TINSELTOWN SPYWITNESS.Byline: Elizabeth Snead and Jenny Peters CUE THE ACTORS: Pool and cocktails mixed freely at the ``Poolhall Junkies'' premiere party Wednesday night, held at the packed Hollywood Billiards on Hollywood Boulevard. After a slow start (the screening of the film at the Arclight Cinema started 45 minutes late), the party quickly got lively, as the film's stars Rick Schroder, Alison Eastwood, Richard Portnow and Chazz Palminteri joined the late Rod Steiger's wife, Joan Benedict, in honor of Steiger's last screen performance. Steiger died in July. Revelers lined up to shoot nine ball for charity in Steiger's name at a center table presided over by pool champ Mike Massey, while others jumped on the video car-racing games or played air hockey; all went off their diets to indulge in the poolroom pool·room n. A commercial establishment or room for the playing of pool or billiards. Noun 1. poolroom - a room with pool tables where pool is played staples of hot chicken wings, fried jalapenos and french fries. Country singer LeAnn Rimes turned up with MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. favorite Dean Sheremet, ``General Hospital'' star Tamara Braun made an appearance, and Larry King brought wife Shawn Southwick. Schroder explained his motives for taking his role in the film. It wasn't to work with legends like Steiger or his absent co-star Christopher Walken. No, it was much more fundamental than that for the 32-year-old veteran actor who has been making films since he was 9 years old. ``I grew up playing pool, and I have a pool table in my house now,'' Schroder said with a grin. ``I thought it would be good to highlight some of those skills!'' TOO COOL: Hollywood's latest hot spot is at White Lotus on Cahuenga Boulevard, where on Thursday night GQ magazine opened the GQ Lounge, launching a one-week-only celebration of the magazine's March Hollywood edition. Appropriately enough to the magazine's usual focus on style, the party was packed with good-looking men and gorgeous women, including cover girl Jennifer Garner, who looked sleekly stunning in a black strapless strap·less adj. Having no strap or straps, as a dress or an undergarment. n. A garment having no strap or straps. strapless Adjective cocktail dress, and ``NYPD NYPD New York City Police Department (since 1845; New York City, NY, USA) NYPD New York Play Development Blue'' star Garcelle Beauvais, who won the night's ``what was she thinking?'' award by wearing a skin-tight, wide-striped mini dress that definitely was not a flattering look. But most of the partygoers looked hot - and seemed to be feeling no pain - as they sipped their cocktails and munched on sushi, spicy seared sear 1 v. seared, sear·ing, sears v.tr. 1. To char, scorch, or burn the surface of with or as if with a hot instrument. See Synonyms at burn1. 2. ahi tuna and crunchy shrimp. The outside front patio seemed to be the place to be; at one point, even Neve Campbell couldn't get out there as it was packed to capacity. Jeans-clad Estella Warren looked chummy chum·my adj. chum·mi·er, chum·mi·est Intimate; friendly. chum  mi·ly adv. with actor-director Peter Berg; they carried on a lively conversation with The Rock. Also spotted outside were a slew of Michaels: Michael Chiklis, director Michael Bay and Michael Clarke Duncan. ``I'm prostituting myself to be on the cover of GQ next year,`` the Versace-clad Duncan joked. ``I had to let the GQ people see that I am fashionably sound. That's the only reason I'm here.'' We saw you Tiffany Thiessen, above, and Sarah Michelle Gellar Sarah Michelle Gellar (born April 14, 1977) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as the fictional character Buffy Summers in the acclaimed television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, for which she received a Golden Globe Award nomination. shopping (separately) at Barney's New York in Beverly Hills. Gellar had her mom in tow. Tracee Ellis Ross Tracee Ellis Ross (born Tracee Joy Silberstein on October 29, 1972, in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress. The daughter of singer/actress Diana Ross and Robert Ellis Silberstein; she is best known for her role on the UPN/CW network series, leaving Nail Design, across from Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills, after having her cuticles cared for. Sharon Lawrence spinning at Body and Soul on Santa Monica Boulevard. Brooke Shields shopping at A Pea in the Pod in Beverly Hills, checking out cuddly cashmere maternity sweaters. ``Six Feet Under'' star Rachel Griffiths seen at Paul Weller's show at the House of Blues House of Blues (HOB) is a chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Hard Rock Cafe founder Isaac Tigrett and his friend and investor Dan Aykroyd. It is a home for live music and southern-inspired cuisine, whose clubs celebrate African-American culture, specifically , wearing funereal fu·ne·re·al adj. 1. Of or relating to a funeral. 2. Appropriate for or suggestive of a funeral; mournful: funereal gloom. fashions: long black chiffon top, black lace bra and black pants. Griffiths' co-star Michael C. Hall Michael Carlisle Hall (born February 1 1971) is a Golden Globe and Emmy Award-nominated American actor, best known for his roles as David Fisher in the HBO drama series Six Feet Under and the title character of the Showtime series Dexter. spotted at Kenneth Cole on Sunset Boulevard stocking up on cool new shades, probably for the upcoming premiere of the new season on Feb. 25. CAPTION(S): 9 photos Photo: (1) SCHRODER: Serious stick. Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImage.com (2) GARNER: Little black dress. (3) CAMPBELL: Crowded house. (4) Brooke Shields Gregg DeGuire/WireImage.com (5) no caption (Tiffany Thiessen) (6) no caption (Sharon Lawrence) (7) no caption (Tracee Ellis Ross) (8) no caption (Rachel Griffiths) (9) no caption (Michael C. Hall) |
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