It the rumors are true, it pays to be Justin Bieber’s best friend. The pint-sized pop star reportedly gifted a $100,000 chrome Fisker Karma for his pal Sean Kingston.

Mercedes-Benz has been announced as the official sponsor for Barbara Davis’ Carousel of Hope charity benefit for the fifth time in a row. The haute automotive company has been sponsoring the gala, which takes place every two years, since 2002.

Steve Bing has made a massive donation to the Motion Picture & Television Fund. The producer/philanthropist has pledged his commitment of $30 million to towards Jeffrey Katzenberg’s goal of $350 million towards the MPTP Campaign.

Ah, to live like a celebrity. Attendees, guests and presenters of the 64th Annual Emmy Awards cleaned up thanks to a slew of suites created for the specific purpose of gifting and pampering the celeb set.

An awards ceremony just wouldn’t be haute without a few good parties, and luckily, the 2012 Emmy Award bashes didn’t disappoint. Though there were surprisingly few parties on the night of – HBO and the Governors Ball were the places to be – the History Channel, Entertainment Weekly and Showtime all threw their own parties to celebrate TV’s most glamorous evening this weekend.

The Emmys are always a good excuse for the stars to get glam, and last night’s ceremony didn’t disappoint. Stars like Sofia Vergara, Zooey Deschanel and Ginnifer Goodwin looked absolutely stunning as they strolled down the red carpet at the 64th annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s marriage to Maria Shriver ended in a therapists office. The former governor of California remembers the exact moment he knew his 25-year relationship was over, and has written about it in his new memoir, “Total Recall.”

The Forbes 400 Rich List is out, and unsurprisingly, several Southern California residents are featured prominently. What IS surprising: this year two new additions have made the list of wealthy Angelenos that includes staples like Steven Spielberg, Kirk Kerkorian and John Tu. Those newcomers would be Elon Musk and married couple Andrew and Peggy Cherng. […]

Haute Living celebrated the release of its September/October Los Angeles “Power Women” issue with an intimate party at Saks Fifth Avenue in conjunction with jewelery designer Ippolita last night in Beverly Hills. The guest of honor was none other than our cover star, Petra Ecclestone-Stunt, and her sister Tamara.