Jay-Z, Kanye West, Beyonce and others win big at the 2012 BET Awards; music exec Kevin Liles throws a pre-BET Awards pool party with guests Trey Songz and and Estelle; Russell Brand, Sarah Silverman, Jerry Seinfeld and more raise funds for the David Lynch Foundation; Christina Milian, Meek Mill, Tyga and more celebrate the BET Awards with the Cash Money family; SRC Records honor Melanie Fiona with a pre-BET Awards party; BET CEO Debra Lee takes over Union Station for a pre-awards show bash with live music by Luke James and Q-Tip among others—L.A. was buzzing with industry events all over town this weekend and we have the details on it all in today's installment of Last Night's Parties. More»

• Following Mayor Bloomberg's initiative to ban supersized sodas in NYC, L.A. City Councilman Mitch Englander is making moves to instate a ban on soft drinks from vending machines in city parks and libraries in an effort to reduce child obesity. [DailyNews]
• A week after helping the L.A. Kings take home the Stanley Cup, player Drew Doughty is accused by a woman (whose credibility is in question) of an alleged sexual assault she claims occurred the night she met the hockey star at an Hermosa Beach Sharky's back in March. [KABC] More»

When Lil B announced he was coming to NYU to give a very "rare," and "history-making" speech, the interent went completely viral. Lil B is quite frankly not the best rapper in the game, but he pioneered a lot of firsts in hip-hop, especially as an unsigned artist. From writing a book at 19 to inventing the famous "cooking" dance, Lil B is a true internet sensation. More»

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Last night, Lucky Strike bowling lanes hosted Kevin Rudolf's album release party and music by DJs Jesse Marco, Equal, and Mel Debarge. This event celebrated Rudolf's second album, To The Sky, as well as a select group of people's love for tie-dye, bleached anything. More»

Thursday night, hip hop star Drake performed in a sold out show at L.A.'s Club Nokia.  During his 75-minute set, Drake told the crowd "this is the most important show I'm gonna do on this tour"  and also announced that Alicia Keys would be featured on his debut album's first track, "Fireworks." More»