So Awards Season has finally, finally, lurched to a close, and as we dig ourselves out from under the debris of glitter, old-timey popcorn boxes (seriously, what was up with those?) and injured Cirque du Soleil acrobats, it would be easy to dismiss the whole thing as an overwrought, self-indulgent snoozer. And while that would be largely accurate, we'd be remiss if we didn't acknowledge that the Film Independent Spirit Awards also happened this weekend, and that between host Seth Rogen's killer monologue and the fact that everyone was drinking Irish whiskey the whole time, things were a bit more loose than your average awards show. More»

Vanity Fair hosts an Oscar Party worthy of the entertainment gods; Kim Kardashian attends Elton John's glamorous Academy Awards viewing party; Petra Nemcova steps out for The Weinstein Company's Oscar after party; Pharrell Williams and Esperanza Spalding enjoy themselves at Hans Zimmer's post-awards show fete; Jean Dujardin gets his Oscar engraved at the Governors Ball—Awards season wasn't officially over until the Academy Awards after parties ended in the wee hours of this morning and we have  the details on the hottest events of the evening in this installment of Last Night's Parties, Oscar Night Edition! 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»

Samantha Ronson plays DJ of honor at the all-vinyl weekly Wax On, Wax Off; Carmen Electra and Jenny McCarthy host SVEDKA's Anti-Valentine's Day "Future Ex" Party which greeted the likes of Jeremy Piven and Rob Patterson; The Artist adds yet another award to the pile with a unique commemoration by the City Council of Los Angeles; Octavia Spencer and other famous faces hit Staples Center courtside for the Lakers game—we have the details on what went down Tuesday night in L.A. in this installment of Last Night's Parties. More»

Jean Dujardin beats George Clooney for best actor and Mary Tyler Moore receives lifetime achievement award at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards; Sofia Vergara and Meryl Streep have fun with friends at the Weinstein Company and Dewar's post-SAG Awards cocktail party at the Chateau Marmont; Amber Heard dazzles fans on the red carpet as Kelsey Grammer hosts the 64th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards; Katy Perry and professional party girl Paris Hilton kick off the grand opening of 1 OAK Las Vegas; More»

Congratulations to the cast of The Help, which bagged Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Ensemble Cast last night at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, the boozy step-daughter of the Academy. Since the SAG comprises 22% of the Academy Awards vote, this could also bode well for the film in scoring a few Oscars.  A complete list of winners (Betty White! Alec Baldwin! Mary Tyler Moore!), and highlights from the evening (including the Bridesmaids/Scorsese drinking game), after the jump.

[Photo: John Krasinski, Tina Fey]

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>>

Miranda Kerr, Kate Winslet and Guy Pearce kick-off Australia Week; Kirsten Dunst, Brittany Snow, Elijah Wood and many others step out for The Art of Elysium; Sean Penn, Julia Roberts, Leonardo DiCaprio and more help raise funds for the Haiti relief effort; BAFTA hosts a tea party for awards season with Michelle Williams, Charlize Theron and a slew of other notables; Aziz Ansari, Paul Rudd and Seth Rogen throw their star power behind Hilarity for Charity to benefit the Alzheimer's Association—it was a fully-loaded weekend of star-studded events in L.A. that had (almost) nothing to do with the Golden Globes and we have the details in this edition of Last Night's Parties. 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»

The 2012 Golden Globes happened last night, and if we've learned one lesson from the whole to-do, it's a lesson we've learned before: never bet against Harvey Weinstein. Neither competition nor nature could keep Harv down last night, first as nominees associated with the Weinstein Company (The Artist, The Iron Lady) won big, and again when even the rain couldn't manage to prevent most of Hollywood from attending the Weinstein after-party at Trader Vic's. More»