Where to Play In L.A. This Halloween Weekend: The Official Party Guide

Los Angeles is flooding with rampant FOMO* as Halloween is just about here and the parties already starting.

Eavesdropping In: Dalai Lama Visa Issues; Rachel Uchitel Elopes In Vegas; Hank Williams Jr. Says Obama-Hitler Comparison "Misunderstood";…

Spiritual Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama is forced to cancel his trip to South Africa to celebrate the 80th birthday of close friend and fellow Nobel Peace Laureate Desmond Tutu due to travel visa issues.

Eavesdropping In: Brown Blocks Male Circumcision Ban; Andy Rooney Signs Off; Seth Rogen Gets Married; Tupac-Groupies Sex Tape; Amanda Knox Begs For…

Governor Brown signs a bill that will prevent local governments in California from banning male circumcision. [ KABC ] Seth Rogen and long-time girlfriend Lauren Miller get hitched in the wine country in front of Judd Apatow and Paul Rudd among the 250 guests in attendance at their weekend wedding.

Last Night’s Parties: Jeremy Piven, Lauren Conrad, Derek Hough Hit Sayers; Cocktails Flow At BlackBook Midnight Mixologists; Minx Society Takes Over…

Bridget Marquardt and Shoshana Bush step out for BlackBook’s Midnight Mixologists; Minx Society hosts a One Year Anniversary at Tropicana with a surprise synchronized swimming performance; Juno Temple and Abe Sylvia answer questions about their film at a special screening of Dirty Girl ; Jeremy Piven , Lauren Conrad , Kevin Connolly and more hit The Sessions at the Sayers Club —get all the details on how L.A. warmed up for the weekend on Thursday in today’s edition of Last Night’s Parties. [Top photo via BlackBook ]

Eavesdropping In: Major SoCal Iraqi Drug Gang Bust; David Beckham Pulled Over For Tinted Windows; BofA To Cut 3,500 More Jobs; The Donald Chooses Golf…

60 members of an Iraqi drug gang in SoCal with ties to Mexican cartel arrested, authorities seize over $630,000 in cash, 3,500 lbs.

The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly At Escape To New York Music Fest

via hamptons.guestoaguest.com : What a bummer for our friends on the right coast to have the third and final day of Escape To New York canceled over the weekend. Despite losing a day, Hamptonites still had two days to revel in the glory of summer music fest season, so here’s the truth on the good, the bad, and the ugly from Escape to New York.

Urban Lions: L.A. Has Real Cougars Roaming The Streets

In addition to Batman impersonators, unemployed ‘freelancers’ who never actually work but somehow live a cushy lifestyle and do lunch at Joan’s on the reg, and moms in Range Rovers who wear spandex work-out clothes all day, every day, today we have another one to add to the cast of characters unique to L.A. roaming the streets: the Urban Lion

The Straight Man’s Guide To Celebrating L.A. Pride 2011 Weekend

Well, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is dancing with drag queens again, so you know what that means! No, his wife’s not out of town—it means this weekend marks the 2011 edition of LA PRIDE , the West Hollywood-based Gay Pride festival/parade that makes a normal WeHo party look like a Sunday School field trip to the Creation Museum . And as a straight man, I can tell you for certain that whether or not you identify as LGBT, it’s going to be worth your time. In the same way that you don’t have to be Mexican on Cinco de Mayo or Irish on St.

The Music Festival In Montauk You Won’t Want To Miss This Summer!

via hamptons.guestofaguest : The Music To Know festival, coming to East Hampton in mid-August, has announced their line-up! Some 9,600 concert goers will have the pleasure of hearing Cold War Kids , Matt and Kim , M.

Inside Vanity Fair’s WHCD 2011 After Party

via guestofaguest.com : Celebs and VIPs descended on our nation’s capital this weekend for the 2011 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, followed by a slew of glam post-dinner celebrations.