There in the elegant London hall men in tuxedos and women in slinky, sparkly gowns gathered during the cocktail hour.

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Gwen Stefani, who reunited with her band No Doubt, showed up in an oversized sparkly tailored jacket from Balmain and leather leggings.

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Her cherry-red lips were bright in her face, like something sparkly on a billboard that was otherwise weatherworn.

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Prince, in hood and sunglasses and carrying a sparkly silver cane, presented him with the record of the year trophy and the Australian paid tribute to The Purple One's influence.

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"Night at the Museum" and "Real Steel" filmmaker Shawn Levy just signed on as producer, and now " 30 Rock's" Tina Fey is in talks to help him bring the sparkly little girl to life, sources close to the project tell Entertainment Weekly.

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Wealthy self-made women opening sparkly network premiere TV shows as business owners in respected leadership roles.

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"Emma Watson had a really good year this year all around, but the gold sparkly minidress she wore to the Burberry show in London was gorgeous, " Gardner said.

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And friends say that, in private, the dolefully deadpan look can rapidly give way to a sparkly, sometimes feminine, charm.

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