Charlize Theron holds hands with her mother Garda after having lunch at Hotel Cipriani in Venice, Italy on Sunday. At the restaurant, the 33-year-old Academy Awards winner bumped into Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani. (On Thursday, Charlize attended the party for the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor.) During lunch, Charlize chowed down on some pizza. [...]

44-year-old actress and 55-year-old singer had been engaged since March, 2006

On this day in 1929, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hands out its first awards, at a dinner party for around 250 people held in the Blossom Room of the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, California.

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Danica McKellar at the 13th Annual Entertainment Weekly Academy Awards Viewing Party at Elaine's in New York City on February 25, 2007

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Tara Reid attends the 16th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing party.

Elton John was livid that Madonna decided to throw a last minute Oscar party, sources reveal exclusively to PerezHilton.com. With Vanity Fair canceling their annual soiree, usually the must attend soiree, Elton's bash was poised to be THE party of the Academy Awards this year. And then Madonna had to go and muck everything up! John's party drew [...]

Petra made an appearance last night in a custom-designed lemon yellow Roberto Cavalli gown, sweetheart neckline, sequin embellishments and red lips. Do you think she looks like a sweetheart? Vote on all my Oscars Red Carpet polls here! Source Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Party: Petra Nemcova Love It Hate It Undecided

So someone did show up in the Armani Prive dress on my Oscars red carpet wish list, but it was the wrong person! Instead of Diane Kruger, actress Ziyi Zhang wore the bright blue ruffle gown from the Spring '08 collection. Ziyi pulls it off but Diane would have made it look spectacular spectacular. Do you agree? Vote on all my Oscars Red Carpet polls here! Source Elton John AIDS Foundation Os...

While most of the action was going on over at the Kodak Theatre last night (Sunday), Elton John was throwing a little shindig of his own. And stars like Sean Penn and Petra Nemcova were all about showing some love. For the past fifteen years, the “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?” singer has held an AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing party, and in the process raised over $15 m...

Outstanding in ombre, Mary J. Blige attended the Elton John Oscar's after party last night. I am definitely feeling her look here. How about you? Vote on all my Oscars Red Carpet polls here! Source Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Party: Mary J. Blige Love It Hate It Undecided

Eva looks like butta in her frothy bowed gown at the Elton John Oscar party. I think she pulls it off — and she definitely knows how to Vogue for the camera. Vote on all my Oscars Red Carpet polls here! Source Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Party: Eva Herzigova Love It Hate It Undecided

Believe it or not, the Oscars red carpet left me wanting more. So, I had to turn to the Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Party for more gown glory. Here is Kate Beckinsale in a fierce brown one shoulder number — I quite fancy it, you? Vote on all my Oscars Red Carpet polls here! Source Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Party: Kate Beckinsale Love It Hate It Undecided

Model Petra Nemcova and Sean Penn attend the 16th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing party on Sunday at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, Calif. The odd pair has been seen out together all week. Can we get a bigger smile Sean? You’re with Petra Nemcova! Petra Nemcova [...]

Feb. 25: TODAY’s Al Roker is a party animal! He shares highlights from Elton John’s exclusive post-Academy Awards bash. (Today Show Entertainment)

Heidi Klum and husband Seal attend the 16th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing party on Sunday at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, Calif. Peep Heidi in a flowing red Galliano dress at the Oscars! The dress will go up for auction at MyCokeRewards.com with proceeds helping to build awareness for [...]

She still looks scary, but not as freaky as THIS! Former TV actress Joan Van Ark celebrated the Academy Awards on Sunday at the Billboard magazine and Children Uniting Nations Oscar Party at the Beverly Hills Hotel. That's about as far as she could go. They wouldn't let her get anywhere near the Kodak Theater with that [...]

WireImage.com photos of NW Party - The 80th Annual Academy Awards Sydney, 02/25/2008

Calista Flockhart and Harrison Ford attend the 16th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing party on Sunday at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, Calif. Elton John’s party included over 750 guests who enjoyed the evening under the red-draped tent. Vanity Fair’s usual post-Oscar affair was canceled before the end of the [...]

WireImage.com photos of 16th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Party - Viewing Party West Hollywood, 02/24/2008