Sunset Strip

Jenny McCarthy hosts a World Series of Boxing match; The Producer's Guild honors Angelina Jolie in a celebrity filled night; Kate Beckinsale, Ali Larter and HIMYM star Neil Patrick Harris come out for a legen—wait for it —dary opening night of Cirque du Soleil's OVO in Santa Monica; Selena Gomez sings for UNICEF; The Wonder Girls come to America under the guidance of Nick Cannon—Sundance wasn't the only thing going on over the weekend, see what went down in L.A. in this installment of Last Night's Parties. More»

The "new Paul & Andre spot" opens for business tonight, called Smoke & Mirrors, except there's no Andre in the equation, only Paul. And yes, it is indeed in the old Purple Lounge of The Standard Hollywood space. I'll say that again: that "new P&A spot" has taken the place of the long forlorn Purple freaking Lounge at The Standard. MORE>>

We've been sitting on this story for months for political reasons but it's time to let the cat out of the bag, officially, since that "new Paul & Andre spot" people have been running their loose lips about all over town (and fingertips on personal blogs) opens for business tonight. Except, with this new one, called Smoke & Mirrors, there's no Andre in the equation, only Paul. And yes, it is indeed in the old Purple Lounge of The Standard Hollywood space. I'll say that again: that "new P&A spot" has taken the place of the long forlorn Purple freaking Lounge at The Standard. So what is the meaning of this and why does it matter? More»

A night out on the Sunset Strip invariably contains a few things: falling on the ground, a D-list celebrity encounter and a heated drunken argument with a complete stranger. Since Bristol Palin's whole life is a D-list celebrity encounter, we know she was able to knock off that whole checklist in about 4 minutes of riding the bull as a heckler screams "your mother's a whore!" at Saddle Ranch last night thanks to the video below. More»

[Vince Neil plants one on Tommy Lee via] Don't be alarmed if you see an inordinate number of black leather-wearing, pierced gnarly dudes and their babes spilling into the streets of West Hollywood this weekend, it's just the 4th Annual Sunset Strip Music Festival. The weekend celebration of the drag that's been a vibrant hub of L.A.'s music scene for decades holds a stacked lineup of shows by big artists like Bush, Public Enemy, and headliner Motley Crüe as well as local up-and-coming groups. More»

Earlier this year, we brought you the thrilling eyewitness news of a mystery Paris Hilton in a cop cruiser sighting, deep in the heart in West Hollywood. At the time, we reported that we didn't know why Paris was seen riding in a WeHo cop car, then we told you that we heard she was filming a PSA as part of her court-ordered community service. But yesterday, we learned that we didn't have it quite right either time. As it turns out, Paris was filming a segment for a brand-new, celebrity-soaked documentary whose trailer premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. The subject? L.A.'s wildest, most legendary slice of road: The Sunset Strip. More»

via la.guestofaguest.com: A while back our LA team spotted a mystery Paris Hilton in a cop cruiser sighting,and assumed she was filming a PSA as part of her court-ordered community service. Not so. Instead, she was doing a segment for the new, celebrity-drenched documentary about L.A.'s wildest, most legendary slice of road: The Sunset Strip. MORE>>>

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Woman killed crossing Sunset Strip after leaving the Roxy by hit-and-run driver in a dark-colored Bentley last night [KTLA]
Phil Collins' feelings are so hurt over criticism that he may quit music altogether [Post]
Watch Jon Stewart mock the media's sensationalized coverage of Monday's mysterious "missile" vapor trail in the L.A. sky [HuffPo]
Legendary Italian movie producer of films like King Kong, La Strada, and Serpico, Dino De Laurentiis, dies at 91 in L.A. [LATimes]
Gwyneth Paltrow debuts her country music moxie at the CMA Awards last night, performing a song from upcoming country star biopic [PE]

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Guess what else the Mondrian's SKYBAR is good for? Arabian Nights Halloween parties, duh. On Halloween night, the Sunset Strip destination hosted a party where all guests were encouraged to respectfully observe the holiday with a costume. More»

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No cars were moving on Sunset Strip on Saturday, which, for once, was not due to stunning traffic or the Sunset Strip Beautification Project. Rather, traffic was halted for the 3rd annual Sunset Strip Music Fest, the three-day sonic celebration of the L.A. drag's legendary music venues and the bands who have graced their stages. More»