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**** MICKEY ROURKE'S HALLOWEEN **** Tara Reid Mickey Rourke And Giuseppe Cipriani Halloween weekend started out with a Devil of a private party at Cipriani Downtown. Giuseppe Cipriani, dressed as a skeleton with sons Ignazio and Maggio, held court in a night to remember. Music by former Miami Heat star and now DJ master Rony Seikaly, Stoli Cherri Devil drinks and infinite plates of pasta made the evening for 100 special guests a memory to cherish. In classic Cipriani style the crowd was a combination of Italian financial and social royalty such as Diego della Valle (whom Giuseppe promptly fitted with a Carneval mask), Princess Isabella Borromeo and Count Ugo Brachetti Peretti with US celebrities and models. Mickey Rourke came with an escort of five friends all dressed as Hasidics, Tara Reid looked super sexy as Barbie, model Frederique van der Waal was very convincing as a dominatrix. Most guests had just flown in from London, Rome and Sao Paolo but that did not stop anyone from p...

Denise Richards With Charlie Sheen And Children Lola Sheen wearing a pink argyle Cherokee cardigan sold exclusively at Target, was snapped while leaving the Plaza hotel with mom, Denise Richards and dad, Charlie Sheen this week. For all of those who haven't been watching the news, Charlie Sheen was rushed to the hospital Monday night at the Plaza hotel for trashing his room. Sheen had reportedly been yelling and throwing furniture and was believed to be highly intoxicated. Hey, just another night in New York City!

**** Bette Midler’s New York Restoration Project (NYRP) Celebrates 15th Birthday At Annual Hulaween Benefit Gala At Waldorf-Astoria Photos And Story By: Ann Watt/Society Photos **** The Legend Bette Midler Nancy Armstrong With Marlo Thomas, Bette Midler And Gloria Steinem Elaine May Marlo Thomas With Phil Donahue Bette Midler And Daughter Sophie Frederica Von Haselberg Michael Kors With Lance Le Pere Ellen Levine With Liz Smith And Dick Levine Judy Gold With Elysa Halpern Bette Midler With Tommy Matola Joy Behar John McEnroe With Patty Smyth And Bette Midler US Senator John Kerry Bette Midler With Gilles Marini New York City Stars and local luminaries donned costumes on Halloween night for Bette Midler's 15th Annual Hulaween Gala at the Waldorf Astoria, a benefit that raises millions for the New York Restoration Project. U.S. Senator John Kerry Honored, Michael Kors Judges Costume Contest; Judy Gold Mc-ed, and Paul Simon performed.

**** ATLANTIC CITY GOSSIP **** Chef Steve Capric Let me tell you about an absolute gem of a restaurant you’ll have to try out on your next trip to Atlantic City. That’s Capriccio at Resorts Casino Hotel. The place has it all…a classic old world Italian ambiance, a breathtaking Ocean view, and of course, an incredible menu of dining options from both Northern and Southern Italy. One of the many nice aspects of the menu is the Create Your Own Antipasti option. You can choose from a variety of cheeses (Parmigiano, Buffalo Mozzarella, Promovolne Piccante for example) meats (prosciutto, soppresatta, and coppa) and vegetables (roasted peppers, artichokes, olives, and more). Each option is only $4. For an entrée, I’d recommend the chef Steve’s specialty, Ossocuco Alla Milanese. The mouthwatering veal practically falls off the bone…just delicious. And for dessert, you have to try the Tiramisu…it’s to die for. Here’s a link so you can view the menu for yourself. I’m sure you’ll agree that this...

**** In the new issue of Steppin Out magazine, Jackass Bam Margera tells Chaunce Hayden how close Steve-O actually came to dying and the breakfast drug menu that nearly killed him....And how his friends saved his life. **** Bam Margera Bam Margera: Steve-O's much better to be around now. He would be funny at times when he was super hopped on God knows what. But all in all he’s still hilarious. He was just completely losing his mind before he got help. He was waking up to nitrous, coke, special-k, vodka grapefruit and weed with PCP in it. Anything you can think of he was doing non-stop. It was full blown insanity. I gave him one more month to live. I told him, “Dude, you’re going to be dead in one month.” He was one month away from not surviving. He started to send out text messages to everyone about doing stunts that can really kill you. But he would say he didn’t care if the stunt killed him and that he wanted it to kill him. So we all just sat him down one day and got him to agr...

**** THE GOONIES 25 YEARS LATER **** Corey Feldman Richard Donner Robert Davi Lupe Ontiveros Joey Pantoliano Jeff Cohen Ke Huy Quan Ke Huy Quan along with Jeff Cohen, Richard Donner, Robert Davi, Lupe Ontiveros, Joey Pantoliano and Corey Feldman attended The Goonies 25th Anniversary Great Treasure Hunt on the Warner Brothers Lot in Burbank, California yesterday. Photos By: RD / Orchon / Retna Digital

Edie Falco With James MacArthur James MacArthur, who was best known for his catchphrase "Book 'em, Danno" from the original "Hawaii Five-O," series, died Today. He was 72 years old. His family was at his side at the time of his death, according to a statement released to the media. No further details were given. The actor son of famed screenwriter Charles MacArthur and theater legend Helen Hayes played Detective Dan Williams on the original 1970s TV series for 11 seasons. He also made several hit films, including Walt Disney's "Swiss Family Robinson" and "The Battle of the Bulge." Editors Note: I photographed James MacArthur many times with his mother Helen Hayes. This guy had class. I remember a few years ago, I photographed him with Edie Falco and gave James my card. He called me one day and asked for the photos to use on his website. I was in shock that this legend would give me a call like a regular guy and ask for the photos. I pro...

**** We Are Family Gala Embraced Global Partners Of All Ages **** Nile Rodgers With Kate Pierson And Jackson Browne Bobby Funaro With Chef Joe DiMaggio And Guest Donna D’Cruz Mo Rocca Nile Rogers With Rosie Perez And Nancy Hunt Joanna Bennett Rosie Perez And We Are Family Foundation President Nancy Hunt Piano Prodigy Ethan Borthnick With Steven Van Zandt John Shea Steven Van Zandt With Kate Pierson The Legend Sir Ivan Wilzig Celebrity Hairstylist Angelo David Jackson Browne, Nile Rodgers with CHIC and Steven Van Zandt took the stage for show-stopping performances at this year’s 8th Annual Celebration Gala for We Are Family Foundation, delighting such guests as iconic photog Bruce Weber, B52s’ Kate Pierson, actor John Shea, U.S. Senator Mark Warner and evening hosts Rosie Perez and Mo Rocca. DJ Donna D’Cruz kicked off the festivities, providing music for the cocktail reception; later, an exciting live auction brought bidders to their feet with such items as a private one-on-one with Jac...

**** A LITTLE JUSTICE FOR ANNA NICOLE SMITH **** Howard K. Stern A Los Angeles California jury convicted Anna Nicole Smith's lawyer boyfriend Howard K. Stern and her psychiatrist but acquitted her doctor in a prescription drug conspiracy case. The verdict came This afternoon, after 58 hours of deliberations over 13 days. Lawyer Howard K. Stern, Dr. Sandeep Kapoor and shrink Khristine Eroshevich were charged with providing excessive prescriptions to Anna Nicole Smith. Stern, who was Anna Nicole Smith's lawyer and manager, as well as a so-called-boyfriend, which we still do not believe, was convicted of giving false names to obtain prescriptions but cleared of seven other charges.. He also falsely claimed to be the father of her baby. Editors Note: We are not going to get into this case much more again, after all this time. We have been accused of many things when it came to this case, considering we know so many of the people involved. We are sure that website that defended Ste...

**** TALK SHOW LEGEND JERRY SPRINGER IS BUSIEST MAN IN SHOW BUSINESS **** Jerry Springer Since I heard my friend of almost 20 years, Jerry Springer, was in NYC celebrating the 20th Anniversary of his hit show, The Jerry Springer Show ( www.jerryspringertv.com ) and was going to be in the city at Madison Square Garden for America's Got Talent Live Tour, I decided to give his talented publicist Linda Shafran a call and set up a quick photo shoot outside the Plaza Hotel. I figured we could get some great shots and I could film a quick interview for TimesSquareGossip.com and possibly for my television show that we have been filming just about everywhere in New York. We have filmed every big star but the show was missing something and that was Jerry Springer. I knew this would be fun and I knew the stuff to ask that no one even knows about Jerry, since I was one of the shows photographers in Chicago for many years. The footage we got was classic Jerry Springer. First of all, I have to ...

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Kathy Griffin With Anna Faris Sara Gilbert Linda Hamilton Kathy Kinney Jayma Mays Holland Taylor Heather Tom Dot Marie Jones Chris Pratt Anna Faris Anna Faris along with Dot Marie Jones, Sara Gilbert, Linda Hamilton, Kathy Kinney, Jayma Mays, Holland Taylor, Heather Tom, Chris Pratt and other stars attended the 8th Annual "Best in Drag" Show at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles, California. Photos By: RD/ Vince Vega / Retna Digital