Articles for February 7th, 2011
Maxim’s Super Bowl XLV Bash Features Actors, Athletes and … Surprise … Scantily Clad Women
What do you suppose those two fellows in the back are thinking?
UPDATE: Check out the plentiful pulchritude on display in our full photo gallery from the Maxim Super Bowl XLV Bash.
In its current issue Maxim, the titillating big gun of U.S. men’s magazines, takes on the Super Bowl with a sports column suggesting ways to make the big game even more super. Among other things, the article humorously lambastes Dallas’ Troy Aikman (“devoid of personality,” it says of Troy) and the Black Eyed Peas (calling its music “overly focus-grouped *hit-hop”). None of that, of course, kept the freewheeling “lad” mag from showing up to celebrate Super Bowl XLV here Saturday with its annual Super Bowl party, turning Fair Park’s Centennial Hall into a “midway” that riffed on the State Fair of Texas.
Ryan Kwanten
Dubbed the Maxim Party Powered by Motorola Xoom, the bash drew 1,500 invite-only guests as well as a clutch of entertainers and athletes. Among them: Ryan Kwanten of True Blood, Entourage’s Kevin Connolly, and pro footballer Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson. The celebs paraded across the red carpet–posing with a dozen Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and Melanie Iglesias, the magazine’s “Hometown Hotties” winner—before hitting the “midway,” where acts including Wyclef Jean performed. “The Super Bowl is the ultimate guy event, and Maxim is the ultimate guy’s magazine,” said Joe Levy, the magazine’s editor-in-chief. “They go together like burgers and fries, and we’re proud to be the fries in this equation—the side dish that makes the main course shine.”
If you’re not totally Super Bowled out by now, jump for a couple of more juicy details. (more…)
Leather & Laces Super Bowl XLV Party at Hotel ZaZa Photos: Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt, and Hugh Jackman Enjoy Dallas
Holly Madison and Hugh Jackman. Do you reckon he's explaining "Australian rules" to her?
Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt, of Playboy fame, hosted the Leather & Laces Party for Super Bowl XLV on Saturday at Hotel ZaZa. Among the guests was Hugh Jackman.
There’s plenty to see, if you’re into that sort of thing, in our photo gallery.
John Gonzalez Gives Joe Gumm the Thumbs Up
A book just landed on my desk that confuses me a bit. It’s called Romancing Mommy: 150 Secrets to a Happy Wife (and a Happy Life). Amazon says the book, written by Joe Gumm, was published in 2005. But the press release that came with the uncorrected proof says it will be published in April of this year. Same publisher, too. That’s the first thing that confuses me. The second thing is the page at the front of the book whereon other folks give praise to its author. There I found the following endorsement from a gentleman named John Gonzales.
“Most men are idiots when it comes to their wives, their families, their kids, or just about anything. Joe Gumm is an exception to that rule. His book is a survival guide for men — a funny, fun, must-read for knuckle-draggers everywhere.”
Gonzales is identified as a Dallas Observer columnist. Here’s the odd thing about that: there used to be a guy named John Gonzalez — with a “z” — who was a columnist at the Observer about, oh, five years ago. But that guy writes for the Philadelphia Inquirer. And he doesn’t know anything about relationships and families and so on. The Gonzalez I know once punched me in the face while another guy had me in a bear hug from behind. This was right before a rec-league basketball game. We were on the same team.
Like I say, all very confusing.
Sports Illustrated/Black Eyed Peas Super Bowl XLV Party: Aubrey O’Day, Michael Strahan, Hugh Jackman, Adrien Brody Do Dallas
The two-dimensional Black Eyed Peas.
After braving the ice to get the Sports Illustrated/Black Eyed Peas Super Bowl Party on Friday at the Cotton Bowl, I was relieved to see crowds of people showing up. The weather didn’t seem to have any impact on this event.
I saw a handful of celebs walk the red carpet. Among them were Adrien Brody, Hugh Jackman, Aubrey O’Day, Chuck Lidell, and Michael Strahan. Naturally, the hosts, the Black Eyed Peas and David Guetta, spent some time on the carpet as well. David Guetta was friendly but quiet. You could tell he didn’t really love the red carpet portion of the evening. When all the cameras started firing, he jokingly covered his eyes. Fergie, Taboo and apl.de.ap arrived before Will.i.am and were all smiles. Fergie even brought her Dad for the big night! Will.i.am arrived alone a little later in the evening.
Diddy’s Super Bowl XLV Party Photos: Cameron Diaz, Alex Rodriguez, Adrien Brody, Hugh Jackman, “The Situation” and Lots of Body Paint
Can you believe one of these guys has an Oscar?
Krista was disappointed with Saturday night’s party hosted by Diddy at the Tower Building at Fair Park. But the many famous faces in our just-posted gallery seem to be having a good time.
Question though: If we were British, are Diddy and Adrien Brody (in the picture above) flipping us off?
At Long Last, Dallas: Snoop Dogg and Deion Sanders United at Zouk by Super Bowl XLV
Snoop Dogg plays to the camera.
Michael Douglas was right: Super Bowl XLV was one of the most important events in American history. As evidence, see how it brought together our fractured celebrity culture. For example, Ashton Kutcher sat right behind George W. Bush at the big game. And fans, finally, were treated to a sight of which they’ve only dared dream before: Snoop Dogg and Deion Sanders together at Zouk on Saturday night in downtown Dallas.
Visit our photo gallery of the momentous occasion here.
How Dallas Hands Out Keys to the City
Everyone’s hackles are up over Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway’s giving a key to the city to Michael Vick. Now Mayor Tom Leppert wants to put tighter restrictions on how they get handed out. Ahem, well. Yes. Your humble servant tackled this story back in 2004, when Councilman Leo Chaney gave out a key to Spike Lee. As I reported then:
As it turns out, there are two stashes of keys to the city. One is maintained by Dallas Protocol. Most of these keys, via the mayor, find their way into the hands of people with unpronounceable names. But the other stash of keys is maintained by the city manager’s office. These keys are available to any council member who asks for one. That’s how Spike Lee got his. It’s also how the blue men, of the Blue Man Group, got theirs in 2003. And Star Jones, of The View, got hers in 1999. I think we can all agree that if Star Jones has a key, we need to change the locks.
A Day of Partying at Sofia Vergara’s Super Bowl XLV Style Icon Event
Sofia Vergara (photography by Christina Barany)
Kristin Hull and I decided to dedicate our entire Saturday to Sofia Vergara’s Style Icon event at the Rosewood Crescent Hotel (where supposedly Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston were staying). The day included a stroll through the celebrity gifting suite, preparation for the evening’s lavish affair at Lure Salon’s Dry Bar, and the Style Icon party.
To recap: the event’s decor was sensational. Appetizers were delish, cocktails were sublime, and the setup was sweet. The gifts were meh, and the celeb turnout was minimal, but I’m pretty sure attendees were happy campers. (Especially since they had to opportunity to look at Real Housewives of Beverly Hills‘ Taylor Armstrong’s lips in person.) Take the journey with us through our photo gallery journal after the jump. And see more (and better) photos here.
Things to Do in Dallas Tonight: Feb. 7
No bad weather to complain about, and no more Super Bowl shenanigans to report. I was at a loss until I remembered that today is the first Monday in February. This is important, because the first Monday of the month means free food.
The Screen Door is offering two complimentary, off-menu small plate courses tonight between 5pm and 8pm. I checked and the restaurant does still have some openings for parties of up to six people. Reservations are required, so you better hop to it. Read Nancy Nichols’ latest review here for an idea of what to order if your complimentary dishes don’t fill you up.
For cultural fare, the Afterimage Gallery (just down the block from Screen Door) is featuring the photographs of Bob Gomel. Gomel worked for Life magazine throughout the 1960s. Among other notable people and locations, there’s an action shot of Mickey Mantle destroying Babe Ruth’s record that’s pretty darn cool.
If you’re catching a movie tonight at the Magnolia Theatre, don’t forget about the little art gallery tucked upstairs. Local artist Lisa Lindholm is showing (un)natural, a series of works dealing with a relationship between the real and the imagined. This relationship might sound familiar if you know anyone who purchased these Super Bowl seats.
All right. I’m sorry. I’m done with football stuff, for real this time. If you find that your fancy hasn’t been tickled by any or all of the above, you can always find more here.
FrontBurner at Super Bowl XLV: The Thrill of Waiting in Line, The Glory of Cheering With Cheeseheads, the Awfulness of the Black Eyed Peas
Awesome.
Chuck Cox, sports editor for People Newspapers, attended Super Bowl XLV as a fan. He files this report:
Somehow, I lucked my way into getting a Super Bowl XLV ticket for face value. I actually picked up my admission to football’s holy grail of games on Sunday morning, which made for one long, amazing day I will never forget.
GQ’s Super Bowl XLV Party Photos: Jessica Lowndes, Adrian Grenier, Andy Roddick, Krista Nightengale And Many More Strike a Pose
Stevi Christine, Jasmond Harrison, and Jessica Lowndes. Lowndes is on that reboot of "90210."
Krista already gave you a full report. Now enhance your self-delusion that you were yourself present at GQ’s Super Bowl XLV party on Friday at Hickory Street Annex, by taking in the sights in our photo gallery.
It’s a cavalcade of stars: Hayden Panettiere, Guy Fieri, at least two of the guys from HBO’s Entourage, the fellow who plays Kevin on The Office, and many more. Including our own Krista Nightengale and her husband, famed Words With Friends player David Higbee.
Law Man Walking: Nature Treks With Bill Holston
Another in an occasional series. This time, our perambulating attorney went for a stroll on Friday through the snow.
Walking in the Woods on a Snowy Morning.
By Bill Holston
When I realized it was going to be another snow day, I went up to the place I most frequently hike, the Spring Creek Nature Area in Richardson. It’s a surprisingly historical area.
Campbell, Routh, and Coit. These names are very familiar to anyone driving the streets of Dallas and Richardson. They happen to be the names of some of the very earliest settlers of this area. This land was settled by Jacob Routh in the 1850s. Jacob Routh and his brother Joseph immigrated to this area from Tennessee in 1851. Routh Street in Dallas was named by his son-in-law, the first commercial nursery owner in Dallas. They planted the magnolia trees along Ross. Both Routh brothers fell in love with daughters of fellow traveler Robert Fleming Campbell. They married the young women and both settled the area. I’ve read that the Rouths were a Quaker family that immigrated from England to Pennsylvania with their cousin William Penn. Jacob later became an ordained Baptist pastor. He built a home here as well as a church, which eventually became First Baptist Church of Plano. He also started a school and a store on this land, which was on a stagecoach route.
How To Sell A City
Take tips, Dallas boosters. This is how it is done. (And not like this.) How do you adjust it thematically for Dallas? Contact Dorrough.
Leading Off (2/7/11) – The Football Fallout Edition
1. Super Bowl doesn’t break attendance record: Breaking the attendance record was a big part of Jerry Jones’ big dream for his Cowboys Stadium-hosted Super Bowl 45. How close did they come to breaking the record set in 1980 at the Rose Bowl? 766 short. Ouch.
2. Stadium screws 400 fans out of Super Bowl experience: Jim Sass of Milwaukee spent $12,000 on a Super Bowl package that included a couple of tickets in row 33. When Sass got to row 32, he realized there was no row 33. No, he hadn’t purchased a counterfeit ticket. The stadium had just failed to complete temporary stands in time for the big game. According to the New York Post, officials weren’t very charming about the situation:
Sass told The Post that when he looked around for help, “Some smart-ass from the NFL told us, ‘Hey buddy, don’t bother me. You’re just going to have to stand somewhere and watch the game.’
“My daughter was crying,” said Sass, wearing a Packers No. 12 Aaron Rodgers jersey. “If I was younger, I’d have decked him.”
3. Will we ever see another Super Bowl in North Texas again? This Morning News piece chats with some visitors to capture final reactions to the snowy Super Bowl. Problems listed: an empty downtown Dallas, the region’s inability to deal with the weather, the temporary seating fiasco, a poor ‘party plaza’ for watching the game outside the stadium, and the lack of public transportation in Arlington. But when it comes down to it, the shrine to Jerry Jones football, Cowboys Stadium, may save the day:
“San Diego is a dump,” [Anthony] Kafesjian said. “Los Angeles doesn’t have a team. New Orleans is a great place for the Super Bowl, but they’re about to have one. Why not Dallas?”
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