Is it me or were there no dresses that really stood out last night as being over the top gorgeous?  I liked Nicole Kidman’s dress and I thought Taylor Swift’s was very flattering for her, but aside from that I don’t think the dresses were all that stunning, I’m sorry to say.  So what to do but put Lady GaGa and her very different style as the main picture?

Did you watch the Grammy’s last night?  Which performances stood out for you?  I loved Beyonce’s, Pink’s and the tribute to Michael Jackson.   Did you have your 3D glasses??  I thought the Elton John and Lady GaGa performance was pretty cool as well.

Some of the people on the red carpet:

• Rihanna
• Katy Perry
• Russell Brand
• Nicole Kidman
• Keri Hilson
• Taylor Swift
• Kevin Jonas
• Pink
• Ricky Martin
• Kesha
• Jennifer Hudson
• Justin Bieber
• Heidi Klum
• Seal
• Ciara
• Fergie
• Josh Duhamel
• Kristen Bell
• Carrie Underwood
• Elvis Costello
• Jennifer Nettles
• Justin Guarini
• Ringo Starr
• Marisa Miller
• Miley Cyrus
• Adam Lambert
• Mary J. Blige

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The legend that is Clive Davis held his annual pre-grammy party with a who’s who list of musicians and celebrities:

• Rihanna
• Mary J. Blige
• Jennfier Hudson
• Jon Bon Jovi
• Mya
• Russell Brand
• Katy Perry
• Kevin Jonas
• Usher
• Carrie Underwood
• Ciara
• Fergie
• Kesha
• Allison Iraheta
• Sheryl Crow
• Richie Sambora
• Slash
• Ricky Martin
• Taylor Swift
• Toni Braxton
• Rob Thomas
• Kris Allen
• Carlos Santana

The Grammy’s air tonight at 8 est.

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The stars came out big  for Day 3 (yesterday) of Clinton’s Global Initiative where Ben Stiller was Master of Ceremonies and Quincy Jones (among others) was honoured.  Lisa Ling, Usher and Demi Moore presented recipients with awards and Alicia Keys entertained.

Brad Pitt was also honoured by the U.S. Green Building Council because he had created the “largest and greenest single-family community in the world” with his Make It Right foundation.  Brad Pitt said:

“Make It Right has exceeded my expectations. Our criteria from the beginning were at odds, to say the least. We demanded that these homes be sustainable, that they have aesthetic qualities … that they be storm resilient and take safety in mind of the families who live there and that they would be affordable.

“If we had not been so blissfully naive to the potential, we would not be experiencing what we are seeing today and that is the unquantifiable joy of families returning home to the 9th Ward and returning home to something that was better than before. What the team has done here is not so exceptional. All we did was put the right people together and answer the problems as they came along and that is why we’re here today.”

Also on hand yesterday were Barbra Streisand, Jessica Alba, Bono, Ricky Martin, Mira Sorvino, and Julia Ormond.

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Marc Anthony threw his wife Jennifer Lopez a surprise 40th birthday partyat the Edison Ballroom in New York last night with a guest list that included:  Leah Remini, Andre Harrell, Alex O’Loughlin, Liza Minnelli, Carlos Beltran, Benny Medina, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ricky Martin.

The evening entitled ‘An Evening For Lola’ featured a beautfiul marquee with JLo’s picture on it.  Now that’s a man in love.  With lots of money.  She does look genuinely surprised in these pictures which is so sweet.

Happy Birthday Lola!

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Ricky Martin discusses his life since the birth of his 4 month old twin boys born via surrogate with People.

Describe this time in your life
MARTIN: I’m so happy! Everything they do, from smiling to crying, feels like a blessing. Being a father feels amazing. This has been the most spiritual moment in my life.

How hands-on are you as a father?
I don’t have a nanny. I’m doing this on my own because I don’t want to miss a moment. I have a personal assistant who helps me, someone who takes care of me while I’m taking care of them, but I’m the one who changes the diapers, the one that feeds them, the one that bathes them, the one that puts them to sleep. For any parent, the first couple of months tend to get a little bit intense.

Why did you choose to become a parent via surrogate?
Adoption was one option, but it’s complicated and can take a long time. Surrogacy was an intriguing and faster option. I thought, ‘I’m going to jump into this with no fear.’

Tell us about Valetino’s and Matteo’s personalities.
Valentino loves to sleep. I call him ‘Mr. Peace and Love’ because he’s so chill and serene. Matteo is more alert and active. He was up at 3 a.m. the other night and just hanging!

What is your philosophy on raising your sons?
I love to read books to my sons and tell them stories. I play music for them so they develop their own personalities. I want to give them information and raise them with honesty and love, and give them self-esteem and a lot of acceptance.

The singer recently fathered twins to a surrogate mother, who it is now being reported is a cousin of his (um, that’s not healthy).

The cardinal of Honduras, Oscar Andres Rodriguez, considers Ricky Martin’s latest move to be going against human dignity:

“What Martin did diminishes the dignity of a human being. You can’t just buy or rent life. It’s even worse when someone famous and in the public eye is doing it.”

Weighing in on the argument is Mexican talk show host Esteban Arce:

“I don’t think it’s right to deny children of maternal figures, just because you have a big ego.”

Okay, if the cousin slant to this story is true, I think it’s maybe not necessarily the right thing to do.  However, and I don’t know Ricky Martin, but I don’t picture him doing this because he has an ego.

You know, this post and story is ripe with too many jokes, and I vowed when I started this site I would be nice and not be the sarcastic person I am very capable of being.  I am really biting my tongue here, but I have 3 zingers right off the top of my head.

I really need to start a sister site that isn’t so polite.

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