Weeds, Wishes, Padma and Punk
Enjoying the N.Y. City ad sales launch party for Top Chef are host Padma Lakshmi (left) and Bravo chief Lauren Zalaznick. That’s Starz Ent. Pres./COO Bill Myers surrounded by cartoon heroes, but the real heroes were the kids who’ll benefit from a $50,000 Starz check to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Colo. presented at the Starz Make-A-Wish celebration; Starz has granted 100 wishes. Celebrating Weeds’ season 2 finale are (from left) actor Justin Kirk, creator/producer Jenji Kohan, actor Elizabeth Perkins and Showtime chairman/CEO Matt Blank. NAMIC Mid-Atlantic board members and panelists celebrated their second annual diversity luncheon. From left: Eric Claytor, Allan Navarrete, Rick Ramirez, Stacey Simmons, Mauro Panzera, Dorinda White, Pamela Ford, Debbie Smith and Peter Estrada. Sundance Channel’s Laura Michalchyshyn (far left) joins the cast and crew of One Punk Under God at its world premiere in N.Y. The series about Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker’s preacher son Jay (third from left) debuts on the channel Dec. 13.