Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony held a star-studded soiree on Saturday. The couple of a shocking six years held a party with the joint purpose of renewing their wedding vows on their anniversary and showing off their new home, a sprawling 17,129 square foot mansion in the Hollywood Hills boasting nine bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, a media room, recording studio and guest houses. The couple sold their “Tuscan Estate” in Bel Air at the end of last year for $7.5 million, about $1.25 million more than they paid for it in 2005. They also own two mansions next door to each other on Long Island and a luxury condo in Miami. I can’t help but guess that they’re overextended. In 2007, Anthony owed $2.5 million in back taxes to NY State after failing to file for four years in a row. The couple want to show that their finances, along with their relationship, have been looking up though. This will be the second time they’ve renewed their vows:

It wasn’t just any housewarming in Hidden Hills, Calif., Saturday night. Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony were providing the heat, as the couple not only welcomed A-listers to their sprawling new San Fernando Valley residence but planned to cap the celebration by renewing their marital vows on what is their sixth wedding anniversary.

“They wanted to celebrate their new home and their sixth anniversary by renewing their vows,” a source tells PEOPLE. “They’re excited about their new life together as a family in California and wanted to kick it off with a great party.”

Among those on the 200-guest invitation list, says a source, are Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, and Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

“Jen is very excited about sharing her special night with her family and friends,” the source adds. “The party will be spectacular. Guests will enjoy dancing until the morning hours.”

Like the invitation, the party features an art deco-theme with the colors gold and silver. The card, which features a large gold key, reads, in full:

“A NEW BEGINNING
PLEASE JOIN US AS WE
“WARM OUR HOUSE”
with a
6th
ANNIVERSARY PARTY

JUNE 5TH, 2010 AT 8:30 PM

Jennifer & Marc Anthony Muniz”

Renewing their vows is becoming something of a tradition for the couple – who got the ball rolling for the first time in 2008. That year – which also brought the February birth of their twins, Max and Emme – they also did it up big by joining New York Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran and his wife Jessica for a joint vow-renewal ceremony in Las Vegas.

As for their humble abode, it is anything but. Purchased by the couple earlier this year for just under $10 million, it is spectacular and ultra private. All told, within its three acres there are nine bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, panoramic city views, rolling lawns, a swimming pool and a tennis court. Also inside: a fabulous 20-seat theater, a recording studio and a wine cellar.

[From People via Gossip Rocks]

People Magazine has a photo of the party invitation and it’s very Gatsby style, which is what I assume they were going for. These two adore flashy luxury and suit each other perfectly. They can’t even celebrate their love without reveling in their wealth. Here are some photos of their home, which is just as over the top as you might expect. They need to keep the industry types entertained so they continue to afford the lifestyle that gives meaning to their relationship.

Event photos are from 5/24/10, credit: WENN.com. House photos from Shelterpop via Novice on Gossip Rocks

So I just got around to looking at these photos from the Vanity Fair and Elton John parties last night, post-Oscars, and it’s kind of amazing the turnout they got. I mean, they had bigger names at the party than at the Oscars. Natalie Portman (above, looking really cute), Maria Bello (who was actually nominated for an Oscar once, Miley Cyrus/Amanda Seyfried/Kristen Stewart), a very pregnant Amy Adams, classic Kat Beckinsale over-dress, and many more. Here are some of the better photos:

Holy sh-t, Salma Hayek! This is a Spanx Code Red Emergency.

I hate myself a little for loving Kate Beckinsale’s dress so much. It’s gorgeous, and worthy of the Oscar red carpet. The fact that she wore it to an after-arty is slightly funny, but also sad because she looks so much better than the overwhelming majority of women who actually walked the Oscar red carpet.

Simon Baker is so f-cking delicious, they need a new word for what he is.

I think Maria Bello is cute as a button. Fug shoes though.

Amy Adams looks gorgeous! I love a redhead in a jewel tone. She’s so cute!

Would you like some Hilary Swank boob? No? Too bad. Kind of too much (or too little).

Aw, isn’t this cute? Kate Bosworth thinks she’s relevant.

Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer are so cute together.

Jessica Simpson went back to brown (with some red in there too). I think the dress looks matronly, she should have aimed for sexy.

Jesus, Posh. Take it down a notch.

Heidi Klum is so adorable. I love when she’s done up like a modern-day Brigitte Bardot.

Cuteness overload! Joshua Jackson and Diane Kruger! I was wondering where he was.

Olivia Wilde would like to remind you that she’s a princess. But she doesn’t want to talk about it. I mean, she never talks about it. I mean, you shouldn’t call her a princess or anything. But she is. A princess.

Mmm… the Hamm (and his girlfriend)

This story from Gatecrasher cracked me up, but not because Jennifer threw a little temper tantrum. I actually would have thrown “a fit” if I were in Jennifer’s place too – she was upset when people were late to her 40th birthday party. It was some kind of “intimate” sit-down dinner, and late-comers were still coming in at midnight. That would have hacked me off big time – so no judgment on Jennifer for that. What cracked me was the revelation that Marc Anthony’s nickname for Jennifer is “Lola”. As in, “Whatever Lola wants… Lola gets…” The birthday party had a formal name, “An Evening With Lola”. How could Jennifer not pull the diva act?

Jennifer Lopez was overcome with a variety of emotions at her surprise 40th birthday bash Saturday night – and not all of those feelings were good.

Although the actress’ pals showed up at the Edison Ballroom for “An Evening With Lola” (hubby Marc Anthony’s nickname for Lopez) in her honor, La Lopez – who entered the shindig to Sarah Vaughan’s “Whatever Lola Wants” – stayed true to her diva status and “threw a fit” when some of her guests were late to the exclusive dinner.

“Jennifer’s party was very intimate, and there were a noticeable amount of empty seats when the dinner started. Jennifer was really irritated. She was fuming because people were late, and complained about it really loudly to Marc,” said one partygoer, who added, “Jennifer was visibly upset and embarrassed.

“In the Heights” star “Javier Munoz was the only person who gave advance notice that he was going to be late, because he was doing a show on Saturday night,” the insider continued. “But the others had no excuse. Being late is the height of rudeness, and guests were still arriving at midnight.”

Among those latecomers were Alicia Keys and boyfriend Swiss Beatz. Those who turned up on time – and thus remained in Jenny From the Block’s good graces – included Ricky Martin, Liza Minnelli, Leah Remini, L.A. Reid, Gayle King, O’Neal McKnight, her “Backup Plan” co-star Alex O’Laughlin and manager Benny Medina.

And although most of her good pals attended the fete, the mole claims that Lopez was upset that best friends Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes didn’t attend – they were busy hanging out with David and Victoria Beckham in L.A.

Despite the snafus, Jennifer and her guests had a blast. Anthony took to the stage to croon a special song in Spanish, and a grateful Lopez continually burst into tears of happiness.

Says a second source, “Everyone at the party was dancing until well after midnight, especially Gayle King! Benny Medina had to change his shirt he worked up such a sweat on the dance floor, and Swiss Beatz did a special rap just for J.Lo.”

As for Lopez herself, says our first insider, “After Jennifer got over her initial irritation, she let go and looked like she was having the time of her life, drinking champagne and partying until 4 a.m. It was definitely a good way to kick-start her 40s.”

[From Gatecrasher]

Yeah, it sounds like a nice party. I’m glad Jennifer didn’t get too bogged down with latecomers. Who in the world comes to a private dinner party at midnight? Or do I just not roll in those circles? Granted, my idea of a “private dinner party” is eating chicken nuggets on a real plate while watching NCIS. What was Oprah’s BFF Gayle King doing there? I had no idea Gayle and Jennifer were friends. But I suppose when Lola invites you to a party, you show up and act like her best friend. Or she’ll cut you.

Images thanks to WENN.com .

Paris Hilton has sunk to a new low: hiding in bathrooms. Not to do anything illicit and semi-trendy (at least I think not), but instead to avoid getting kicked out of a party. That’s right, Paris snuck into a Golden Globes party she wasn’t invited to, and when she heard she was going to get the boot – which is humiliating enough – instead of exiting quickly to avoid a scene, she decided to hide in the bathroom. If that’s not the most pathetic act of desperation I’ve ever heard of, I don’t know what is.

Hey, it was worth a try. Paris Hilton hid in the bathroom at Creative Artist Agency’s big post-Golden Globes bash Sunday night after CAA’s Kevin Huvane caught her slipping in uninvited — and loudly demanded she be removed from the Sunset Towers party.

“Kevin was outraged at her sense of entitlement, and he was adamant that she be removed,” an eyewitness confides to us. “He was storming around, yelling ‘Who let her in? She is not invited, and somebody had better get her out of here immediately!’”

LAPD security and event planners had to wait for the heir-head to exit the powder room so they could toss her, and finally — a good 15 minutes later — she emerged looking red-faced and embarrassed.

Perhaps Paris should remember that to be in the same class as actual invitees like Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Sting and Ralph Fiennes, you actually have to be famous for doing something other than shopping.

[From Gatecrasher]

I really hope Paris was more than just red faced. She should be totally mortified with herself. It just shows how truly stupid she is, despite her protestations that she’s not dumb.

This isn’t the first time Paris has been persona non grata. In fact she’s got a long rap sheet. She’s been banned from Vanity Fair parties and anything editor Graydon Carter touches. She was banned from Bungalow 8, the Gramercy Park Hotel’s Rose Bar, the Moscow Hyatt (for writing her name on the wall), and Alexander McQueen’s store. In a few cases she did things that pissed the owners off, but more often than not she was banned just for being Paris, and thus being utterly insufferable.

Suffice it to say Paris is often unwanted. Why in the world would she try to sneak into a party that she wasn’t invited to? The woman is incapable of blending in. Her entire life revolves around getting as much attention for doing as little as possible. Did she think she’d go in unnoticed? As Gatecrasher points out, perhaps she should actually do something with herself if she’d like to attend better parties.

Here’s Paris leaving Apple Bar last night in Los Angeles. Images thanks to Fame and Splash.

Sean Combs has decided to do good this New Year’s Eve.  He and his team have joined forces with New York’s Taxi and Limousine Commission to provide free cab rides home to New Yorkers who choose to celebrate the holiday with bottles of booze.  $15 vouchers will be handed out at Times Square and in Chelsea from Wednesday at 11pm until early in the morning on Thursday.  Combs says that even though New Years Eve should be fun, that doesn’t mean people should be taking risks:

New York is the world’s most iconic New Year’s Eve city, so let’s lead by example and show everyone that a sophisticated holiday celebration doesn’t just end when the ball drops, but when everyone gets home safely.

[from ContactMusic]

This is sort of like a PSA in action.  Instead of filming an ad, he’s actually taking it to the streets.  That sounds pretty good to me.  I’m wondering what the response would be if someone like Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Barron Hilton, Nicole Ritchie, Shia LeBeouf, Heather Locklear, or even Mischa Barton (to name a few) had thought of this.  At least Sean Combs/Puff Daddy/P Diddy (just pick one!) isn’t being a complete hypocrite here.  Still, I wonder how many people will take him up on this.  Sure, it’s a free cab ride, but if you’re going to be a moron and drive drunk, you’re going to be a moron and drive drunk.

But he may have an ulterior motive to all of this. He also wants to redesign the New Year’s Eve Ball to resemble the “well-known blue stone emblem” of his brand of vodka, Ciroc.  He’s promised to give $1 million to charity if the city lets him go through with it.  That’s not a charity donation; that’s a payment for an advertisement.  But if he looks like he’s doing good by giving out free cab credits to revelers who may have gotten drunk on his vodka, he might get the public on his side.

Clever, but somehow I doubt Michael Bloomberg would agree.

Picture note by JayBird: Here’s Diddy and his son, Justin Combs, getting some last minute Christmas Eve shopping done on Robertson Blvd. in Los Angeles. Images thanks to Fame. Header of promo flyer for Diddy’s New Years Eve party. Images thanks to Mavrix.

Dina Lohan has always made a really big deal about what a great mother she is. Oh, and how she doesn’t party with her kids – despite all the hideous photographic evidence to the contrary. She once infamously told a Bazaar reporter, “‘If you can button it and clip it when you’re in your 40s, you’re going out.’” Since then Dina’s done nothing but swear up and down that she doesn’t party with her kids. And to prove it, she recently took her son Michael – who just turned 21 – to New York hotspot 1Oak to celebrate his 21st birthday.

DINA Lohan isn’t feeling as tied down as her daughter, Lindsay, is. While Lindsay has been taking to her MySpace blog to vent about her troubled life, Dina is living it up. The “Mother of the Year” – who constantly claims she doesn’t go out to nightclubs with her kids – took her just-turned-21 son, Michael, to 1Oak the other night to celebrate his being of legal drinking age. But unlike her old days of clubbing with Lindsay, the mom of four left the bash early. One partygoer told us, “Michael had a low-key night.”

[From Page Six]

I absolutely do not buy that. Dina seems like the “Let’s snort cocaine off this prostitute’s stomach” kind of mom. I have no idea if that’s actually possible, but assuming it is, it’s also safe to assume that Dina’s probably done it.

You’d think that if she had one ounce of the caring mother instinct, Dina would go out of her way to protect all her other children from making the same mistakes she made with Lindsay. You know, partying and drinking and drugging with her. It’s really not all that hard to do. In fact, all it takes is NOT doing something – which is inherently easier than doing something.

I feel really sorry for Michael. Not only does he have to bear the name of his douche bag father, but he’s had to escort his pathetic mom to multiple events, acting as her date because no one else wants to be seen with Dina. And her idea of a nice time is to take the poor kid out to an exclusive nightclub. Going to a hot club with your mom would be mortifying to any 21-year-old. The only thing that could make it worse is if your mom were Dina Lohan.

Here’s Dina with poor young Michael at the party for Sephora’s 10 year anniversary in New York on July 17th. Michael Jr. looks so much like Lindsay that I swear I can actually see his bespeckled bosom. Images thanks to WENN and Bauer-Griffin.

Here’s a puzzling bit of news for you: Paris Hilton – despite being incapable of acting – has been cast in a film by well-respected director Todd Solondz. And it actually looks like a good film. At least it did, until Paris’ name was associated with it.

Paris Hilton BFF with . . . Todd Solondz?

The indie filmmaker’s newest ensemble project, a dramatic family comedy set against the backdrop of a war, features the socialite alongside Allison Janney, Charlotte Rampling and Paul Reubens.

The producers describe the untitled project as a “part-sequel, part-variation” on Solondz’s dark 1998 family saga “Happiness.”

Hilton is currently in theaters, along with Paul Sorvino and Sarah Brightman, with the low-budget horror musical “Repo! The Genetic Opera.”

[From Reuters]

It’s important to note that Paris has gotten some of the worst reviews in recent memory for her role in “Repo!” I don’t think anything – or anyone – has been so universally panned since Lindsay Lohan’s legendary “I Know Who Killed Me.”

In other Paris news, she and boyfriend Benji Madden are planning on spending New Years in Sydney, hosting a pay-per-view party. Lucky Australians can attend in real life, but the rest of us losers can join the party via the internet for a mere $5. What a bargain.

LOCK up your boyfriends – Paris Hilton is about to add more fireworks to Sydney’s New Year’s Eve celebrations when she hits town later this year. The celebrity ‘it’ girl and the beau she souvenired from Aussie starlet Sophie Monk have confirmed they will be the star guests at the launch of a new online social networking system, Bongo Virus.

Hilton’s rocker boyfriend Benji Madden will also DJ at the VIP party which will be streamed live around the world. The pay-per-view party will be an invite-only affair for those on the ground in the Harbour city, but for $US5 the desperate and dateless can log on to celebrate with The Simple Life star.

In a press release from the event’s organisers, Hilton is quoted as saying, “I love the idea … Sydney is going to go off this New Year’s Eve … I can’t wait to be partying with the Aussies and Benji deejaying by my side.”

[From News.com]

It is really hard not to make a ton of jokes about Paris Hilton being involved in anything labeled a virus. Seriously, regardless of her involvement, what a horrible name for a product. It just begs for herpes jokes. Or jokes about how Paris Hilton is a virus in general. The article mentions that she was paid half a million dollars for her last party appearance in Australia two years ago, but estimates that with the state of the economy she’s probably had to take a cut rate. I’m hoping it’s somewhere around the $5 the rest of us get to pay to see her.

Here’s Paris “out and about” yesterday in L.A. Images thanks to WENN, Bauer-Griffin, and Fame.

Heidi Klum has long admitted to being obsessed with Halloween. She always has amazing costumes and really goes all-out. This year she dressed up as an incredible six armed Hindu Goddess. Her costume is one of the most elaborate ones I’ve ever seen. Heidi’s party sounds like a ton of fun and has some great pictures.

Heidi Klum kept up tradition on Friday night by hosting her annual spook fest at Big Apple hotspot One OAK. While the soiree wasn’t quite as scary as last year (Britney Spears showed up amid her breakdown in a leopard-skin bikini) it drew a fun flock of a famous people and people who well, at least dressed up as someone famous. (We saw a very interesting “Anderson Cooper” in short, tight lycra bikeshorts, a promiscuous “Palin” and plenty of masked “Wacko Jacko’s”).

Punk princess Pink cruised around as a clown (and was overheard complaining that she was too short standing next to super-tall supermodel Klum) while Jessica Alba attempted to go incognito in a long blonde wig as she and beau Cash Warren (in an afro) sipped some strong cocktails with BFF Jamie King until the wee hours of the morning.

Of course, the belle of the ball was Heidi herself who went all-out as a Hindu Goddess with 6 arms (each carrying swords) severed heads and jewels while her man Seal was a tribal King complete with a braided goatee and some hair on that normally bald head.

[From Fox News’ Pop Tarts]

The Daily News]noted that Heidi was getting pretty hot and uncomfortable by the end of the night. “When Nelly’s ‘Hot in Herre’ started playing Heidi began singing, ‘It’s gettin’ hot in here. I want to take my arms off.’ Sadly I couldn’t find any pictures of the guy dressed as Anderson Cooper. I’m guessing that really just involves some gray hair dye, but bike shorts are helpful too. I’ll also note that Pink really made the rounds on Halloween – she was photographed in the same clown getup at Bette Midler’s party.

Here’s Heidi Klum, Mickey Rourke, Pink, Designer Christian Siriano, Model Renata Maciel, Seal, Designer Austin Scarlett (right) and guest, Sarah Hughes, and Designer Marc Bower. Images thanks to WENN.

In all my life, I would never have imagined that Sean “P Diddy” Combs would ever have any illicit substances served at one of his fancy parties. Certainly not his super posh White Party, which has such specific rules as ladies being waxed and professionally manicured before they show up. But shockingly, Diddy had a plate of special brownies being passed around by waiters. Which was not good news for a desperately hungry Mark Ronson, who hadn’t eaten all day and gobbled three down before he realized something was odd.

MARK Ronson learned to watch what he eats at P. Diddy’s famed White Parties. “I hadn’t eaten all day, and I was starving. They were coming around with this bowl of brownies, and I grabbed three of them and just started scarfing them down,” the deejay tells Paper. After that, “every lyric sounded like it was the Cookie Monster yelling in my ear, and I started feeling really [bleep]y, but I had to play through the set. I couldn’t just go up to Puffy and say, ‘Sorry, I ate a [bleep]-load of hash brownies, I can’t do your White Party.

[From Page Six]

Poor Mark. I don’t care what kind of lifestyle you lead or whose party you’re at: when brownies are being passed around by waiters and you’re ravenous, the first place your mind is going to go to probably isn’t pot brownies. Though it sounds like Mark was so hungry he probably wouldn’t care. I love the image of Cookie Monster yelling in his ear. If that doesn’t keep all but the boldest toddler away from drugs I don’t know what will.

Here’s Mark at the Diesel 30th anniversary party held at the O2 arena in London on October 11th. Photographer: Lia Toby. Images thanks to WENN. Header of Mark and Diddy at the Belevedere Vodka Party in May. Images thanks to Fame.

Every year Playboy has its famous/infamous (depending on your opinion) Halloween party where a bunch of girls dress in extra-slutty costumes and show off their goods. Curiously, rabbit costumes are disproportionately represented. The party is definitely one of – if not the – biggest of the year. They do a pretty spectacular Easter party but that one’s actually meant for kids and remarkably age appropriate.

So the part is a big deal – to the point that they actually hold a media preview the weekend before so that photographers can get lots of shots of the girls in their costumes to get more press. Hugh Hefner has had a lot of drama with his girlfriends, including being dumped by longtime lady friend Holly Madison. Holly is still on The Girls Next Door so she had to show up for the event. While Kendra and Bridget managed to dress in their Playboy appropriate best, Holly showed up wearing a tracksuit that screamed “I rolled out of bed and stumbled on over.”

Halloween is just around the corner which means it’s time for another party at the Playboy mansion that I wasn’t invited to. This has got to be my favorite of the Playboy parties because you know you’re going to see some great slutty costumes. Here are The Girls Next Door doing their best to stay in the spotlight. I guess Holly Madison’s upset about Hugh Hefner’s new twin girlfriends because she decided to dress up as a girl on her period. Worst costume ever!

[From Hollywood Tuna]

I just had to quote that article because it’s pretty much the most apt description possible. Although I think in Holly’s case it’s more “girl broke up with a guy” costume. She looks fake and miserable. She’s still pretty and must have put some effort into her hair and face, but c’mon, this is Playboy. Everyone’s paying attention to what’s going on south of your neck.

Here’s Holly with Kendra and Bridget and a bunch of other bunnies at the Playboy Halloween preview event on Friday. Images thanks to WENN.