Defamer
[UPDATE after the jump.] In a potential development that flies in the face of the prevailing feelings of Cautious Optimism sweeping the town, Radar reports that Graydon Carter is canceling Hollywood's favorite post-awards-ceremony orgy, the Vanity Fair Oscar party. (Which, you no doubt recall, was relocated to the CAA cafeteria to better facilitate the agency's poaching of the winners.)
Did Carter not hear Academy president Sid Ganis' luncheon proclamation that his show would go on, even in the now seemingly unlikely event he'd have to mow down every writer on that picket line with his limousine to reach the Kodak Theatre? We hope for the sake of the entire industry that this report proves false, for everyone's suffered far too much already to have to deal with the possibility that a few hundred of Carter's best showbiz friends might have to make alternate plans on the most important night of the year.
UPDATE: People.com has the heartbreaking statement: "After much consideration, and in support of the writers and everyone else affected by this strike, we have decided that this is not the appropriate year to hold our annual Oscar party. We want to congratulate all of this year's nominees and we look forward to hosting our 15th Oscar party next year." We feel it's not too soon to start praying that Elton John finds the inner strength to continue on with his annual party plans despite this tragic blow to Hollywood's awards-season morale.
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Vanity Fair Oscar Party, aka Hollywood Drug Party
No doubt it'll be shifted to The Waverley, eh Gawker?
FUCK! I WAS FINALLY INVITED!
It's real. Vanity Fair posted a note on its website. Maybe everyone should just grab a six pack and show up at Verrone's house.
I was so looking forward to hearing about Sean Young crashing the venue. Bah!
To the Gin-mobile, Batman!
Suddenly my Pizza Rolls, Strawberry Arbor Mist, and jammie pants Oscar party doesn't sound so bad afterall.
And me with new coke pants.
@TheStarterWife: Oooh, oooh.... can I come???
@DukeLaCrosse: of course. Who does not love Pizza Rolls and Strawberry Arbor Mist?
It was inevitable. The easy lays are all in rehab, the coke dealers are dodging subpoenas and Graydon's accountant informed him he can no longer write off the rent boys as a business expense.
Parties are one of Hollywood's greatest tools for determining class structure. You heartless writers...must you bring the very institution of establishing VIP status and letter-listing within the clutches of your greedy paws?
It was inevitable. After the closing of Mortons, you knew Carter was just looking for an excuse.
Now what will Toby Young crash?
Finally. Now that Elton's party is unchallenged the Gay Mafia can end this little strike diversion they've been running.
They have pretty good draft at Barney's Beanery.
@raincoaster: The stairwells at the Shrine.
Jesus wept.
Good Thing Tobey Young doesn't work for Vanity Fair anymore
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