TINSELTOWN SPYWITNESS.Byline: Elizabeth Snead and Jenny Peters SHADES OF 'SHREK 4-D': Dragon rides, spitting donkeys and flatulent flatulent characterized by flatulence; distended with gas. ogres. That's what ``Shrek'' stars Eddie Murphy and Mike Myers - along with Jeri Ryan (``Boston Public''), Bradley Whitford (``The West Wing''), Donal Logue (``Grounded for Life''), Joely Fisher and DreamWorks 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 Jeffrey Katzenberg - got Saturday at the world premiere of ``Shrek 4-D,'' the new multisensory multisensory /mul·ti·sen·so·ry/ (mul?te-sen´sah-re) capable of responding to more than one kind of sensory input, as certain neurons in the central nervous system. attraction at the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park. This new Shrek ``experience'' reunites the cantankerous can·tan·ker·ous adj. 1. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable: disliked her cantankerous landlord. 2. donkey, the brogue-tongued bright-green ogre and his bride Princess Fiona with the ghost of Lord Farquaad in a 3-D (yes, you need those glasses) animated continuation of the fractured fairy tale. But if you thought the original film was fun, you haven't seen, or felt, anything yet. Fasten your seat belts for a bumpy ride complete with scrabbling spiders, sneezing To verbally tell somebody about a new and interesting Web site. See viral marketing. donkeys and an amorous dragon. After the presentation, everyone hung out for some good green fun. Guests were given green ogre ears (Murphy passed on wearing his) and green beads. Many shot hoops to win a giant stuffed Shrek doll. Others chowed down on Dragon skewers (OK, it was really chicken), Prince Farquaad's foot-long hot dogs and Ogre Canoes (spinach in potato skins), along with green fruit smoothies, ice cream and cookies. Spotted among the Shrekkies: British dancer/actor Will Kemp and his musician/composer wife Gaby Jamieson. Kemp, best-known for his dancing Gap TV commercials, is in L.A. filming Universal's new monster-mania movie ``Van Helsing.'' Kemp plays Wolfman in the flick, which also stars Kate Beckinsale, David Wenham, Richard Roxburgh, Shuler Hensley, Josie Maran (as one of Dracula's brides) and ``X-Men'' stud muffin Hugh Jackman as monster- fighter Abraham Van Helsing "Helsing" and "Van Helsing" redirect here. For other uses, see Van Helsing (disambiguation).
CELEBS FOR THE CAUSE: Echoing sentiments heard all over the Ballroom at 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. last Friday night, Melanie Griffith explained her presence at the gala ``Dancin' in the Street Race to Erase MS'' event by saying, ``I came because I love Nancy.'' She was talking about Nancy Davis, the force behind the 10th annual event, designed to raise funds for the Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis. Davis is the daughter of Marvin and Barbara Davis and an MS sufferer herself. And in the tradition of her mother's famous Carousel of Hope charity event, Nancy Davis really knows how to put on a show. After a jam-packed silent auction/cocktail party where the star-studded guests were clad in everything from casual (Michael Chiklis, Scott Bakula, Shane West) to glam (Griffith, Nicky Hilton, Anjelica Huston), the crowd (including Lisa Kudrow, James Marsden, Suzanne Somers and Tara Reid) headed into the ballroom, where shrimp, crab claws and chicken awaited, along with event co-chair Tommy Hilfiger's raucous fashion show. Strutting their stuff on the runaway were Daryl Hannah and Jon Lovitz, Harry Hamlin and Lisa Rinna, Jennifer Tilly, Rachel Hunter, Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon and a host of others. Later Eric Benet, the Four Tops, Thelma Houston and little 6-year-old wunderkind wun·der·kind n. pl. wun·der·kin·der 1. A child prodigy. 2. A person of remarkable talent or ability who achieves great success or acclaim at an early age. Jamia Simone Nash Jamia Simone Nash (born August 21, 1996 in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American child singer and actress. She has sometimes been billed as Jamia. Nash began singing at the age of two; her first national appearance was on Showtime at the Apollo performed before the packed house. Kelsey Grammer and Jane Leeves presided over the festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. , and Tom Arnold, Tony Danza and Montel Williams (who suffers from MS himself) led the live auction. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) MYERS and MURPHY: Can they smell Shrek's breath? Lester Cohen/WireImage.com (2) RYAN: ``Boston Public'' teacher is all ears. Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImage.com |
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