New York, August 30, 2006 – If it’s not a good party until the police come, Pharrell Williams’ party with Absolut Ruby Red took top honors among Wednesday’s host of pre-VMA bashes. First, police forced organizers to close the doors at Chinatown Brasserie, or be closed down due to overcrowding. But of course, celebrities like Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Kelly Rowland, rapper T.I. and Amerie got in. The place was packed. Paris and Nicky Hilton and their buddy Brandon Davis were holding court along one wall. We pointed this out to our favorite TMZ.com operative, who immediately set off in search of the firecrotch-breathing oil heir. “I want to welcome him to New York on behalf of TMZ”, he said. Meanwhile, someone was arrested; we don’t know the details, but cops told us it was for dealing drugs.

Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz snuck into Timabaland’s party at Nikki Beach, and sequestered themselves in a VIP room. Justin was quite dapper in a suit and fedora, while Cameron inexplicably wore a tank top and track pants. The couple left around 1 A.M. Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo were the center of attention at a Bryant Park Hotel party, and Stuff magazine and Amp’d Mobile took over Marquee, where Jermain Dupri, John Cho, Saigon and Topher Grace checked out the dancing girls.

Earlier in the evening, the BWI Urban Music Awards brought Mariah Carey, Ciara, Rihanna, Ne-Yo, Christina Milian and even Gayle King to Roseland.