Mark Wahlberg and pal Sean “Diddy” Combs have finally found a project they want to collaborate on, and that project would be bottled water, specifically. The buddies announced their new venture as the faces of AQUAhydrate water during a press conference on Wednesday in Beverly Hills.

LA has a haute new destination for VIP driving experiences now that Gotham Dream Cars has opened a location in Southern California. The East Coast based company with a monster fleet of luxury rental vehicles celebrated its arrival in Los Angeles with an opening night party last week.

Maria Shriver stepped out in Beverly Hills last night to lend her name to a cause near and dear to her heart. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s estranged wife hosted an intimate pre-launch event at L’Ermitage Hotel in celebration of Half the Sky Movement: The Game in conjunction with Games for Change.

Angelina Jolie’s upcoming adaptation of Unbroken just got an additional boost of Hollywood magic. It was announced yesterday that none other than the Coen brothers would be rewriting the script to her latest project, Unbroken.

In the mood for a quick dip or a serious session of soaking up the sun? Look no further than our top five picks for the hautest hotel pools in LA and The O.C. Happy tanning!

Coco Chanel’s designs were music to the ears of her devotees, so it isn’t so strange that someone might make a musical instrument in her honor. North Hollywood based artisan Gene Korolev has created the one-of-a-kind Custom Piano: A Tribute to Coco Chanel to the tune of $250,000.

If you’re a fan of Vermeer and don’t feel like jetting to Europe to view his iconic Woman in Blue Reading a Letter, you’re in luck: the painting has made its debut in LA. The painting has landed at The Getty for a rare, limited-time engagement before heading back to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, which is closed for renovations for the next five weeks.

Offer Nissenbaum is doing his part to make sure Beverly Hills’ birthday is going to be one unforgettable day. The Peninsula Beverly Hills’ Managing Director has just been named to the Beverly Hills Centennial Liaison Committee.

The hautest ticket in town last night was a seat at Elton John’s annual viewing party. The glam event, which was presented by luxe jeweler Chopard, wasn’t only a fabulous party, but one that actually contributed to a cause: the evening raised $6 million for the Elton John Aids Foundation.