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VANILLA ICE PERFORMS IN NEW YORK HOTEL

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Vanilla Ice Vanilla Ice performed at ROK nightclub inside the New York-New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada the other night. Photo By: Scott Harrison / Retna Ltd.

WOODY ALLEN'S MIDNIGHT IN PARIS A SMASH

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**** THE WEB GOSSIP **** Woody Allen THE KOK --- Not only did Warner Bros., The Hangover Part II score the best opening of all time for a comedy at the box office, it grossed the most of any R-rated film in its first five days. Debuting last week on the eve of the long Memorial Day weekend, it earned $137.3 million through Monday; beating the $134.3 million earned by The Matrix Reloaded in its first five days. Here's one for the books: When music-producer Joel Diamond originally heard the "backer's audition" copy of “One Night In Bangkok” that was about to go into its Broadway production, he knew immediately that this was a #1 song. Without a moment's hesitation, he ran into the studio to cut a very contemporary recording with N.Y.'s top model at the time, Robey, and released it on his Silver Blue Records label; that went top 10 in Billboard. Says Diamond:“If I had known back then that Mike Tyson wanted to make his recording debut with this song (which he pe

HAMPTONS MAGAZINE BRINGS OUT THE STARS

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**** THE HAMPTONS GOSSIP Story By: Edward Callaghan **** Mary Ellen Winston And Robert Verdi Headed out early on Thursday but the traffic resulted in a 3 hour & 45 minute ride – usually two hours. Thank god we were on the Hamptons Jitney – the only sanity preserving way of getting to the Hamptons these days. We were over two hours late for our first party of the weekend and thought we had blown it completely but when we arrived at uber realtor Jeanine Edington’s beautiful home with its stunning Peconic Bay views the party was in full swing with folks cocktailing poolside. That’s the way to start a holiday! The happy crowd included Mary Ellen Winston, Caroline Lieberman and Maximillian France (who dropped off the most gorgeous peonies at our house the next morning). **** Further up the road publisher Mark Drucker was hosting a launch party for the new Plum Hamptons glossy coming in at an amazing 256 pages. Long one of our favorite editors, Cristina Greeven Cuomo is now at the helm o

WOODIE KING JR'S FEDERAL THEATRE REUNION

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**** WALTER MCBRIDE ON BROADWAY **** Lynn Whitfield With Randall Pinkston Glynn Turman Robert Townsend Susan Taylor Ntozake Ahange Oz Scott Lamman Rucker Pamela Poitier Sidney Poitier Recorded Video For Event Carla Pinza Chrystee Pharris Ted Lange And Garrett Morris S. Epatha Merkerson Elizabeth I. McCann Pia Lindstrom Spike Lee With Ruby Dee Spike Lee Ted Lange Woodie King Jr Terria Joseph With Daughter Alicia Keys Alicia Keys Terria Joseph Thelma Hopkins Kene Holiday Tommy Hicks Starletta DuPois With Terrie Williams And Danny Glover Danny Glover George Faison Starletta DuPois Woodie King Jr. And Colman Domingo David N. Dinkins Ruby Dee Imhotep Gary Byrd Gary Bartz Charles Barron Amiri Baraka Amiri Baraka along with Ruby Dee, Alicia Keys, Lynn Whitfield, Randall Pinkston, Starletta DuPois, Terria Joseph, David N. Dinkins, Gary Bartz and many more celebrities attended the Woodie King Jr's NFT New Federal Theatre's 40th Reunion Gala Benefit Awards Presentation in New York City r

BRAD AND ANGELINA AT 'THE TREE OF LIFE'

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Always Stunning Angelina Jolie Garrett Hedlund Guy Richie With Guest Angelina Jolie With Brad Pitt Barry Pepper Jessica Chastain Laramie Eppler With Hunter McCracken And Tye Sheridan Laramie Eppler along with Hunter McCracken, Jessica Chastain, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Tye Sheridan and others attended The Los Angeles Premiere of "The Tree of Life" recently, held at The Bing Theater - LACMA in Los Angeles, California. Photos By: RD / Orchon / Retna Digital

HOLLY MADISON HOSTS MEMORIAL DAY BASH

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**** THE LAS VEGAS GOSSIP **** Holly Madison Angel Porrino And Holly Madison Holly Madison hosted Memorial Day Weekend celebrations at Blush Boutique Nightclub at the Wynn Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. Holly was dressed head to toe in Roberto Cavalli. Photos By: RD/ Kabik/ Retna Digital