Party Pics: Nicole Scherzinger shakes her booty and David Blaine mystifies at Bliss Ball 2013
Party Pics: Nicole Scherzinger shakes her booty and David Blaine mystifies at Bliss Ball 2013
By Bronwen Jervis | September 30, 2013
By Bronwen Jervis | 09/30/2013
Simon Cowell protégés were everywhere at the Dilawri Foundation’s second annual Bliss Ball in support of SickKids Hospital. Katharine McPhee , Carly Rose Sonenclar and X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger performed; X Factor host Mario Lopez emceed; and the event had the slick production values of one of Cowell’s high stakes talent shows. Guests pulling up to the Sunnybrook Estates were greeted by a gospel choir and, as they sat down to eat Mark McEwan’ s food, David Blaine circulated to perform table-side tricks. After dinner, Lopez (who seemingly hasn’t aged since his days as A.C. Slater) transitioned to the live auction, which started off slow but became more big-hearted—and open walleted—after a few more glasses of wine. The biggest surprise: guest speaker Chris Noth spontaneously offered up a weekend stay at his own pad in New York. Noth threw in a night on the town with him, Blaine, Lopez and and his Good Wife cast members, intoning in a baritone worthy of Mr. Big, “You don’t have to bring your husbands, ladies.”
238299 Katharine McPhee (Image: George Pimentel Photography) Bliss Ball 2013 Bliss Ball 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-22-e1380565004799-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-22.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-22.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/city/bliss-ball-2013/slide/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-22/ bliss-ball-toronto-2013-22 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel Photography)
238298 Katharine McPhee (Image: George Pimentel Photography) Bliss Ball 2013 Bliss Ball 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-21-e1380564993496-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-21.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-21.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/city/bliss-ball-2013/slide/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-21/ bliss-ball-toronto-2013-21 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel Photography)
238297 David Blaine, Mario Lopez and Chris Noth (Image: George Pimentel Photography) Bliss Ball 2013 Bliss Ball 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-20-e1380564980595-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-20.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-20.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/city/bliss-ball-2013/slide/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-20/ bliss-ball-toronto-2013-20 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel Photography)
238296 Chris Noth (Image: George Pimentel Photography) Bliss Ball 2013 Bliss Ball 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-19-e1380564967207-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-19.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-19.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/city/bliss-ball-2013/slide/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-19/ bliss-ball-toronto-2013-19 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel Photography)
238295 Nicole Scherzinger (Image: George Pimentel Photography) Bliss Ball 2013 Bliss Ball 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-18-e1380564953258-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-18.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/city/bliss-ball-2013/slide/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-18/ bliss-ball-toronto-2013-18 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel Photography)
238294 Nicole Scherzinger (Image: George Pimentel Photography) Bliss Ball 2013 Bliss Ball 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-17-e1380564941857-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-17.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/city/bliss-ball-2013/slide/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-17/ bliss-ball-toronto-2013-17 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel Photography)
238290 Carly Rose Sonenclar (Image: George Pimentel Photography) Bliss Ball 2013 Bliss Ball 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-13-e1380564891521-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-13.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/city/bliss-ball-2013/slide/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-13/ bliss-ball-toronto-2013-13 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel Photography)
238284 Ajay Dilawri, Tony Dilawri, Nicole Scherzinger and Kap Dilawri (Image: George Pimentel Photography) Bliss Ball 2013 Bliss Ball 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-07-e1380564814978-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-07.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/city/bliss-ball-2013/slide/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-07/ bliss-ball-toronto-2013-07 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel Photography)
238287 <em>The Morning Show</em> co-host Liza Fromer (Image: George Pimentel Photography) Bliss Ball 2013 Bliss Ball 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-10-e1380564853590-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-10.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/city/bliss-ball-2013/slide/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-10/ bliss-ball-toronto-2013-10 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel Photography)
238282 David Blaine (Image: George Pimentel Photography) Bliss Ball 2013 Bliss Ball 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-05-e1380564785358-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-05.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/city/bliss-ball-2013/slide/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-05/ bliss-ball-toronto-2013-05 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel Photography)
238278 David Blaine performed in informal groups throughout the evening (Image: George Pimentel Photography) Bliss Ball 2013 Bliss Ball 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-01-e1380564732846-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-01.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/city/bliss-ball-2013/slide/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-01/ bliss-ball-toronto-2013-01 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel Photography)
238291 David Blaine, Chris Noth and Mario Lopez (Image: George Pimentel Photography) Bliss Ball 2013 Bliss Ball 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-14-e1380564904328-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-14.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/city/bliss-ball-2013/slide/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-14/ bliss-ball-toronto-2013-14 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel Photography)
238293 Chris Noth (Image: George Pimentel Photography) Bliss Ball 2013 Bliss Ball 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-16-e1380564928103-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-16.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/city/bliss-ball-2013/slide/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-16/ bliss-ball-toronto-2013-16 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel Photography)
238289 <em>The X Factor</em> runner-up Carly Rose Sonenclar, who sang covers of “Over the Rainbow” and “Hallelujah” (Image: George Pimentel Photography) Bliss Ball 2013 Bliss Ball 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-12-e1380564879169-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-12.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/city/bliss-ball-2013/slide/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-12/ bliss-ball-toronto-2013-12 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel Photography)
238285 Twitter Canada boss Kirstine Stewart and actor Zaib Shaik (Image: George Pimentel Photography) Bliss Ball 2013 Bliss Ball 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-08-e1380564827341-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-08.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/city/bliss-ball-2013/slide/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-08/ bliss-ball-toronto-2013-08 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel Photography)
238281 <em>Zoomer</em> editor-in-chief Suzanne Boyd (Image: George Pimentel Photography) Bliss Ball 2013 Bliss Ball 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-04-e1380564772753-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-04.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/city/bliss-ball-2013/slide/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-04/ bliss-ball-toronto-2013-04 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel Photography)
238283 Harry Rosen CEO Larry Rosen and his wife Susan Jackson (Image: George Pimentel Photography) Bliss Ball 2013 Bliss Ball 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-06-e1380564798375-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-06.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/city/bliss-ball-2013/slide/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-06/ bliss-ball-toronto-2013-06 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel Photography)
238288 Mario Lopez (Image: George Pimentel Photography) Bliss Ball 2013 Bliss Ball 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-11-e1380564867175-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-11.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/city/bliss-ball-2013/slide/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-11/ bliss-ball-toronto-2013-11 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel Photography)
238280 Katharine McPhee and Nicole Scherzinger (Image: George Pimentel Photography) Bliss Ball 2013 Bliss Ball 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-03-e1380564760274-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-03.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/city/bliss-ball-2013/slide/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-03/ bliss-ball-toronto-2013-03 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel Photography)
238279 A gospel choir greeted guests as they arrived (Image: George Pimentel Photography) Bliss Ball 2013 Bliss Ball 2013 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-02-e1380564747547-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-02.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/city/bliss-ball-2013/slide/bliss-ball-toronto-2013-02/ bliss-ball-toronto-2013-02 0 0
(Image: George Pimentel Photography)