TINSELTOWN SPYWITNESS.Byline: Elizabeth Snead STAR CLUSTERS: How many cars does a rock star need? As many as he can afford. Which must be why Rod Stewart couldn't resist buying the second 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK Slk Slovak (linguistics) SLK Saranac Lake, NY, USA - Adirondack (Airport Code) SLK Safe Language Kernel SLK Superior Limbic Keratitis SLK Sportlich (Sportive) 350 (for a mere 70 grand) auctioned by Jay Leno at Barbara Davis' Carousel of Hope gala Saturday. The 16th annual gala benefiting juvenile diabetes had a surreal star count: Ivana Trump, Muhammad Ali, Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, Kelsey Grammer, Mischa Barton, Kristin Davis, Lara Flynn Boyle Lara Flynn Boyle (born March 24, 1970 in Davenport, Iowa) is an American actress who was raised in Chicago, Illinois and Wisconsin. Although she is of mostly Irish descent, Boyle also has an Italian-American great-grandfather. , Samuel L. Jackson “Samuel Jackson” redirects here. For the senator from Indiana, see Samuel D. Jackson. Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA-winning actor. , Brittany Murphy, Sela Ward, David Schwimmer, Dennis Miller, Dennis Hopper, Clive Davis, Tommy Hilfiger, Farrah Fawcett. OK, take a breath. Carmen Electra, Dave Navarro, Kim Delaney, Rebecca De Mornay, Marisa Tomei, Lisa Rinna, Cindy Crawford, Tori Spelling, Rachael Leigh Cook, Amanda Bynes, Haylie Duff, Erika Christensen and, whew whew interj. Used to express strong emotion, such as relief or amazement. whew interj an exclamation of relief, surprise, disbelief, or weariness , Michelle Trachtenberg. Beyonce, Josh Groban and Faith Hill sang their hearts out. A slinky slink·y adj. slink·i·er, slink·i·est 1. Stealthy, furtive, and sneaking. 2. Informal Graceful, sinuous, and sleek: wore a slinky outfit to the party. Oprah Winfrey presented the Brass Ring Award to a beaming Halle Berry. The gala has raised more than $60 million for the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes (www.barbaradaviscenter.org) in Denver, where some 5,000 kids get specialized care. The funds come from the dinner and a huge silent auction that included art, travel, fashion, TV show appearances, celebrity memorabilia and even a chocolate-brown Labrador puppy. AN ANIMATED CROWD: The Hollywood premiere of ``The Incredibles'' was nothing short of incredible. First, family star power: Michael Eisner, Tim Allen, Tony Shalhoub, cartoonist Matt Groening, Kevin Smith, his wife Jennifer and daughter Harley, Marilu Henner, Ice Cube, Brooke Burke (Bruce Willis' ex), Eric Roberts (Julia's nutty brother), Constance Marie, Kathy Najimy, Miguel Ferrer and Ethan Embry. Second, a hilarious, action-packed, animated adventure about a family of superheroes Superheroes are fictional heroes who possess abilities beyond those of normal human beings. Superheroes may also refer to:
Third, ``The Incredibles'' tented tent·ed adj. 1. Covered with tents. 2. Sheltered in tents. 3. Resembling a tent. after-party outside the El Capitan theater Sunday night, with anti-gravity trampoline trampoline Resilient sheet or web (often of nylon) supported by springs in a metal frame and used as a springboard and landing area in tumbling. Trampolining is an individual sport of acrobatic movements performed after rebounding into the air from the trampoline. leaps, strap-in spinning contraptions, video games and kid-friendly food like nonalcoholic Jell-o shots, mud slings, cookies and ice cream sundaes. Craig T. Nelson Craig T. Nelson (born Craig Richard Nelson on April 4, 1944 in Spokane, Washington) is an American actor. He has appeared in numerous motion pictures. He starred in three television shows, Coach, Call to Glory and The District. is the voice of Mr. Incredible, Bob Parr. Holly Hunter (busy filming a new movie) plays his wife, Elastigirl. Spencer Fox voices their son, Dash (aptly named, it turns out), and Sarah Vowell is troubled teen Violet Parr, who feels (and often is) invisible. But the real star was ``Incredibles'' director Brad Bird, who is the deliciously decadent voice of the superheroes' costume designer Edna Mode. ``I originally did the voice figuring we would substitute someone famous,'' says Bird. ``But we ended up keeping my voice.'' Who inspired his insanely pretentious fashion designer? Try a mix of Edith Head, Diana Vreeland, with a bit of Patricia Highsmith and Dr. Evil tossed in for good measure. We suspect that there's also a smidgen of the late bespectacled fashion doyenne doy·enne n. A woman who is the eldest or senior member of a group. [French, feminine of doyen, senior member; see doyen.] Noun 1. Carrie Donovan, whose last gig was in the Old Navy ads. ``It's definitely an amalgam of several people in the fashion world,'' admits Bird. Just remember the immortal words of Edna: No capes! CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) Penny Lancaster and Rod Stewart (2) Muhammad Ali and Brittany Murphy Matt Baron/BEImages (3) Brad Bird and `The Incredibles' Steve Granitz/WireImage.com |
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