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Nicole Richie, Mindy Kaling and Samantha Ronson welcome Pressed Juicery to WeHo; cover girl Kate Beckinsale hosts a dinner at the SLS for FLAUNT; Gelila and Wolfgang Puck, Devon Aoki, Brett Ratner and more celebrate Vertu's new luxury mobile device; Justin Bieber, Jake Gyllenhaal and the Kardashians catch the final Watch The Throne concert at Staples—last night was proof L.A. is not slowing down for the holidays, get all the details in this edition of Last Night's Parties. More»

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If you've been following the NBA or those horrid Kardashians at all in the last week, you're probably aware that both the Lakers and the Clippers have at least for now been rebuffed in their efforts to acquire young superstar point guard Chris Paul. In other words, if the Staples Center were a human being, it would be going through some serious rejection anxiety right now. More»

The wait is over for those of you who have mourned the closing of Cafe des Artistes and have been longing to see the legendary restaurant's lavish murals once again. The Leopard at des Aristes opened May 2, 2011 and the murals are still a focal point at this new Italian restaurant. Already, it's bringing out the socialites. More»

With special bday calls from ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and a star-studded bday bash, ex-President Clinton sure is living large in the Hamptons... [HuffPo]
...meanwhile current President Barack Obama is busy taking a relaxing vacation (or, ahem, "snooze fest" as it's been called) on Martha's Vineyard. [WashPo]
And while Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein shows off a Phelps-worthy flip turn, winning this weekend's (ultra-secretive?) Southampton Bath & Tennis Club Swim-a-Thon... [NYObserver]
...the rest of Wall Street returns from the Hamptons to a far from optimistic autumn outlook. [MktWatch]

Last night, Jon Stewart laid the smack down on a Goldman Sach s board member who asked why movie star salaries didn't anger people as much as IB bonuses: "the difference between bankers and movie stars is when Nic Cage lost all his money, I didn't have to bail him out!" This made us realize that Wall Street should look to Hollywood for PR advice. More»

Lloyd Blankfein is not the only man with a messiah complex at 85 Broad Street right now. Deservedly boastful rapper Jay Z entered the hallowed halls of Goldman Sachs at around 1pm this afternoon, leaving a fleet of Escalades to idle on Broad Street while he paid a visit. More»