Last Night's Parties: Julie Andrews, Cher, Colin Firth, Oprah, And Other Legends Hit New York

by Chiara Atik · November 9, 2010

    Given that we work at a website that requires us to spend at least 2-3 nights a week at parties with celebrities, waiting in line for the bathroom next to them, fighting with them for cabs, we really don't get starstruck too often. Last night was an exception. Last night we saw Cher, Oprah, Julie Andrews, Colin Firth, and Julia Roberts. Last night was incredible.-

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    Glamour Women Of The Year Awards

    Where: Carnegie Hall

    Who Was There: Kate Hudson, Fergie, Cher, Sherri Jackson, Elisabeth Moss, Hilary Swank, Gayle King, Kyra Sedgwick, Donatella Versace, Alexa Ray Joel, Kelly Clarkson, Arianna Huffington, Julia Roberts, Tory Burch, Stanley Tucci, Janelle Monae, Chelsea Clinton, Jordan's Queen Rania, Oprah

    Other Details: This event is consistently one of the most inspiring evenings of the year, and the 2010 awards were no different. Oprah made a surprise appearance to introduce Julia Roberts, who warned teen girls to not wear their hair behind their ears because it never looks good.

    [Full Event Post Here]

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    VH1 Save The Music Gala

    Where: Cipriani Wall Street

    Who Was There: John Mayer, John Legend, Common, Good Charlotte, Natasha Bedingfield, Kristin Chenowith, Lauren Conrad, Cheyenne Jackson, Pete Wentz, and JULIE ANDREWS!

    Other Details: John Mayer talked about vaginal birth in his speech, and Benji Madden talked about needing, but being unable to pee, but Julie Andrews laughed through it all. Less funny? When host Cheyenne Jackson was thanking the honorees at the end, he slipped and said "Julie Dench." You could hear a pin drop in the audience.

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    The 2010 Eater Awards

    Where: Public

    Who Was There: Eric Ripert, Lockhart Steele, Anne Burrell, Christina Tosi

    Other Details: Eric Ripert accepted his award for personality of the year. Christina Tosi of Milk Bar unveiled a new bun at the awards. Food at the party included compost cookies, clam chowder, wings by chef Andy Ricker. Also, this has got to be the most fun awards show ever.

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    Cool Comedy-Hot Cuisine Benefit

    Where: Caroline's NYC

    Who Was There: Bob Saget, with real daughter Aubrey and TV daughters Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Brian Williams, Seth Myers.

    Other Details: It's nice that Mary-Kate and Ashley are consistently so supportive of Bob Saget still--they're always at his events, and vice versa.

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    The Kings Speech Premiere

    Where: The Ziegfeld Theater

    Who Was There: Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter, Georgina Chapman, Colin Firth, Johannes Huebl, Olivia Palermo, Dreama Walker, Colin Firth, Fabiola Beracasa, Moby, Tovah Feldhush, Colin Firth, Zoe Lister-Jones, Rachel Roy, Judd Hirsch, Katrina Bowden, oh, and Colin Firth.

    Other Details: Oh, I'm sorry, am I supposed to be typing something right now? Because there is an enormous picture of Colin Firth to the left, and, really, isn't a picture worth a thousand words?

    [Interview With Colin Firth]

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    Release of Amidren, Hosted By Scott Disick

    Where: The Chelsea Room

    Who: Scott Disick, Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian

    Other details: Scott Disick promoting a maximum male performance drug? Scott Disick promoting a maximum male performance drug. Enough said.

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    Gotham Magazine Celebrates The Mens Issue

    Where: STK

    Who: Jason Binn, some of the Gotham 100 Bachelors

    Other Details: Women who came out for last night's event were in for a good time. It was a rare party with more men in the room, many of whom were single, straight, and deemed one of the city's most eligable. And if that weren't enough eye candy, models stood around the room on platforms showing off clothes and their other assets.

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