- A dozen summer cocktails that taste like booze, courtesy of Mark Bittman. [NYT]

- Sorry Sex and the City fans, the CW has put The Carrie Diaries on hold until midseason. I suppose you'll just have to settle for the re-runs incessantly aired on TBS, E!, HBO, and every other channel until then. [CNN]

- You probably assumed a year after graduating you'd be buying artisan chocolates while wearing a 3-piece suit.  Well, you were wrong. [ThoughtCatalog] More»

Elizabeth Banks, Jessica Alba, Zac Posen and more talk fashion at the Annenberg Community Beach House; stylists and tastemakers attend the opening of the new L.A. Montblanc boutique; Shailene Woodley, Laura Leighton and other stars of ABC Family light up the red carpet at the network's West Coast Upfronts; Diane Lane, Kathy Griffin, Gloria Steinem and more celebrate the anniversaries of Ms. Magazine and the Feminist Majority Foundation at the Beverly Hills Hotel; Amber Riley faints (but is okay now) on the red carpet with her co-stars at a special screening of Fox's Glee—it's been a bustling couple of days here in Los Angeles and we have the details on what went down Monday and Tuesday for you in this two-day installment of Last Night's Parties. More»

It was a 'Glee'-ful night in New York City at the GLAAD Media Awards, a star-studded gala co-hosted by Cory Monteith and Naya Rivera at the Times Square Marriott Marquis. The event, which honors "outstanding images" of the LGBT community in the media, attracted such luminaries as Dakota Fanning, Russell Simmons, Jersey Shore's Vinny Guadagnino, Cheyenne Jackson, Carson Kressley, Smash's Megan Hilty, DJ Whitney Day, and more. More»

Good things come in small pooches!  Palacegarden Malachy, the wee Pekingese, took home the prize of Best In Show last night at the Westminster, winning a David v. Goliath battle against towering foes like a German Shepherd and Dalmation. In celebration, here's a retrospective of past Westminster top dogs which proves that, sometimes, a fetching name can make a canine champion! More»

Judy Greer, Ariel Winter and more come out to celebrate animated films at the 39th Annual Annie Awards; Miranda Cosgrove, Alexandra Breckenridge and Penelope Ann Miller rock the red carpet at the 16th Annual Art Directors Guild Awards; Amanda Seyfried and Peter Sarsgaard celebrate the wrapping of Lovelace with a DeLeon Tequila-sponsored wrap party at Hollywood hot spot The Writer's Room—get the scoop on this weekend's parties in Los Angeles and the celebrities who attended them in this installment of Last Night's Parties! More»

Are you guys sick of awards season yet? Well, that's irrelevant since Hollywood has only just begun the annual ceremonious patting of itself on the back with more lavish red carpet events and mini statues than we care to try and count, with the first really major one held last night at the Beverly Hilton. The 2012 Golden Globes drew a serious list of the industry's biggest figures to formally recognize excellence in TV and motion pictures. More»

Abigail Breslin, a.k.a. "Little Miss Sunshine," is growing up. Not crazy-fast, but she is now wearing makeup and making incredible choices in terms of movie roles. She's also picked up an Oscar nomination along the way. Her new movie Janie Jones is just the beginning of her transition to teen and adult roles. To keep up with this rising star, here are a few facts. More»

Halloween is less than two weeks away, and you don't know what to wear!? Our friends at What2WearWhere always put together really chic, unique and flattering ensembles for ladies that don't just want to buy a sexy costume in a bag.

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Rob McElhenney shows off his new svelte figure, while proud soon-to-be parents Charlie Day and Mary Elizabeth Ellis show off her baby bump at the premiere party for "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and "The League" in Hollywood; Zooey Deschanel, Lea Michele, Jaime Pressly, Cory Monteith, and many more of the stars of FOX turn out for the network's Eco-Casino Party—New York Fashion Week may be going OFF right now but L.A. still had plenty celebs in town this week for some star-studded throwdowns, so get all the details in this edition of Last Night's Parties. [Danny DeVito, Charlie Day, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Kaitlin Olson, Rob McElhenney photo via] More»