After braving the ice to get the Sports Illustrated/Black Eyed Peas Super Bowl Party on Friday at the Cotton Bowl, I was relieved to see crowds of people showing up. The weather didn’t seem to have any impact on this event.
I saw a handful of celebs walk the red carpet. Among them were Adrien Brody, Hugh Jackman, Aubrey O’Day, Chuck Lidell, and Michael Strahan. Naturally, the hosts, the Black Eyed Peas and David Guetta, spent some time on the carpet as well. David Guetta was friendly but quiet. You could tell he didn’t really love the red carpet portion of the evening. When all the cameras started firing, he jokingly covered his eyes.  Fergie, Taboo and apl.de.ap arrived before Will.i.am and were all smiles. Fergie even brought her Dad for the big night!  Will.i.am arrived alone a little later in the evening.
While I was busy trying to snap pictures on the carpet, Demi and Ashton snuck right in and skipped the carpet. It seems like most of the bigger celebs had the same idea.
Although I didn’t have media access to the actual party, I was able to finagle my way in later in the evening. Once inside I saw exactly how many people had come out for the shindig. It was packed! While making a loop around the venue, I saw Owen Wilson and Adrien Brody at a private table having some laughs. I didn’t see any other celebrities once inside, although I was told Pamela Anderson and the Situation were on the loose.  I also didn’t see any of the Peas perform, but I hear that they did each individually do a quick performance.
Everyone seemed to be having a great time and the place didn’t clear out until after 3 am. On my way out the door, I passed Samantha Ronson, and I think she counts as a celebrity– since the Situation apparently does.
