{"id":13,"date":"2012-02-23T06:00:29","date_gmt":"2012-02-23T06:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moxieq.com\/?p=25207"},"modified":"2018-07-29T04:26:44","modified_gmt":"2018-07-29T04:26:44","slug":"inside-the-buzziest-hollywood-academy-award-parties-on-oscar-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theduanewells.com\/staging3\/inside-the-buzziest-hollywood-academy-award-parties-on-oscar-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside The Buzziest Hollywood Academy Award Parties On Oscar Night!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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While for the rest of the world the most wonderful time of year may fall somewhere between Thanksgiving and December 31, in Hollywood there is no more glittering space of time than the weeks leading up to the Academy Awards. Swanky soirees, rounds of screenings and enough cocktail receptions to inspire a stint at Betty Ford fill the calendars of the A-list en route to Tinseltown\u2019s biggest night of the year. But you don\u2019t necessarily have to be an A-list celebrity or bold-faced name to get in on the Oscar night party<\/strong> action. You simply need to know where to go. With that in mind, here are a few ideas on where to go to party hop like an Oscar nominee come February 26th, but first a word about where the action happens.<\/p>\n

What most people may not realize is that the majority of the big Oscar night parties<\/strong> all take place within minutes of one another in the heart of West Hollywood and neighboring Beverly Hills. Let\u2019s call it \u201cOscar Row\u201d for conversation sake even though it\u2019s not exactly a row. Serious star watchers and stalkers-in-training need only make their way to the streets of WeHo to be assured of a celebrity sighting. In fact, this year the Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Party will actually be hosted under a tent in West Hollywood Park near the Pacific Design Center. It just doesn\u2019t get any closer than that. Now\u2026speaking of Sir Elton \u2026on to the parties.<\/p>\n

The Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Generally held at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, the Elton John AIDS Foundation Party<\/a> has, over the last 20 years, grown into an increasingly exclusive ticket thanks to superstar appearances by everyone from Madonna, Mary J. Blige and Victoria Beckham to Sharon Stone, the late Elizabeth Taylor and Kiefer Sutherland.<\/p>\n

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This year\u2019s event will feature a special five-course menu prepared by celebrity chef Cat Cora<\/strong> and a musical performance by Foster The People (\u201cPumped Up Kicks\u201d) and of course music from Mr. John himself. Though pricey and damned near impossible to get, there are still a few tickets available each year to those whose names do not regularly appear in print. That is of course if those folks can scrape together the $3,500 ticket price.<\/p>\n

Night of 100 Stars Oscar Party:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hosted by veteran music agent Norby Walters in the Beverly Hills Hotel\u2019s Crystal Ballroom, the Night of 100 Stars Oscar Party<\/a> brings LA\u2019s glitterati together for a formal sit-down dinner viewing party that generally includes past Oscar winners and nominees who return each year to pay tribute to the current year\u2019s nominees. Tickets to this year\u2019s gala will set guests back a cool $1,000 per.<\/p>\n

The Envelope Please \u2013 APLA\u2019s Oscar Party<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

The Envelope Please<\/a> is always a good time on Oscar night. Best of all it\u2019s just next door to the Elton John Party and tickets are a fraction of the price. Each year this event is held at The Abbey, West Hollywood\u2019s most popular gay watering hole, and each year it attracts a stable of LA\u2019s prettiest and most famous. Last year Marlee Maitlin and Drew Lachey were among the party faithful and this year NCIS\u2019s Pauley Perrette will host the event.<\/p>\n

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Tickets are only $50 and the proceeds benefit AIDS Project Los Angeles. Can you say score? Oh and did I mention that this year\u2019s event includes an official after-party with a special 2-hour DJ set by DJ Connor Cruise from 8:30 -10:30 p.m? Make that double score!<\/p>\n

Of course there is also the Mac Daddy of Oscar Parties, the Vanity Fair Oscar Party<\/strong>, and Madonna\u2019s newly minted post-Oscar party<\/strong>, but since there are only 500 invites to the former (with one charity invite currently being auctioned off for over $16,000) and people selling their first born to get into the latter, which has become the ultimate insider\u2019s event, I\u2019ll spare you the pain of considering them.<\/p>\n

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#MoxieQ Oscar Bash:<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you happen be throwing your own Oscar Party or just kicking back at home watching the Academy Awards on your own, join MoxieQ\u2019s online conversation moderated by moi on Sunday starting with Red Carpet coverage. We will be tweeting live all night from Hollywood<\/strong> about Hollywood\u2019s biggest night and we want to hear what you think about the night\u2019s big winners and even bigger losers. So don\u2019t be shy. chime in. Follow me at TheDuaneWells<\/strong><\/a> or MoxieQ<\/strong><\/a> and get in on the conversation!<\/p>\n

Oh and if you need a cocktail or twenty for the night, try the cocktail that I am designating as the signature libation<\/strong> at our soiree. It\u2019s called the Crystal Cosmo<\/strong> (an ode to this year\u2019s host Billy Crystal) and it\u2019s made with Voli Lyte vodka<\/strong>, a new low-calorie Vodka<\/strong> (um how genius is that\u2026all the alcohol with fewer calories\u2026say it with me\u2026\u201dyum\u201d).<\/p>\n

Crystal Cosmo Recipe<\/strong><\/p>\n

APPROX CALORIES: 150 (Genius)<\/p>\n

\"CosmoMartini\"<\/a>Ingredients:<\/p>\n

1 1\u20442 oz Voli Lyte<\/p>\n

1 oz fresh lemon juice<\/p>\n

2 oz Cranberry Juice<\/p>\n

1\u20442 oz Agave Nectar<\/p>\n

Top with Prosecco (OPTIONAL)<\/p>\n

Garnish: Lemon twist<\/p>\n

In a mixing tin, add ice, Voli Lyte, lemon juice, agave and shake. Strain into a martini glass and top with Prosecco.<\/p>\n

Bottoms up and Happy Oscar Sunday! Can\u2019t wait to chat with you on Sunday night!<\/p>\n

Cheers!<\/p>\n

-Duane<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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