ACADEMY AWARDS GALA PREVIEW
On Oscar® Sunday March 2nd, the Beverly Hills Hotel’s Crystal Ballroom will once again provide the venue for the arrival of approximately 150-200 film and TV stars who will attend the hottest celebrity Awards party in town with even bigger names than last year.
Ever wonder where all the rest of the stars living in Hollywood go when it is not their turn to show up at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood the night of the Oscars? After all there are hundreds, if not thousands of actors, who had their run at getting an Oscar but maybe not this year.
We found out their secret night-out hideaway close to home. While the front runners for the hardware are posing and praying for a win, more than 200 of Hollywood’s major film and TV stars (not up for any awards) are getting ready for a five course dinner and viewing the awards broadcast in the luxurious confines of the Crystal Ballroom in the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Norby Walters, veteran music agent, reprises his role as Producer and Dinner Chairman. Executive Producer of this event is Billionaire clothing designer/manufacturer Peter Nygard, Founder and Chairman of Nygard International.
The formal sit-down dinner viewing party has always included past Oscar winners and nominees who will return to pay tribute to this year’s favorite Award nominees. Stars and their guests will be dressed to the nines in formal fashions represented by the nations finest design houses.
The media has always rated the Night of 100 Stars as one of the top Award parties. The Daily News rated this party as “…the number one Oscar party, just for the sheer number of celebrities attending…”. ABC’s Good Morning America covers this party from inside and said. ” Voting Academy members flock to the Night of 100 Stars and we are here tonight with many former Oscar and Golden Globe winners. Is this an Oscar party or the Golden Globes” ? The Jimmy Kimmel Show tapes segments here for the show and said, ” …a wild party with mostly celebrities and they are everywhere you look .. and they have the most beautiful girls”. The Hollywood Reporter says, ” Numerous former Academy Award winners and nominees turned out Sunday during the Night of 100 Stars Oscar Gala..including (150 stars) Richard Dreyfuss, Martin Landau, Chevy Chase, Fred Willard, James Cromwell, Ron Perlman, Renee Taylor, Jason Ritter, and so many more.”
The Night of 100 Stars Oscar Party is the first to ever stream a live show worldwide starting 9 years ago when announced by the Hollywood Reporter’s Paul Bond in a special Oscar party edition. Current years live streaming show was worldwide broadcast streamed on FoxNews.com/ Beverly Hills Courier TV and Fashion TV.
Stars who have attended and are expected so far this year include: Cloris Leachman, Ryan O’Neil, Lee Majors, Mark Steines ET+Hallmark, Laura Dern, Steve Collins, Jack McGee Gangster Squad, Tom Sizemore, Anne Heche, Melissa Leo, Nadine Valazquez FLIGHT, Ron Perlman, John Heard, Vincent Pastore, Billy Burke Twilight , Tony Danza, Ed Begley Jr., Peter Facinelli Twilight, Arielle Kebbel, LeeAnn Rimes, Kevin McKidd Grey’s Anatomy, NFL’s Terrell Owens, Kenny (Babyface) Edmonds, Maggie Lawson Psych, James Tupper, Jennie Garth, Garry Marshall, Marisol Nichols, Richard Dreyfuss, James Pickens, Michael Nouri, Bruce Boxleitner, Armand Assante, Sean Patrick Flannery, Bo Derek, Estella Warren, Lena Headey, Kristanna Loken, John Corbett, Joe Pantoliano, Dolph Lundgren, Tia Carrere, Robert Carradine, Annie Wersching star of “24”, Richard Grieco, Bryan Cranston, John Ratzenberger, Autumn Reeser, Missi Pyle The Artist, James Pickens, Nicholle Tom, Patrick Warburton, Michelle Lee, Diane Baker, Gloria Allred , Jackie Johnson CBS on air personality and top 10 US weather girl , Sean Astin, Krista Allen, Ed Asner, Jason Alexander, Powers Boothe, Daniel Baldwin, Maggie-Q Nikita, Jermaine Jackson, CCH Pounder, Timothy Busfield, Renee Taylor, Joe Bologna, Susan Blakely, Keith Carradine, David Hasselhoff, James Cromwell The Artist, Stephen Collins, Michael Chiklis, Joanna Cassidy, Kevin Dillon, Traci Lords, Lolita Davidovich, Robert Davi, Bruce Davison, Lou & Carla Ferrigno, Frances Fisher, Lorraine Toussaint, Dave Foley, Jon Favreau, Joely Fisher, Robert Forster, Jeff Garlin, Judd Nelson, Barry Newman, James Darren, Carla Gugino, Lou Gossett Jr., Dennis Haysbert, Dule Hill, Cheryl Hines, Monty Hall, Harry Hamlin, Marilu Henner, Ken Howard, Traci Lords, Richard Karn, Martin Landau, Vincent Spano, Ron Livingston, Hal Linden, Richard Lewis, Sharon Lawrence, Michael Lerner, Matthew Modine, Chris McDonald, Camryn Manheim, Dylan McDermott, Jesse Metcalfe, Ming-Na, Kevin Nealon, Danielle Panabaker, Kevin Pollak, Stefanie Powers, Michelle Phillips, Lou Diamond Phillips, Freddie Rodriguez, Jason Ritter, Brenda Dickson Young & Restless Brande Roderick, Adam Rodriguez, Jenna Jameson, Pat Richardson,Courtney Stodden Big Brother /Couples Therapy, Fred Savage, John Schneider, Bai Ling, Tony Shaloub (Monk), Kevin Sorbo, Rob Schneider, Amber Tamblyn, Mimi Rogers, Jennifer Tilly, Regina Taylor The UNIT, Sharon Gless Burn Notice, Gary Busey, the GEICO Caveman, Lorraine Toussaint Body of Proof, Director John Singleton, Kim Delaney, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Hill Harper CSI NY and over 100 more.
Over the years, along with the other 100 stars attending, approximately 30 to 40 Academy Award Winners and Nominees attend including: Jamie Foxx, Peter Fonda, Danny Aiello, Jennifer Tilly, Linda Blair, Michael Lerner, Sally Kirkland, Gary Busey, Bruce Davison, Richard Dreyfuss, Cathy Moriarty, Kathleen Quinlan, Eric Roberts, Robert Forster, Diane Ladd, Caroll Baker, Rip Torn, Dean Stockwell, , Theodore Bikel, Don Murray, William H. Macy, Samantha Eggar, Glynis Johns, Terry Moore, Burt Young, George Chakiris, James Cromwell, Shirley Jones, Martin Landau, David Paymer, Robert Loggia, Renee Taylor, Joe Bologna, Brenda Vaccaro, Shirley Knight, Stuart Whitman, Seymour Cassel, Lesley Ann Warren, Russ Tamblyn, Sally Kellerman and Mickey Rooney.
THE MENU: The Gourmet 5 Star Cuisine prepared for the stars at The Night of 100 Stars Oscar party is available on request including the famed Beverly Hills Hotel’s mixologist pouring custom made cocktails named after the Oscar nominees. An OPEN Bar throughout the entire party will include the annual Oscar Best Picture Nominee Cocktails.
You can be sure this is going to be another star-studded party and we’ll be there on the red carpet. Check back for photos and a post-party report.
1. Norby Walters, Lanie Kazan and Dennis Haysbert at Night of 100 Stars 2. Edward Lozzi & the late Anna Nicole Smith at her First of many 3. *Patrick Warburton, Eric Roberts, Norby Walters 4. Tia Carrere 5. Cindy Margolis – former super model and Reality TV star “Dating Cindy ” 6.Tamara Henry – Foxnews.com talent 7. Oscar winner Cloris Leachman 8. Chevy Chase 9. Baldwin brothers 10. James Woods & Friends 11. Ron Perlman 12. Shirley Jones wither Oscar and Norby Walters
Photos courtesy of Lozzi Media Services
Preview by Joey Cee
