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He’s reportedly trying to make amends with his philandering girlfriend Kristen Stewart, but no one could blame Robert Pattinson if he was looking for a little ego-stroking from the opposite sex. Monday night’s Elle Women in Hollywood party should have done the trick, especially as the Twilight star was the only male in attendance.

Art lovers should head to the Hadid Gallery before Oct. 22, which is when the Looking Is Not Seeing exhibition closes. Sandra Baia was on hand to present her exhibition late last month with a chic soiree held at the gallery.

Quincy Jones is the recent recipient of Montblanc’s de la Culture Arts Patronage Award. The 79-year-old super producer was honored not only for his five decades of involvement in the music industry, but for his commitment to finding and honing the skills of up and coming young talent.

Norman Lear was the guest of honor at the Rape Treatment Center’s annual brunch on Sunday. Oscar nominee Viola Davis introduced Lear at the gala, which was held at Ron Burkle’s Beverly Hills home, Greenacres.

As the anniversary of Whitney Houston’s death approaches, a tribute to her life was imminent. Some serious star power turned up at the Nokia Theater for a taping of “We Will Always Love You: A Grammy Salute to Whitney Houston” on Thursday night.

Though it wasn’t expected, Brad Pitt used a public appearance in LA on Friday to speak out about America’s failed war on drugs. After introducing Eugene Jarecki’s documentary “The House I Live In” about the war on drugs, he spoke about his own personal experiences.

The stars were out in full force on Thursday night at Los Angeles’ Milk Studios. Sarah Jessica Parker, Kate Hudson, Katy Perry, Alessandra Ambrosio, Kristin Davis and Octavia Spencer were among the glamorous guests in attendance at amFAR’s annual Inspiration gala.

After his stint hosting the 2012 Emmy Awards, Jimmy Kimmel was back to his hosting duties this week. The late night chatter acted as host of the Media Access Awards during a brunch at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Wednesday morning.