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Talk about party guests! Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Fergie, Snoop Dogg, Pamela Anderson... out at Christian Audigier's 50th birthday bash Friday night at the Peterson Auto Museum.

Christian Audigier is a French fashion designer aka Ed Hardy, who helped make Von Dutch popular... along with the trucker cap trend. That's a distant memory. Now he has his own clothing line, wine, a little bit of everything... and clearly knows how to throw a great birthday party.

I went with a group of friends & one of them, Manny Mijares is a record producer. He was there debuting one of his new artists. Her name is Maddie Lauer and her new song is called Butterfly Tattoo. If you are familiar with Christian's designs, he has tattoos drawn all over his creations. They've partnered up on something... That was my celeb connection.

Let's get back to a play by play of the party!

You entered the museum passing the candy-colored lowrider exhibit. Fitting, since Christian has such colorful designs.

After walking through the museum, guests entered a hall washed in white and icy blue. It switched gears from hot cars to cool partying. Women perched on white pedestals looking like the Snow Queen from The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe. Makeup that looked like icicles on their face, wearing huge hoop skirts like frosty cupcakes. It was a bit of a winter wonderland.

Once you stepped outside, you were standing in an open-air rooftop with white tenting. More dancers in white perched behind the bar, slowly fanning gigantic gauzy strips of sheer fabric. The bar was serving Ed Hardy alcohol & Christian Audigier wine. It's all about branding folks!

It was a bit chilly outside, but things heated up with the champagne fountain. Brazilian Carnival dancers shimmied out to the fountain to collect the champagne and pass it out to revelers.

But the main event was in a huge red ballroom, set up like an elegant circus. It was over the top under this big top. The doors opened with Macy Gray serenading the crowd. Circque de Soliel trapeze artists wrapped themselves up and down 30-foot drapes, people were hanging from swings up in the air, campy angels and devils walked around entertaining guests.

As we made our way through the party, we posed for a photo with Perez Hilton, who was on his crackberry. My girlfriend told him to get off it, he said, "I don't think so sweetie." Such a Perez statement. He looked good. His red & blue hair is gone, along with a few extra pounds. His hair is a tasteful shade of dark brown and he's slim & trim.

Snoop Dogg

My girfriend talked our way into the VIP section, and then Snoop Dogg hit the stage and played a good long set. Fergie came out and did the same. When the performers weren't working it, the DJ played Gypsy Kings. Gals painted in red, wearing massive wigs of the same color were perched on top of low pedestals in the VIP area. They were a bit shocking, but heads never snapped so fast when Britney Spears sauntered into the VIP section. Brit Brit sipped on a diet coke, sitting with two friends for a few minutes while photographers snapped photos. She was there for about 15 minutes and then left.

Michael Jackson

Now, the highlight of the night. Michael Jackson walked onto the stage waving to the crowd, wearing a silky bright blue shirt. The sound was deafening. Screams and shouts and camera phones high up in the air. It was like everyone reverted back to the first time they played Thriller on their record player. (Okay, so that's what was going through my mind.) Christian spoke about Michael being the King of Pop & Michael returned the compliment by calling him the best fashion designer. I didn't hear the rest. The crowd went wild....

Pamela Anderson also took the stage, but I was already outside. I figured the night had hit its peak. Poor Pamela, following Michael. No one should have to!

About that time, the party moved back into the lowrider exhibit inside the museum. Guests lounged on white couches set between vintage cars while the DJ was spinning songs. Everyone was dancing... After a few turns on the dance floor, it was time to go.

Happy birthday Christian... 50 and fantastic!