Joyful Heart Founder and President, Mariska Hargitay was on hand at the 2010 Joyful Heart Foundation Gala in New York last night along with her smoking hot costar Christopher Meloni who looks different but I can’t put me finger on what the difference is.  Did he lose weight? Something’s different.  Tamara Tunie also showed her support to her friend and costar.

The foundation’s mission:

The Joyful Heart Foundation works to foster a community that turns toward the issues of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse. Such a community, empowered with knowledge, courage and compassion, can support survivors of this violence and engage in an open dialogue about how to collaboratively end the cycle of violence and abuse.

Also attending:

• Cyndi Lauper
• Debra Messing
• Eric Lewis
• Hilary Swank
• Jill Hennessy
• Marcia Gay Harden
• Maria Bello
• Matthew Morrison
• Rosie Perez

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Top Chef’s Padma Lakshmi looks fabulous as she attended the launch of Pamper’s Dry Max last night in New York. The new mom had been mum (pun intended) over her baby’s father but recently it was revealed that it is computer heir Michael Dell. Although she isn’t ready to discuss Dell, Padma told People:

“I have a newborn!”  ”I just want some peace and privacy.”

Others attending the launch:  Kelly Rutherford, Marcia Gay Harden, Anna Ortiz, Eric Mabius, and Matthew Settle.

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Photos:  Michael Carpenter/WENN

When I look at these pictures of Drew Barrymore and Ellen Page holding onto each other the way they do, I think mutual admiration society.   Drew Barrymore is the kind of woman every woman should be so lucky to have a friend like:  intelligent, nice, kind, down-to-earth, and fun.  No games, no drama.

Also at the TIFF premiere of Whip It are Marcia Gay Harden, and Juliette Lewis.

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