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The Eldridge is continuing its path of total world domination this year with its participation in the fun that is going down in Park City, Utah starting today!

They have rented out the Hollywood Life House and will be there tonight, as well as Monday and Tuesday nights hosting the party. Naeem is on the invite as door man, and, coincidentally Scott has decided to stay as far away from Sundance as possible. We will be there, checking in on a couple other people. Click below for more details:

[Countdown to Sundance 2009]

[Blogalites: Micah Jesse, Emily Brill, trio Meghan Asha, Julia Allison, Mary Rambin]

Well not exactly. While you will see them out and about town, generally speaking they won't be wearing the large over-the-top gowns (but perhaps costumes), and they spend more time behind computer screens than lunching or behind flash bulbs. Enter the next generation of "socialites" or "blogalites" as we've decided to coin them. Whether a paradigm shift as a result of the falling economy, or a new tech-savy bread, these stripped down Gawker-described fameball microcelebs are taking a post-human approach and have been furiously creating blog appendages to their current selves over the past year.

Some seek fame, some seek fortune or more specifically "fuck you money", and for some it's simply unclear what their motivations are. More»

The website "Daily Routines" has become one of my favorite reads. It's basically a collection of how interesting people organize their days. It's a self-reflationary time for me, especially when I realize that I need much different sleeping patterns. Here's a sample, who said this:

"I am a completely horizontal author. I can't think unless I'm lying down, either in bed or stretched on a couch and with a cigarette and coffee handy. I've got to be puffing and sipping."

Danny Boyle Simon Beaufoy, Jane Fonda
[Slumdog Millionaire Danny Boye, and writer Simon Beaufoy with Jane Fonda. All pictures by JIMI CELESTE for PMc]

Actress Jane Fonda and Warren Hoge of The New York Times hosted a dinner party Tuesday night at the Four Seasons in New York City honoring the artistry behind this year's indie flick of the year, Slumdog Millionaire. The guests of honor included the film's director, Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, 28 Days Later), writer Simon Beaufoy (The Full Monty, This is Not a Love Song), and producer Christian Colson.

[Slumdog Millionaire Gets Rave Reviews This Weekend]

More story and photos from this event below...

[Photos by Rob Rich]

Merkato 55 may be bringing out the rosé to help cure your winter time blues, but do you see anyone pouring it on their tanned, half-dressed bodies down there? The answer is no. And it's not because the girls are more refined. It's a pure weather issue. It's freezing out, and even among the most imaginative of the bunch, it's hard to think of using rosé as a tool to cool off when it feels like you could cut through glass with your....well you get the point. (Feel free to prove us wrong ladies). Today, some inspiration from Pink Elephant, Capri in Southampton '08 to help keep you warm. I have rounded up some of my favorite best $2k shots from our sister site. And, don't worry, when temperatures start to get REALLY BAD, we still have DUNE's to go through!

(Photo above from: "Sloppy Night at Pink Elephant, Capri")

More photos of better times below:

[Mickey Rourke, Ross Vance, Rosario Toscano. Photos by ANDREAS BRANCH for PMc]

Mickey Rourke shocked the entertainment biz with his comeback performance in The Wrestler, followed by his win for Best Actor knocking out Hollywood heavyweights Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Sean Penn at Sunday night's Golden Globes. He celebrated his win Monday night in L.A. at Gordon Ramsay at the London for the Golden Globes party held by Niche Media's (and Rourke pal) Jason Binn and Los Angeles Confidential Magazine.

[The Comeback Kids Attend The After Party For NYC Screening Of The Wrestler]
[L.A. Confidential And Ralph Fiennes Start A Day Early With Their Pre Golden Globes Party]

More story and photos from this event below...

The aliens will call us the "Land of Great-Uddered Beings" [GuiltyWithAnExplanation]
Another pillar of the Bowery pushed out [VanishingNewYork]
Coney Island redevelopment website is literally a clusterf*ck [GowanusLounge]
Some more "under-the-radar" clubs than we usually look at [BedStuyBanana]
Solving your own "Hot Mess" [ChelseaTalksSmack]

[Circa 55 Restaurant, the site of HBO's afterparty. Photos by ANDREAS BRANCH and DAVID CROTTY for PMc]

Everyone knows that the best thing about an awards show is the parties that follow them. And, the top post parties for the Golden Globes last night belonged to HBO (who held their party at Circa 55 Restaurant in Beverly Hills), and NBC/Universal (who held their party at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. So who had the better after party? You be the judge. Below, guests at HBO's....

Click to see more HBO party pics and NBC/Universal's comparison

[Eva Mendes and Kirsten Dunst. Photos by ANDREAS BRANCH for PMc]

It was a busy weekend for stars in Tinseltown. Besides the Golden Globes taking place last night, Saturday brought out an even bigger red carpet for The Art of Elysium's second annual Heaven Gala held at the converted cathedral The Vibiana in L.A. Eva Mendes received special honors at the gala which included dinner, music and a fashion show. Stars like Rumer Willis, Courtney Cox Arquette and David Arquette, Milla Jovovich, Roseanna Arquette and Patricia Arquette, Gerard Butler, Marisa Tomei, Sophia Bush, Shannon Doherty, Aaron Eckhart, Amber Heard, Ali Larter, Brittany Snow, Elijah Wood, Kate Bosworth, Kirsten Dunst, and Melissa Joan Hart showed up to walk the pre-Globe carpet, along with several others.

More photos and story below:

[Fiona Scarry, Camilla Al Fayed, Olympia Scarry. Photos via ASW]

ASW's ASMALLMAGAZINE is up and running. And, with their presentation of the top NYC Socials last issue, they had to have a counterpart for our sister city, London. Not an ASW member? No worries, read below from their "Village People: Field Guide to London's Ladies-About-Town":

"Londoners will often describe their city as a collection of villages, each as different from each other as are London’s various social scenes. In Camden, for example, the music scene reigns supreme, whilst a day in Shoreditch is as good as any fashion show. The Hills (Notting and Primrose) are both meccas for yummy mummies, but the former is glossy and groomed, to the latter's artfully dishevelled reformed rocker. Each village has a leader of course – the public persona that typifies the village in style and personality. Here's our guide on matching the face to each place."

Kate Moss

Place: Primrose Hill
Neighbours: Sadie Frost, Pearl Lowe, Davinia Taylor, Alice Sykes
Origin: The modeling or music world. This girl's a semi-reformed rocker merging a heady social life with virtuous macrobiotic existence.
Style Stakes: Stylist friends rustle up ingenious vintage finds from 80s YSL to original Biba.
Arm candy: A guy who can wear skinnier jeans than her – some musical prowess also required. Kate's current partner in crime is Jamie Hince of The Kills. More»

[Photos via Pink Elephant]

Feast your eyes on the Pink Elephant of Sao Paulo. Nights are getting a whole lot more interesting down in Brazil. The decor may not be anything special, but the girls are (even though I have a hard time admitting this), decidedly more beautiful. What is in the water down in Brazil that makes these women so HOTTT?! What's worse....the men are actually LESS attractive than their NY counterparts. No wonder all of my guy friends take want to move to Sao Paulo right now. Anyway, here it is, part one of Pink's total world domination.

[Pink Elephant Opens In Sao Paulo This Thursday]
[The New Pink Elephant Brazil, An Exclusive Look]

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On G-Chat last night:

Kristian Laliberte: "I had this weird dream last night about partypants, and her twittr, Like her twitter was IN MY HEAD. It was so scary."
ME:"hahahah omg funny."
Kristian: "I dont get twitter."

Favorite G-Chat of the week. Seriously though, PartyPants has really stepped it up a notch with the commenting...and, on that note, can somebody PLEASE explain Twitter to Mr. Laliberte?!