January 9 - At the party following the Broadway opening of Moliere's Tartuffe, the mystery of Hollywood director Ron Howard's presence became clear - cast member Bryce Dallas Howard is his daughter. The pretty 21-year-old thespian motioned at her open-down-to-here frock and quipped, "The dress works, with tape everywhere." Showbiz bigshots Matthew Broderick, Edie Falco and Lauren Bacall toasted the play's success.

Movie star Renee Zellweger arrived late for an appearance on the David Letterman show, taped her segment, graciously signed autographs and joined in her fans' applause. In and out in twenty minutes.

Filmmaker Ismail Merchant, Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Senator Frank Lautenberg and music legends Joni Mitchell and Graham Nash joined photography-world heavyweights like Bruce Davidson, Mary Ellen Mark and Deborah Turbeville for Aperture's 50th anniversary golden gala benefit at Sotheby's. Culture accompanied the cocktails; on exhibition was the renowned fine art photography publisher's traveling exhibition, "Photography Past/Forward: Aperture at 50".