Her good taste can bee seen in the lobby, the Azteca Restaurant and
Salon Mexicano.
lecy geter
"
Hewlett-Packard (HP):
Perennial "Night Before" sponsor HP helped partygoers get animated at
this
year's event.
Target:
Night became day, and day became night at the booth
of returning sponsor
Target. put guests on the fast track in
its customized interactive racing
game."
L'Oreal Paris:
First-time sponsor L'Oreal Paris made its "Night Before" debut
in high
style.gorder hiromi
In
its second year as a "Night Before" sponsor, AOL brought back its hit
interactive
"Red Carpet Game," in which partygoers had a chance to "race" with
AOL's Running Man down the Red
Carpet. The winner of each round took home an
authentic commemorative Live 8 guitar."
Lexus:
The race was on at the booth of first-time "Night Before" sponsor Lexus.
They liked it
so much that they decided to get married here.priya guillory
In addition, every guest received the
Live 8 DVD Box Set along with a miniature Live 8 guitar.
Awards season may be nearing its end
, but the competition had just begun when
the number one luxury automaker in the U. Celebrities are
defined as famous people having at least one fan site.
garver galifianakis
, Mike Myers,
Chris Rock, Elton John, Ang Lee
, Ellen Pompeo, Jon Bon Jovi, Owen Wilson, Ben
Stiller, Nicolette Sheridan, and Olympic medalists
Sasha Cohen and Shaun
White, among many others. "We are thrilled to be part of this
exciting
evening, and we hope everyone will enjoy our custom-designed gifts
from Thomas O'Brien.
Mike
Roberts, McDonald's President and Chief Operating Officer, said,
"McDonald's is honored to be invited
to participate in the 'Night Before' and
to join our friend Jeffrey Katzenberg and others in sponsoring
this important
event, which over the years has raised millions of dollars for the Motion
Picture
+ Television Fund.geoffreys gudmundsdottir
, and, in keeping with tradition, took place
at the historic Beverly Hills Hotel
, where the pool was decked over for the
event. It is a wonderful evening with friends and colleagues
who
share the common goal of giving something back to our industry through the
remarkable work
of the MPTF.S.
The mission of the organization is to enrich the lives of people in the
industry
through health care, children's day care, social and charitable
services, and, retirement and residential
services offered with compassion and
respect for the dignity of each person.
BURGESS MEREDITH
AND PAULETTE GODDARD
These two icons of the classic Hollywood era of the 40's and 50's
visited
the hotel in various occasions as sweethearts.gasteyer garver
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.
Here is an overview of
what the seven presenting sponsors also had in
store for attendees of the 2006 "Night Before" benefit:
Variety:
In its fourth year as a presenting sponsor of the "Night Before," Variety
had a delicious surprise for the attendees. She
is none other than the beautiful Kim Novak.
It
was a discreet affair with only a dozen or so guests, amongst
them Gregory Peck, Vincent Price, Zsa
-Zsa Gabor and Spencer Tracy.
ALI KHAN AND RITA HAYWORTH
In 1954, the son of the Sha of
Iran, Ali Khan, visits the Rosarito
Beach Hotel. They occupy for two
weeks the whole bungalow
section of the hotel.This category is for celebrities from the various arts genres whose last name begins
with the letter G.
geter hiromi
The response has been beyond all our
expectations, and I am deeply gratified
by the generosity of the entertainment
industry and our corporate sponsors. The 'Night Before' party
is a fun night
for a great cause-one Marilyn and I care very deeply about-and the millions of
dollars
raised will help the MPTF continue to do its vitally important work
for many years to come.geoffreys lecy
Animators
were stationed at HP's booth to create color
caricatures of willing guests on tablet PCs. To commemorate
their first
year as a "Night Before" sponsor, McDonald's also gave away vintage McDonald's
t-shirts
, as well as "Arch cards(TM)"-McDonald's gift cards-which guests can
later redeem for any of their
favorite menu items at their local McDonald's.
MANUEL AND MARIA LUISA
Manuel Barbachano
was without any doubt, the most successful
visionary and businessman in the history of Baja California
.
Maria Luisa was responsible for the beautiful decor of the hotel.
He arrives accompanied by the
famous actress Rita Hayworth who was
his girlfriend, and an entourage of 17 persons, amongst them
cooks,
servants, hairdressers and of course, bodyguards.goranson goodrem
Everyone made sure to stop at the
Variety
booth, where renowned chef Nobu Matsuhisa and his team served up an
assortment of delectable dishes
to please every palate.com."
MPTF Chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg remarked, "Three years ago
, we started
with the idea of giving something back to the Hollywood community in a time
when the
focus is on receiving.yasmeen priya
One extremely lucky
guest, however, won the night's grand prize: a 58-inch
HP High-Definition
television. "We'll be pleased to present to the grand prize race
winner one
of our own star performers-the new high-performance hybrid version
of the Lexus GS 450h, which also
gives back to the environment. L'Oreal did not forget the men, who
received the best in skin care
from the new Men's Expert line."
For 83 years, The Motion Picture + Television Fund has served
the
entertainment industry as its foremost provider of health and human services.hiromi grieco
And we are proud
to lend our support to the MPTF's noble efforts to
improve the lives of those in the entertainment
community. Up to four people at a time could
race one another to earn the best time. L'Oreal has
a strong heritage of working
with great TV and film talent-from Heather Locklear and Andie MacDowell
to
Scarlett Johansson and Penelope Cruz-and we're pleased to be able to give back
to this community
by supporting the MPTF.goranson garver
"Target is proud to be a returning sponsor of the 'Night Before'
supporting
the Motion Picture + Television Fund," said John Remington, Vice
President Communications, Target
.gasteyer golino
This organization has the vision of helping those
in need, consistent with the values we share
at Ronald McDonald Houses and
Charities, which are dedicated to helping children and families. MPTF
is a $100 million health and human service
organization with a large charity mission that touches
the lives of thousands
of industry workers and their families.FEATURE/Love Stories in the Rosarito
Beach Hotel
. At the time, he was considered as one of the richest men
in the world.
In the
afternoons, Ali and Rita used to walk holding hand on the
beach, followed discretely at some 20 meters
away, by the four
bodyguards and one servant who would erase with a palm leaf their
footprints
on the sand.geter nchik
Some
participants were randomly chosen to win one of hundreds of new HP printers
that
were given out over the course of the evening."
America Online (AOL):
Music was the
main theme of the AOL booth, which was decked out to
showcase some of the wide-ranging content that
can be found on AOL. The booth featured looks from L'Oreal's new "HIP High Intensity
Pigments" makeup
line. Maria Luisa decides she prefers Rosarito and not
Tijuana as a residence, and they move next
door to the small hotel
with 12 rooms Don Manuel had bought in 1929.
gorder grieco
Charlie Koones
, President and Publisher of Variety said, "Everyone at
Variety is proud and honored to once again
lend our support to the 'Night
Before' benefit.
"HP is delighted to be part of this worthwhile
event and to provide a
showcase of our latest consumer technology aimed at celebrating the art of
entertainment," said Doug Cole, director of HP entertainment marketing. Fortunately it didn't happen
.goodrem gillin
Jonathan Miller, Chairman and CEO of America Online said, "AOL is
delighted to once again
have the opportunity to be a part of this amazing
evening. Now we would like
to remember some
of the fascinating love and passion stories that
happened right here in the Rosarito Beach Hotel
that celebrates its
first 80 years of life.yasmeen goranson
Making his second appearance at the "Night Before
," celebrity DJ Tony
Okungbowa got some unexpected backup from Jamie Foxx, who grabbed a wireless
microphone and became the evening's impromptu roving emcee, much to the
delight of the guests
. Women could choose from one of three exclusive color
collections-Cheeky, Fierce or Ingenue. He
created the electric and phone companies, built the Tijuana - Rosarito
highway, a landing strip
by the ocean and the Rosarito Beach Hotel,
that was the detonator for this new and strong municipality
.
His love for Maria Luisa drives Don Manuel to build for her an
impressive mansion next to the
hotel.grieco lecy
Fundraising and fun are the goals of the "Night Before" party, but neither
could be
accomplished without the generosity and support of its sponsors. Each of the sponsors had come up with
some exciting and original
ideas that made this year's benefit a great time for all of the attendees
,
including such celebrity guests as George Clooney, Jamie Foxx, Tom Cruise +
Katie Holmes, Scarlett
Johansson, Jake Gyllenhaal, Matt Dillon, Joaquin
Phoenix, Tom Hanks + Rita Wilson, Russell Crowe
, Philip Seymour Hoffman,
Sienna Miller, Will Smith + Jada Pinkett Smith, Justin Timberlake, Felicity
Huffman + William H. Guests could choose from gifts in either section, whether
to brighten their
mornings or enhance their evenings."
McDonald's:
Guests were "lovin' it" at the McDonald
's booth, where they sampled the
upcoming addition to McDonald's menu: the new Asian Chicken Salad
. At
the end of the evening, the player who emerged with the best race time won the
grand prize:
a full-size 2007 Lexus GS 450h, the world's first luxury
performance hybrid sedan.
ROSARITO
BEACH, Mexico----During the
month of February we celebrated love and friendship.
RAFAEL TRUJILLO
AND KIM NOVAK
Rafael Trujillo, son of the Dominican dictator, bribed Zsa-Zsa
Gabor with a
fantastic fur coat, to get her to introduce him to a
blonde beauty that he eventually conquered giving
her a fabulous
diamond necklace worth millions, and she accepts to spend some
romantic days -and
nights-, with him in the Rosarito Beach Hotel. Today it holds Don Quixote room,
Chabert's Restaurant
and the first class and luxurious Casa Playa SPA.yasmeen gorshin
Casual dress is the standard for this party, which
has quickly become
one of the most anticipated awards season events of the year. Passersby could
watch as the
portraits materialized on plasma screens suspended on the back wall of the
booth
, and each "model" received a printout of his or her sketch.garver nchik
Macy, Steven Spielberg, Eric Bana, the Black
Eyed Peas'
Fergie + Josh Duhamel, Jack Black, Amy Adams, Cuba Gooding, Jr. All race participants
received a
scale model car of the popular performance sport sedan, the Lexus GS 430.
"The
Oscars(R) are about rewarding great performances, but for Lexus, this
benefit preceding the Oscars
(R) is about being able to give back by way of
another kind of great performance," said Deborah Meyer
, Vice President of
Marketing for Lexus.
topher goranson
Sponsors and Stars Gather to Support the Fourth Annual
'Night Before' Fundraiser for the Benefit of the Motion Picture + Television Fund
In
addition
, mini versions of other McDonald's favorites were served throughout
the evening, so partygoers also
snacked on mini Big Mac sandwiches, those
world-famous fries, and Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfaits. The
'Night Before' has become the
largest single source of charitable donations to the MPTF Annual Fund
,
allowing us to give more support to those in need.
Feature Editors
FEATURE.yasmeen geddis
"We
're thrilled to be a sponsor of the 'Night Before' party," said Carol
Hamilton, President, L'Oreal
Paris..
Kim liked the hotel so much that she asked his millionaire
boyfriend to buy the family
mansion and take it stone by stone back to
Hollywood.
Manuel fell in love with the young actress
Maria Luisa Chabert and
married her in 1937.
One day while watching his beautiful Maria Luisa
walking across
the threshold of the hotel, Don Manuel decided to place above the
door, the famous
that reads: "POR AQUI PASAN LAS MUJERES MAS BELLAS
DEL MUNDO", that in English means "THROUGH THIS
DOOR WALK THE MOST
BEAUTIFUL WOMEN ON EARTH".gudmundsdottir goodrem
"
Ken Scherer, CEO of the MPTF Foundation, stated
, "The response this year
was overwhelming. On behalf of all we serve,
I want to thank our sponsors
and donors for giving so generously.goodrem hiromi
Returning "Night Before" sponsors Variety, Hewlett-Packard
(HP), Target, and
America Online (AOL) were joined by first-time sponsors Lexus, L'Oreal, and
McDonald
's. This year, Target featured its Thomas O'Brien "Vintage Modern" home
collection at their booth
, where the decor was divided into "Morning" and
"Night" selections.gorshin hiromi
- G, Ali

- Gabriel, Peter

- Gallagher, David

- Galvin, Anna

- Gannascoli, Joseph

- Garcia, Andy

- Garcés, Paula

- Garfield, John

- Garner, Peggy Ann

- Garrick, Richard

- Gasteyer, Ana

- Gayheart, Rebecca

- Gellar, Sarah Michelle

- Gere, Richard

- Gervais, Ricky

- Ghoulardi

- Gibson, Debbie

- Gielgud, John

- Gilder, Sean

- Gillin, Jed

- Givens, Robin

- Gleason, Joanna

- Goddard, Daniel

- Goldberg, Whoopi

- Golino, Valeria

- Goodwin, Doris Kearns

- Gordon, Gale

- Gorshin, Frank

- Goto, Hiromi

- Grace, Topher

- Graham, Marcus

- Grant, David Marshall

- Graves, Rupert

- Green, Brian Lane

- Greene, Graham

- Greig, Tamsin

- Grier, David Alan

- Griffith, Andy

- Griffiths, Richard

- Gruber, Michael

- Guest, Christopher

- Guinness, Alec

- Guthrie, Arlo

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- Gable, Clark

- Gainsbourg, Charlotte

- Gallagher, Megan

- Gamble, Mason

- Garai, Romola

- Garcia, Jerry

- García, Andrés

- Garland, Judy

- Garofalo, Janeane

- Garson, Greer

- Gauthier, Dan

- Geary, Anthony

- Gentile, Denise

- Gering, Galen

- Geter, Gene

- Giamatti, Paul

- Gibson, Helen

- Gifford, Kathie Lee

- Gill, Priya

- Gilpin, Peri

- Glass, Leslie

- Glenn, Scott

- Goddard, Paulette

- Goldblum, Jeff

- Gooding, Cuba, Jr.

- Goose, Claire

- Gordon, Ruth

- Gosling, Ryan

- Gould, Elliott

- Gracen, Elizabeth

- Grammer, Kelsey

- Grant, Faye

- Gray, Erin

- Green, Robson

- Greer, Kevin Scott

- Grenier, Adrian

- Grier, Pam

- Griffith, D. W.

- Grint, Rupert

- Gruffudd, Ioan

- Guest, Lance

- Gunn, David

- Gwynne, Fred

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- Gabor, Eva

- Galecki, Johnny

- Gallagher, Peter

- Gambon, Michael

- Garbo, Greta

- Garcia, Jorge

- García, Odalys

- Garner, James

- Garr, Teri

- Garth, Jennie

- Gautier, Dick

- Geddis, Jeff

- Geoffreys, Stephen

- Gershon, Gina

- Getty, Estelle

- Giannini, Giancarlo

- Gibson, Mel

- Gilbert, Melissa

- Gillen, Aidan

- Giovanni, Aria

- Glazer, Eugene Robert

- Glover, Crispin

- Goddard, Stuart

- Goldthwait, Bobcat

- Goodman, John

- Goranson, Lecy

- Gordon-Levitt, Joseph

- Gosselaar, Mark-Paul

- Govinda

- Graham, Heather

- Grant, Amy

- Grant, Hugh

- Grayson, Kathryn

- Green, Seth

- Gregg, Bradley

- Grey, Jennifer

- Griffin, Angela

- Griffith, Melanie

- Grodénchik, Max

- Gruner, Olivier

- Gugino, Carla

- Gunn, Janet

- Gyllenhaal, Jake

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- Gabor, Zsa Zsa

- Galifianakis, Zach

- Gallo, Vincent

- Gandolfini, James

- Garcia, Adam

- Garcia, Patrick

- Gardner, Ava

- Garner, Jennifer

- Garrett, Leif

- Garver, Kathy

- Gavin, John

- Gedrick, Jason

- George, Melissa

- Gertz, Jami

- Ghauri, Yasmeen

- Gibb, Cynthia

- Gibson, Thomas

- Gilbert, Sara

- Gilliam, Terry

- Gish, Annabeth

- Gleason, Jackie

- Glover, Danny

- Going, Joanna

- Goldwyn, Tony

- Goodrem, Delta

- Gorder, Genevieve

- Gorham, Christopher

- Gossett, Louis, Jr.

- Grable, Betty

- Graham, Lauren

- Grant, Cary

- Grant, Richard E.

- Green, Brian Austin

- Green, Tom

- Gregory, James

- Grieco, Richard

- Griffin, Kathy

- Griffiths, Rachel

- Gross, Paul

- Gudmundsdottir, Björk

- Guillory, Sienna

- Gupta, Yana

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