Fun Dos: From Catwalks to the VIP Room in Paris

Paris is a melting pot of celebrity hangouts. While Rihanna and Dakota Fanning eye Miu Miu's catwalk, and Courtney Love and Claudia Schiffer command front row seats at Chanel during Paris Fashion Week, others are drawn to the sights. Eva Mendez soaked up some sun in the Luxembourg Gardens before visiting Musée Rodin. Kate Winslet and her new man, Burberry model Louis Dowler, opted to dine in a room with a view when they ate at Le Jules Verne restaurant on the second platform of the Eiffel Tower. The Beckhams slipped into the hush-hush Cristal Room at Baccarat, where Leighton Meester's prince took her in an episode of Gossip Girl. Sure, Kim Kardashian and Charlize Theron have dropped some cash at designer boutiques in the golden triangle, but Julia Roberts trekked to one of Paris' famous flea markets, Les Puces de Saint-Ouen, which Woody Allen shot in his upcoming film, Midnight in Paris. When night falls, Paris Hilton and Kate Hudson hit VIP Room. New American Idol judge, Jennifer Lopez, has been seen at Les Bain Douches, and Dita Von Teese has teased the crowd at Crazy Horse. Bedtime? Both John Travolta and Sharon Stone have stayed at the InterContinental Paris Le-Grand hotel.

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Polanski Customizes Paris

Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz, and Matt Dillon, are slated to star in Roman Polanski's film adaptation of Yasmina Reza’s Tony-winning play, "God of Carnage," in Paris this February. After their boys get into a fight at school, the parents meet to assuage the situation. Unfortunately, the meeting quickly slides down hill as each set of parents attacks the other for their poor parenting skills. Then, they turn on themselves, exposing a host of marital issues.

The upcoming film isn't the only thing rife with drama. Although the movie is set in Brooklyn, Polanski, who fled the U.S. before he was sentenced for having unlawful sexual conduct with a 13-year-old in the 70s, is shooting this American story in France. Don't expect romantic shots of Paris. He's customizing the City of Light so that it doubles for New York!

And speaking of customization, we tailor trips for our taste. Now, Cheer is giving you a chance to tailor your contest prizes, including a round trip ticket to Europe. Throw in a $1,000 clothing spree, and you're off to Paris in style. Stand up and cheer. Then, enter.


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