Wendy Diamond News

Guest choreographer Karen Luu, SF State Dance alumna and artistic director of LUU Dance Collective, creates new work, with music by Kendrick Lamar, tackling burdens the U.S. government has bestowed upon the youth, specifically black lives.

The 15th Annual Women Who Care Luncheon benefiting United Cerebral Palsy of New York City UCP of NYC) was held Monday, May 9th at Cipriani 42nd Street.

Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin developed a range of pearl and diamond fashion jewelry with HSN. Her collection, called Homage was celebrated at a launch in New York City on December 15th.

The 9th Annual New York's Funniest Reporter Show will take place on Sunday, September 14th @ 5:00 pm at Comic Strip Live (1568 Second Ave / bet 81st & 82nd) comedy club. It will feature seven media professionals each doing five minutes of stand up comedy in order to raise money for the Humane Society of New York. At the end of the night, a winner will be declared.

With warmer weather finally arriving, it's time to get smart about making the most of summer with your pet. To keep pets energetic and active during the summer months, take a proactive approach to protecting them from health hazards.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: The gyspy robe gets passed again, Alan Cumming leads the Scottish play, and PIPPIN comes back to Braodway, and so much more!

As Rita Wilson continued her week-long engagement at 54 Below, a starry audience came to cheer her on. Attendees included Elvis Costello, Rosie O'Donnell, Julianne Moore, Kristin Chenoweth, Allison Williams, Brian Williams, Jane Stoddard Williams, Kathy Najimy, Natasha Lyonne, Bart Freundlich, Bryan Cranston, Peter Scolari and more. Scroll below for photos of the guests backstage with Wilson!

On November 5, host Christopher Meloni welcomed celebrities, Broadway greats, philanthropy influencers and the New York elite to celebrate Make Believe on Broadway. The evening showcased Broadway and Hollywood's brightest stars as they unite in a benefit performance on behalf of Only Make Believe, a non-profit that brings the magic of theater to children in hospitals and care facilities. Limited tickets are available for purchase here: http://onlymakebelievegala.com BroadwayWorld was there for last night's event and we bring you full coverage below!

The 7th Annual New York's Funniest Reporter Show (http://www.nyfunniestreporter.com) will take place on Thursday, September 27th at 8:00 pm at Comic Strip Live (1568 Second Ave / bet 81st & 82nd) comedy club. It will feature six media professionals each doing five minutes of stand up comedy in order to raise money for the Humane Society of New York (http://www.humanesocietyny.org/). At the end of the night, a winner will be declared.

Fred & Adele Astaire Awards Producer Patricia Watt, The Douglas Watt Family Fund for the Performing Arts, & art consultant Julie Keyes hosted a kickoff cocktail reception for the committees and sponsors of the 30th Fred & Adele Astaire Awards Gala at the theater district's Remi Restaurant. Astaire Awards Associate Producer Carolyn Kendall Buchter and Alix Michel, the Co-Chairs of the 30th Anniversary Awards Gala were also on hand to welcome guests that included such theater world glitterati as 5 time Astaire Award winner Susan Stroman, producers Emanuel Azenberg, Wendy Federman and Dan Whitten, SDC Executive Director Laura Penn, Lee Roy Reams, Bruce Michael, NYC Dance Alliance Executive Director Joe Lanteri, J. Elaine Marcos (Priscilla: Queen of the Desert), Kearann Giovanni (Hugh Jackman Back to Broadway), Meggie Cansler (Wicked), Rob Ashford (How to Succeed...), actresses Sondra Lee, Sarah Bierstock, Cassandra Seidenfeld Lyster & Jacquelin Murphy. Also lending their support for the 30th annual Awards which will take place in spring 2012 were Sara Johnson, Wendy Diamond, Kirk Pacheco, Suzy & Lincoln Boehm, Lynn Surry, filmmaker AlBert Maysles, Andrew Wargo, Caroline Lieberman, Pamela Morgan, Regina Kravitz, Barry Minsky, Joel Breiter.

May 6th was the 10th Annual 'Women Who Care' Luncheon benefiting the United Cerebral Palsy. The benefit took place at Cirpriani 42nd Street, New York. Those in attendance included Robin Givens, Ivanka Trump and Lauren Bush.

Tinsley Mortimer, Sara Gore, Wendy Diamond, Nicole Lapin, Carl Quintanilla, Real Housewives Sonja Tremont Morgan, Ramona Singer, Dina Manzo, and their dogs launched Puppy Love at Yappy Hour® to promote what can come from true, unbridled puppy love! Wendy Diamond, Tinsley Mortimer, Sara Gore, Nicole Lapin, Carl Quintanilla and their adorable dogs celebrated Yappy Hour®! The premiere cocktail benefit for people looking for true puppy love with a man, woman, or couples looking to adopt a rescue dog in need of a loving home. Yappy Hour® is a caninelicious benefit where everyone can bring their favorite furry friends along for a barking good time! It's the only place where pet parents can celebrate with their animals, raise money for animal rescue, and everyone goes home with their tails wagging.

Television personality Willie Geist attends the 2010 Toys for Dogs holiday party at Greenhouse on December 20, 2010 in New York City.

Adrian Grenier and Jessica Stroup attend the 5th Annual charity: ball at the Metropolitan Pavilion on December 13, 2010 in New York City.

The HBO Documentary Screening Of 'Dark Light' at Lighthouse Internation Conference Center on November 8, 2010 in New York City.

Yesterday, June 30, The Standard in New York City hosted Salvatore Ferragamo's 'Attimo' fragrance launch party. Guests at the party included Giovanna Ferragamo, Massimiliano Giornetti, Michele Norsa, Vincent Ottomanelli, Estelle, Sebastian Stan, Augustus Prew, Anouck Lepere, Tinsley Mortimer, and Charlotte Ronson. The new women's perfume will be available in September. BroadwayWorld brings coverage of the event below.

Paws for Style, the first charity dog fashion event created in 1999, was the premier and is the original pet fashion show designed to raise money and awareness for animal rescue. The event celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Paws for Style took place Monday, July 27th at M2 Ultra Lounge.