Mr. Redcarpet's Dirt

You are now officially one degree of separation from KEVIN BACON.  That’s right, people!  Everyone on HIT is one degree from Kevin Bacon because I brushed shoulders with him at the Emmys.  He was walking down the aisle to his seat as I was walking up.  He escorted his wife, Kyra Sedgwick, who was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.  Mariska Hargitay won that award.  Did you know Ms. Hargitay is the daughter of Mickey Hargitay and Jayne Mansfield and was in the back seat of the car when Ms. Mansfield had her fatal accident?

For the men:  However good the Deal or No Deal models look on television, they are absolutely gorgeous in person!  I’ve got to get tickets for that show.

I kept bumping into all the Idol people throughout the night.  I ran into Paula Abdul several times.  She made a lot of trips to the lobby.  Weak kidneys?  Drinks?  Candy for the nose?   Whatever it was, she was back and forth all night.  At one point I said, “I keep running into you, don’t I?” and she just gave me a drunken glassy eyed smile and said nothing.  Something about her just wasn’t right.

Wasn’t it great seeing the Angels (not the baseball team) together again or what???  Jacqueline Smith still looks fantastic!

Chloris Leachman graciously placed her hand on my shoulder as an appreciative gesture when I congratulated her for her Emmy.

Did I PARTY afterwards?  Hey, I’m Mr. Redcarpet, aren’t I?  Flying solo, I got into the HBO party.  There were Desperate Housewives (Ricardo Chavira and Alfre Woodard) and Office people there (neither of which are on HBO) and Angelina Jolie’s father…gee…what’s his name?  I guess he’s better known to my parents’ generation.  This event was held on the grounds of the Pacific Design Center “The Blue Whale.”  The tent in which it was held was different from what I’ve seen at other parties.  This one had clear plastic walls at each end which opened things up to the nice flower landscaping done outside (the San Vicente side for you Angelenos).  The dance floor and band (DJ plus percussionists) were outside on the east end in the Pacific Design Center quad.  See HBO pics.

Mr. Redcarpet