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It was pouring when we got to Palihouse last night! Those who braved the rain included: Vanity Fair’s publisher, Edward Menicheschi, Jennifer Morrison, Amaury Nolasco, Joy Bryant, Rembrandt Flores, Matt Donnelly, Joyce Sevilla, Louise Roe, Markus Molinari, Ferras, Matt Barnes, Tyler Shields, ‘Just Jared’ Ong, Ryan Eggold, and about 150 other people.
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photo cred: bfa
Tagged André Saraiva, Awards Season, Bars, LA scene, LACMA, Los Angeles, New in L.A., Olivier Zahm, Paul & Andre, Paul Sevigny, Paul&Andre’s, Purple Magazine
Natalie Portman talking to the LG crew
The Independent Spirit Awards have long since been known as the “cool Oscars” … they are at the beach in Santa Monica every Saturday before the Academy Awards and honors independent film stars. This year Colin Firth and Natalie Portman were their big winners, but any given year turns out Brangelina level stars.
The best part about these awards are the backstage area … I call it “tent city” … where sponsors set up additional viewing tents and gifting tents. Being that The Daily Truffle is UB-SESSED with anything behind the scenes, we were thrilled to get an invitation from LG who took over the “official backstage tent” to host a viewing party on their new LG Cinema 3D HDTVs behind the main stage. LG Cinema 3D HDTVs are their new consumer televisions that come with 3D glasses and can play anything 3D in your house! Continue reading
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Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen at PRISM gallery
Star turn out at PRISM Gallery:
We are always supportive of friend of the Truffle Jared Najjar‘s gallery PRISM which he co-owns with PC Valdmobida (the hottest artist of 2010). On Saturday, the New York/European Oscar week invasion continued with Dasha Zhukova, Nadja Swarovski, Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen, Michael Stipe, Klaus Biesenbach, Alex von Furstenberg, Alix Goldsmith, Siran Manoukian, Clifford Einstein, Doug Aitken, David Mushegain, David Morehouse, Danny Huston, Dori Cooperman, Fabiola Beracasa, Io Bottoms, James Van Der Beek, Jennifer Missoni, Stavros Niarchos, Lady Victoria Harvey, Paige Powell, Marco Perego, Rachel Zoe, Rosson Crow, Sean McPherson, Andrea Clemente, Rupert Adams, Stefan Simchowitz, Vivi Nevo, Shala Monroque, Taryn Manning, Vikram Chatwal, Adrien Brody, Aaron Rose, Russell Simmons & many more who came out to support San Francisco-based artist Clare Rojas. Transforming the PRISM space, the exhibition features what Rojas calls domestic abstract interiors, the newest installment of her ongoing investigation of domesticity through a wide range of media, including painting, installation, and video. Her works – which share the guileless, homespun aesthetic that reveals Rojas’ origins in print-making and folklore – are nested within a larger site-specific installation that also serves as the stage for a set of videos and performances. Rojas, under the name Penny Honeywell, played an original set. You see lots more pictures on our new favorite photographer’s website – Billy Farrell.
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James and brother David Franco - pic from Billy Farrell
James Franco + Gus Van Sant + Gucci + Gagosian Art Opening – ok so, in addition to being cast in the new Wizard of Oz (according to Perez Hilton), opening his own bar this weekend in L.A. (according to Showbiz44), James Franco has being doing unusual art shows lately. We all saw the random Three’s Company art installation he did at Sundance and now this new art exhibit which officially opens today is all outtakes and never seen before b-roll of River Phoenix in My Own Private Idaho, which was directed by Gus Van Sant, who also directed Good Will Hunting, Milk and had a cameo appearance in one episode of Entourage. More details about the exhibit at the Los Angeles Times here. Attendees: Larry Gagosian, Ron Howard with his daughter, actress Bryce Dallas Howard, Terry Richardson, James Franco’s parents Doug and Betsey Franco ,a children’s book author, James Franco’s brother Dave Franco who appears with Emma Roberts in a new music video, Bill & Maria Bell, MOCA director Jeffrey Deitch, Ed & Danna Ruscha, artist Casey Spooner, artist Ricard Prince, Q.E.D. gallery owner David Quadrini, director Harmony Korine, MOCA’s publicist Lyn Winter, publicist Nadine Johnson, Derek Blasberg, Dasha Zhukova, Alessandra Balazs (Andre’s daughter), The Hollywood Reporter’s Degen Pener, Robert Duvall, Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland), designer Jeremy Scott, jewelry designer Loree Rodkin, L.A. native and author Bret Easton Ellis and more. See pictures on Billy Farrell’s website here. Continue reading
Valentino at Tom Ford store opening on Rodeo Drive - pic from Wireimage
Tom Ford Store Opens on Rodeo Drive! The belle of the ball hier soir was none other than designer Valentino Garavani who comes in town every year during Oscar week. We saw him earlier yesterday shopping at Barney’s and Prada in Beverly Hills. Guests include: Lisa Eisner (photog), Derek Blasberg (blogger), Joe Zee (Elle mag), Terry Richardson (photog), Rita Wilson & Tom Hanks, Anthony Kiedis, model Natalia Vodianova, Milla Jovovich & Paul W.S. Anderson, Graydon Carter, Norman Lear, Harvey Weinstein, Gus Van Sant, Glee producer Ryan Murphy, Bradley Cooper, Lisa Eisner (photog), CAA’s Bryan Lourd, Richard Prince, Jacqueline Bisset and more. See pics here on Wireimage.
Paul Sevigny (NY club owner, and Chloe’s bro) & Andre Saraiva (Le Baron club) are in town to open their pop-up club for 6 weeks only called “Paul+Andre”. After hosting an after, after party for Rodarte on Wednesday, their “official opening” was last night. Guest, dealers, natives, New Yorkers, models include: Sam Ronson, model Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Chateau Marmont’s Dalia Ermann, Rodarte’s Kate Mulleavy, Maggie Kayne (L.A. native and sis of designer Jenni), etc. See pics from Oliver Zahm here. Continue reading
pic from AP
Rodarte + MOCA + InStyle + Swarovski + Mr. Chow: Rodarte designed Black Swan tutus were on display last night to welcome new exhibition of “Rodarte: States of Matter” opening next week in L.A. at MOCA. Kate and Laura Mulleavy (Rodarte design sisters) hosted the event where the tutus twirled – much like Amanda Demme’s and Miuccia Prada’s fun skirt party held on Rodeo a couple years ago. Dinner followed at Mr. Chow after the reception at Pacific Design Center. Friends, family, L.A. natives, celebs, wives of celebs, New Yorkers, models, art people, and members of the Chow family include: Jeffrey Deitch (MOCA director), Peter Morton (of Hard Rock fame), Ellen von Unwerth (photog), Alan & Susan Casden (L.A. real estate developers), Dasha Zhukova (L.A. native turned art world royalty), Eva Chow and China Chow (current host for a Bravo show too), InStyle’s Hal Rubenstein, André Saraiva (club owner, Le Baron), Patrick Herning (HL Group), Jen Maguire (Tobey’s wife), Andre Balazs (owner of the Chateau and on/off bf of Courtney Love), designer Diane von Furstenberg, Lisa Love (Vogue editor), Jenny Lewis (L.A. native, actress), Maria Bell (Malibu Colony neighbor, music center doner and former soap star), Cameron Silver (Decades), Olivier Zahm (Purple magazine), model Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Black Frame’s Brian Phillips, Arianne Phillips (costume designer), etc. Lovely pics of the costumes from the exhibit from fashion writer Khanh T.L. Tran here and amazing pics from the dinner were taken by Billy Farrell here. An after party was held at new pop-up club Paul+Andre afterwards. Paul+Andre as in Paul Sevigny (New York club owner and Chloe’s brother) and André Saraiva (of Le Baron club). The two officially open the joint tomorrow night and will host the Purple magazine Oscar party on Friday. Continue reading
at the Interview mag party
Ok, so because even we are confused about what happened last night in Oscar news … we are compiling a few lists to keep you up to date each day. We’ll combine the first couple days today but will do daily pieces starting now.
HIER SOIR!
The Costume Designers Guild had their little party last night at the Beverly Hilton … highlights of their awards went to Amy Westcott for Black Swan (contemporary film), Jenny Beavan for The King’s Speech (period film), Colleen Atwood for Alice in Wonderland (fantasy film), Lou Eyrich for Glee (contemporary TV), John A. Dunn for Boardwalk Empire (fantasy/period),Cindy Evans for Temple Grandin (made for TV movie) and Aude Bronson-Howard for Chanel/Bleu de Chanel (commercial). Continue reading
We heart Wendy Stark. She is the god mother of one of our Trufflers here and, for those of you who don’t know, the daughter or Ray Stark who was quite the producer (Funny Girl, The Way We Were) here in more »
:: HIGHSCHOOL ::
Harvard Westlake: $30,000
Brentwood: $31,250
Buckley: $31,226
Crossroads
Wildwood: $31,175
Winward: $30,190
Archer: $29,300
Marlborough: $28,950
Oakwood: $30,800
Viewpoint: $29,100
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:: BELOW 6TH GRADE // Pre K AND K-6 ::
Curtis: $22,950
Buckley: $27,737
Brentwood: $27,000
The Center For Early Education: $23,800
John Thomas Dye: $23,550
Wildwood: $24,985
Laurence : $21,800
Viewpoint: $24,600-25,400
Guess what Trufflers! It’s that time of year again and we have a busy week ahead for Oscars! We have been getting reports from agencies, pr firms, friends, family and even the City of Los Angeles about worthy celebrations going more »
LA natives, and kids of Steve & Kate, Theo and Sasha Spielberg have a new band “Brother/Sister” (they are brother and sister, via adoption) and a new track: “Opossum” — listen below or via their Facebook page. Continue reading
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It’s Official. Time to end the rumors and call T.O.D.
The Daily Truffle has just learned Bravo has officially re-cast a NEW HOUSEWIFE(!) to replace the role of Camille Grammer who has officially left the show!
This is no longer speculation. This is the truth from a good source. And if you read The Daily Truffle you know we are the ones who announced the show first and who announced the cast first and who went to the premiere party etc, etc, etc.
But wait …. Hark! Did we say “re-cast”?! Yes .. we did!
Meaning a new housewife will join the cast next season! We can’t tell you who, but if you keep your eyes peeled around Beverly Hills for the next couple months … you are sure to see the new gal pal of Adrienne, Kyle Kim, Taylor, Lisa and Jiggy!
I am looking forward to seeing Camille on CNN this weekend at the Oscars and wish her and her children and the staff 
the best in all their next endeavors.
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