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NEWS ABOUT: party

party stories: 16 news summaries

 Promoters Won't 
 Pony Up for 
 Paris to Party 

Tough economic times are hitting even the heiresses among us

May 20, 09 9:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Partying in Cannes last weekend left Paris Hilton feeling, well, worthless. The socialite’s reps asked event coordinators to ante up $100,000 per appearance, but “no one bit,” one promoter told the New York Post. “They aren’t about to pay her. It’s not 2002.... More »

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entertainment • Paris Hilton • Cannes Film Festival • celebrity • party • public appearance

Event Planners Slam Kerry's Bank-Party Ban

Killing big bashes would zap jobs, complain critics

Mar 9, 09 12:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Event planners say Sen. John Kerry's legislative push to prevent bailed-out banks from throwing big bashes could end up bashing the economy even more, the New York Post reports. It could "hurt a lot of the people the government is trying to help," says an industry rep of... More »

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Congress • John Kerry • club • party • event planners • bill • Wall Street bailout

 Economy Can't Spoil Mardi Gras

Revelers enter final day of festivities

Feb 24, 09 2:34 PM CST
(AP) - Partiers in New Orleans are taking one last chance to eat, drink, and be merry today before Lent. Tourism officials don't believe the economic downturn has dampened the mood at this year's Mardi Gras celebrations and say big crowds over the weekend and nearly full hotels bode well for the... More »

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New Orleans • Lousiana • party • Mardi Gras • Lent • parade • financial crisis

 Penn Pokes Fun 
 at Madonna's 
 Boy Toy 

Actor also skips own post-Oscar bash

Feb 24, 09 9:42 AM CST
(Newser) - Madonna’s Oscar-winning ex-hubby couldn’t resist a dig at her 22-year-old current fling, the Sun reports: When the two met at a post-Oscars bash and the Material Girl congratulated Best Actor Sean Penn, he gestured at model Jesus Luz and said, “Another kid already?” And it wasn’t... More »

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Academy Awards • award show • Madonna • party • Sean Penn • Milk • Oscars • Jesus Luz

Bailed-Out Bank Drops Millions on LA Golf Bash

$1.6B recipient sponsors open, hosts parties, concerts

Feb 24, 09 9:16 AM CST
(Newser) - A bank that got $1.6 billion in federal bailout cash lived it up last week in Los Angeles with luxe parties and concerts as it sponsored a PGA golf tournament, TMZ reports. Northern Trust flew hundreds of workers and clients to LA to stay in swanky hotels, eat classy... More »

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Chicago • golf • Los Angeles • concert • Tiffany • party • Sheryl Crow • Northern Trust Open • bailout • Northern Trust

SC Cops
Make Arrests
in Phelps Case

Man who used to live
in pot party house hit with possession

Feb 12, 09 8:36 AM CST
(AP) - Police in the county where Michael Phelps was photographed smoking a bong have been arresting people as they seek to make a case against the swimmer, a South Carolina defense lawyer says. The attorney said he has a client who was questioned about the now-infamous party Phelps attended near the... More »

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Michael Phelps • police • South Carolina • marijuana • arrest • party • University of South Carolina • Bill Maher Grid

 We May Never 
 Know Who Took 
 the Pot Pic 

Many people could have taken bong photo

Feb 9, 09 12:12 PM CST
(Newser) - Plenty of people partied with Michael Phelps in South Carolina around the time he smoked marijuana, but the abundance of witnesses doesn't mean we'll ever know who took the picture that got the Olympian into trouble. Some fellow partiers saw iPhones out, but no one's even sure which night the... More »

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bongs • Michael Phelps • iPhone • swimming • marijuana • party • University of South Carolina • USA Swimming

 Spend V-Day With LiLo and Sam 

Couple to host party in Florida

Feb 5, 09 9:18 AM CST
(Newser) - No Valentine’s Day plans yet? Fear not: You can spend the most romantic night of the year with power couple Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson—assuming they don’t break up again first, Perez Hilton reports. LiLo is hosting a party at a Florida nightclub, “with music... More »

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Florida • Lindsay Lohan • celebrity • nightclub • party • Valentine's Day • Samantha Ronson

 Save Dough: 
 10 Super Bowl 
 Snacks Under $20 

Don't break the bank or a sweat with these snack tips

Feb 1, 09 12:47 PM CST
(Newser) - In these penny-pinching times, don’t blow your Super Bowl snack dough on that bucket of chicken or delivery box full of fourth-quarter disappointment. Instead, create your own budget-friendly Pro-Bowl quality snacks at home, Kim O'Donnel writes in the Washington Post. Here are 10 snacking ideas for less than 20... More »

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food • sports • cooking • Super Bowl • party • snacks

 3 Dead in LA 'Santa' Shooting 

Man opened fire at Christmas Eve party

Dec 25, 08 9:39 AM CST
(Newser) - Three people are dead and as many injured after a man dressed as Santa Claus opened fire at a Christmas Eve party, CNN reports. The suburban Los Angeles house was engulfed in a fire when police arrived, the AP adds, and Santa walked off in street clothes. Police are looking... More »

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crime • marriage • Christmas • party • Santa Claus • shooting • fire

Madoff Crony Harangued at Tony Fla. Club

Jaffe nearly fights with furious bilked investor
at black-tie bash

Dec 19, 08 11:52 AM CST
(Newser) - Bob Jaffe, who recruited many of the marks for Bernard Madoff’s $50 billion fraud operation, got an earful after showing up last weekend at a Palm Beach party brimming with Madoff’s victims, a source tells the New York Post. When one saw Jaffe, “it nearly came to... More »

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fraud • Donald Trump • party • Ponzi scheme • Palm Beach • defrauding investors • Bernard Madoff

$125K Diamonds Are Winona's Missing Friend

Ryder says hotel lost borrowed bracelet; owner calls cops

Nov 30, 08 2:58 PM CST
(Newser) - Winona Ryder can't find a $125,000 bracelet and ring set lent to her by Bulgari for a magazine event, and now the company has reportedly called the cops, the Daily Mail reports. Ryder says she handed the jewelry over to staff at her Madrid hotel, but management says there's... More »

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investigation • diamond • party • jewelry • Winona Ryder

 Denver: Not the Life of the Party

Dems may be nervous about election or about drinking at altitude

Aug 28, 08 11:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Democrats are having an unusual problem at this year’s convention: They’re not having much fun, the New York Times reports. “Normally at conventions, you’d have people regaling you with what happened the night before,” said one exec who’s been party-hopping. “This time,... More »

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Denver • Democratic National Convention • Obama 2008 • Colorado • party • delegates

Facebook, MySpace Offer Prime Evidence

Profiles, photos can haunt defendants,
help prosecutors

Jul 20, 08 7:13 PM CDT
(AP) - Social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace have offered crime-solving help to detectives and become a resource for employers vetting job applicants. Now the sites are proving fruitful for prosecutors, who have used damaging Internet photos of defendants to cast doubt on their character during sentencing hearings and argue for... More »

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social networking • Internet • MySpace • prison • crime • Facebook • drunk driving • jail • party

 Jay-Z and Beyoncé Tie the Knot 

Singer and rapper had been together 6 years

Apr 5, 08 7:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Beyoncé and Jay-Z got married last night, People reports, in a small ceremony followed by a lavish party for about 30 at the rapper’s Tribeca penthouse. “Jay wanted it to be a really private affair—friends and family,” a source tells People. For the do, the... More »

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New York City • marriage • celebrity • wedding • Beyonce • party • Jay-Z

Birthday Bashes That Won't Bust Your Wallet

Make your kids feel special without an annual bank loan

Sep 17, 07 10:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Six Flags for 50 kids is out of reach for most parents, no matter how appreciative the 1-year-old. MSNBC tells how to give your kid a bash without unending bills:
  1. Set a budget and share it with your kid
  2. Keep the party small, especially for tots
  3. Work
... More »

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parenting • children • list • birthday • party • celebration

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