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Hollywood's Viper Room may be a long way from the Maryland basement apartment in which PETA began two decades ago, but what better place for "the world's most rock n' roll charity" (as Chrissie Hynde calls PETA) to start celebrating its 20th anniversary?
Chrissie hosted a birthday bash at the Sunset Strip hotspot on September 13, wowing the star-studded crowd with a 45-minute set by The Pretenders. Among those enjoying the show (and hopping onstage to help PETA blow out the candles on its cake) were Dharma and Greg's Jenna Elfman and Thomas Gibson, Tobey Maguire, Mark McGrath, Shalom Harlow, Morrissey, Pamela Anderson, Marcus Shenkenberg (whose photo graced the invitations), Alicia Silverstone, Bill Maher, Andy Dick, and Rosanna Arquette.
A week later, and on the opposite coast, Sandra Bernhard, Todd Oldham, and Lady Bunny threw PETA an anniversary party at SPA, New York's most popular nightclub. Montel Williams and gossip maven Cindy Adams were among those who watched in disbelief as Bunny popped out of a cake and underwear-clad models joined Sandra onstage for her anti-fashion anthem, "Undressed." (A limited edition CD containing the song had been sent as an invitation to those gathering in Manhattan for Fashion Week.)
Sorry if you couldn't join us, but we brought along our camera.
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