Manypeople now work overChristmasorNew Year, althoughthisdidn'tstopemployeesof theRoyalCourt Theatre in London from stayingup all night for theirparty.
Ms Volochkova, who used to enjoy the spotlight as a former Bolshoi Theatre prima ballerina, joined Russia's ruling party in 2003 along with a host of cinema, sports and showbusiness celebrities.
The landmark film "Cabaret" starring Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey and Michael York has turned 41, but that's not going to stop a party: All three actors will be attending an anniversary celebration screening planned Thursday at the Ziegfeld Theatre, where the movie premiered in 1972.