So far, this has been the best show I've ever been to as far as the energy in the room. The venue started to get ready for the event HOURS before the actual show began. People starting arriving at 4, I'm talking celebrities where typically, everyone jumps in at the tail end. The music was loud and jamming throughout and there was security EVERYWHERE. It was so GREAT!

Russell Simmons is a FORCE to be reckoned with. When he walks, I am TELLING YOU that people make room. It's like parting of the red sea. He has a power to him, a control like I've never seen. He gave everyone a moment of his time and then that was more than enough. A couple of pictures, moving on, a couple of really short interviews and then business. All business. No wonder he's done so much with his life.

I had trouble getting into the media suite even though I had two VIP bracelets and was repped by the biggest sponsor at the venue. Finally, I convinced the 400 pound bodyguard that YES, I was supposed to be in there! 

I got in and took as many pics as I could of Russell before he left. Also in the room were Melanie Brown (are you sick of her yet), her husband Stephen, and the two singers that I saw perform live during the week (Shontelle and Kreesha). Both girls tried to introduce themselves to Melanie, and let's just say she wasn't that interested. 

Then guess who we all spotted in the corner... Dwayne Wayne! OMG! I thought that was hilarious. I was like... Dwayne? Kadeem Hardison looks exactly the same doesn't he? The house photographers got him to go up to the media wall for photos and he shyly obliged. 

In the audience was Aubrey O'Day and D Woods from Danity Kane,  Laurie Ann-Gibson (Diddy's choreographer), Sean Paul and Petra Namcova. Last but not least, we have the Real Housewives of NYC. Click on the continue reading link to read a really funny store about Ramona getting snubbed.

I already told you about how hard it was to get into the VIP area. Well, Ramona Singer and her TV crew attempted to get in and the bodyguard wouldn't budge. She kept saying, but I'm supposed to get in and this man would not listen. I'm standing right by the entrance just waiting for more talent to show. So while I was waiting, I started to watch the door to see who would come next. Well, Ramona started to bat her eyelashes at the bodyguard saying, "But I want to get a drink. Can you just let me in to get a little drink?" and the man just stopped responding. So, she was stuck at the door continuing to think of more excuses to get in.

Here comes LuAnn de Lesseps in all her powerful wonder. She tries to get in and the bodyguard says the same thing. She gives him a stern look and tells him that is exactly where she needs to be and he BELIEVES HER! She gets through the rope with her kid! Ramona is still stuck on the other side thinking of more excuses. She hollars at LuAnn who turns around and tells the bodyguard, "She's with me" and that's how she got in.