Charlize Theron beat off the celebrity competition at the first Hollywood Dominoes tournament in LA, and won a cool £25,000 for her chosen charity. It seems that dominoes is the latest craze, and staying in is definitley the new going out. The pre-Oscars bash saw Hollywood stars Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayek, Catherine Zeta Jones and Kate Hudson gather to go head to head in the tournament. The winner of the tournament wins $25,000 to donate to the charity of their choice, and the whole benefit raises money for charity Art of Elysium, which teaches terminally ill children the creative process.

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Gerry Deveaux, in a room full of his dream competitors, stops to talk to t5m about the Hollywood Domino event hosted at Mosimann’s dining club in London. Ever confident, Gerry puts all bets on him, but offers outlook on his stiff competition. He also comments on the advantages of spending a night in playing dominoes. This recession-proof game is a great party game and helps to ease both the morale and wallet in these tough financial times. “You won’t know that you’re in a recession if you’re at home playing a fabulous game with fabulous friends.” In terms of the evening’s outfitting, Gerry loved the sparkle and glitter that shone from each of the stars in the room. Besides adding to the atmosphere of the event, it doubles as a secret weapon in his winning strategy.

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Hollywood stars play dominoes for charity - Hollywood Domino

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The new star sensation sweeping the Hollywood hills is no bright-eyed beauty, but rather a board game, a spin on the classic game of dominos. Here, the co-founders Inge Theron and Daya Fernandez, the ladies who made the game marketable, talk to t5m about the charitable benefits inspired by the game. 2 cities, 48 hours, and 64 celebrities all joined together to benefit two charities: The London event benefited Charlize Theron’s African Outreach Project, while the New York event aided Art of Elysium. The ladies also discuss their idea of a perfect night in: playing Hollywood Domino of course! While Daya’s dream gaming table is already a reality, Inge dreams up a few gamers that she might like to invite.

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Swimwear designer, Melissa Odabash, was in it to win at the Hollywood Domino event held at Mosimann’s Dining Club. As winner of the practice round hosted at Sienna Miller’s house earlier in the week, here she gives t5m the insider tips on how to win the game. With lots of practice, confidence, and a keen intent to conquer arch-rival Patrick Cox, Melissa divulges her strategy to bluff her way through the game to win the $25,000 donation to Charlize Theron’s African Outreach Project. And though she may have been missing her secret weapon, Melissa certainly played a good game.

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While most stars at the Hollywood Domino event were out to battle head-to-head for the $25,000 grand prize donation, French actor, Olivier Martinez played it cool, graciously sitting aside to cheer on his friends…and only playing a little. Olivier, who came in second at last year’s event in LA, succeeded only by the domino-queen Charlize Theron, claims he won by accident, having barely played. This year, he says he cannot win, but offers t5m his predictions on the winner and his naughty gaming strategy…to cheat when you can. Olivier enjoys playing dominoes around a table of friends in LA, when there is nothing to do but stay in for an ‘entertaining’ night of domino fun.

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The new star sensation sweeping the Hollywood hills is no bright-eyed beauty, but rather a board game, a spin on the classic game of dominos. Here, the co-founders Inge Theron and Daya Fernandez, the ladies who made the game marketable, talk to t5m about the charitable benefits inspired by the game. 2 cities, 48 hours, and 64 celebrities all joined together to benefit two charities: The London event benefited Charlize Theron’s African Outreach Project, while the New York event aided Art of Elysium. The ladies also discuss their idea of a perfect night in: playing Hollywood Domino of course! While Daya’s dream gaming table is already a reality, Inge dreams up a few gamers that she might like to invite.

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World renowned chef, and chef of the Hollywood Domino event held at Mosimann’s Private Dining Club, speaks to t5m about the evenings menu. Mosimann’s private dining club, located in Belgravia, was originaly a Presbyterian church for a century. It was then turned into a private home, and during the war was used as an officers home, until it was finally transformed into a restaurant in 1947. The history of the building, as well as it’s architecture and design, add to the intimate atmosphere of the space. At 25 years of age Mosimann received the coveted Chef de Cuisine Diploma. His list of impressments include becoming the youngest ever Maître Chef de Cuisine at the world famous Dorchester Hotel, where he stayed for 13 years before leaving to establish his own private dining club, where he has been for the past 20 years. The evening’s menu included cocktail finger foods, and featured Mosimann’s acclaimed risotto al funghi and bread and butter pudding. He describes his food as simple, honest, light, and freshly cooked. He says it’s important to “Let fish taste like fish, chicken taste like chicken, and beef taste like beef.” Mosimann shops at several London markets for the freshest ingredients available, such as Billingsgate, Covent Garden, and Smithfield. With the current economic climate, and more and more people opting to stay in for dinner, Mosimann recommends to keep it simple. Don’t overcook your food.

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Richard Heayes of Hasbro, one of the largest toy makers in the world, explains the rules of Hollywood Domino to t5m. Once in a while, games fall out of date, and just need a little makeover to help them crop up again. Richard tell us that Hollywood Domino gives a modern twist to what always a great game. The object of the game is to get rid of all your dominos first. Each domino represents a scene in your movie and playing all your tiles is like finishing your movie. In an eight player game, each player gets nine scenes to play, and the first to play them all is the winner. He says that Hollywood Domino does exactly what a good game should, “Take you away from your day-to-day humdrum, and just for that little moment, with that little bit of magic, you think, ‘Yeah, I could be a movie director, or could be a Hollywood star.”

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