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Inside Elton John's Oscar bash
Monday, February 25 2008 |
Auctioning off a car for Elton's AIDS foundation, the always honest Sharon Stone heckled would-be bidders, telling them, "don't be a [umm... cat]," and offering to duet with Elton should the price get good.
Sean Penn, who arrived with Petra Nemcova, sat at a table with the model along with Kate Beckinsale, Chris O'Donnell and Larry King. The Into the Wild director wasn't scared to let loose, jumping up and down and singing along to Elton's "I'm Still Standing."
Kate (whose director husband Len Wiseman used her rear as a drum later in the evening) said of the night's awards, " I loved it when Tilda [Swinton] won. She looked so surprised. And I love Julie Christie, but I was hoping Marion Cotillard won, and she did!"
Elton himself was in good company, sitting at a table with Portia de Rossi, Ellen DeGeneres, Billy Joel and partner David Furnish. Mary J. Blige joined the evening's host for a performance of "I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues," much to Patricia Clarkson's delight.
Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart were in the house, as well as Prince.
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