The stars were out at the BBM Lounge in Los Angeles on Oct. 21 in celebration of the release of “Glee” star Mark Salling’s new album, “Pipe Dreams.” Salling’s album release party welcomed close friends Taylor Cole from NBC’s “The Event,” actress Mena Suvari, model and singer Justin Gaston, TV host Jason Kennedy and Karina Smirnoff from ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.”

Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100 members who are making headlines. Check back daily for more info on the most powerful people in your city. “Friending” big names such as Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos, L. John Doerr is taking Kleiner Perkins Caufiled & Byers back to its early dominance in consumer Internet by partnering with Facebook, Amazon and Zynga to form sFund, a $250 million investment fund providing financial support for build social applications and services.

Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100 members who are making headlines. Check back daily for more info on the most powerful people in your city. Jeffrey Deitch is preparing for the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles’ fund-raising gala and the year ahead, but took the time to share the art around his own trendy home in L.A. with the public.

Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100 members who are making headlines. Check back daily for more info on the most powerful people in your city. Los Angeles Lakers fans were treated to a double-dose of pride Tuesday night at the Staples Center as the champions rang in the 2010-11 season with a win against the Houston Rockets, and a heartfelt championship ceremony, which included the unveiling of the Lakers 16th banner, the 10th in 31 years under owner Dr. Jerry Buss.

How does one commemorate two decades of sugar coated-divinity? Why, with chocolate of course. Selling some of the world’s finest chocolate, La Maison du Chocolat has been pouring sugar on New Yorkers for 20 years, and to celebrate La Maison’s 20th anniversary in New York, the Madison Avenue boutique is inviting guests to satisfy their sweet tooths at “La Nuit du Gâteau” on Wednesday, Nov. 3, from 7 p.m. to midnight.

Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100 members who are making headlines. Check back daily for more info on the most powerful people in your city. With more than $54 billion in assets under management, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., co-founded by George Roberts, is bolstering its firm with new hires and partnerships.

Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100 members who are making headlines. Check back daily for more info on the most powerful people in your city. Bay Area billionaire and hedge fund manager Thomas Steyer is advocating No on Propositions 23 and 26 and urging Californians to vote accordingly at the polls next week.

Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100 members who are making headlines. Check back daily for more info on the most powerful people in your city. Robert Downey Jr. has plenty of movies coming to a theater near you in the near future, and opens up to Playboy about an anticipated due date for his future daughter in an interview in the magazine’s November issue.

Restaurant Michael Mina reopened Tuesday night, Oct. 19, moving from the Westin St. Francis to the former Aqua space. Frost-Tsuji Architects redesigned the 110-seat dining room with the original Aqua design in mind, infusing the haute fine-dining venue with a lax quality. The new Restaurant Michael Mina from restaurateur and accomplished chef Michael Mina takes a more traditional approach to modern American cuisine.