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John Stamos, child star Bailee Madison and Grammy-nominee Dave Koz host a gala to benefit the lives of terminally and chronically ill children; Natassja Kinski and Marisa Tomei join Gene Kelly's widow for an evening at paying tribute to the legendary film star and the scope of his innovations in direction and choreography; Julia Roberts, Amy Smart, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss and Peter Fonda kick off their shoes for a beachside benefit for Heal The Bay in Santa Monica; Drew Brees hosts actors, Olympians, military heroes and former baseball greats for the kickoff of his celebrity golf tournament. There was plenty of action last night in SoCal and we've got all the details in this TGIF edition of Last Night's Parties! More»

The Art Of Video Games is an exhibition at the Smithsonian's American Art Museum, which explores the evolution of graphics and design over the course of the history of video games. More»

Are cows really able to text? Geeks gather in Barcelona to get the scoop on all the newest gadgets, a man is court ordered to issue an apology to his wife over Facebook, Google Earth goes for a swim, and much more on today's tech round up! More»

Welcome to "Traveling With The 99%," our new guide to getting the most out of your holiday travel—whether you're going by plane, train, boat, or automobile. Today's topic: essential gear.

As you may have read this week, beloved actor and Ted Kennedy fetishist Alec Baldwin made news when he was kicked off an American Airlines flight Tuesday. No, it wasn't a Kevin Smith situation (Alec's actually looking pretty trim these days), but instead because he supposedly couldn't stop playing Words With Friends on his iPhone.

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WikiLeaks releases hundreds of classified documents on the inner workings of Gauntanamo Bay military prison and its high-profile detainees. [LATimes]
Get ready for a newer, better way to pretend doing real life activities with Nintendo's Wii successor due to launch next year and a first look in June at the E3 Expo. [KABC]
King & Spalding law firm drops Defense of Marriage Act case to uphold a law preventing same-sex marriage. [HuffPo]
After beginning their extramarital affair on a TV movie set in 2008, LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian tie the knot. [PE]
Charlie Sheen has been dumped by one of his goddesses, Bree Olson, via text message. [TMZ]

Flash mobs are supposed to be intriguing, surprising and meaningless. Saturday's at the L.A. Times Festival of Books was only able to achieve the meaningless part. Somehow word had gotten out that a flash mob was planned for sometime during the festival, so that killed the surprise factor. More»

Some Rich Dude spent $47k at Nello's. Gross. [BuzzFeed]

The top 25 most read media Twitters. [Mediaite]

Pregnant Gisele Bundchen also getting her pilot's license. [EOnline]

Harry Potter to appear nude in Deathly Hallows. Yeah, no thanks. [ONTD]

Mary-Kate Olsen chills at Chateau Marmont, Bradley Cooper enjoys steak night with the guys. [People]

Nintendo finally does something I care about: the fashion-sim game! [Racked]

The Nintendo Coffee Table. Is this not amazing? Nintendo was the best. Remember the Power Pad? Duck Hunt? I don't like to brag, but I used to be able to pass the entire game of Duck Tales, and I don't care if you think that was an easy game. I still beat it. Ha! Anyway, this great source of nostalgia is right in there with the current retro trend, so enjoy the reminiscing while looking every bit the cool cat.

[Trent Kowalik, David Alvarez, Kiril Kulish. Photos via PMc] Last night I visited the Nintendo store to check out the new Wii game, "Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings," which was released today. Set in the year 1939, the game follows the rogue archaeologist on an all-new globe-trotting quest. To get guests in the mood, everyone was given their very own Indiana Jones hat and a whip that makes whip-like noises and plays the Indiana Jones theme song. More»

Nintendo Porn. Paper Boy in there? How much would you pay for this original Nintendo set, complete with Duck Hunt controller and every game ever made? [Tumblr]

Speaking of Nintendo, In 1988, a young Bill O'Reilly and his Inside Edition team tried to answer the question: "What the hey is this 'Mario Brothers' craze sweeping the nation?" They failed, of course. Entertainingly! [Valleywag] More»

Nintendo Co., Ltd President Satoru Iwata and software creator Shigeru Miyamoto hold the company's DSi during the press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club in Japan on April 9, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Nintendo Wii console and DS handhelds are outselling competitors and expect a healthy profit despite current global recession. [Zimbio]

The Schwinn Tailwind Bicycle is here just in time for Spring. It has all the features of a well equipped commuter bike, but comes with an integrated electric motor that makes this two-wheeler a moto-assisted bicycle. Price tag? $3,200! [Gizmodo]

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