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**** NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATIONS **** Bobby Vans WHERE: Bobby Van’s Grill 135 West 50th Street (between 6th Ave & 7th Ave) New York City MENU: Bobby Van’s offers a premier of traditional American grill fare, classics steakhouse favorites, fresh seafood and wood-fired pizza. Specialty dishes include: Porterhouse Steak A premium cut steak that can be shared between two, three or four guests Chilean Sea Bass Miso & tamari glazed, asparagus, bok choy & shitake mushroom in white truffle fish broth Cold Seafood Bouquet A half chick lobster, shrimp & crabmeat Wood-Fired Old World Pizza Marinara, mozzarella & sweet sausage SPECIALTY DRINKS: Bobby Van’s Grill features a rich wine list of international vintages and an original cocktail menu, with signatur...

**** CASITA MARIA BRINGS OUT SOCIETY LEGENDS **** Mario Buatta Lauren Remington Platt Jason And Haley Binn Jacqueline Weld Drake Barbara Hemmerle Gollust With Adrienne Vittadini And Enrica Arengi Bentivoglio Barbara Cirkva-Schumacher And John Schumacher Alessandro And Fe Fendi Recently Jacqueline Weld Drake, Ernica Arengi Bentivoglio, John Bernbach, Mario Buatta, Fe Fendi and Kalliope Karella hosted over 200 guest at Casita Maria’s Holiday Cocktail Party at Roberto Cavalli, 711 Madison Avenue at 63 Street. Guests who attended the gathering included:  Edgar Batista, Haley & Jason Binn, Liliana Cavendish, Ann Dexter Jones, Paula Fendi, Anges Gund, Susan Gutfreund, Mai Hallingby Harrison, Maria Eugenia Haseltine & William Haseltine, William Ivey Long, Kalliope Karella, Eleanora and Michael Kennedy, Sandra Landy, Carmen Lambari, Cristiano Mancini, Daisy Olarte de Kanavos, Lauren Remington Platt, Michael Rena, Barbara C...

**** THE LAS VEGAS GOSSIP **** Jon Gray And Miss Universe 2011 Leila Lopes The LINQ Vice President and General Manager Jon Gray, Miss Universe 2011 Leila Lopes , strike a pose as the Reigning Miss Universe visits with LINQ Vice President and General Manager, Jon Gray at The LINQ and Las Vegas High Roller construction site in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The LINQ is a $500 million retail, dining and entertainment district located at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip and the 550-foot Las Vegas High Roller observation wheel will be the focal point of the unique urban entertainment district, eclipsing both the London Eye and Singapore Flyer. Photo By: RD/ Kabik/ Retna Digital

Fred Willard Some TV networks are taking off for the holidays – but not TV Land! They have an all-new “Hot in Cleveland” guest-starring Eddie Cibrian, Fred Willard and Georgia Engel, airing Wednesday, December 26th at 10pm ET/PT.  In this hilarious episode, “A Box Full of Puppies,” the ladies are at the vet’s office when Joy is confronted with her greatest weakness – men with pets. One in particular, a firefighter (Eddie Cibrian), catches her eye. Meanwhile, Elka (Betty White) is trying to teach her BFF Mamie Sue (Georgia Engel) how to flirt…and it is not going well. Elsewhere in the waiting room, Victoria (Wendie Malick) and her daughter Oscar (Lauren Lapkus) are having a family tiff. But a visit with the vet (Fred Willard) may put some things in perspective.  Photo By: RD/Kirkland/Retna

**** Katie Couric Brings Holiday Cheer to Victims of Hurricane Sandy in a Special Holiday Show All About Giving Back **** Katie Couric Katie Couric is making holiday wishes come true for some of the people who need it most this year. For the episode of her syndicated daytime talk show airing today, December 20th. Katie Couric’s studio audience will be filled with women from some of the communities that were hit hardest by Hurricane Sandy (check local listings or www.katiecouric.com). Audience members arrived under the impression they were attending a show about starting over in the New Year, only to have Katie surprise them with a holiday giveaway! Assisted by friends including Carson Kressley, Idina Menzel, Kathy Najimy, Sesame Street character Abby Cadabby, and the Radio City Rockettes, Katie will unveil gifts ranging from the practical (spot cleaner! computer!) to the personal (pajamas! jewelry!) and at the end of the show, she’ll have an extra sp...

**** STARS WITH A HEART **** Alison Sweeney Ali Fedotowsky Ali Fedotowsky, Alison Sweeney, Brad Garrett, Edwin Hodge, and Oscar Nunez were amongst the stars set to co-host Little Remedies and Trueheart Events’ The Winter Wonderland Suite to benefit Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The event featured performances by “Cupcake Wars” host and magician Justin Willman, “The Voice” Season 2 star Katrina Parker, singer/songwriter Jordan Corey and more! Ali Fedotowsky was spotted enjoying a Fatburger and saying "It's delicious! I got the turkey Fatburger because I'm trying to be healthy.” Desperate Housewive's Andrea Bowen was so excited to hear that Fatburger was serving veggie burgers since she's recently become a vegetarian herself. "This is so good!"

**** CHRISTMAS TELEVISION **** Betty White This Christmas, GSN will honor the 50th anniversary of one of the most enduring and memorable classic shows, MATCH GAME, by airing a marathon on Tuesday, December 25th from 8:00am ET to 5:00pm ET that includes two episodes that have never been seen on television. GSN will kick off the marathon with two MATCH GAME episodes that have never aired on television until now – beginning at 8:00am ET with the oldest MATCH GAME episode ever: the pilot of the original NBC series hosted by Gene Rayburn and featuring celebrity guests Peggy Cass and Peter Lind Hayes. Then at 9:00am ET, GSN will air the CBS pilot for the daytime series, hosted by Rayburn and featuring celebrity panelists Betty White, Richard Dawson, Bert Convy, Arlene Francis, Jack Klugman, and JoAnn Pflug.

Nicole Coco Austin And Peepshow Creator Jerry Mitchell Nicole Coco Austin and show creator Jerry Mitchell pose on stage at her Peepshow welcome event at Planet Hollywood. Photo By: RD/ Kabik/ Retna Digital

**** X FACTOR FASHION STYLE **** L.A. Reid Next week marks the finale of hit television show The X Factor. With only three acts left, judge L.A. Reid is bringing his A-game, not only with his Country & Western finalist, Tate Stevens, through his fashion as well. Providing Mr. Reid with his signature X Factor style this season is none other than Italian fashion designer, Domenico Vacca. Grammy Award-winning producer and songwriter Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid is among the most influential names in the music industry. As Chairman and CEO of Epic Records, L.A. Reid an X Factor judge along with Simon Cowell, Demi Lovato and Britney Spears. Not only is L.A. Reid known for nurturing and discovering some of the best talent in the music industry, including Usher, Mariah Carey, Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Bon Jovi and many more, he has also been recognized for his sharp sense of style, which is enhanced by his long-time appreciation of Domenico Vacca and his di...

**** LAS VEGAS VALENTINE'S ****  Tim McGraw And Faith Hill This Valentine’s Day, grab the object of your desire and head to The Venetian Las Vegas for the ultimate double date — with Tim McGraw and Faith Hill! Now, that’s the ultimate gift for carrying away — literally! — your loved one this February. Join the country-crooning couple as they perform in their limited-engagement run “Soul2Soul,” in the majestic, 1,815-seat Venetian Theater. Snuggle up with your arm candy in luxurious, cozy seats as the husband-and-wife duo of 15 years take to the stage with holiday-appropriate hits (and others!) such as “Just To Hear You Say That Love Me” and “I Need You.” And it’s also a special occasion for Faith & Tim: Soul2Soul marks the first time in six years they’ve performed together in the U.S.! Awww…. But Valentine’s Day at The Venetian Las Vegas isn’t complete without a few other indulgent and romantic activities: Enjoy a romantic dinner — think...

**** TALK TELEVISION **** Katie Couric And Hugh Jackman Katie & Hugh Jackman Play Sing That Show Tune Tomorrow on "Katie," the one and only Hugh Jackman! Hugh is one of Katie's favorite people, and their conversation will not disappoint: from parenting his daughter his son Oscar to his latest role that may win him a very different kind of Oscar. Plus: Katie surprises Hugh with a show tune sing-off. Who knows their Broadway better? Find out Tuesday on Katie! "Katie" is nationally syndicated. Check local listings or our online station finder . On his marriage, struggling with infertility and miscarriages, and how his life changed when his adopted son was born. KC: “You know, you’ve actually talked very openly about the fact that you and Deb had some fertility issues the, the children are adopted—and uh, that I think people don’t realize what an excruciating, difficult time that is when you’re ...