TINSELTOWN SPYWITNESS.Byline: Joel Stratte-McClure It's a tough job, but someone's gotta do it With the awards season raging, celebs have so many choices to make (which party to go to -- maybe all, which swag to pick up -- probably all) and ordeals to go through (Joan Rivers Joan Rivers (born June 8, 1933) is an American comedian, actress, talk show host, businesswoman, and celebrity. She is known for her brash manner and loud, raspy voice with a heavy metropolitan New York accent. asking, ``Who are you wearing?'' while mispronouncing your name and forgetting who you are and smiling at the paparazzi's cameras while thinking of ways of torturing them that ``24'' wouldn't even show). So here's a glimpse of the three-day slough some of Hollywood's elite recently, uh, endured. FEELING LIKE A SARDINE sardine: see herring. sardine Any of certain species of small (6–12 in., or 15–30 cm, long) food fishes of the herring family (Clupeidae), especially in the genera Sardina, Sardinops, and Sardinella. -- WITHOUT THE OIL: On Saturday, multiple award winners (Forest Whitaker and Helen Mirren), elected officials (Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa (born Antonio (Tony) Ramon Villar, Jr. on January 23, 1953) is the mayor of Los Angeles, California. He is the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since Cristobal Aguilar in 1872. ), big guys (Henry Simmons Henry Oswald Simmons, Jr. (b. July 1, 1970 in Stamford, Connecticut) is an American actor. Simmons is one of three children; he has a sister who is his twin. Simmons earned a basketball scholarship at Franklin Pierce College in New Hampshire, where he earned a business and Robert Rodriguez), directors (Stephen Frears), couples (Matthew Perry and Lauren Graham Lauren Helen Graham (born March 16, 1967) is a American actress best known for her starring role as Lorelai Gilmore on the long-running television series Gilmore Girls. ), starlets (Emmanuelle Chirqui and Malin Akerman) and twins (the Olsen sisters) all perfected the Chateau Marmont two-step shuffle. HBO's annual pre-Golden Globes private reception was so crowded, it was actually difficult to breathe while staggering through the hotel's lobby, dining room and outdoor terrace. ``You're going the wrong way if you're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. fresh air,'' said Mark Wahlberg For the actor and television game show host, see Mark L. Walberg. Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5 1971) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and television producer. , as he edged past Aiden Quinn, Jeremy Irons and Jeanne Tripplehorn. The packed-like-sardines venue was definitely a hot party on a cold night. ``There are 350 cars parked in the valet!'' exclaimed Dani Janssen, widow of David Janssen, moaning about how long she would have to stand in the cold to get her car. True partiers got creative. Mary-Kate Olsen tried to dance to ``Bette Davis Eyes'' while holding an energy drink, Chris Klein Chris Klein may refer to:
``Far be it from me to complain about being in this crowd,'' said actor Adam Beach. ``I love watching these people deal with all of the hype and attention.'' But even on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. football stars can only take so much. ``I can't handle anymore,'' said Cuba Gooding Jr. as he left at the unfashionably early hour of 10:30. ``That's enough for me.'' Hey, the partying's just started. Buck up. WHAT, NO BANGERS?: On Sunday, American nominees like Whitaker, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep tried to attract votes from members of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. The first step for some was to attend the BAFTA/LA British Awards Season Tea Party on Sunday and politely indulge in fish, chips, savories and puddings prepared by British chef Ashley James at the Four Seasons Hotel. After all, 1,200 of BAFTA's 6,500 members are in L.A., and it pays to woo voters for the U.K.'s equivalent of the Oscars being held in London on Feb. 11. ``We ply them with liquor and let them woo away,'' said Peter Morris, the chairman of BAFTA/LA. ``To impress voters, they should simply relax and be as self-deprecating as possible.'' Whitaker and nominees of various nationalities -- among them Kate Winslet, Penelope Cruz, Toni Collette, Stephen Frears, Paul Greengrass, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Guillermo del Toro Toro may refer to:
Putting on airs wasn't part of the show. ``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. much about etiquette and good behavior Orderly and lawful action; conduct that is deemed proper for a peaceful and law-abiding individual. The definition of good behavior depends upon how the phrase is used. ,'' said Winslet, ``but I think it's a mistake to act in a different way than I do anywhere else just to get votes.'' And being American might even be a plus. ``The love of American cinema is so profound and deeply rooted in Britain that we are consumed by a sense of personal and collective inadequacy,'' said screenwriter Morgan, who's nominated for both ``The Last King of Scotland'' and ``The Queen.'' ``It's the British actors here today who have to endear en·dear tr.v. en·deared, en·dear·ing, en·dears To make beloved or very sympathetic: a couple whose kindness endeared them to friends. themselves to the voters,'' he said. PICKING UP SWAG CAN BE TAXING: ``You mean I don't even have to call the phone company?'' Courteney Cox said when she picked up a free BlackBerry Pearl during a break from Golden Globe Awards rehearsals on Sunday. Then she moved to the next stand at the Backstage Creations Retreat at the Beverly Hilton and listened to a spiel spiel Informal n. A lengthy or extravagant speech or argument usually intended to persuade. intr. & tr.v. spieled, spiel·ing, spiels To talk or say (something) at length or extravagantly. about a free week at a hotel in Bora Bora. ``Bora bo·ra n. A violent, cold, northeasterly winter wind on the Adriatic Sea. [Italian dialectal, from Latin Bore Bora's a no-brainer!'' Cox told hubby David Arquette. ``We're definitely going!'' Jennifer Hudson, Jeremy Irons, Jessica Biel, Ken Davitian, Tina Fey, Adrian Grenier, Hayden Panettiere, Kevin Dillon and Djimon Hounsou also picked up free BlackBerrys. And almost everyone took a copy of ``Stars Aboard'' when they stopped to discuss a Cunard cruise. ``I'm a short, fat and bald guy living the good life after an overnight success that took 30 years,'' said ``Borat'' co-star Davitian during his first visit to a gift lounge. Then he signed a Starbucks T-shirt that will be auctioned to benefit the Clothes Off Our Back Foundation. But the celebrities, charity and swag weren't the most important attractions at the lounge. That was the CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. on hand to explain the tax implications involved with gifts valued at over $600. ``There's so much confusion and media hype about the tax implications of accepting gifts, we brought a specialist in to talk to the stars,'' explained Backstage Creations founder Karen Wood. ``Celebrities, just like the rest of us, have to pay taxes, and we want everyone to feel comfortable.'' ``I'm comfortable, I'm comfortable,'' said Davitian. ``Imagine Borat in Bora Bora. It can't be that taxing.'' PICKING UP AWARDS CAN BE TAXING, TOO: By Tuesday morning, many Golden Globe winners
``The whole key to survival is to not expect anything and calmly bask in the attention while it lasts,'' Mirren said after she won Golden Globes for her roles in both ``The Queen'' and ``Elizabeth I.'' ``My reality check is not `Will I now win the big O(scar)?' but, `What's my next job going to be?''' Whitaker, who's already picked up a dozen awards for his portrayal of Idi Amin in ``The Last King of Scotland,'' hopes that work, travel and fewer appearances will prevent him from contracting ASFS ASFS Acoustic Sensor Functional Segment ASFS Automated Shipboard Forecasting System ASFS Audio Soft File Structure ASFS Audio Soft Support before the 79th Academy Awards on Feb. 25. ``There's been an event every day this year, and it's an honor to promote the film and receive all these awards,'' Whitaker said at a Globes after party on Monday night. ``But I'm going to direct a commercial and then help market `King' abroad for two weeks to keep from burning out in L.A.'' Another campaigner keeps it simple. ``I stick close to my beautiful wife, read good novels, spend time with my best friends and avoid expectations,'' said ``Babel'' director Alejandro Gonzzlez Inarritu. How long does ASFS last? ``It took me until Christmas to recover from awards season,'' said Felicity Huffman, the Golden Globes best actress winner for ``Transamerica'' last year. ``It's definitely fatiguing and hard work.'' If you can get it! CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) WAHLBERG: Breathe in, breathe out (2) ASHLEY and MARY-KATE OLSEN: Twin sisters as close as ... sardines. Patrick McMullan (3) DAVITIAN: From ``Borat'' to ... Bora Bora Marsaili McGrath/Getty Images |
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