TINSELTOWN SPYWITNESS.Byline: Jenny Peters, Elizabeth Snead and Joel Stratte-McClure PUFF'N STUFF: New mom Kate Hudson is definitely one smokin' hot movie star. And to prove it, she indulged in a vice not often seen in public at Wednesday night's ``Raising Helen'' after-party at the Highlands restaurant in Hollywood. Hudson, who has lost almost all of the 60 pounds she packed on during her pregnancy, looked slim and sexy in a dusty purple Versace gown. But she literally lit up the party by smoking cigarettes, along with her fellow family puffers mom Goldie Hawn and longtime life partner Kurt Russell. Hmmmm. Could nicotine be a factor in her suddenly slimmed-down shape? Nah, it had to be all that spinning and aerobics she's mentioned in interviews, right? Hudson, whose character in the film also smokes (despite pleas from her inherited brood), seemed blissfully unaware of any smoking restrictions as she puffed at her protected VIP table, where she sat with her rocker husband Chris Robinson For the music-video director, see Chris Robinson (director) Christopher Mark Robinson (born December 20 1966 in Marietta, Georgia), better known as Chris Robinson, is the singer of the rock and roll band The Black Crowes and brother of its guitarist Rich Robinson. , Hawn and Russell. The party crowd included Matthew Perry, Dwight Yoakam, Liz Phair, Melissa Joan Hart Melissa Joan Hart (born April 18 1976) is an American actress who is best known for playing the title roles in two successful television series, Clarissa Explains It All and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. , Jackson Browne, Courtney Peldon and Eric Roberts. Seated nearby, Perry, who had a brief stint as a dad of twins on the ``Friends'' season finale, ignored the fumes fumes odorous gases and other volatile materials; inhalation of irritating fumes causes coughing and, if sufficiently severe, irreversible pulmonary edema. and chowed down on Chinese chicken salad Chinese chicken salad, as its name suggests, is a salad with chicken, popular in the United States. The Asian influence comes from common Asian-themed ingredients. Though many variations exist, common features of most salads described as "Chinese chicken" contain lettuce, chicken, with chopsticks while text-messaging on his cell phone. Now that's what we call multitasking multitasking Mode of computer operation in which the computer works on multiple tasks at the same time. A task is a computer program (or part of a program) that can be run as a separate entity. ! Russell took a quick smoke break to talk about the flick and parenthood from a dad's perspective. ``Helen not only learns how difficult it is to be a parent,'' said Russell, who claims that he's often referred to as ``Goldie's fifth child.'' ``But she also realizes you can't really be your kids' friend until they're 20 years old.'' Hey, maybe this friendship is why 25-year-old Hudson and her parent/pals were having such a laid-back family night. Cough, cough! SPECTACULAR BIDS: It really was all about the ``ladies who lunch'' on Wednesday afternoon at the Beverly Hills Hotel The Beverly Hills Hotel is a hotel in Beverly Hills, CA, at 9641 Sunset Boulevard. It was opened on May 12, 1912 and started by Margaret J. Anderson and her son, Stanley S. Anderson, who had been managing the Hollywood Hotel. , as more than 400 women crowded into the Crystal Ballroom Crystal Ballroom is a name associated with numerous buildings and ballrooms worldwide, including:
n. The study of the etiology, pathogenesis, and natural history of diseases and disorders that are at least partially genetic in origin. Birth Defects birth defects, abnormalities in physical or mental structure or function that are present at birth. They range from minor to seriously deforming or life-threatening. A major defect of some type occurs in approximately 3% of all births. Center. The Women's Luncheon and Fashion Show is the annual precursor to the 19th annual Sports Spectacular evening event, to be held on June 27; to gain admission to the luncheon, money isn't accepted. ``At this luncheon, we get auction items for the dinner, which we then sell at the dinner. So everyone who has come to the luncheon has donated an auction item in order to be here,'' explained Beth Moskowitz, the athlete chairwoman and an executive committee member of the Sports Spectacular Gala. The items had to be valued at $250 or more, so it wasn't a cheap ticket; but that didn't seem to be a problem for the well-heeled crowd, who enjoyed a crisp chardonnay paired with tabbouleh tab·bou·leh or ta·bou·leh n. A Lebanese salad made with bulgur wheat and finely chopped scallions, tomatoes, mint, and parsley. [Arabic tabb salad and delicious black cod in miso (Multiple Inputs Single Output) Pronounced "my-so," it is the use of multiple transmitters and a single receiver on a wireless device to improve the transmission distance. See MIMO. in return for their donations. The high-profile women on hand, including Monique Payton (whose husband, L.A. Lakers star Gary Payton, will be honored at the dinner in June), Cookie Johnson (Magic's wife) and Tonya Winfield (Dave's wife), were wowed by the St. John runway show that highlighted the afternoon. Showing off gorgeous animal-print evening wear and sleek, sophisticated suits and lush leathers from their 2004 Fall Collection, St. John convinced everyone that they are leaving behind the slightly matronly ``ladies who lunch'' look that has been their hallmark. ``They seem to be moving a little funkier,'' said Monique Payton, whose form-fitting Narciso Rodriguez cream suit was anything but stuffy. After the St. John show, loads of expensive items were raffled off - a Burberry raincoat, Dolce dol·ce Music adv. & adj. In a gentle and sweet manner. Used chiefly as a direction. [From Italian, sweet, from Latin dulcis.] Adv. 1. & Gabbana handbag and various gift baskets, along with a $17,000 XIV Karats diamond necklace. And even if they didn't win a special prize, everyone headed home a winner with a product-packed goody bag, probably plotting which striking St. John gown they should wear to the Sports Spectacular dinner in June. ALL THAT GLITTERS All That Glitters (shortened from "All that glitters is not gold", a famous misquotation from The Merchant of Venice, the original line being ) is the name of a number of different works:
The list of stars sporting its exquisite and expensive jewelry was longer than the rouge carpet on the Croisette. Just a few of the lucky ladies: Elizabeth Hurley, Charlize Theron, Sharon Stone, Emmanuelle Beart, Kate Bosworth (the lucky gal dating Orlando Bloom), rocker Sheryl Crow (the lucky gal dating cyclist Lance Armstrong), Catherine Deneuve, Virginie Ledoyen and Ornella Muti. Oh, and Kathleen Turner. Go figure. But the Cannes-doer who grabbed the most sought-after Chopard work of art was director Michael Moore, who won the festival's Palme Pal·me , Olaf 1927-1986. Swedish politician. As premier (1969-1976 and 1982-1986) he was widely respected for his efforts toward peace and disarmament. Palme was assassinated in 1986. d'Or for his controversial political documentary ``Fahrenheit 9/11.'' Chopard's Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele designed the award: a delicately curving stem adorned with leaves that look like they're in mid-motion, fixed to a crystal cushion mirroring the shape of an emerald-cut diamond. The Palme d'Or is made entirely by hand and takes a month to complete. It might not work as a necklace, but it makes a lovely door-stopper or paperweight. And it's guaranteed to help Moore throw his weight around Hollywood and Washington, D.C., this election year. We Saw U No Doubt's Gwen Stefani having a healthy lunch at The Newsroom on Robertson Boulevard in West Hollywood. That oversize o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. Adj. 1. Elf Will Ferrell spotted at Kinara Spa on Robertson, the hip and trendy skin spa/restaurant/gift shop frequented by stars such as Catwoman Halle Berry. CAPTION(S): 6 photos Photo: (1) HUDSON: Get her a light! (2) HAWN and RUSSELL: A certain glow about them. Steve Granitz/WireImage.com (3) MOORE: Cannes-do man. Jeff Vespa/WireImage.com (4) Julie HARELSON, Monique PAYTON, Tonya WINFIELD and Cookie JOHNSON: Very sporting of them. Thomas Neerken (5) FERRELL (6) STEFANI |
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