Last night in NYC, Kanye came out to Tom Sachs' private preview of space program's on Mars at the Park Avenue Armory, Diane von Furstenberg attended the Whitney Museum's Art Award Gala, Beach House rocked the Bowery Ballroom, Joan Rivers honors Annie Leibovitz at the CLIO Awards, and more! Last night's parties were all about the arts! More»

Rihanna, Liam Neeson, Taylor Kitsch and a whole host of "Friday Night Lights" actors laugh it up on the red carpet and at the L.A. Live afterparty for Battleship; Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani hold hands on the red carpet for the Heart Foundation Gala, which includes a special performance from Michael Bublé; Katy Perry and Lionel Richie are the big winners at the music business association NARM's annual Awards Gala and dinner party in Century City; SOL Republic launches their new "indestructible" headphone line at Fred Segal Santa Monica with a little help from a plethora of buzzworthy musicians like AC Slater, LA Riots, Epic Twelve and DWNTWN. That's a whole lot for a Thursday night, and we've got all the details for you in this edition of Last Night's Parties! More»

HBO kicked things off at Circa 55, where guests like Jane Fonda, Guy Pearce, and Ewan McGregor, and winner Claire Dane munched on beef tenderloin and sipped martinis. NBC had A-listers Jon Hamm, Colin Firth, and Nicole Richie schmoozing under the stars at the Beverly Hilton rooftop - right across from where Harvey Weinstein kept the company of Golden Globe winners Meryl Streep and Jean Dujardin, as well as Leo DiCaprio and countless other guests at his annual party. See this and so much more on our Golden Globes after party round up... MORE>>

After the awards ceremony winded down, celebrities dispersed into the night and the red carpets were rolled out yet again, mostly decking the halls of the Beverly Hilton, where the majority of Sunday's after parties were held. HBO kicked things off at Circa 55, where guests like Jane Fonda, Guy Pearce, and Ewan McGregor, and winner Claire Dane munched on beef tenderloin and sipped martinis. NBC had A-listers Jon Hamm, Colin Firth, and Nicole Richie schmoozing under the stars at the Beverly Hilton rooftop - right across from where Harvey Weinstein kept the company of Golden Globe winners Meryl Streep and Jean Dujardin, as well as Leo DiCaprio and countless other guests at his annual party. More»

Last night, Ed Burns, Tinsley Mortimer and Scott Lipps hit up the premiere of the Tribeca Film "Newlyweds", Susan Sarandon and Judah Friedlander played some ping pong at the SPiN Social Launch Party, Lauren Santo Domingo and Nina Garcia celebrated designer Sophie Theallet and so much more.  Last night's parties further proved that Wednesday is the new Friday. More»

Last night, Theophilus London took the stage for a very private show at Le Bain, Fred Armisen and virtually everyone in the current cast of SNL hit up the season 2 premiere of Portlandia, Ivanka Trump was honored at Russell Simmons' GOOD Awards and so much more.  Last night's parties are back and in full force. More»

[Photo of Lil Jon, Lee Tamahori via] Last night, as is the case of many here in Los Angeles, was all about The Industry. But unlike most industry-dominated nights, the events had a touch of unexpected quirkiness to them. From naked Danny DeVito-birthing upholstered furniture at the Beverly Hills Hotel to uncanny Sarah Palin impersonators and Lil Jon on the red carpet for the 2011 L.A. Film Festival, it all happened at Last Night's Parties. More»

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