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In Hollywood's Revolving Parties Door

Feb. 24, 2013 9:15 p.m. ET

LOS ANGELES—Sometimes Hollywood parties are like big universities: They both have rolling admission.

There is a tactic that arises during award season that involves hosts staggering invitations to their parties.

Vanity Fair does it for their post-Oscar bash Sunday night. In the past, at Sundance and before the Golden Globes, the agency CAA has sent out invitations with different call times to its various...

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