Scene & Heard: The buzz about L.A.'s high society

Hollywood's royalty plays a big part in L.A.'s charity events scene, with names like George Clooney and Leonardo DiCaprio fueling ticket sales.

A new wave of Los Angeles-area cafes is brewing up more sophisticated flavors with a mix of methods. The result? A jolt to a coffee culture steeped in ho-hum tastes.

Balconi Coffee

Tom Arnold hosts the event held June 11, which raised more than $1 million.

Ashlee Simpson, Laila Ali and Mira Sorvino are among the celebrities who attend the AIDS benefit in Brentwood.

Get up and live a happy life, she says at award ceremony at UCLA Longevity Center.

Also, the 'Playing for Good' celebrity poker tournament.

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art and UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation get some assistance.

The annual event benefits the Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis.

The volunteer group supports the Children's Institute. Also, Waterkeeper Alliance benefit at Kiehl's with Michael C. Hall and Chloë Sevigny.