Oscars: At Elton John's Academy Awards party, Chris Colfer is this year's Betty White
Hey you there in your sweatpants, eating Chinese food and watching the Academy Awards: Elton John is doing the same thing. Well, almost the same thing.
The Ministry is posted up at Sir Elton's annual Oscars viewing party, a chic soiree at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, and we're doing the math on the bold-faced names in attendance.
Every year, Elton and partner David Furnish populate their table -- clearly No. 1, but technically table No. 43 -- with a face that has defined the year's entertainment zeitgeist. In 2010, it was Betty White; this time, it's Chris Colfer. What a feather in the "Glee" star's Golden Globe-winning cap.
Table No. 35 is where the boys are -- hot young single guys including Matthew Morrison, Chace Crawford, JC Chasez and Sean Pyfrom of "Desperate Housewives."
Fabulous couples are sprinkled throughout as well, such as a stunning Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy, and a super sweet Dave Annable and Odette Yustman.
Also watching the awards with Elton: Steven Tyler, John Waters, Hayden Panettiere and Cheyenne Jackson.
Stay with The Ministry for updates on big winners and the best parties.
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Photo: Elton John, right, and David Furnish arrive at their 2011 Elton John Academy Awards viewing party in West Hollywood on Feb. 27, 2011. Credit: Dan Steinberg / Associated Press
I hope you post photos of this event, especially of Chris Colfer at Elton John's table. What a great year he's having (well, both of them, really!).
Posted by: Jean | Feb 27, 2011 at 07:10 PM
I love Chris Colfer. I can't wait for his movie.
Posted by: Virginia | Feb 27, 2011 at 09:47 PM
Just got to see/hear Sir Elton on Friday night on Maui - the 5000 seat outdoor venue at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center....He was the defintive Rocket Man....sounded great.... epic...Eddie Vedder and Mick Fleetwood were in the audience...the weather was beautiful...stars overhead, balmy breezes...gotta love Hawaii!!
Posted by: Jay | Feb 28, 2011 at 01:29 AM
Zeitgeist: The Spirit of the Times. Interesting. I remember reading somewhere that Jane Lynch compared Chris Colfer to an 80 year old grandma and that Darren Cris compared him to a wood nymph. Both comparisons seem to be true.
Chris Colfer is a source of healing, even if that's nothing he aspired to. He brings the face of innocence to the very heated, sometimes very ugly national and international debate on Gay rights, as well as on Human rights.
Quite a lot on one young man's shoulders. I hope Ryan Murphy appreciates all of this and works to keep Chris both grounded and sane.
Posted by: Sarah | Feb 28, 2011 at 09:20 PM