Times Square Gossip

  Jean Shafiroff Jean Shafiroff With Angel Pai The 69th Annual Viennese Opera Ball returns to Cipriani 42nd Street this May 2025, for what promises to be one of the most spectacular evenings in New York’s social calendar. This year’s gala was launched formally at a kick-off cocktail reception hosted by philanthropist, TV host and author Jean Shafiroff at her Park Avenue home with music, laughter, and a whole lot of excitement in the air. Regarding the upcoming event Jean commented, “I am delighted to host this kick-off party for the 69th Viennese Opera Ball. As co-chair along with Denise Rich for many years, I can say that the Ball will be spectacular, especially as we are excited to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Johann Strauss II.”   Austrian Consul General Helene Steinhaeusl With Huber Heiss Jean Shafiroff With David Hochberg Jean Shafiroff With Roy Kean One of the evening’s special moments was when both Co-Chair Jean Shafiroff and the Viennese Opera Ball w...

  Jean Shafiroff Martin Shafiroff With Jean Shafiroff And Anka Palitz  Jean Shafiroff, philanthropist, author and television host, hosted a luncheon at Café Boulud at The Brazilian Court Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida in honor of the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (SWCRF) of which Jean was a past honoree and devoted supporter.  The luncheon was attended by over 20 VIP guests.  Jean Shafiroff spoke about the wonderful work that the charity performs in pursuit of cancer research and made a donation to the foundation on behalf of the attendees. Sharon Bush With Jean Shafiroff Kim Dryer And Christopher Twardy David Hochberg And Paulo Yoshida The Waxman Foundation has grown its International Network on Aging and Cancer. Launched in 2018, this network brings together government agencies, pharmaceutical companies, philanthropists, research labs and universities, and other foundations to work together to address the rising incidence of cancer associated with aging an...

  Jean Shafiroff And David Hochberg The award-winning Southampton Inn invited Hamptons locals, guests and visitors to a celebration at the most desirable location in the heart of Southampton New York, kicking off the Hamptons summer season at the 2022 Annual Memorial Day Weekend Barbecue. Guests celebrated the holiday al fresco at the pool patio surrounded by several acres of manicured lawns and private gardens, where they enjoyed a buffet of signature burgers, platters of traditional salads and tasty treats including grilled chicken and duck prepared by Claude’s Restaurant under new Chef Giancarlo.  The pool patio bar boasted a wide selection of chilled refreshments to sip under the sun. Notable attendees included: Dede Gotthelf, Terri Moan, Philip Gotthelf, Paula Gotthelf, Leesa Rowland, Jean Shafiroff, Noreen Donovan-Roth, Larry Wohl, Neil Sadick, Nancy Pearson, Vanessa Gordon, Bradford Rand. Terri Moan With Dede Gotthelf Moan & Paula Gotthelf Visit the Inn this summer ...