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| Telepictures Productions threw a 50th birthday party for Ellen DeGeneres with 10-foot-tall elephant topiaries and a three-story Ferris wheel. |
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Ellen DeGeneres mingled with guests amid carnival-themed decor and activities at her 50th birthday party.
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When you make your living cracking jokes on TV, the saying about acting your age doesn't really apply. To that end, Warner Brothers Television Group division Telepictures Productions put together a carnival- and casino-themed 50th birthday party for Ellen DeGeneres on the New York Street on the Warner Brothers back lot. More than 300 guests, including a host of big-name celebs, turned up for the party, where decor included two 10-foot elephant topiaries and a three-story-tall Ferris wheel with a middle medallion announcing “Ellen’s 50th.” A carousel, house of mirrors, bumper cars, dunk tank, whack-a-mole game, and fireworks blazing from atop the New York street facades rounded out the playful offerings.
A gaming area included poker and craps tables and animated 20-foot-tall neon signs. Stiltwalkers decked in vintage carnival attire roamed the crowd. Guests could get their own costumes by visiting the Rad Hatter, who made custom hats on the spot. Pink headlined the night's performances, and Samantha Ronson spun tunes on the dance floor.
Four chefs from Sushi Roku made sushi for the crowd. Pinkberry set up a storelike environment and served yogurt along with piña coladas made with Starr rum. Rum-tinged snow-cones were also available. Red-velvet cupcakes surrounded a five-foot-tall, four-tiered cake for the birthday girl, and on the way out, guests picked up Fry Girl donuts and Cappuccino Club coffees in Ellen thermoses.
Hillary Harris of Warner Brothers Special Events produced the party, and Virginia Fout coordinated. Portions of the party will air on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Friday.
—Alesandra Dubin
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Telepictures Productions, Ellen DeGeneres, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Warner Brothers
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