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Jean Shafiroff At Met Gala Society' fashion icon Jean Shafiroff was spotted at the MET Opera Gala chatting with friend Don Lemon of CNN. The two seemed to be enjoying the production of Samson et Dalila at the Opening Night Gala.  Jean Shafiroff With Don Lemon Jean And Martin Shafiroff   Shafiroff was seen wearing a striking Oscar de la Renta ballgown from the Fall 2018 collection. The Metropolitan Opera is the largest classical music organization in North America. It presents about 27 different operas each year in a season which lasts from late September through May. The operas are presented in a rotating repertory schedule with up to seven performances of four different works staged each week. For ticket purchase and more information on the MET Opera Gala go to metopera.org Photos By: Patrick McMullan  

Dr. Samuel Waxman And Liu He, The Vice-Premier Of The People’s Republic of China The Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (SWCRF), an international nonprofit organization that funds cutting-edge cancer research, today announced that its founder and CEO, Samuel Waxman, M.D. received China’s highest honor granted to a foreigner. The Vice-Premier of the People’s Republic of China, Liu He, presented the “Friendship Award,” to Dr. Waxman at a ceremony in Beijing. The award was established in China in 1991, and is conferred annually to foreign civilians who have made significant contributions to the country’s “national development.” This year, more than 50 individuals from more than 20 countries were presented with the Friendship Award and included experts in healthcare, engineering, and education. More than 30 years ago, just as the United States and China governments began normalizing relations, Dr. Waxman started a collaboration with investigators at Chin...

Jean Shafiroff Sutton Foster And Erin Walker Ramona Singer With Luann de Lesseps, Tinsley Mortimer, Yolanda Hadid, And Dorinda Medley Jacqueline Sposito The Global Lyme Alliance (GLA), the leading 501(c)(3) dedicated to conquering Lyme and other tick-borne diseases through research, education and awareness, today announced that its fourth annual New York City Gala raised over $2 million at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. The money raised at the event will support the GLA’s mission to advance scientific research leading to a reliable diagnostic test, improved treatment options, and ultimately, find a cure for Lyme and other tick-borne disease. Ramona Singer and Erin Walker were honored at the gala while the audience was treated to a show-stopping performance by Tony Award-winning Broadway and television star Sutton Foster. The gala experience was produced by co-chair and celebrated event producer Larry Scott of Lawrence Scott Events, who donat...

Neil Patrick Harris Visits The View Neil Patrick Harris on his twins' Halloween costumes, National Coming Out Day. Harris and his husband David Burtka are Halloween PROS! We look back at their fabulous costumes over the past few years with their twins. "It allows your light to shine a little brighter.” Ahead of National Coming Out Day, Harris opens up about coming out: "I was pleased that when I came out, the ceiling didn’t crash in, I was able to stand taller, and be more … transparent about who I was." Photo Courtesy Of: ABC / Disney  

T.I. On a sticky autumn day in sunny Atlanta, the rapper T.I. (who now goes by Tip; more on that later) is riding his BMX bike around the old neighborhood. "Hey T.I.," a woman yells. "What's up!" he cheerfully shouts back. As he rides with ABC News' Dan Harris in tow, Tip points out houses with significant meaning in his life. "The house right there," he explains, "That's where I got my first kiss… on the back porch. My girlfriend — third grade — she lived right there." "You started early! Third grade!" Harris interjects. "I joined the band so I could stay after school. … Made my Uncle May buy me a saxophone just so I could stay at the school, and pretend to practice with the band. I was walking down to her house and I got a kiss. Still don't know how to play the saxophone," Tip says with a chuckle. But Tip, a three-time Grammy winner, Tony-nomi...

Al Roker The producers of Broadway’s Waitress announced today that both Al Roker and Nicolette Robinson will extend their stays at the most popular diner on 47th Street through November 18. Sara Bareilles, the show’s composer and lyricist, said this about Nicolette, “The poise, grace, humor, fire, quiet generosity, and insane vocals THAT GOT APPLAUSE IN THE MIDDLE OF SONGS... Nicolette is the real deal. Don’t miss this jewel who is telling this story with such truth and grit. We are so lucky. May YOU all be so lucky”. Mr. Roker said, “The cast and crew at the Brooks Atkinson are obviously gluttons for punishment or have a sadistic streak, so they asked me to stick around for another week.” Nicolette Robinson is currently making her Broadway debut in Waitress. She appeared Off-Broadway at Second Stage Theater in the new musical, Invisible Thread, directed by Tony Award winner, Diane Paulus. Invisible Thread began its life as Witness Uganda at the ...

Thandie Newton Thandie Newton attended ‘LIYANA’ New York IFC Center Screening in New York City the other evening. Photo By: Diego Corredor/MediaPunch

Raven-Symone Raven-Symone was spotted visiting the BUILD SERIES today in New York City. Photo By: Diego Corredor/MediaPunch

Short Rib With Mole Sauce A Hamptons-style Fall fiesta is celebrated every day of the week at Union Cantina’s 40 Bowden Square location in Southampton, NY which will feature live music, entertaining daily happenings and sumptuous specials to boost the already unique dining experience. Celebrating the start of the 2018 Fall Season, The Jam Session will play the unique sounds of Afro-Cuban Jazz every Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. A feast of contemporary Mexican cuisine awaits frequent guests and visitors year-round as owners Ian Duke and David Hilty, also of Southampton Social Club, invite you to enjoy the newly renovated dining room at the rustic, Mexican-inspired restaurant. Fall Fiesta Behold the beauty of the real East End from the award-winning modern Mexican eatery, Union Cantina, which won top distinctions as the 2017 Best of the Best from leading Hamptons publication Dan’s Papers for; “Best Mexican Restaurant”, “Best Happy Hour Bar” and, with t...

Tom Payne Tom Payne was photographed today visiting New York's Famed BUILD SERIES. Photo By: Diego Corredor/MediaPunch

Chrysler Building & United Nations Empire State New York City Views Beautiful sunrise in Hunters Point South with a stunning view of the Empire State Building and the United Nations. Nothing beats waking up to this! Photo By: James Edstrom

Norman Reedus Andrew Lincoln Andrew Lincoln along with Norman Reedus attended The Walking Dead Panel Discussion during the 2018 New York Comic Con at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Photos By: Diego Corredor/MediaPunch

Jodie Whittaker Jodie Whittaker attended The Doctor Who BBC America Official Panel at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden at the 2018 New York Comic Con. Photo By: Diego Corredor/MediaPunch

Kellan Lutz Kellan Lutz attended the Twilight 10th Anniversary Panel during the 2018 New York Comic Con at Jacob Javits Center in New York City the other day. Photo By: Diego Corredor/MediaPunch

Parisa Fitz-Henley  Midnight Texas star Parisa Fitz-Henley chats with her fans outside New York's Build Series the other day. Photo By: Diego Corredor/MediaPunch