Amber Rose talks wedding plans (she's already got the dress)

Amber Rose is showbiz beautiful and well-compensated for it, but don't expect the model to go the celebrity route when it comes to planning her wedding to rapper Wiz Khalifa. 

Rose is manicured-hands-on when it comes to every step of their special day.

"I'm doing everything, baby!" she told the Ministry. "And I want to. I met the love of my life, you know? So this day is amazing."

We caught up with Rose as she prepared to celebrate the inaugural Virgin America flight from Los Angeles to Philadelphia. Rose is a South Philly girl herself, something she says has a major influence on her big day.

"I've got my dad's side, which is the Italian side, like straight Italiano, which is very family oriented, so I'm reading that into music, procession, reception, bring it on!" she said.

And what about Khalifa, who has an eccentric style all his own?

"He has his ideas, for sure. But I'm the bride. I mean, he has no choice!" 

Rose has already found her dress, but she's keeping designer details (and the wedding date) on lockdown.

She hopped the Wednesday flight with actor Seth Green, pulling up to Philadelphia International Airport, where Richard Branson awaited his aircraft. Later that evening, a welcome party was held at Center City's Palomar Hotel.

Rose was joined by Penn Badgley and Zoe Kravitz, actor Terrence Howard and director M. Night Shyamalan, part of a group that danced the night away to a set from DJ Jazzy Jeff.  

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Photo: Amber Rose touches down at Philadelphia International Airport on Wednesday, greeted by Richard Branson, seen behind her to the left. Credit: Michael Buckner / WireImage 

Rihanna to serenade Sheryl Crow at Unforgettable Evening 2012

Rihanna is steering her battleship back to Los Angeles, where this month she'll serenade cancer survivor Sheryl Crow at the annual Unforgettable Evening gala, benefiting the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Women’s Cancer Research Fund.

The singer and actress will light up the April 18 event after a cancellation last year due to laryngitis over Grammy weekend. Cee-Lo Green filled her spot then, but the "We Found Love" crooner plans to show this year at the Beverly Hilton as Crow receives the Courage Award.

The gala counts honorary chairs in Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks, and Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg, as well as co-founders Kelly Chapman Meyer, Anne Douglas, Quinn Ezralow, Marion Laurie and Jamie Tisch. 

Crow underwent treatment for breast cancer in February 2006, and has lived cancer-free since. Rihanna is currently promoting her summer action flick "Battleship," costarring Brooklyn Decker, Alexander Skarsgard and Liam Neeson.  

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Photos: Rihanna, left, and Sheryl Crow. Credits: Koji Sasahara / Associated Press, left; Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times, right.  

Charlize Theron steps out — a new mom! — to honor stylist

That was quick: Fresh off the announcement of her adoption, actress Charlize Theron stepped out on Wednesday to honor her stylist. And though she didn't deliver her little guy Jackson, she was certainly sporting a maternal glow.

Celebrating her stylist Leslie Fremar, Theron joined other well-heeled actresses at the members-only Soho House in West Hollywood, where the Hollywood Reporter toasted the people responsible for red carpet looks.

Theron was joined by Katie Holmes, Zoe Saldana, Alice Eve and "Bridesmaids" gal Ellie Kemper for a luncheon toasting stylemakers including Fremar, Mariel Haenn and Rob Zangardi (Jennifer Lopez), Elizabeth Stewart and Jen Rade (Angelina Jolie and her leg).

Details are few on Charlize's happy news, but her rep said the star is "very proud" to welcome the addition home. 

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Photo: Charlize Theron, left, with stylist Leslie Fremar at Soho House. Credit: Jeff Vespa / Getty Images

Brad Pitt, George Clooney buddy up for '8' in Los Angeles

Good news, Brad Pitt and George Clooney fans -- the band's back together. Or at least it was on Saturday evening in Los Angeles, where the two stars reunited onstage for the play "8."

Penned by Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black, the YouTube-streamed reading at the Wilshire Ebell Theater charted the proceedings in the federal appeals court hearing that deemed Proposition 8, a state ban on gay marriage, unconstitutional.

"How come no one knew their lines?" joked an adorable Darren Criss, referring to the actors' being "on book," thus qualifying the production as a staged reading. Criss admitted that the performances got him a bit choked up.

Like those of Jamie Lee Curtis and Christine Lahti, playing two married women -- two of the plaintiffs -- whose union was considered void once the proposition passed. Matt Bomer and Matthew Morrison played a male couple who were also plaintiffs.

Pitt loomed large as the judge, hearing arguments from lawyer characters played by Clooney, Martin Sheen and Kevin Bacon, and their witnesses and experts portrayed by the likes of John C. Reilly, Chris Colfer, Yeardley Smith, George Takei and Jesse Tyler Ferguson. 

An after-party in the theater's charming courtyard brought out Ferguson's "Modern Family" family, including Julie Bowen, Eric Stonestreet and Ty Burrell. Kyra Sedgwick came through for Mr. Bacon, and Brad and George stuck close by each other.

Just how we like them. 

(Watch the play in its entirety, below.)

 

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Photo: Brad Pitt and George Clooney at the after-party for "8" in Los Angeles, benefiting the American Foundation for Equal Rights. Credit: Associated Press

Diane von Furstenberg: Leave Angelina Jolie and her leg alone

If Angelina Jolie wants anyone in her corner after that business about her leg at last Sunday's Academy Awards, it's Diane von Furstenberg. 

The Ministry caught up with the legendary designer in Los Angeles on Saturday, where she said she doesn't quite understand why Angie and her limbs are under attack.

"She's always so gorgeous," Von Furstenberg said at the launch of GapKids + DVF, her chic children's line for the retailer. "I don't know why, but I think people are just not nice to her." 

And as a woman who has just created a collection for children, she's not having any of this Angelina teasing.

At shopping mecca The Grove, Von Furstenberg turned up to greet celeb fans like a pregnant Molly Sims, Busy Philipps, Alyson Hannigan, Tiffani Thiessen and "Entourage" star Constance Zimmer. 

Not your normal petting zoo fare, the DVF bunch kept it glamorous with a mini-runway for kids to strut down and a makeup station, and passed snacks like vegetable cut-outs and mac 'n' cheese. 

Motherhood being another job Angelina is highly associated with, we asked Von Furstenberg the value of raising children with their own unique stlye, like Jolie and Brad Pitt's Shiloh. 

"The only thing that matters is that your kids are happy with who they are," Von Furstenberg said.

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Photo: Left, Angelina Jolie waves for the cameras. Credit: Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times. Right, Diane Von Furstenberg. Credit: Charles Sykes / Associated Press

Elton John's Oscar party turns 20 with Klum, Kardashian, the kid

A 20th anniversary is an achievement in any arena, but it's a great cause for a rowdy celebration when it comes to an Oscar party franchise. That was the case Sunday with the staple Elton John AIDS Foundation viewing party and gala, held each year under the bespectacled eyes of Elton John and partner David Furnish.

The party's normal home at the Pacific Design Center is currently a dreadful mess of construction, so organizers moved just across the street to West Hollywood Park and constructed an impressive ballroom and party space.

Heidi Klum, Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus, David Burtka and Neil Patrick Harris, Dianna Agron and boyfriend Sebastian Stan were among dinner guests all buzzing about one important attendee: Elton and David's son Zachary.

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At just over a year old, the little man was adorable in a miniature tuxedo monogrammed with his name. Zach was quite taken with a blue-haired Katy Perry, next to him, and the chocolate Pomeranian toted by Fran Drescher.  

After dinner and the awards show, funnyman Joel McHale, Gwen Stefani and Kim and Kourtney Kardashian worked outdoor areas where dancing was inevitable and Ciroc cocktails flowed generously. Elton delivered a fiery speech in support of his foundation.

"Twenty years, 20 years since this disease came to the attention of people in this country," he said. "We have the tools for a cure, but the enemies of a cure are bigotry, stigma and greed."

The ballroom unanimously agreed. That political moment aside, folks seemed to enjoy Billy Crystal and the night's big winners.

"Last year I went to visit a friend at a hotel, and the cable was coming in so spotty," Agron recalled, "so I missed almost everything. This year I'm just thrilled to watch."  

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Photo: Fran Drescher with her Pomeranian and Elton John with his son Zach at the Elton John AIDS Foundation's Oscar viewing party on Sunday in West Hollywood. Credit: Larry Busacca / Getty Images

Oscars 2012: Solid gold and stars at Vanity Fair after-party

Oscar winner or Oscar loser, anyone can break even at the Academy Awards' most exclusive after-party — anyone who's been invited, that is. And so another year of Vanity Fair madness came to pass, with magazine Editor Graydon Carter hosting a new crop of film honorees, luminaries from politics, art and fashion, and even some royalty.

The Sunset Tower Hotel was a glamorous war zone of barricaded fans, tinted SUVs and paparazzi Sunday evening as folks made their way to the fete from the telecast in Hollywood.

Carter had first welcomed 130 guests for dinner and the show, among them Amy Adams, Jon Hamm and Jennifer Westfeldt, Bill Maher, Les Moonves and Julie Chen, Sofia Vergara, Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde, George Lucas, Tom Ford, Jane Fonda, Claire Danes and Chris Martin.

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After "The Artist" claimed best picture, dinner tables were cleared and doors opened to the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow, who joined husband Martin for a cocktail. Paltrow wasn't shy about her admiration for several famous guests, at one point retrieving her smartphone and asking Steve Martin and Martin Short to take a photo with her.

Paula Patton had been telling us for weeks about her anxiety over a dress for the occasion, eventually going with a Naeem Khan mini. "I had to pull the trigger, so I went short," she said. "I love long gowns, but this just felt right."

At that precise moment, everyone stopped to appreciate Cameron Diaz and her gown, a form-fitting red-orange number.

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Thanks to their creative endeavors, some New Yorkers came to town, among them "Saturday Night Live" star and original screenplay nominee Kristen Wiig. Plenty of funny females surrounded her, including Maya Rudolph, Tina Fey and Melissa McCarthy.

Kate Hudson stepped out with fiance Matt Bellamy, both looking excited for a date night away from their new baby -- pictures of whom Hudson shared excitedly with Owen Wilson.

Gwyneth Paltrow steps out for Women in Film celebration

Gwyneth Paltrow has touched down in Los Angeles just in time for Sunday's Academy Awards, and she spent some time Friday celebrating her fellow female thespians.

Paltrow co-hosted Women in Film's annual pre-Oscar cocktail reception with producer Cathy Schulman at chic eatery Cecconi's in West Hollywood. The "Country Strong" star greeted ladies such as Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain and her own date -- her mom, Blythe Danner.

A proud foodie, Paltrow snacked on fava beans with pecorino and highbrow pizza and sipped a glass of Perrier-Jouet while admirers floated by, including Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Gabourey Sidibe and Shailene Woodley.

Representing the men, lead actor Oscar nominee Demian Bichir chatted with Viola Davis, both dicussing the big night ahead Sunday. 

Although it's unknown whether Paltrow will present on the Billy Crystal-hosted telecast, she's certainly in a prime position for after-partying. The Ministry is too, so keep coming back for more fabulous party coverage. 

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Photo: Gwyneth Paltrow and her mother, Blythe Danner, at the Women In Film pre-Oscar celebration. Credit: Getty Images 

Jon Hamm lends some handsome to Hollywood Domino bash

Don Draper may gamble with people's emotions, but sweet and handsome Jon Hamm keeps things a little cleaner in his games -- like Hamm's triumph Thursday night at the Hollywood Domino Tournament, the annual fundraiser from Daya Fernandez that benefits Artists for Peace and Justice.

The charity, founded by director Paul Haggis, once again took over the terrace at West Hollywood's Sunset Tower Hotel for cocktails, celebs decked out Old Hollywood style -- including Ben Stiller, Ed Norton, Topher Grace and Ali Larter.

Hamm won the domino tournament and celebrated with a few Heinekens and a chat with Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews, while "Twilight" actress Julia Jones hung in a corner sipping VnC cocktails.

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Brittany Snow showed off a new dark red hairdo, while AnnaLynne McCord kept her locks concealed under a cap.

Hamm is back to work on "Mad Men," but this weekend he'll throw his weight behind his costars and the writers from "Bridesmaids" when it comes to the Oscars.

"I'm rooting for Melissa [McCarthy], and of course Kristen and Annie," he said, referring to screenwriters Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo. 

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Photo: Jon Hamm and Daya Fernandez, Hollywood Domino cofounder, during the annual Hollywood Domino Gala & Tournament presented by Bovet 1822 at the Sunset Tower Hotel. Credit: Michael Buckner / Getty Images 

Grace Kelly-inspired jewels enjoyed by Dianna Agron, Amber Heard

Need proof that Grace Kelly still captivates the crowd? Even jewelry inspired by the late movie star and royal commands the full attention of Hollywood.

Amber Heard, "Glee" beauty Dianna Agron, Raquel Welch, Jackie and Joan Collins, Brian Grazer and Cheryl Tiegs were among the fans at a celebration for Montblanc's Collection Princesse Grace de Monaco.

In support of its weeklong Campaign Hollywood, Vanity Fair on Tuesday hosted the cocktail fete for the collection of fine jewels and timepieces inspired by the icon at L.A.'s swanky Hotel Bel-Air.

It's a crowded week for Oscar parties, but this one was nice departure from the usual celebrations for the year's nominees. Embracing film legacies seems to be contagious.

The same evening, stars celebrated the 40th anniversary of Charlie Chaplin's honorary Oscar — with guests including Jessica Chastain, Harvey Weinstein, Jared Leto and Kate Bosworth.

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Photo: Amber Heard channels her inner Grace Kelly. Credit: WireImage