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Variety arranged for celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and his
crew to have a demonstration kitchen in the midst of the party.
The inimitable culinary wizard served up delectable dishes for the
partygoers to sample and took the opportunity to pass on a few trade
secrets during the course of the evening.
Variety also arranged for departing guests to have something to
commemorate the evening, while giving them a lasting reminder of
the reason for the benefit. Getting into their cars, attendees found
a copy of the book Behind the Silver Screen: Stories From Residents
of the Motion Picture & Television Fund Retirement Community,
. This features photographs of some of the residents-then and now-and
chronicles their widely varied careers and contributions to the
entertainment industry.
HP meanwhile provided guests with its version of the Apple iPod.
Additionally, guests were able to choose from one of several "tattoos"
to personalise and dress up their iPods, which were designed for
the occasion by the likes of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson and Courteney
Cox Arquette and David Arquette.
JP Morgan Chase hosted a sweepstake. One guest received a ticket
for a courtside box for six people at the Women's Final of the US
Open Tennis Championships, scheduled to take place in September
in New York.
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