Parties You Will Never Get Into

Justin Dior Combs has recently turned sixteen. His dad, who happens to be Sean “Diddy” Combs, has once again gone out of his way to throw his son the biggest bash of the year in an effort to show how much love he has for his oldest, Justin. Apart from having a rapper dad, Justin Dior’s mother is also a well renowned stylist, Misa Hylton.

Just like in an old Hollywood fairy tale, Justin Dior’s 16th birthday bash was attended by several big Hollywood A-listers. The party’s guest list included Chris Brown, Lil Kim, Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, as well as the famous boxer Floyd Mayweather. The star-studded crowd celebrated Justin’s 16th on January 23 at the M2 Ultralounge club, one of New York’s most banging clubs.

And just like most dads all P.Diddy wants is the best for his son, which may be the reason why the party became one of the year’s top birthday celebrations. Justin Dior’s big birthday bash was themed “Prince of New York.” The big event was filmed for one of MTV’s reality series, My Super Sweet 16.

Although Justin did have a star-studded guest list, it seems like he won’t be receiving any birthday presents from any of them for this year. Instead of bringing birthday gifts, his dad asked them to send donations to the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.

According to a New York Post source, the M2 Ultralounge was adorned with images taken from the New York Skyline. Aside from performing for his son, P.Diddy bought him a brand new $360,000 silver Maybach. As if that weren’t enough, P.Diddy also gave his son a $10,000 cheque to start his own bank account. However, instead of accepting it, the birthday boy chose to add his gift money to the amount of donations for the earthquake victims in Haiti.

Tom Ford’s debut film, A Single Man premiered this past Sunday in New York. This project has been earning great praise along with everything else the designer touches.

Julianne Moore, who originally met Ford in 1998 raves, “The more I’ve gotten to know Tom, the more I appreciate him. He’s someone to whom the important things matter.”

The movie is an adaptation of Christopher Isherwood’s 1964 novel about a single day in the life of a bereaved professor.The cast of the movie includes Colin Firth and Nicholas Hoult. Most American’s probably remember Hoult as the young boy in “About a Boy”. But Hoult is all grown up now, towering at six-four.

The after party took place at Monkey Bar where celebrities such as Courtney Love, Rachel Roy, Ellen Barkin, and Mario Testino. After receiving many toasts, Tom Ford found a table with Madonna and retreated to the back of the party.

Source: Style.com

Honoree Martha Stewart with SNL comedian Seth Meyers. Photos by Douglas Harrington

Courtney Sale Ross, founder of the innovative Ross School, hosted a charity ball in East Hampton to benefit the school. Celebrities were everywhere to enjoy the 2009 Starlight Ball, an evening of music, comedy, and haute cuisine to raise money for the Steven J. Ross Scholarship fund. The scholarship, named for the media mogul and late husband of Courtney Sale Ross, allows 25% of the students attending the Ross School to receive sorely needed financial aid.

This year, the 2009 Starlight Ball Honoree was none other than Martha Stewart, the domestic superstar and author who has served as an inspiration for Courtney Sale Ross. “Martha’s accomplishments have been an inspiration to so many of us. She leads people through a process of creative discovery that is keenly characteristic of her work as an educator,” said Courtney Sale Ross. “She has been a dear friend and an on-going supporter of our school for many years and we are thrilled to pay her tribute.”

Stars that entertained the crowd included Seth Meyers of Saturday Night Live, music stars James Ingram and Alexa Ray Joel, daughter of Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley. Two years ago, Brinkley launched a scholarship of her own to support deserving students who wish to attend the Ross School. “Right now, with today’s economy, the scholarship fund is more important than ever. The Ross School has always had a great, very diverse group of students, despite its reputation of being a rich kid’s school, it is not. It is really, really important that we come out to support the school,” Christie Brinkley said.

The night’s events were MC’d by Generation X writer Jay McInerney and his wife Anne Hearst McInerney, who is a Ross student parent. The stars of the upcoming film “Trophy Kids”, including Tania Raymonde, Ryan Egghold, Tahyna Tozzi, David Gallagher, and Nathan Lee Graham were on hand as well.

Ross School’s Sixth Annual “Live at Club Starlight” is dedicated to raising funds for the School’s programs and for the Steven J. Ross Scholarship Fund, which has been in place since the School’s founding in 1991. Created by Courtney and Steven J. Ross, the Steven J. Ross Scholarship fund ensures that deserving children have the opportunity to receive an outstanding, world-class education at the Ross School. Every year, the Starlight Ball celebrates its students with special celebrity performances, student ambassadors, and live and silent auction items donated by committed parents, trustees, friends, and local and national organizations.

Think of spending a New Year’s Eve on a yacht packed with an A-list of stars and distinguished figures. For Paul Allen, this is nothing new. Allen, who is the co-founder of Microsoft and the founder and chairman of the private asset management company Vulcan Inc., is known for throwing huge and luxurious parties attended by famous celebrities and friends.

One impressive bash that this billionaire entrepreneur hosted was the New Year’s Eve Party in 2005, as he and his eminent guests welcomed a new year with a big bang aboard Octopus, his mega yacht, at St. Bart’s in the Caribbean.

Prominent guests who were visible at the event included singer-actress Eve, Star Wars and Indiana Jones creator George Lucas, entrepreneur and TV host Martha Stewart, Duran Duran lead singer Simon LeBon, actor Owen Wilson, model Stephanie Seymour and publisher husband Peter Brant, IAC/InterActiveCorp CEO and Chairman Barry Diller and fashion designer wife Diane Von Furstenberg, billionaire businessman Ron Perelman and his then wife Ellen Barkin, music and fashion mogul Russel Simmons and his then wife Kimora Lee Simmons, and film producer Harvey Weinstein and his fashion designer wife Georgina Chapman.

Allen performed alongside his band the whole night while the people sang and danced. At around three in the morning, R&B performer Usher joined Allen and the band as he performed Ray Charles and Johnny Cash songs.

Paul Allen’s $200 million-worth Mega Yacht Octopus was indeed the ideal venue for a New Year’s Eve party considering that the ship could offer all the amenities that guests needed to have fun. Being one of the largest yachts in the world, this 414-foot, 7-decked vessel has a permanent crew of 60 and it has a swimming pool, a private theater, an infirmary, a basketball court, a recording studio, two helipads, two submarines, and a remote controlled vehicle that can crawl on the ocean floor.