Amy Adams and Malin Ackerman attend Vanity Fair's 20th Anniversary Party; Taylor Swift and Zac Efron attend the L.A. premiere of "Lorax"; Bryan Cranston and Joel McHale honor writers; Emmanuelle Chriqui, Lance Bass and others perform in a 24 hour stage production; David Beckham wins at Cartoon Network's Hall Of Game Awards; Sofia Coppola hosts a launch party at Sowden House for the new Marni for H&M Collection—awards season is still in full swing and we've got the details on the weekend's parties in and around Los Angeles and the stars who attended in this edition of Last Night's Parties! More»

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I don't think it's unfair to say that L.A. is far, far different from New Orleans. While we're still a relatively young city that celebrates the new, the stylish, and the trendy, N'Awlins is a center of revered traditions and timeless appeal, where customs are passed down through generations, and the city has a soul of its own. But these differing sets of ideals don't conflict as much as you might think once you realize just how much both towns love a great party, and it was in that spirit of festivity that Glow Ultra Lounge, MAX Entertainment and Berry Bly Productions threw down with their Mardi Gras extravaganza on Saturday. I think New Orleans might be proud. More»

Happy Fat Tuesday, kids. If you haven't flashed anyone yet today then you probably haven't started observing this sacred holiday, but you still have plenty of time to make that happen. While Mardi Gras isn't as big a deal here on the west coast as say Bourbon Street, we do know its traditions involve heavy drinking, shiny bead necklaces and girls taking their tops off—in our book, that’s enough reason for a Fat Tuesday themed celebration! Therefore, we’ve put together a list of Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras events in and around the Los Angeles area that will surely add a bit of spice and Creole flair to your evening. As the Cajun French say: “Laissez les bons temps rouler!” (Let the good times roll!) More»

Let's say you're Robin Thicke, noted Canadian songwriter and musician and improbable frequent Lil' Wayne collaborator. You've recently made some questionable headlines for getting arrested for smoking weed in NYC, which, if you've ever been to NYC, is really, really hard to do. You have two choices: either stop smoking weed (and eff that, am I right?), or go to a place where you'd probably have to ask the Chief of Police to block the wind while you roast a J in order to get arrested. As you can probably guess, Robin chose option B, and spent the weekend in Vegas celebrating the opening of the Lily Bar & Lounge (and playing an impromptu mini-set) inside the Bellagio alongside other notables like Alexandra Richards, Rick Fox, Eliza Dushku, Whitney Port, and more. More»

• Despite the highly publicized 2009 incident in which Chris Brown violently beat up then girlfriend Rihanna, the two have reunited for not one, but TWO remixes of their songs featuring vocals by both. [KTLA]
• In October, the Supreme Court will hear a case from a white Texas student seeking to end "racial preferences" in college admissions which could result in either limited use of or an end to affirmative action at colleges and universities. [LATimes]

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Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd and Justin Theroux step out for the premiere of the new Judd Apatow film in Westwood; Kristin Cavallari shows off her non-baby bump at the launch of Glamhouse hosted by Perez Hilton; the NAACP holds the annual Image Awards Pre-Show Reception in Century City—get your final dose of L.A. event roundups before the three-day weekend in today's edition of Last Night's Parties! More»

For a classically-trained jeweler whose family has historically outfitted European royalty, Pascal Mouawad's vision for the company seems to have taken something of a turn. Without any legitimate Kings or Princesses to outfit here in L.A., Pascal seems to have set his sights on a hand-selected group of our nation's most annoying celebrities, collaborating on collections with Nicole Richie, Jessica Simpson and Kim Kardashian, and also allowing abominable monster and 2006 artifact Perez Hilton to host the launch party for Mouawad's Glamhouse website last night in WeHo. Let's see what other modern-day royalty showed up! More»