Last Night's Parties: Jim Carrey ('s Movie Finally) Comes Out, Duchovony Makes Broadway Debut

by Mara Siegler · November 23, 2010

    Jesse Eisenberg attended the Children Of The Heart Gala, Jim Carrey, Lauren Bush, and Gabourey Sidibe were at Cinema Society, and Amanda Peet and David Duchovony attended Break Of Noon. Here's what happened in NYC last night...-

    Cinema Society Screening, After-party For "I Love You Phillip Morris

    Where: SVA Theater, Avenue

    Who Was There: Jim Carrey, Phillip Morris, Ashley Bush, Lauren Bush, Albert Hammond Jr., Analeigh Tipton, Andrew Saffir, Evan Handler, John Mayer, Ricky Van Veen, Gabourey Sidibe, Thora Birch, Caroline Rhea, James Lipton

    Other Details: Despite the name, this film is not about nicotine addiction. Jim Carrey plays a straight man who decides after a car accident to live life to the fullest which includes committing crimes and coming out of the closet. He told GoaG he read gay literature and spoke to his gay friends in order to prepare for his role as a homosexual character. [Via]

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    The Break Of Noon Opening Night

    Where: The Lucille Lortel Theatre

    Who Was There: Amanda Peet, Tracee Chimo, Blake West, Bernie Telsey, Will Cantler, David Duchovny, Teo Leoni, Eric Bogosian, Gillian Anderson

    Other Details: David Duchovny stars in this Neil Labute play about a man who has just witness his coworkers slaughtered in their office building. The play was overshined by the after-party for UFO freaks when Gillian Anderson, David's co-star on X-Files, showed up. [Via]

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    SLE Lupus Foundations 40th Gala

    Where: Empire State Building, Avery Fisher Hall

    Who Was There: Michael Weisman, Carol Weisman, Richard Descherer, Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Susan Golick, Morrie Golick, Jane Krakowski, Carol Weisman

    Other Details: Guests enjoyed a cocktail reception, sit down dinner and a live and silent auction. Prior to the evenings festivities Jane Karkowski lit the Empire State Building orange in honor of the fight against lupus. During the main event the 30 Rock star acted as the headline performer. She did not sadly, perform "Muffin Top." [Via]

    Steven Klein Stag Film Book Party

    Where: John McWhinnie-Glenn Horowitz Bookseller & Art Gallery

    Who Was There: Steven Klein, Kim Cattrall, John Mc Whinnie

    Other Details: This is Klein’s second photographic artist book, following his 2003 collaboration with Madonna, "X-STaTIC PRO-CeSS." In this book he reproduces and sequences 60 black-and-white images of horse studding.

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    Children of the Heart Gala

    Where: Pier 60

    Who Was There: Jesse Eisenberg, Whoopi Goldberg, Bret Lockett, Josh Sussman, Nancy Spielberg, Oksana Baiul

    Other Details: Put on by the Children of Chernobyl [Via}