GameSpot party draws diverse crowd
Celebs, NBA stars, and lucky digirati converge on L.A. nightspot Goa.
By Charlie Amter, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

It's not all dull PowerPoint presentations at the annual E3 convention. Gaming website GameSpot.com flexed its muscle in the video games industry Tuesday night as it hosted a swank party at Hollywood club Goa.

The guest list was jammed with gaming industry publicists, advertising reps, VPs of marketing and even the occasional programmer; many of whom would normally be denied entry by velvet-rope minders at the bi-level bar on a typical Saturday night (Goa maintains a notoriously tight door policy). This was their night of glory.

Of course, B-list actors and Russian models somehow found their way into the event. A paparazzi-lined red carpet set up around the back of the venue greeted such notables as Khloe Kardashian, rapper Heavy D, Mekhi Phifer, Boston Celtics star Sam Cassell, Taryn Manning, Kelsey Grammer's daughter Spencer and Samantha Ronson, who DJed at the party.