A good time was
had by all.
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Oscar Night has arrived at the Lol Ha Beach Bar. |
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Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin were the co-hosts out in L.A. |
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And, Laura Bush was the hostess at Akumal's Lol Ha Beach Bar Theatre. |
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It was decorated with white table cloths for this premier event of March 2010. |
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And, Loquito was dressed up and brought inside as a Maitre de, but he seemed to scare people off. |
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The Akumalian's staff was on hand as reporter and photographer, and here he is doing an interview with Loquito. "Who does your makeup?" |
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Diane & Bob Mather had a ring-side table for the evening of festivities. |
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As did Tom Baxter and Diane Mahan. |
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While Steve & Judy Holz were up in the first balcony. |
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There was the usual pool set up for attempting to select the winners in the 5 major categories. |
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Judy Baxter was right there too. |
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Elsie Bush was one of the first down the red carpet. |
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Karen & Greg Goudy were there as well, and they were celebrating their 41st wedding anniversary. |
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The Devil Wears Prada's Meryl Streep, a ka' Gabriella Herbert, (r) with her secretary, Isabel Schober, arrive at the entrance. |
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Diane, one of the Desperate Housewives, is having a quiet, incognito moment with Goldie Hawn |
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Dave, Dan and Ingrid are enjoying the comings and goings from their premier position. |
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What's this? Meryl Streep and Robert Redford (a ka' Arlene & Richard Pargot) have just arrived, literally, from "Out of Africa". |
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Mary Henderson, another Desperate Housewife, has taken up a secluded position off to the side of the red carpet. |
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Gabriella Herbert and Diane Mahan wave to the crowd as they enter. |
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Russ & Stephanie Motely are deep in thought as they make their pool selections. |
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Paul Sanchez-Navarro is helping Laura do the red carpet interviews, and the parade is about to begin. |
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Kate Winslet and Leo DiCaprio arrive via the Titanic. |
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Laura and Paul have a pile of questions on their designer clothes and love interests. |
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Natalie and Ryan Bush-Wolfe were really enjoying the parade of stars coming to Akumal. |
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Jose and Paula are very elgantly dressed for the star-studded evening. |
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What a quartet!! It's Goldie Hawn escorted by Cary Grant, and Sally Field is with Gary Sinese!! |
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Sally Field was just asked an obscure question about her early days as "The Flying Nun". |
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Denny Mahan has a ring-side seat and cheers the stars on. |
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Elsie, Laura,and Myrna take the time for a group photo op during a break in the proceedings. |
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Stephanie and Russ Motley are really enjoying themselves as they await the beginning of the real show. |
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The Desperate Housewives have arrived without their current love interests. |
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One of the problems on Wisteria Lane is, don't give the mike to Diane. |
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It's Meryl Streep!!! Her secretary is there too. |
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Tom Hanks has arrived with his box of chocolates, and he provides a long interview with Laura. |
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Carl Fredrickson, a ka' Steve Clouther, just flew in from Paradise Falls in S. America for this Event. Flight time - 16 days. |
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Carl is about to be lifted aloft as Paul looks on. Help!!!! |
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During a lull in the Oscar presentation, Laura introduced Chef Reynaldo with a tray of Abbbsollooootely MMMMaaaahhhh-velllousss chocolates he made. |
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Russ & Stephanie win the "Name the Mystery Star" - Penelope Cruz - are are rewarded with a photo-op and some wine. |
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Mary and Ingrid enjoy a quiet moment as the exciting Oscar evening starts to draw to a conclusion. |
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Having just made a non-stop cross-coutry trip on his bike, Arnold Schwarzenegger arrives on Akumal's red carpet. |
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Steve Clouther wins the "Best Dressed Red Carpet" category for his portrayal of Carl Fredrickson from Up. And Clooney thought he was "Up In The Air." |
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And Ryan and his friends cheer wildly. "Way to go, Carl." |
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Goldie and Cary quietly slip into the night. |
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Arlene Pargot seems to be enjoying another world. Is it Las Vigas or that tent at the Kusini Tented Lodge on the Serengetti? |
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The countdown has begun for Oscar Night 2011. Make your reservation and prepare for the red carpet. |
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Remember how hectic this February was with all the Events? And to think that we shall have the Oscar night back in February next year!!!!!!!!!!! |
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