We imagine that the manufacturers of Bayer and Alka-Seltzer were
rubbing their hands together in gleeful anticipation last night, as
Hollywood wrapped up the 80th Annual Academy Awards and went into
full-on party mode.
Alex Gibney and Eva Orner (whose Bush Administration indictment Taxi to the Dark Side won Best Documentary Feature) weren't the only ones in the mood to celebrate. With Vanity Fair canceling its traditional bash this year, the soiree to beat was Elton John's AIDS Foundation event at the Pacific Design Center, which drew a slew of luminaries such as Patricia Clarkson, Faye Dunaway, Marion Cotillard (who took honors for Best Actress, in La Vie en Rose), Sean Penn, Kate Beckinsale, Billy Joel and Sharon Stone. As a rare treat, the host banged out an 11-song, full-band set of his biggest hits, including "Rocket Man" and "Tiny Dancer."
Elton's bash reportedly raised $5.1 million for charity. That ought to at least serve as some condolence to throbbing heads this morning.
Alex Gibney and Eva Orner (whose Bush Administration indictment Taxi to the Dark Side won Best Documentary Feature) weren't the only ones in the mood to celebrate. With Vanity Fair canceling its traditional bash this year, the soiree to beat was Elton John's AIDS Foundation event at the Pacific Design Center, which drew a slew of luminaries such as Patricia Clarkson, Faye Dunaway, Marion Cotillard (who took honors for Best Actress, in La Vie en Rose), Sean Penn, Kate Beckinsale, Billy Joel and Sharon Stone. As a rare treat, the host banged out an 11-song, full-band set of his biggest hits, including "Rocket Man" and "Tiny Dancer."
Elton's bash reportedly raised $5.1 million for charity. That ought to at least serve as some condolence to throbbing heads this morning.
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