Batman-ia

Okay, for me it's more like "Christian Bale-as-Bruce Wayne-Mania", but we all have reasons why we made The Dark Knight the highest grossing movie premier of ALL time!

Wendy Creed Productions planned the premiere's after party at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel with killer views of the real Gotham City, just like Brucie's (that's what I call him :) new penthouse apartment in the movie.

Taking clever cues from the film, the Joker's sinister graffiti showed up everywhere from reserved table signs, to the floor to ceiling windows of the event space. Joker's calling cards were also strewn all over the tables and furniture for added effect. After all, why so serious?

photos: BizBash

Event I'd Like to attend O' the week: Potter-mania

above, orbs containing prophecies over an elaborate dessert display

above, a replica of the enchanted ceiling at Hogwarts Great Hall

I saw Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix last night at the IMAX theather, and boy-wizard was it worth it! Harry and Cho finally kissed and he was looking... pretty hot for a half-blood prince! The last 20 minutes or so were in 3D and the only slight disappointment was that we sat on the side and probably lacked the full effect. For the movie's Hollywood premier and after party, Warner Bros. and Wendy Creed Productions threw a "Riddikulus" event... in a good way.

above, the Courtyard at the Jim Henson Lot in LA

above, actual moving portraits just like at Hogwarts

POTTER PARTIES ROCK!

photos by BizBash

Event I'd like to attend- O'- the- week

photos Line 8 Photography

Taking a title cue from the City Paper's Blotter, since I love their little "O'-the-week"-isms, here we go:

We've been hearing and seeing Ocean's 13 all over the place, and last week their premier party in L.A. looked so fun, to plan and to attend. The party was for 1,200 lucky invitees and it looked like it was out of a "Girls Next Door" go to Vegas episode.

It took place in a parking lot, though you'd never know it, behind El Capitan Theater in L.A., and apparently setting fireworks off in the middle of Hollywood is a fantastic feat, even for a city where it seems anything can be done.

In any case this event looked like it rocked, but from my perspective no wonder it took the whole team of people from Warner Bros. to plan and execute it.

Sometimes I wonder how life would be if I moved to L.A. or New York to pursue these ginormous event jobs, it all seems a little overwhelming. One day I might have the stamina to zip around like a bat outta hell, but for right now I'm enjoying this Southern comfort.