Meanwhile, across the continent, other celebs were gathered to support actor Michael J. Fox and his 2011 A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson's – Show held last night at the Waldorf Astoria Ballroom in New York City.

The event was hosted by The Daily Show’s John Oliver and featured Ricky Gervais as well as performances by Kid Cudi, comedian Mike Birbiglia, and the man of the hour Michael J. Fox with Joan Jett.  Gervais tweeted this about watching Fox perform: “watching Michael J Fox perform Johnny B Goode was a spine chilling magic f*cking moment.” I can only imagine that is was, for so many reasons. Fox and Jett performed Springsteen's “Light of Day” from their 1987 movie of the same name. Anyone else see it? I thought Joan was pretty good.

Fox and his gorgeous wife of 23 years(!), Tracy Pollan, brought their four children, including son Sam. Also in attendance was twenty four year old athlete Sam Fox (no relation to Michael – "Sam Fox meet Sam Fox") whose mother Lucy has Parkinson’s and in whose honor he just completed the 2396.5 mile Pacific Crest Trail in a fundraising effort called “Run While You Can” with all proceeds going to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s research.

Michael J. Fox and his adorable daughter, Esme Fox lit up the Empire State Building in orange and white to raise awareness for The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research in New York City yesterday.

Celebs Out & About

This is such a great foundation.  Michael is such an inspiration of strength and courage.  I love that man.  I used to crush on him in the Back to the Future days, now I just have an overall admiration for what he does and for who he is.

Michael J. Fox is a great man and he deserves a cure…. just like every other person who suffers from this terrible disease.

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Hayden Panettiere goes out for dinner at Boa Restaurant in West Hollywood with her mom and ginormous boyfriend, boxer Wladimir Klitschko.

LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian are still going strong as they shop in Malibu.

Demi Moore and Michael J. Fox arrive at the Good Morning America studios where they appeared this morning.

Chace Crawford is mobbed by fans outside the BBC Radio 1 studios in London, England.

Lorenzo Lamas is out and about in Beverly Hills.

Malin Ackerman and friends are seen in West Hollywood.

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Sorry about the lack of posting and late posting today, it’s a bit of a crazy day for me.  If you didn’t catch The Emmy’s last night, here are some shots backstage in the press area where some of the winners posed with their statute:  My cheating bastard of a future husband Jeff Probst, Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Jessica Lange, Glenn Close, Kristin Chenoweth (how tiny is she, huh? She’s very cute), Michael Emerson, Toni Collette and others.

Also backstage were Michael J. Fox (LOVE him), Kaley Cuoco, Thomas Jane and Patricia Arquette.  Are they ‘together’??  I never get those effing emails.

And at the HBO and ET afterparties were people like Maria Bello, the McCord sisters (Rachel, Angel and AnnaLynne) and others.

For a complete list of the winners go here

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Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman sign autographs for fans at their Los Angeles Premiere

Michael J. Fox signs autographs in Los Angeles after taping a television show and

Matthew McConaughey signs autographs in New York promoting his new movie ‘Gosts of Girlfriends Past’

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Vanessa Hudgens is seen leaving Mr. Chows in Los Angeles

Jewel is also seen outside of Mr. Chows

Matt Lauer is outside the NBC Studios in New York with his kids and his arm in a sling from his run in with a deer

Whoopi Goldberg signs autographs outside the BBC Studios in London, England

Paris Hilton and Doug Reinhardt leave Bar Deluxe in Los Angeles

Michael J. Fox is outside the Late Show With David Letterman

Jessica Alba is all smiles in Los Angeles as photographers surround her

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