Last night, Vanity Fair kicked off the Tribeca Film Festival with a star studded gala at the State Supreme Courthouse. The cocktail soiree was hosted by Robert De Niro (festival co-founder), Graydon Carter, and Ronald Perelman. Dakota Fanning, Leelee Sobieski, and Ivanka Trump were among the many stars that came out to celebrate the opening night for the 11th annual Tribeca Film Festival. More»

Last night in NYC, Dakota Fanning and Leelee Sobieski got dolled up for the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival Vanity Fair Party, Kevin Bacon and Jon Hamm hung out at the Food Bank For New York City's 2012 Can-Do Awards, Nate Lowman and Spencer Sweeney stopped by the Public Art Fund Spring Benefit, Serefina opened in Meatpacking, and so much more. Last night's parties were all about Leelee Sobieski's Jil Sander dress! (No? Well, it should be.) More»

Say what? Bottle service at The Nomad, Salman Rushdie is apparently having tons of sex, say fairwell to Bar Basque, scandalous mob ties at Hotel Gansevoort, and much more in today's Nightlife News Round Up!

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After a misleading tweet, it seems Salman Rushdie has quite urgently denied any romantic involvement with self-crowned social queen Devorah Rose. Within 24 hours he has already publicly stated to The New York Post,

“I’d just like to express my personal embarrassment about your story today linking me with Ms. Devorah Rose. There is not, and will not be anything between Ms. Rose and myself. I am mortified that her Twitter feed suggests otherwise.”

Rut-roh DR! Were you just pretending Rushdie was your BF? More»

• Ashley Olsen and Isaac Mizrahi to speak about the future of women's fashion at the Y on Wednesday. [NBC]

• Michelle Obama on Leno, this Friday. [Intel]

• Salmon Rushdie still hung up on Padma. Just in time to play daddy! [NYP]

• Counter suit against Carrie Prejean demands reimbursement for boob job. We have a feeling this won't be ending here. [EOnline]

• Crazy people Fans of Angelina Jolie copying her tattoos, many not even knowing what they mean. [ONTD]