October 21, 2008
Annual Gala Honors Clinton, Sting and Styler
BY: Emily Fisher
Ahem, If you’ll excuse a wee bit of navel-gazing:On Saturday, Oceana honored former President Bill Clinton along with Sting and his wife Trudie Styler for their longtime dedication to the environment at this year’s annual Partners Award Gala in Los Angeles. It was an exciting night. Along with speeches and awards, Sting gave a surprise performance, and Dustin Hoffman accompanied him onstage to play the piano.Among the hosts were Keith Addis, who recently succeeded Beto Bedolfe as the chairman of the Oceana Board of Directors. Addis is a longtime environmentalist and the co-founder of Industry Entertainment, a leading management and production company. Among the noteworthy in attendance: Ted Danson & Mary Steenburgen, Barbra Streisand and James Brolin, Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith, Diane Keaton, Kirsten Dunst, Adrian Grenier, January Jones, Saffron Burrows, Zach Braff, Arianna Huffington, and Laird Hamilton.