Celebrity environmental activists banded together for a haute evening celebrating the sea in Laguna Beach yesterday. Sheryl Crow, Ted Danson, Dennis Haysbert, Angela Kinsey and Anna Torv were among those who gathered at private seaside venue Villa Di Sogni on Sunday for Oceana’s 6th Annual SeaChange summer party.

It was one haute night in Beverly Hills last Thursday as Delta Airlines threw a star-studded summer celebration. The “elevated” event for influencers and celebrities showcased the airline’s growing presence in L.A., as well as its unique in-flight experience, including food, wine and marquee partners.

Joy Bryant is a lady who lunches for a cause. The actress and former fashion model hosted a ladies luncheon benefitting the Communities in Schools organization over the weekend.

It hasn’t been confirmed by the Fox network yet, but Jennifer Lopez’s return to “American Idol” has been confirmed by another reliable source: her boyfriend. Jenny From the Block’s longtime love Casper Smart confirmed the happy news to E! that she’ll be back as a judge on the popular star-marking singing show.

Thursday evening was a sports spectacular in the name of one LA athletic icon: Kobe Bryant. The LA Lakers champion sat down with Jimmy Kimmel at the Nokia Theatre LA. LIVE for an entertaining conversation about his past, present and future that was broadcast live on AXS TV.

HTC formally announced this week that Robert Downey Jr. is their new face. The actor has signed of for a two-year, $12 million endorsement deal with the company.

Here are the Haute Secrets of Chef Robert Liberato, a man who brings an impressive track record and refined cooking style to STK LA.

Giada De Laurentiis and Jane Lynch were honored as philanthropic role models over the weekend. On Sunday, the non-profit Project Angel Food organization recognized the master chef and “Glee” star for their charitable commitments at its annual Angel Awards gala.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) awarded more than $1.6 million in financial grants at its annual star-studded luncheon. Eva Longoria served as celebrity emcee of the event, which was attended by the likes of Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell, Diane Kruger, David O. Russell, Vince Vaughn, Vin Diesel, Amber Heard, Olivia Wilde and Jason Bateman.