by Emily C. Chang
Photos courtesy of Steven Lam
Entertainment industry heavyweights and other revelers gathered last night at The Vibiana in downtown L.A. to celebrate the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment’s (CAPE) 2010 Holiday Soiree. The annual upscale event raises funds for the nonprofit organization, which is dedicated to promoting Asian Americans for key artistic and leadership roles in Hollywood. Hosted by Leonardo Nam (He’s Just Not That Into You) and Amy Hill (American Dad), this year’s star-studded soiree honored actor/comedian Ken Jeong with its prestigious New Horizons Award. It also bestowed the Visionary Award on industry exec Nina Tassler, president of CBS Entertainment.
Before the awards ceremony, guests mingled over soju cocktails and KyoChon chicken wings while bidding on various silent auction items, such as a walk-on role on the TV show Weeds, an autographed animation cell from The Simpsons, and dinner for two at Thomas Keller’s Bouchon.
Familiar faces that graced the red carpet included Carrie Ann Inaba (Dancing with the Stars), James Kyson Lee (Heroes), Justin Chon (Twilight Saga), Bai Ling (Dim Sum Funeral), Lynn Chen and Karin Anna Cheung (People I’ve Slept With), and Rick Yune (Ninja Assassin).
To top the night off on a sweet note, guests indulged in mini cupcakes from Big Man Bakes and everyone’s favorite fro yo, Pinkberry.
