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  A Jean Shafiroff Christmas Jean Shafiroff With Rita Cosby Lee Fryd With Dan Gasby & Isabelle Orlansky Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff hosted her annual Holiday Cocktail party at her residence in New York City. The reception was held in honor of the New York Women's Foundation. Everyone was in the Holiday spirit with music by Broadway piano player Michael Ferrara and a special performance by fashion designer and vocalist Malan Breton. Guests dressed in festive attire, including Jean, who switched outfits three times to honor some of her favorite fashion designers; Carolina Herrera, Melan Breton and Victor dE Souza.  Mark Levine With Jean Shafiroff And Rebecca Seawright Jean Shafiroff WithVictor dE Souza Maria Fishel And Ken Fishel Jean Shafiroff & Martin Shafiroff Notable attendees included: Jean Shafiroff, Martin Shafiroff, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, NYS Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright, Malan Breton, Victor dE Souza, David Hochberg, Lee Fryd, Consuelo Van...

  MarieBelle Chocolates In New York’s famous Soho District is the world-renowned, luxurious bean-to-bar chocolate company, MarieBelle Chocolates . This holiday season, the flagship retail location at 484 Broome Street offers patrons a sumptuous shopping experience for the eyes and appetite with lavish window displays which aim to warm the heart. The perfect gift, MarieBelle Chocolates are artfully wrapped in luxury boxes with colorful ribbons. Relish in the sweetest gift for any occasion, available in-store or delivered same day anywhere in the Manhattan area.  Crafted with the finest single-origin chocolate and eclectic ingredients, using artisanal techniques are MarieBelle’s signature Ganache. The Holiday Ganache Collection this year is MarieBelle’s Once Upon A Time Collection. The charming boxes are available in 4, 6, 9, 16, 25, 36 and an astonishing 100-piece boxes. The signature ganache collections also include the New York set, River of Diamonds set, and other special to...

Rockefeller Center @ Christmas One of our favorite photographers Andrew Dallos took this stunning shot of Rockefeller Center from his perch at NBC Television Studios In New York City. You can follow Andrew Dallos on TWITTER .

Jennifer Garner E! NEWS -- Ben Affleck and ex Jennifer Garner are continuing to co-parent their three children and spent Christmas together as a family. The actors, parents of daughters Violet, 12, and Seraphina, 8, and son Samuel, 5, had announced in 2015 they had made the "difficult decision to divorce" following 10 years of marriage. Both Affleck and Garner filed divorce papers this past April. Since their initial split, they have made it a priority to co-parent their kids and have often spent time all together as a family, celebrating multiple holidays and taking trips. "Ben and Jen spent Christmas together with friends and family," a source told E! News exclusively on Wednesday. "They were in Montana. They spent the weekend together, and the family had a great time." "Ben is continuing to work hard on himself, and is taking many different steps that will allow him to be the best father possible," the source sa...

**** HIGH SOCIETY Photos By: Patrick McMullan **** Jean Shafiroff Jean Shafiroff, Prominent Philanthropist and Author of Successful Philanthropy: How to Make a Life by What You Give, hosted her fourth annual holiday luncheon, this time at Le Cirque. More than 60 invitees attended the luncheon, which was held in honor of The New York Center for Children. In true holiday spirit, Shafiroff made a generous donation to the charity in honor of those guest who attended. Ann Rapp With CeCe Black, Liliana Cavendish And Dawne Marie Grannum Rita Cosby And Tomaczek Bednarek Victor dE Souza Attendees included: Jean Shafiroff, Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia, Ariadna Vera Bustindui, George Gurley, Sharon Bush, Francine Le Frak, Nina Burleigh, Dale Dobson, New York State Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright, Jay Cheshes, Ann Rapp, Barbara Tober, CeCe Black, Randi Schatz, Irene Michaels, Chele Chiavacci Farley, Chiu-Ti Jansen, Maggie Norris, Victor de Souza,...

Our Times Square Slider Turtles Malibu, CA   –  American Tortoise Rescue, the international nonprofit sanctuary for turtle and tortoise protection, is asking that consumers no live animals, including turtles and tortoises, be purchased for holiday gifts. According to Susan Tellem, co-founder of American Tortoise Rescue (ATR), while turtles and tortoises outlived the dinosaurs, illegal smuggling, habitat destruction, the commercial pet trade and live food markets in turtles and tortoises has devastated populations worldwide. Many once thriving species are now threatened or endangered. Worse, some are now extinct. "The pet industry thrives on impulse buys of small, adorable exotic animals with a big price tag," Tellem says. "What we are recommending this holiday season is to avoid impulse buys. We understand the appeal of an adorable two inch baby tortoise,” Tellem adds, “But like most animal rescues, many rescues through the U.S. and Canada ha...

NJPAC Handel’s Messiah with Members of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra perform at NJPAC. One of the most magnificent achievements in music, Handel’s Messiah is an annual holiday season must for music lovers everywhere. Sunday, December 18, 2016 3:00 PM Tickets $24 - $89 NJPAC Prudential Hall One Center Street Newark, NJ Tickets available at: or www.NJPAC.org or Box Office 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722) New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents an evening with Handel’s Messiah. This iconic, centuries-old oratorio has come to be known as Handel’s masterpiece. The Messiah has become a Christmas tradition. A soaring showpiece for chorus, soloists and orchestra, considered one of the most majestic compositions in Western music, Messiah is a soul-stirring way to celebrate Advent. PLEASE NOTE:  Seating for Handel's Messiah will vary from seating for other concerts in the series. George Manahan, conductor Mem...

Jean And Martin Shafiroff Jean Shafiroff and Martin Shafiroff were guests of Anka Palitz at Donald Trump's Mar-A-Lago Club in Palm Beach on Christmas Day. Mar-A-Lago is the former home of Marjorie Merriweather Post.

**** SHOPPING LONDON'S WEST END **** Gemma Cairney With Georgia La And Georgie Okell Carnaby launched their special Carnaby Christmas with the ultimate shopping party and Christmas Lights event. The night kicked off with DJ Becky Tong (daughter of Pete Tong), Leah Weller (daughter of Paul Weller) , Jodie Harsh and The Fox Problem girls (Gemma Cairney, Georgie Okell and Georgia LA) from 6.30pm. Becky, daughter of DJ Pete Tong, who is following in the family business, said “It was an honour and an amazing experience”. For one night only, 100 fashion brands, restaurants and bars in the Carnaby area united to throw the ultimate Christmas party across 13 streets with thousands of shoppers flocking to Carnaby for the 10th shopping party. The giant installations of 3D headphones, sunglasses, snowflakes bedecked iconic Carnaby Street the heart of fashion and music culture in London’s West End. During the evening more than 50 DJ’s provide...

John Schneider Tom Wopat JOHN SCHNEIDER and TOM WOPAT – the original stars of “The Dukes of Hazzard” – will release a special holiday album Home for Christmas to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the iconic TV show. The recording will be available from D13 Entertainment in stores and online October 28. The pair, currently starring in a national TV advertising campaign for AutoTrader.com , have performed in concert over the years, but this marks their first full recording together. Mixing immediately recognizable Christmas standards with lesser-known holiday songs, the album combines a bright and brassy big band, lush strings, and rustic country sounds and laces it all together with humorous banter that reflects over three decades of friendship. Home for Christmas is produced by David Finck with arrangements by John Oddo, Tedd Firth and Rob Mounsey. The duo will celebrate with an exclusive CD release concert at New York’s Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater on Tue...

George Kotsiopoulos E!'s Fashion Police co-host George Kotsiopoulos stopped by RadioShack in West Hollywood to check out their latest electronics to tech the halls of his new home. He tried on different headphones including the SOL Republic and Beats by Dre as well as check out Auvio home speakers. He also entertained the shoppers by driving the Dune Warrior around the store.  Photo Courtesy Of: Domain MSA

**** LOOK LIKE A STAR IN NEW YORK CITY **** Joey Healy Celebrity eyebrow stylist Joey Healy is pleased to announce the expansion of the Joey Healy Eyebrow Collection with his first ever gift set, Brow Basics. A combination of the collection’s four best-selling brow grooming products, Brow Basics is the perfect gift for the beauty maven in your life— and just in time for the holiday season. Included in Brow Basics are four full-size products that are quintessential for creating the perfect brow: The Joey Healy Collection Luxe Brow Powder, Duo Brow Brush, Elite Sculpting Tweezer and Brow Structure Clear Set, and it is available in four colors: Blonde, Brunette, Auburn and Charcoal. Brow Basics also provides clients with an instructional guide that includes tips and tricks from Joey on sculpting and maintaining the perfect brow at-home.

Shania Twain And Santa Claus Shania Twain was The Grand Marshall for The Great Santa Run in Downtown Las Vegas and she got to meet Santa Claus.   Photo By: RD/ Kabik/ Retna Digital

Englewood Fire Department Toy Drive The Englewood Fire Department and Bergen Performing Arts Center will collect TOYS for children in need within Bergen County. If you are in the neighborhood drop of an unwrapped toy or if you are coming to an upcoming show, don’t’ forget to bring a toy to help those in need. Upcoming shows include Boyz II Men December 5th, The Nutcracker December 7th and 8th, Cheech and Chong and special guest WAR on December 12th, The Soft Parade-Tribute to The Doors December 13th, Chazz Palminteri’s A Bronx Tale and Angelina Ballerina December 15th. Consider taking your entire family to a holiday show or purchasing the gift of entertainment for your friends and family- Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com or bergenPAC.org or by calling the box office at 201 227 1030. Toy Drop Off: bergenPAC lobby, located at 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ. Toys will be distributed at 5PM on Thursday, December 19th at the Am...

 **** HAMPTONS PHILANTHROPIST BRINGS HOLIDAY CHEER, GIFTS TO HOMELESS CHILDREN Dhonna Goodale Takes Children, Teens from Shelters and Foster Care on Annual Shopping Spree; Remembers Being ‘That Kid’ **** Dhonna Goodale Get's A Hug The Children With Santa Philanthropist-actress-reality show star Dhonna Goodale helped ensure that homeless and foster children in Riverhead and surrounding areas had a delightful Christmas. The Flanders resident and her family headed up a Christmas Eve shopping excursion to Kmart in Riverhead on Monday, where they outfitted 22 Riverhead-area children from head to toe and purchased toys of their choice. Goodale, who was recently seen showing off her holiday decorating talents on the TLC reality show special Four Houses: Deck the Halls, has been taking children on holiday shopping sprees and otherwise helping less fortunate young people all of her adult life. “We were taught to serve others,” said Gooda...

**** CHRISTMAS TELEVISION **** The Katie Couric Show Katie is in the holiday spirit for this special Christmas Eve episode of "Katie!" It's a fun mix of guests all with a festive twist, including Katie's seasonal fashion and a trip to pick out her Christmas tree. During this show, you'll meet the Hoversten family, and their story will pull at your heartstrings. Jake Hoversten has been in the Marine Corps for 15 years, and is deployed for the fifth time since 2005, leaving behind his wife, Samantha, and two children under the age of two. Samantha shares the difficulties of Jake missing their kids' milestones, and the sadness of being without him during the holidays – but Katie makes sure this is one Christmas they will never forget.        Also in this show, special holiday performances by the legendary Rod Stewart and also Colbie Caillat, will perform in Katie's studio. Plus, everything y...

Santa At Rick's Cabaret Santa snuck away from his workshop to get a lap dance at Rick's Cabaret New York, the famous gentlemen's club in midtown Manhattan known for its beautiful exotic dancers, upscale clientele, gourmet steakhouse, and warm hospitality. Rick's Cabaret Girl Brielle revealed, "We get celebrities here all the time, so it was no biggie. I took him straight up to the VIP Third Floor for a little privacy." "It was cool because I really love older men," she purred. "He asked me if I was naughty or nice. But I'm sure he already knew the answer to that one. Ha ha ha!" "He told me he's been very busy working late hours, and he was happy to find out that the Rick's Steakhouse on the second floor serves a full menu until 3am. He promised to come back soon and have a late supper with me."  Who say's we never have the hot gossip? 

James Taylor And Eric Hill In A Christmas Carol James Taylor made his theatrical debut as Bob Cratchit in the Berkshire Theater Group production of Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol on December 17 at the Colonial Theater in Pittsfield, MA. Mr. Taylor will appear in 11 performances through December 30th and will join his wife Kim and sons Henry and Rufus making this a one-of-a-kind family, community production. Information about James Taylor's appearance in A Christmas Carol, as well as tour and cd information is available at JamesTaylor.com. Photo Courtesy Of: Ken Regan

**** HOLIDAY MAGIC IN THE BIG APPLE **** Fox News AT Christmas Radio City Music Hall Christmas 42nd Street New York City DjBrandyWine AKA John Brand On 6th Avenue Christmas in New York City brings out the tourists and the lights. Just walking down 6th avenue tonight, showed what a festive place the Big Apple is. Photos By: James Edstrom

Angelo David Brushes *Beauty* KEEP YOUR HAIR HEALTHY THIS HOLIDAY WITH ANGELO DAVID SALON: Celebrity hairstylist Angelo David is offering a special holiday promotion on his new line of brushes! Angelo David Classic, Handcrafted Paddle Brushes promote healthier hair and stimulate the scalp through their ideal balance of naturally conditioning boar bristles and gently separating nylon bristles. During styling or brushing, they penetrate to the roots, evenly distribute natural oils and gently smooth the cuticle, leaving hair with a healthy sheen. Precise bristle placement ensures tangle-free brushing and inhibits split ends. All have double-cushioned, flexible padding that adjusts to the contours of the scalp, and a balanced handle for excellent grip and control. Between now and January 1, 2012, with a purchase of a $65-value large brush from the Angelo David Brush Collection, you will receive a complimentary Angelo David Comb (valued at $14). For further information, please visit www.ang...