Justin Bieber, Quincy Jones step out to see Michael Jackson immortalized with hand and footprints in cement at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre; Salt-n-Pepa prove they still got it at the launch of McDonald’s new Chicken McBites menu item; The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards holds a behind the scenes champagne dinner by Suzanne Goin; Diane Keaton, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kevin Kline and more kick off the Santa Barbara International Film Festival—we have the highlights of what went down on Thursday in and around L.A. in this edition of Last Night’s Parties. [Tom Bernard, Jay Ali, Meg Kasdan, Lawrence Kasdan, Kasey the dog, Diane Keaton, Ayelet Zurer, Kevin Kline via ]
A night of hard partying at Provocateur nightclub leaves Chelsea Handler in a back brace after doing her signature seated “glide” move on the dance floor.
Turns out this is a great week to be a baller on a budget in L.A.: you can eat at places generally reserved only for special occasions (see our guide to DineLA Restaurant Week ), and shop clothes by designers north of your price point to step up your fashion game for way less damage. Tomorrow the fashion district downtown is host to a myriad of sample sales where you can score some on-point pieces to update your wardrobe, if you know what you’re doing as this is a different breed of retail than what happens at The Grove
Dustin Hoffman, Nick Nolte and others enjoy the premiere of HBO’s new drama “Luck”; David Beckham cheers on the Lakers with Jack Nicholson and Chris Tucker; Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Amanda Peet take in a play at the Mark Taper Forum—it’s all about having fun on a school night in L.A.
No, you calm down with “Shit People Say” thing. We totally feel you on that and think the meme has definitely worn out its welcome, especially now with the videos getting so specific
[Bouchon via ] It’s a sad fact that life in L.A. can get pricey. Even if you’re still in the “aspiring” phase of your acting career and thus trying to live frugally, this city’s access to the finer things in life means that you’ll inevitably end up breaking down and shelling out for some luxury item, some concert ticket, or more often than not, some meal you can’t afford.
If you’ve taken a gander at the weather forecast for this week, you’re aware that Mama Nature (or global warming—either or) is doing big things for us and, as was the case a few weeks ago, has decided Los Angeles should be in the upper 70s and 80s in January. That means it’s time to bust out the jorts like it’s summer again and enjoy this beautiful mid-winter gift we’re being given. – - Just to put this situation in perspective, here’s a look at what our GofG cohorts in NYC are currently dealing with: You know it’s grim when “some sun” is the best thing a forecast has going for it.
Surpassing the expectations of Wall Street by a significant margin, thanks to its best sales to date of iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, Apple’s quarterly profit more than doubled as revenue surged to 74% to a record-breaking $46.3 billion. [ KTLA ] After suffering a seizure Monday night, Demi Moore is rushed to the hospital where she is reportedly being treated for anorexia and other substance abuse issues. [ Radar ] One year after surviving a gunshot to the head in the deadly Tucson shooting, Rep.