Ignoring the many celebrities at the opening of Planet Hollywood, including our embattled mayor, the model contingent only had eyes for Patrick Schwarzenegger, the breakout star of this season’s “White Lotus.”
The hunk was accompanied by his father, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The dynamic duo charmed everyone in their path, including two Russian models who were offering caviar bites from IKRAA. At one point the owner of the brand, Arty Dozortsev, had to intervene and told the girls to keep circulating.
“There are other celebrities here,” Dozortsev said, meaning Whoopi Goldberg, Pete Davidson, Liev Schreiber and Alec and Hilaria Baldwin.
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Sharon Bush — following the brush strokes of her former brother-in-law, George W. Bush — is painting.
Her canvas “God Bless America,” showing an American flag on a rocky, windswept shore, sold for $5,000 at a benefit for the Museum of Democracy.
“It was a friend who bought it, to be honest,” Sharon told me.
The ex-wife of Neil Bush, the former president’s younger brother, started painting for her grandchildren.
The Museum of Democracy houses the Wright Family Collection, the world’s largest collection of political campaign memorabilia.
More than a million items amassed over four decades represent every U.S. president from George Washington to Donald Trump. The latter is represented by a cap that proclaims, “Trump Was Right About Everything!”
The museum benefit was held at the Palm Beach home of Kara Ross, ex-wife of Related Companies founder and Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross.
The sold-out benefit — honoring Deborah and Chuck Royce, the legendary small-cap investor — raised $80,000.
“The museum is totally nonpartisan,” Bush said. “So many children don’t know about our history. Even the teachers come and learn.”
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The celebrity-friendly music venue Brooklyn Storehouse, owned by Teksupport’s Rob Toma, hosted two big names last weekend.
Aussie DJ Dom Dolla played a set after his sold-out MSG performance.
Also performing that night was rapper Kid Cudi.
Some of the celebrities who frequent Brooklyn Storehouse are Jared Leto, Evan Ross and Brazilian model Lais Ribeiro.
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Tony Award-winner Greg Kotis, who wrote “Urinetown,” will star in his new play “The End of All Flesh” during the 9th annual Fringe Festival, which opens at five venues around the city on April 2.
The comedy festival will feature over 64 boundary-pushing talents, including Jackie Skinner, Allison Villaseñor, Hayley Kar and 90-year-old D’yan Forest, who said, “I’m going to turn heads.”
Her show, written with Eric Kornfeld and Stephen Clarke, tells how Forest divorced her husband and married a nun, proving comedy and scandal only get better with age.
Forest will storm the stage at Wild Project in the East Village on April 3.
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Hollywood legend Shirley Temple Black was America’s sweetheart. Tinseltown’s top box-office draw in the ‘30s was the inspiration for the iconic Shirley Temple kids’ drink that’s still popular today.
Temple was later the U.S. ambassador to Czechoslovakia and Ghana and was considered a potential running mate for Gerald Ford.
While best-known for her cherubic smile and curls, Shirley also loved jewelry. For fans of the “On the Good Ship Lollipop” singer, M.S. Rau is offering her 18K gold and diamond necklace and matching bracelet for $34,500.
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Restaurateur Sonny Solomon’s speakeasy Veerays will host a series of celebrations for Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors, Love and Spring.
There’s a tradition of consuming a cannabis-infused, milk-based drink called bhang thandai, but Sonny says Veeray’s version will be weed-free.
Chef Hemant Mathur will soberly offer a wide range of traditional dishes including duck vindaloo.
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Gal Gadot, the guest of honor at a party thrown by DuJour magazine, brought along a case of Aspen Vodka to keep the crowd well-lubricated.
In “Snow White,” Gadot plays the Evil Queen stepmother who’s obsessed with being the fairest of them all.
Gal Gadot attends Tiffany & Co reopening of NYC Flagship store, The Landmark in New York City on April 27, 2023.
Gadot, the magazine’s cover girl, brought the booze to a private residence near Gramercy Park.
Sipping the hooch were club promoters Unik and Kiki, plus real estate developer Bruce Eichner and his wife, Leslie.