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Michael Douglas and Joz

So Sharky and I found each other at the Museum of Television & Radio (MT&R) Annual Gala at the Beverly Hills Hotel earlier tonight. Neither of us knew the other was attending, so it was really great to see her again.

The Museum honored Barbara Walters and the cast & crew of Everybody Loves Raymond. It was a star-studded, red carpet event. It was hosted by Larry King, a replacement for Carl Reiner, the originally scheduled host. (I was personally disappointed that Mr. Reiner wasn't able to attend. I was also disappointed that Brad Garrett couldn't make it either.)

Here is the photo of the night: Michael Douglas and jozjozjoz, courtesy of Sharky, who hung around Mr. Douglas all night. (Thanks, Sharky!) Catherine Zeta Jones wasn't there because she is in Mexico shooting a movie. I don't know why I have a retarded hair problem, but oh well.

Michael Douglas was there to support Barbara Walters, as was Maria Shriver, with video messages from the hosts of "The View" and Oprah Winfrey.

Here is a partial list of celebs I saw tonight, in no particular order:
Ray Ramano, Patricia Heaton, Governor Gray Davis & Sharon Davis, Peter Boyle, Doris Roberts, the Sweeten kids: Madylin, Sawyer & Sullivan, Casey Kasem, Brett Lewis, Norman Lear, and more...

The original press release about the event is below... I also included some photos I took of the event below, as well.

10/14/2004

Carl Reiner to Host The Museum of Television & Radio’s Annual Los Angeles Gala

Los Angeles, CA—The Museum of Television & Radio is pleased to announce that legendary producer, writer, comedian, and actor Carl Reiner will host this year’s annual gala in Los Angeles on November 15, 2004 at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills. As previously announced, the Museum’s gala will honor ABC News correspondent Barbara Walters, for her distinguished and substantial contributions to news reporting on television, and show creator/executive producer Phil Rosenthal, Ray Romano, and the rest of the cast and writers of the award-winning family sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, as the show begins its final season on CBS.

"As a long-time supporter of the Museum, Carl Reiner always brings his unique blend of humor and warmth to every Museum event in which he has been involved," said Barbara Dixon, vice president and director of The Museum of Television & Radio in Los Angeles. “We are thrilled that Carl will host the Museum's Los Angeles gala and look forward to a very special evening.”

The Museum's annual galas in New York and Los Angeles are important fund-raising initiatives that benefit the Museum's ongoing efforts to collect and preserve television and radio programs and advertisements and make them available to the public. Past Museum of Television & Radio gala honorees include Alan Alda, Julie Andrews, Steven Bochco, Kevin S. Bright, David Brinkley, Tom Brokaw, Carol Burnett, James Burrows, Sid Caesar, Marcy Carsey, David Crane, Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, Marta Kauffman, David E. Kelley, Mary Tyler Moore, Jack Paar, Dan Rather, Jerry Seinfeld, Garry Shandling, Martin Sheen, Tom Werner, and Dick Wolf.

The Museum of Television & Radio, with locations in New York and Los Angeles, was founded by William S. Paley to collect and preserve television and radio programs and advertisements and to make them available to the public. Since opening in 1976, the Museum has organized exhibitions, screening and listening series, seminars, and education classes to showcase its preeminent collection of over 100,000 television and radio programs and advertisements. Programs in the Museum’s collection are selected for their artistic, cultural, and historic significance.

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The Museum of Television & Radio in New York, located at 25 West 52 Street in Manhattan, is open Tuesdays through Sundays from noon to 6:00 p.m. and until 8:00 p.m. on Thursdays. The Museum of Television & Radio in California, located at 465 North Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills is open Wednesdays through Sundays from noon to 5:00 p.m. Both Museums are closed on New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Suggested contribution: Members free; $10.00 for adults; $8.00 for senior citizens and students; and $5.00 for children under fourteen. Admission is free in Los Angeles. The public areas in both Museums are accessible to wheelchairs, and assisted listening devices are available. Programs are subject to change. You may call the Museum in New York at (212) 621-6800 or in Los Angeles at (310) 786-1000. Visit the Museum’s website at www.mtr.org.