But Where Do They Stash the Matches?

The phenomenon known to Hollywood cognoscenti as “production hair” (goatee and/or pencil mustache and/or funny little sideburns) may have peaked, so what will be the next groovy hipster accessory? Our vote: At a recent Lounge Lizard event at the Century Club in Century City, every young man old enough to shave seemed to be sporting a cigarette tucked behind his ear.

They Say ‘Christmas Club.’ We Say . . .: The $2,000 humidors at the Grand Havana Room have all been rented, alas--but if you really want to be a Hollywood insider, there’s still hope. The latest craze among executives is apparently a “Christmas gift club” that is nothing short of an illegal pyramid scam.

To join takes $2,000 and a shoe box. At weekly clandestine meetings, new members pay their money into old members’ boxes. The trick to winning big is to keep coming--and bring recruits--”like an AA meeting, actually,” says one observer, who decided not to ante up.

Happy Birthday to Him: Can’t wait for the Sinatra birthday fete airing Dec. 14 on ABC? On the 12th, a group of die-hard fans will celebrate the Chairman of the Board’s 80th. They won’t be doing it at the Shrine, however, but at a back-alley Hollywood bar called the Room.

One night a year, the crowd of coolsters trade their Cons for wingtips and spin Sinatra standards until the wee hours in an annual celebration that began six years ago. Though the honoree’s yet to make an appearance, proprietor Ashley Joyce is hopeful. “We invite him every year, but he hasn’t made it--so far.”

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