August 19 - 20 – Penelope Cruz came from hell. Well, she did in the Spanish film Don’t Tempt Me. The film’s premiere was all about Penelope, who wore a silver/gray gown to the premiere, and changed into a long orange number for the after party at the Ralph Lauren Soho store. We skipped the after-after party at a downtown club, so we can’t report on outfit number three. Cruz’ boyfriend Tom Cruise was disappointingly not present for the evening.

The following evening, Rosanna Arquette showcased her documentary Searching for Debra Winger, in which she talks to leading actresses about the pressures faced by women working in the entertainment industry. Actresses Famke Janssen, Michelle Hicks and designer Anna Sui were there to hear all about it.

We dashed over to Show nightclub, where actress Dita Von Teese performed a burlesque routine for her husband, dark rocker Marilyn Manson. The show was old-fashioned burlesque, and Von Teese ended up in pink pasties and lacy panties. Ah, the pressures of women in entertainment.