TINSELTOWN SPYWITNESS.LOTS OF `HEART': Jennifer Lopez worked her Blackberry backstage at the Kodak Theatre The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland retail, dining, and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles. on Thursday night while hubby Marc Anthony For other people named "Marc Anthony" or "Mark Anthony", see . Marc Anthony (born September 16, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter popular in Latin America for his salsa music and salsa monga ballads. huddled with Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett (born Anthony Dominick Benedetto on August 3 1926) is an American singer of popular music, standards and jazz who is widely considered to be one of , George Clooney George Timothy Clooney (May 6, 1961) is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter who gained fame as the lead doctor in the long-running television drama, ER , Paul Newman Noun 1. Paul Newman - United States film actor (born in 1925) Newman, Paul Leonard Newman , Billy Crystal, Bruce Willis Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is an American actor and singer. He came to fame in the late 1980s and has since retained a career as both a Hollywood leading man and a supporting actor, in particular for his role as John McClane in the Die Hard series. , Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24 1982) is an American pop rock singer. Clarkson made her debut under RCA Records after she won the highly publicized first season of the television series American Idol in 2002. and Madeleine Peyroux. The group playfully posed for photos before the audience arrived for Bennett's 80th birthday celebration and tribute concert. ``It's the least we could do for him,'' deadpanned Newman during an evening that also raised funds for his Hole in the Wall Camps for children with chronic illnesses. ``After all, he's an American treasure and he's young enough to be my kid brother.'' Quincy Jones bear hugged Willis and Clooney when he arrived backstage. Then Crystal took the stage to set the evening's comical tone with jokes about aging and octogenarians. ``Tony, you've had a great career since you produced your first record with Thomas Edison,'' said Crystal. ``And it's good to see Hugh Hefner here tonight with the body of a 25- year-old on either side of him.'' Stevie Wonder, Anthony, Clarkson and Peyroux performed classic Bennett songs for the birthday boy, who turned 80 on Aug. 3. Bennett did four numbers, including ``The Best Is Yet to Come.'' Then kids from Hole in the Wall Camps and the audience joined all of the performers and presenters to sing ``Happy Birthday.'' Lopez, who watched from a box seat, began singing ``I Left My Heart in San Francisco'' as she went backstage after the show. ``I'm afraid I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. all of the words,'' she apologized. ``And what did you think of my singing?'' Clooney asked her. She smiled politely and reached for her Blackberry. FRIENDS OF `BOBBY': It's been hard not to overdose on the 147 films, scores of celebrities and dozens of parties during the 12-day AFI AFI American Film Institute AFI Awaiting Further Instructions AFI Armed Forces Insurance AFI A Fire Inside (band) AFI Air Force Instruction AFI Australian Film Institute AFI Agencia Federal de Investigación Los Angeles International Film Festival that ends today. The opening premiere of ``Bobby'' at Grauman's Chinese Theatre  The of this article or section may be compromised by "peacock terms".You can help Wikipedia by removing peacock terms. was attended by almost every actor in the film, including director Emilio Estevez, Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Sharon Stone, Lindsay Lohan, Freddy Rodriquez and William H. Macy. The hot question around the Roosevelt Hotel pool during the after-party? ``Where's Lindsay (Lohan) and what does she think of the movie?'' Penelope Cruz wrapped herself in a toga-like gown for the presentation of the AFI Fest Tribute award before the premiere of ``Volver'' at the ArcLight. ``She's a walking Pedro Almodovar character,'' said Salma Hayek about her friend. Director Joey Lauren Adams and Ashley Judd hosted a dinner at eat. on sunset before the premiere of ``Come Early Morning,'' and Brittany Murphy gave Marcia Gay Harden Marcia Gay Harden (born August 14, 1959) is an Academy Award-winning American actress. Biography Early life Harden, one of five children, was born in La Jolla, California, daughter of Beverly (née Bushfield), a housewife, and Thaddeus Harold Harden, a Texas a big kiss at the party for ``The Dead Girl'' at LIVEstyle Entertainment's Premier Lounge at Ivar. The most-talked-about films included ``Inland Empire,'' ``The Fountain'' and ``Venus.'' One movie generating serious buzz wasn't even seen. Instead writer/director Ed Zwick screened clips and discussed ``Blood Diamond,'' which stars Leonardo DiCaprio. But his story about the illicit trade of conflict diamonds in Africa has already sparked a paranoiac par·a·noi·ac n. A paranoid. adj. Of, relating to, or resembling paranoia. reaction from companies and organizations involved in the mining and marketing of a girl's best friend. ``The diamond industry is spending more money on their PR than we are spending on the film,'' said Zwick. ``When someone is that defensive, it may occur to some that they have reason to be.'' Oh no. Perhaps diamonds aren't forever. STAR-STRUCK: It's not easy participating in an awards show. Just ask the presenters and recipients at the 15th annual British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles gala at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel The Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles is a landmark 19-story luxury hotel forming a sweeping crescent design fronting the spectacular fountains on Avenue of the Stars adjacent to the twin Century Plaza Towers. . ``When Clint Eastwood saw me tonight, he asked, `New in town?' and my knees nearly buckled,'' said Rachel Weisz, who picked up the Cunard Britannia Award for Artist of the Year. Although Sir Sidney Poitier looked poised, he sniffled when receiving his award for lifetime contributions to international film. And we all know what that means. ``They asked me to tell you something you didn't know about my dad,'' said Poitier's daughter, Sydney. ``Well, when he gets nervous, his nose runs.'' Some presenters -- including Halle Berry, Forest Whitaker and Michael Sheen -- found the evening equally daunting daunt tr.v. daunt·ed, daunt·ing, daunts To abate the courage of; discourage. See Synonyms at dismay. [Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, from Latin . ``I'm a blabbering idiot when I'm around Sidney because I'm so awed by him,'' said Berry. ``I'm afraid I'm going to mess up or forget what I'm going to say,'' added Whitaker before he and Tim Robbins presented Eastwood with the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film. ``It's not like acting, where I can learn a part and do another take if I screw up. This is a real challenge.'' ``It's incredibly stressful because I know Rachel well and want to say the right things,'' said Sheen. ``Like how we have a mutual aversion to camels.'' But co-presenter Dustin Hoffman came up with a good line when he gave the award to Weisz. ``It was suggested that I speak from the heart tonight,'' Hoffman said. ``OK. Rachel Weisz is 5 feet, 7 inches tall -- one-half inch taller than me. That comes straight from the heart.'' CAPTION(S): 5 photos Photo: (1) LOPEZ and ANTHONY: Singing to the birthday boy - or not Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images (2) NEWMAN and BENNETT: Two amigos celebrate Tony's birthday (3) CRYSTAL: The comedy light bulb is always on Vince Bucci/Getty Images (4) CRUZ and HAYEK: Kissy kissy Hector Mata/AFP/Getty Images (5) POITIER and POITIER: Dishing on Dad Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images |
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