HOLLYWOOD (Variety) – Appropriately for a fund-raiser called the Race to Erase MS<\/b>, Friday’s dinner at the Century Plaza Hotel had its key acceleration going into the final sprint.<\/p>\n
The ninth edition kicked off with a 1970s-themed, celebrity fashion show by Tommy Hilfiger<\/b>. (The invite also called for ’70s dress, which revealed how much scary disco gear gathers dust in Beverly Hills closets.)<\/p>\n
The high-energy runway presentation ended with co-chair Hilfiger<\/b> taking the traditional designer’s bow (wearing a wig that gave him the appearance of an unusually healthy Iggy Pop<\/b>) to strong applause.<\/p>\n
The evening’s message on multiple sclerosis was delivered by co-chair Nancy Davis<\/b>, who spoke about possible treatments, which surprisingly may include botox. Davis<\/b> said the dinner raised a record $2.5 million.<\/p>\n
While dinner was served, Tom Arnold<\/b>, Tony Danza<\/b> and Bill Maher<\/b> emceed a live auction, valiantly trying to hold the crowd’s attention for the nine luxury items offered. One $16,000 bidder they nabbed was Montel Williams<\/b>, who — proving you’re never too old to learn new, dangerous sports — will be taking luge lessons from Olympians at Lake Placid.<\/p>\n
The evening shifted into high-gear with the live entertainment: Don Henley<\/b>, Stevie Nicks<\/b> and, especially, Smokey Robinson<\/b> and Donna Summer<\/b>. It’s not often a fund-raising crowd gets jiggy at a hotel dinner, but Summer<\/b> had them out of their seats for her entire set.<\/p>\n
Among guests were Tara Reid, Brooke Shields, Sylvester Stallone, Barbara and Marvin Davis, Lisa Kudrow, Teri Garr, Jackie Collins, Angela Bassett and Ray Romano<\/b>.<\/p>\n
– Craig Zablo<\/b> (May 14, 2002)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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