BREAKING BAD FOR REAL

Welcome back! Red Carpet Roxy had a very busy evening last night, decked out in my new, beautiful necklace, compliments of Kenneth Jay Lane, as I attended the Season 2 premiere of AMC's and Sony Picture Televisions, "Breaking Bad." at the Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood. The experience was fantastic, as my seat was directly nestled amongst the cast & producers, 3 seats away from one of the stars of the show and Emmy Winner Bryan Cranston, so I was able to see and hear their immediate reactions. Believe me, there were lots of laughs, and a fair amount of screams! You have to see this show-not only is the acting great, especially watching Bryan Cranston's character, Walter, completely unravel, but it will also make you feel like your life really isn't that bad. In fact, AMC President Charlie Collier joked as he introduced the show that a critic had facetiously dubbed it the feel good show of the year. After the lights came up, all I could say was, "Woah" like I had just gotten off some crazy roller coaster, the kind where you feel like your stomach bottoms out. As soon as the lights came up, the cast especially Mr. Cranston, received a standing ovation. Bryan then joked that we should all have a drink at the party. Well said!

We then headed over to the after party at the Velvet Margarita where we noshed on tasty Mexican food and potent Margaritas. Among those in the crowd were Golden Globe Winners Peter Fonda, who had a big smile on his face as soon as he saw the spread of food, and "Mad Men" star Jon Hamm cocktailing with his girlfriend, star of "Kissing Jessica Stein," Jennifer Westfeldt. And yes ladies and some gentlemen, Jon Hamm is even more handsome in real life than he is on the small screen.

Also reveling in the festivities were actors RJ Mitte, Aaron Paul, Krysten Ritter, Betsy Brandt, and Dean Norris who plays a desensitized cop, married to a shoplifting anal, crazy wife who gets a lot of pleasure out of body parts & gore. Red Carpet Roxy also chatted with the Executive Producer of "Breaking Bad," Oscar Winner Mark Johnson, who was very excited about the premiere. Also on hand was Mayhem Pictures Executive and Producer Gordon Gray, who also told me that he was very impressed with the show and is looking forward to this season.

You have got to see this show. It premieres on Sunday, March 8th at 10 PM/9 C on AMC. Trust me, you will feel bad about complaining about anything after that!

GIFTING GALORE

Alrighty folks, Day 2 at Haven brought some killer talent as well as a great party. For starters, my first interview was David Hyde Pierce, an extremely talented actor, you might remember him as Niles from "Frasier." I aked him what differentiates the Oscars from other awards shows to which he responded that what differentiates the Oscars is that he had never been to the Oscars.

The petite and super friendly Miss Paula Abdul spent time talking to each and every vendor. She loved the jewelry by Kenneth Jay Lane, which was really one of kind and stunning. She also admired the beautiful gowns by Mark Zunino. I could definitely see her wearing one of his creations on the Red Carpet. She ended her gifting sweep by posing with Keren of Keren Creations jewelry.

Marilu Henner was loving the Haven celebrity gifting suite, picking up products like Izo Cleanse and Bandals. I asked her what her fondest Oscar memory was and she said it was when her husband, Frederic Forrest, won a the Academy Award for "The Rose" in the Best Actor Supporting role.

I also spoke with Dustin Lance Black, the writer of "Milk." He is only 34 but looks like he is 16! We toasted with Rose's Cocktails and he told me that he was tired from the "Milk" party the night before, but that he was psyched for Sunday and to top it all off, he was going to be wearing a Tom Ford Suit with a bowtie. Tres chic!

I felt like the only woman in a room of 200 people when I pulled aside Australian Idol Winner Guy Sebastian and singer Chris Mann, who each seperately seranaded me on the piano in the Moxi lounge with sneak peeks of the songs they were going to perform that night at the Haven party. I know I have a hard job, but somebody's got to do it. I'm all about getting in the trenches and doing the dirty work!

I also caught up with musician Chris Botti who told me that Sting gave him a huge break when Sting asked Chris to join him on tour. It must be nice to have supporters like Sting. Keep your ears open for Chris new DVD coming out where he performs with the Boston Pops.

Kerry Washington was absolutely beautiful on the inside and out. She was excited to be a part of the Creative Coalition's PSA, "It Starts with the Arts" directed by Fisher Stevens, that was filmed at Haven this week. She told me that arts really saved her and kept her on the right path as she had 2 working parents growing up, as many children do. The arts almost become a 3rd parent and provide direction and guidance. More funding for the arts programs in schools, please!

Towards the end of the day, Lara Spencer from "The Insider" blew in like a tornado with her stylist, Anya Sarre. I caught her right before they left, and Lara told me that she was going to wear Naaem Khan to the Oscars Red Carpet on Sunday, that is until she saw the same dress on Beyonce in a photo. Anya replied that she was going to try to put Lara in a purple, white, or baby blue dress. We'll see on Sunday!

Later that night, I caught up with Kim Kardashian on the Red Carpet in vintage Halston. She told me she was looking forward to seeing all the fashion on the Oscar Red Carpet. Aren't we all!

I also spoke with Jamie Kennedy who was a riot! Between telling me about his new movie, "The Heckler," which he stars in and produced and his recent work on "The Ghost Whisperer" with Jennifer Love Hewett, he was laughing about the connotation of the name of his production company, Jizzy Entertainment. He even went so far as to replicate the sound and action with his mouth of .....well, you get the idea. Not a dull moment on the Red Carpet!