ancestry. However, its precise usage has varied widely in different times and places. . The food booths scattered all over the upper and lower zoo areas drew lots of fans, including Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Disney honcho Honcho A slang term describing the leader or person in charge of an organization. Notes: The CEO of a company could be referred to as the honcho or "head honcho." See also: CEO, CFO, COO, Insider, Leprechaun Leader Dick Cook, and Rebecca De Mornay with her chain-smoking pal Harry Dean Stanton Harry Dean Stanton (born July 14, 1926) is an American character actor. Stanton was born in West Irvine, Kentucky to Ersel and Sheridan Harry Stanton, who divorced when Stanton was in high school; they later re-married. He had two younger brothers, Archie and Ralph. , who loved the outdoor venue. ``Da Vinci Code'' star Alfred Molina and his wife, Jill, checked out the silent auction and enjoyed the tunes by singer Steve Tyrell, and wondered just what all the protesting fuss was about, considering the zoo is building a multimillion-dollar elephant habitat. ``This is a beautiful zoo,'' he said, ``and this is a great party!'' CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) GIBBONS: Sporting tribal headgear David Livingston/Getty Images (2) BARRIS: Making superhero's entrance (3) WHITE: Just wants to help |
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