The 8 Most Popular Posts of 2008

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#1 Post of 2008:

We spot Chris Masterson moonlighting as a "Celebrity Doorman" at a club (June)

#2 The rare guest reporter puts up the 2nd biggest post of the year. Jonas Brothers fans invade our 'hood. (November)

#3 Signs of Boston Pester the NBA Finals (June)

#4 Fondling the Sheiki Jeans Giftbags in the Front Row at LA Fashion Week (October)

#5 The Prince of Darkness and LOST's Sayiid make a surprise musical tag team (August)

#6 Manager to the Stars Monet Corso celebrates 30 Years of Elliot Yamin (July)

#7 Another Manager to the Stars Proves Truth in Advertising (December)

#8 Our new "Hollywood Party Calendar" Premieres (December)

Party Safe! Thanks for dropping in and see you next year!

The Next Wave of Celebrity Partiers

At the table:  7 of the most influential Hollywood party personalities - those whose job it is to attend events every night, write about them in the gossip media, publicists/event producers who create them, and our favorite select members on everyone’s “list”.

Today's Question:

Who is going to break out on to the party circuit in 2009 and be everywhere all the time?

Jon Warech

(Florida '00, People Magazine '06, OK Magazine 'current)

Robert "Whatshisface" Pattinson, leaves Les Deux in August. 

"I have a feeling that Rob 'Whatshisface' from Twilight will be whoring himself on the (nightclub) promo tour once his schedule opens up and all the High School Musical people should drop to B and C list and start showing up at the opening of envelope."

Michelle Marie

(CSU - Fullerton '04, Celeb Reporter,  Young Hollywood 'current)

"I definitely think Paris Hilton’s New BFF, Brittany, will become a new socialite running around in the party circuit."

 

New BFF Brittany with the Hiltons in Aspen for Christmas this week.

Melissa Rappaport

(Michigan '01, Principal Rapparound Public Relations Consulting 'current)

"Miley. Even though she is already quite the public figure, she hasn’t been seen on the party circuit- I think that will change in 2009.  And Daveigh Chase (Big Love) has been sneaking in and out of Apple (lounge) recently, I think the 18 year old is going to start hitting the nightlife scene hard in ’09."

RJ Williams

(Crossroads, USC, Founder/CEO Young Hollywood.com 'current)

The cast of "Twilight"

Rembrandt Flores

(UC Berkley, Managing Partner of Entertainment Fusion Group 'current)

I think we will see a lot more of the 90210 girls. Shenae Grimes, Jessica Stroup, Jessica Lowndes, and Annalynne McCord will be our next Linday's, Nicole's and Paris'es.

Jack Colton

(Youngest Member of the Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce '01, Las Vegas Socialite and Nightlife columnist'current)

Hmmmm, this is a hard one! That scragly-haired dude that made out with his arm on VH1's The Pick Up Artist was out on Monday. 

Of course, his socialite days may be limited as he is kind of a dumbass when it comes to club etiquette. He was checking in for a comped table at Prive and actually had the nuts to yell to his friends "hey, lets finish this bottle really quick and go over for our comp table at CatHouse!" That's a pretty good way to get, eh, eliminated!

Tomorrow: The Coast to Coast Guide to Celebrity New Year's Eve Parties

11 Celebrities Who Disappeared in 2008

At the table:  7 of the most influential Hollywood party personalities - those whose job it is to attend events every night, write about them in the gossip media, publicists/event producers who create them, and our favorite select members on everyone’s “list”.

Today's Question:

Which celebrities most disappeared from the party scene (appearances, hosting, being seen etc) this year?

Jon Warech

(Florida '00, People Magazine '06, OK Magazine 'current)

Nicole Richie used to be everywhere really and disappeared in ‘08 with motherhood and a lack of a career to promote. Even when she is at an event, she hides and doesn't do interviews. She is like the lost Olsen twin or something, these days. Lohan took a break from the scene too, but I don't think that was by choice.

Michelle Marie

(CSU - Fullerton '04, Celeb Reporter,  Young Hollywood 'current)

I think that Nicole Richie, Lindsay Lohan and Kim Stewart dropped off a bit

Melissa Rappaport

(Michigan '01, Principal Rapparound Public Relations Consulting 'current)

Jack Osbourne, James Blunt, Benjamin McKenzie, Jared Leto, Elisha Cuthbert

RJ Williams

(Crossroads, USC, Founder/CEO Young Hollywood.com 'current)

Tara Reid

Rembrandt Flores

(UC Berkley, Managing Partner of Entertainment Fusion Group 'current)

There are always celebrities who fall off due to rehab, marriage, boyfriends/girlfriends or a change of career. I think I have most noticed that Kim Stewart, Kristin Cavalleri, and Tara Reid the most, since for a time they were at everything.

Jack Colton

(Youngest Member of the Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce '01, Las Vegas Socialite and Nightlife columnist'current)

Haven't seen Paris Hilton around as much in the past few months, and Britney Spears hasn't come around since that whole "It's Britney, bitch. I'm getting my life back together" thing that she is doing.

Tomorrow: Who is going to break out on the party circuit in 2009 and be everywhere all the time?

Top 17 Hollywod Parties of 2008

We're back for the 2nd annual "End of Year" party panel.

Who: 7 of the most influential Hollywood party personalities - those whose job it is to attend events every night, write about them in the gossip media, publicists/event producers who create them, and our favorite select members of everyone’s “list”.

Today's Question:

What was the most surprisingly fun entertainment marketing event or party you went to this year?

Michelle Marie

(CSU - Fullerton '04, Celeb Reporter,  Young Hollywood 'current)

The most amazing event I went to this year was Donald Trump and Nakheel’s Trump International event, celebrating the new Trump Towers in Dubai. This was held at a private estate in Beverly Hills. Christina Aguilera gave an amazing performance—and the food and décor was insane! 

The event brought out stars ranging from Orlando Bloom and Hillary Swank to Hayden Panettiere and Pete Wentz. The best part of the night was that everyone who attended the event (at least 1000 people) walked away with a gift bag that included an IPod Touch!!

Jon Warech

(Florida '00, People Magazine '06, OK Magazine 'current)

If we are staying local I would say the Pre-ESPY Party at the Playboy Mansion, the PUR Jeans Halloween party at STK (pictured below) and the Comedy Central Emmy After Party also at STK were all surprisingly good - but that may have more to do with the crowd and open bar than the stories that came out of it. 

Leaving LA, the Justin Timberlake Shriners’ Hospital weekend in Las Vegas and the Victoria's Secret Weekend at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach were both amazing.

Melissa Rappaport

(Michigan '01, Principal Rapparound Public Relations Consulting 'current)

Does the T-Mobile Party at Coachella count? Didn’t know what to expect, but definitely had the best time. Wasn't even supposed to be there. Drove through a desolate scary dark roadway for 20 minutes, drove on to an actual airport runway area, had a pilot oddly welcome me in to a secret pilot's lounge and I thought I was secretly being detained for trespassing or drunkeness and I wasn't either. 

I guess it counts as an entertainment marketing event since ALL of Hollywood was there, and we were in VIP. DJ AM, Steve Aoki, and Danny Masterson all spun together.

RJ Williams

(Crossroads, USC, Founder/CEO Young Hollywood.com 'current)

(MTV's) VMA weekend----didn’t think it would be fun considering it was in LA but there ended up being some great events---  Style Villa at Thompson Hotel, Lil Wayne party, Nelly Hooper’s dinner at the Chateau,... 

Sitting front row at the In Touch party at Chateau with performances by Leona Lewis and Good Charlotte and then finishing things up at the Tom Tom Club till 4am Tokio Hotel, Akon, Prince etc…..

Rembrandt Flores

(UC Berkley, Managing Partner of Entertainment Fusion Group 'current)

I must admit the Grand Opening of Galpin Auto Sports was one party for the books. I didn’t have any huge expectations but once the party got started, I knew it was going to be a magical night. I mean when do you get a chance to watch Ozzy Osboourne, Dave Navarro, Slash, Billy Morrison, MAcy Gray, Mark McGrath, XZibit, and Cypress Hill sharing one stage!? It was a very intimate space so it was like having a concert of the year in your own living room.

Jack Colton

(Youngest Member of the Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce '01, Las Vegas Socialite and Nightlife columnist'current)

This past November, the Hard Rock Hotel hosted a charity event called "Fight Night" that paired at least ten VIP hosts from nightclubs all over Las Vegas for a full on legitimate boxing match. They made The Joint look more like the Grand Garden Arena, complete with trussed lighting hanging over a boxing ring, and actually had all of the fighters register as amateur boxers. It was crazy. The best part was seeing good friends get the living hell knocked out of them. For a good cause, of course!

Keep up with the Party Panel in 2009

Tomorrow: Top 6 Celebrities who disappeared from the party circuit in 2008.