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RSVIP: Indulged Tweens Rock Z100's The Jingle Ball

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Once a year, Manhattan's media elite get a request from young power brokers . . . tweens, in fact. Z100's The Jingle Ball, a concert sponsored by the local radio station and H&M at Madison Square Garden, included the sizzling youth acts of 2010: Justin Bieber, right, B.o.B, Bruno Mars, Michael Bublé, Taio Cruz ("Break Your Heart"), Selena Gomez, Enrique Iglesias, and Katy Perry.

As the date of the concert approaches, the children of stars and media moguls begin asking for tickets from their power Moms and Dads. Harvey Weinstein, of the Weinstein Company film studio, currently lobbying for such Oscar hopefuls as "Blue Valentine," and "The King's Speech," took time out to usher his brood. Luxist also spotted Charlie Walk, former head of Epic Records, with his family.

"My 11-year-old said, 'Mom, the Jingle Ball is coming. And I want you to take me to that, because you didn't take me to Eminem,'" Rosie O'Donnell told Luxist backstage on Friday. "And then I called and said, 'It's Rosie. Can I have four tickets?' And they said, 'No. You can't get the tickets. You have to win them. They're all given away.' So I went to a charity, and I bought them. And my son had the nerve to ask me if I had good seats. Does that mean I'm spoiling him?"

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Katy Perry's 2010 MTV European Music Awards Style

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Filed under: Apparel, Jewelry, Events, Celebrity Shopping

When we saw Jeremy Scott's witty sequined "Admit One" movie ticket dress at Mercedes-Benz NYC Fashion Week, we had to wonder who might wear it. The answer is newly-married pop goddess Katy Perry who showed up on the red carpet in the dress at the 2010 MTV European Music Awards with husband Russell Brand. She accessorized the dress with Baccarat "Rock" Stud earrings in Ruby ($375); a Le Vian 18K Strawberry Gold Diamond Bracelet, ($23,947.50); and Le Vian 18K White Gold Diamond Bracelet ($12,097.50) as well as her new thick gold and diamond wedding band. Her second look for the night is after the jump.

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Katy Perry's Statement Making Manicure

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Filed under: Jewelry

When it comes to Katy Perry's MTV Video Music Awards outfit it's hard to know where to look, but the hands are a pretty good place to start. Perry's nails were emblazoned with pictures of her fiance Russell Brand. To complement her unique manicure on one hand she wore her dazzling diamond engagement ring and on the other hand a M.C.L. by Matthew Campbell Laurenza "Pave Heart" ring. Given the couple's love of black, a black sapphire heart seems appropriate. This ring sells for $1,140. It has been making the rounds lately, it was also shown part of Jessica Alba's photo shoot for September's Cosmopolitan.

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Sunday Real Estate Round-Up, 08/08/10

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Filed under: Estates, Celebrity Shopping

From the Wall Street Journal's Private Properties:
--Former 'NSync singer Joey Fatone will auction his Orlando home on September 11. It is currently listed for $6.5 million (up from the $5.9 million it was at when it was our estate of the day) and the minimum bid for the auction is $3.7 million.

Gallery: Joey Fatone In Orlando

--Art dealer Larry Gagosian has bought a Los Angeles home owned by David Bohnett, the philanthropist and technology entrepreneur. The home was originally built for actor Gary Cooper and was listed for $18.9 million.
--A Montana ranch owned by the widow of Jay Call, the late founder of Flying J, a fuel retailer, has hit the market for $33 million. The Dancing Wind Ranch, is just outside of Livingston, Montana about a half-hour drive from Yellowstone National Park.

From the NY Post:
--Katy Perry and Russell Brand are continuing their NYC apartment hunt. Rumor has it that their budget is $3 million. Brand recently checked out a condo in the Upper West Side's storied Apthorp building. The $2.83 million, one-bedroom, 1½-bathroom, second-floor unit is 1,340 square feet.
--Siblings R. Hunter Cushing and Hilary Cushing Block had such strong opinions about who should sell Belle Meade, their late parents' Quogue estate, that a judge had to settle the matter. The court ordered the listing to go to Prudential Douglas Elliman's Enzo Morabito. The 1906 Greek Revival home is listed at $6.95 million.
--Corcoran Group broker Susan Breitenbach, sold her own 3 acres of vacant land in North Haven, at 42 Actors Colony Road, for $12 million.
--Restaurateur Stratis Morfogen, owner of Philippe on the Upper East Side and in the Hamptons, is listing his apartment at 930 Fifth Ave. for $3.5 million.
--Heidi Klum, Seal and their four children recently stayed at 400 West St. in the West Village, owned by Bob and Cortney Novogratz of "9 By Design" fame. The five-bedroom glass townhouse is listed for sale at $19.95 million.

From the LA Times Hot Properties:
--Soap star Katherine Kelly Lang and her husband, Alex D'Andrea have listed their Sherman Oaks home at $1.449 million.
--Professional skateboarder Erik Ellington has sold his Hollywood Hills contemporary for $1.4 million. He bought the home in 2007 for $1.845 million.
--"Doctor Who" producer Julie Gardner has purchased a Santa Monica Canyon-area house for $1.95 million.
--Karen Pankow, the ex-wife of trombone player James Pankow of the band Chicago, has sold her Malibu estate for $3.5 million.
--Actress Missi Pyle and her husband, grizzly bear expert and naturalist Casey Anderson, have sold their Beachwood Canyon home for $659,000.

From the Real Estalker:
--A comprehensive piece on the reclusive heiress Huguette Clark and the many properties she owns around the U.S.
--Steve Carell has picked up a home in Toluca Lake, California for $6 million. The home belonged to comedian Jonathan Winters.
--Interior designer John Saladino has listed his six-bedroom home in Montecito for $24.5 million. The listing is here.
--Mario Lopez has picked up a four-bedroom home in Glendale, California for $1.94 million.

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Katy Perry's Purr-fect Plan For A New Fragrance

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Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

Pop star Katy Perry is following in the footsteps of Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce and so many others by launching her own fragrance. Katy Perry Purr was inspired by Perry's love of cats and a catwoman costume she wore on tour. An early report from WWD indicates we've got another fruit bomb on our hands, the scent will have peach, apple, jasmine, freesia, Bulgarian rose, vanilla, orchid, white amber, green bamboo, sandalwood and musk notes. The cat-shaped bottle will have jeweled eyes and metallic accents. Pow, sounds as sweet as the whipped cream bra she sported in her "California Gurls" video. The scent will cost $36-$65 and will be available at Nordstrom this fall.

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Volkswagen Seeks To Recapture Brand Allure in Times Square With Jetta Launch

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Events

Volkswagen of America today took over Times Square in Manhattan and employed singer Katy Perry to introduce the 2011 Jetta, a car that will be built at the company's Puebla Mexico plant and represents a new era for the German company in America.

The new Jetta, showcased in what VW of America CEO Stefan Jacoby called an "urban oasis" in the middle of Times Square, was greeted by a few thousand media, fans and tourists who were in the neighborhood.

The Volkswagen Jetta certainly does not qualify as premium or luxury in the traditional sense. After all, the new Jettas pricing starts at $16,000, even less than the starting price of the current model in showrooms today. But Volkswagen is a brand that represents what many marketing analysts call well positioned to take advantage of a trend that finds consumers who have previously bought luxury goods and brands trading down in price to brands that still have cachet.

"I am actually very enthusiastic about Volkswagen's strategy and opportunity if they can get the marketing and advertising image work right," says Los Angles-based marketing consultant Dennis Keene. "For a lot of people who perhaps previously were buying BMW 3 Series, Mercedes C Class and even Lexus ES 350s, well-packaged Volkswagens that still represent solid German engineering is a place people can trade down to in price without sacrificing brand acceptance."

Adds Keene, "In VW's heyday of the 1960s, people who were affluent owned Beetles and Karmann Ghias alongside much more expensive vehicles because of the social currency and relevance the brand carried...they can get back to that if they do things right," says Keene.

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The Blonds Outfit Special Mini Cabrio for 2009 Life Ball

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Charity, Celebrity Design

Automakers have plenty of reasons to create special editions. Sometimes they're celebrating an anniversary, sometimes a monumental race victory, or sometimes they're just looking to boost sales. Mini, on the other hand, creates a special edition of its retro hatchback every year to raise money for HIV/AIDS. The cars are always styled by a different designer, and sold in conjunction with the Life Ball, Europe's premier HIV/AIDS fundraiser, to raise money for the charity. Following previous editions outfitted by Versace, Diesel and Agent Provocateur, this year's Mini Life Ball special was designed by The Blonds, known in Hollywood for clothing pop stars. Their inspiration for the pink leopard print design was Katy Perry, the pop sensation famous for the hit song "I Kissed A Girl", who will be performing at this year's gala in Vienna on May 17. The one-of-a-kind Mini will be raffled off at the event.

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