Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine and Tom Hardy attend the premiere of their new movie This Means War at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre; Lana Del Rey performs at the Grammy Awards' Producer's and Engineers Wing Event; The Jonas Brothers and Bryan Greenberg kick off "Rock The Vote" at Fred Segal; Essence Magazine honors Kelly Rowland and Sylvia Rhone in the 3rd annual Black Women In Music Event; Courteney Cox and the cast of "Cougar Town" attend their premiere screening in Beverly Hills; The Grammys celebrate themselves with a Grammy Glam party featuring Erykah Badu and DJ Spinderella—the parties kept on rolling through Tuesday and Wednesday here in Los Angeles and we've got the details on what went down in this installment of Last Night's Parties! More»

Brad Pitt, George Clooney and the rest of the Oscar nominees gather for the 84th Annual Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel; Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams step out for the premiere of their new film The Vow; Meryl Streep and Glenn Close celebrate AARP Magazine's 11th Annual Movies For Grownups Awards with a cocktail party and ceremony—while most of the country was still recovering from the ritual overindulging that goes hand-in-hand with the Super Bowl, it was another eventful Monday in L.A. and we've got your inside look at the best events and beautiful people who attended them in this edition of Last Night's Parties. More»

Jenny McCarthy hosts a World Series of Boxing match; The Producer's Guild honors Angelina Jolie in a celebrity filled night; Kate Beckinsale, Ali Larter and HIMYM star Neil Patrick Harris come out for a legen—wait for it —dary opening night of Cirque du Soleil's OVO in Santa Monica; Selena Gomez sings for UNICEF; The Wonder Girls come to America under the guidance of Nick Cannon—Sundance wasn't the only thing going on over the weekend, see what went down in L.A. in this installment of Last Night's Parties. More»

• After producer Brett Ratner and host Eddie Murphy jump ship and Brian Grazer comes to the rescue as the new producer, veteran MC Billy Crystal gets on board to host the 2012 Oscars for his ninth time. [TMZ]
• Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of a man near the Occupy Oakland encampment, no arrests, suspect information, and very few details have emerged despite all the surrounding Occupy activity and numerous news crews setting up for filming. [LATimes]

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• The Marc Jacobs perfume ad starring Dakota Fanning holding the flower-shaped bottle between her legs is banned from the U.K. for being a sexually suggestive image of a minor. [OTRC]
• After being the leader of one the best football programs in the country for 46 years, Penn State coach Joe Paterno is fired for covering up his former assistant coach's child sex abuse scandal. [TMZ]

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Celebs gathered at Lincoln Center for an evening with Ralph Lauren and Oprah, Dom Perignon had a dinner for Lou Reed at the Lion, Sarah Jessica Parker and fam attended the Tower Heist premiere, Olivia Palermo had Afternoon Tea with Burberry's Christopher Bailey, the "How to Make it in America" cast held a reading at the National Arts Club and so much more! Last night's parties were all about film! More»

Fashion Week is always about more than just clothes. It's about beautiful people and champagne and gift bags and parties. Mostly parties. What were the best? More»

[All photos by Billy Farrell for PMc]. Last night, "THE" red carpet weathered an endless sea of Louboutins, gowns and sharp suits for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. More»

[All photos by JOE SCHILDHORN for PMc].

Last night, the hottest room in the city played host to its hottest guests. The Boom Boom Room was booming last night. It was (yet another) celebration of the DVD release of VALENTINO: The Last Emperor, but let's be honest, it was really just a chance to dance next to Madonna. Hosted by Giancarlo Giammetti, Director Matthew Tyrnauer, and Jesus Luz, it was the party to see and be seen at. Read who stopped by below... More»