"Made of Honor" Premiere, a.k.a "The Patrick Dempsey Show"

Once upon a time back in 1989, there was an actor named Patrick Dempsey who did this movie called "Loverboy." One never would have guessed that acting as a gigolo pizza delivery boy would later land Dempsey a starring role on "Grey's Anatomy," which would both re-launch his career (I can hardly remember what he was doing before... oh wait, dying in "Outbreak") and land him a spot on the most wanted list of all women with working eyes. Since "Grey's Anatomy" pinned him as "Dr. McDreamy," Dempsey co-starred in Disney's "Enchanted" and finally landed a starring role in "Made of Honor", opening May 2nd. And it was I, the sub-par socialite, who had the chance to attend the premiere on April 28th in NYC's Ziegfeld theater.

What was more entertaining than the film was the event itself. From within the theater, patrons were able to view, on the big screen, the happenings within the tents outside of the theater. Mary Hart, suddenly an ordained minister, wed the cutest couple from Pennsylvania live on camera. The couple, winners of a contest on TheKnot.com, said their "I Do's" and turned to be congratulated by Dempsey and Monaghan. One of the funniest moments of the evening occurred when the recently made bride turned to see Dempsey and freaked out, easily portraying the fact that she'd quickly ditch her new husband for a chance with "McDreamy." Just kidding! Ok, maybe I'm not.

Once the film began with opening credits rolling, the rise and fall of supportive cheers filled the theater. Apparently everyone involved in the film had invited their friends...even the assistant to the assistant of the assistant director. It finally ended with Dempsey's opening scene, whereas the crowd (mainly women) silenced themselves and stared in awe (surprise!). This was much the case as the movie unfolded and when the closing credits rolled, an uproar of clapping replaced the silence. I quickly grabbed my things, my friend and made a dash for the door before the situation got hectic. In the rain we walked across town to the after party being held at the Madison Club. After waving our pink invites at the guards, we entered the upperclass-esque club and found our way to the bar.

Now I've been to premieres before; they are filled with a bunch of people trying to pretend they are not there to see the celebrities when, in fact, it's the only reason they are there. Heck! It's the only reason I was there; I could care less about the free food and liqs. However, this time around the majority of attendees had one thing in mind: FIND PATRICK DEMPSEY! Forget Michelle Monaghan, Busy Philipps and her good friend Michelle Williams, who stood or sat around without too much of a bother. Instead, a horde of people crowded around table reserved for Dempsey and another by the entrance to the main room where he would soon appear.

When the star of the evening finally did arrive there were a flurry of flashes from both cameras and cell phones. People swarmed around him, nearly knocking me and my plate of penne and mushrooms onto the floor. It made me dizzy and after fifteen minutes of the mess I was over it. I took one last look at Dempsey's adorable smile, said goodbye to my friend and made my way towards coat check, where I saw Lori Loughlin who just happens to be a part of the cast for the new "90210." Why they are trying to bring back the show I have no clue.

Oh! And in case you were wondering, there was actually a film to review so here's a quick summary of what you don't really care to read about. Upon first hearing of the film's premise, I kept referring to the movie as "'My Best Friend's Wedding' with a dude instead of Julia Roberts." I proved to be right for the most part, although the ending differed. It was cute, charming and, with a starring team of Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan, visually attractive as well. Kadeem Hardison played Dempsey's male best friend, while Busy Philipps filled in as Monaghan's jaded bridesmaid. Both played their parts well and their presence allowed for comedic breaks and story turns. The bottom line is that the movie doesn't veer far from the obvious; it's a great date flick, rather predictable and a good excuse to stare at Dempsey for more than the usual 45 minute segment that "Grey's Anatomy" allows.

As I yawned my way home, my only thought was wishing I could have made it over to Dempsey just to say to him, "Yes Patrick, no more delivering pizzas for you, you've made it."