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Every Sunday during the American football season, Jimmy Kimmel opens his home to his celebrity friends to watch the games on his giant cinema-sized screen.
Guests say that he provides an amazing array of foods such as brick-oven pizzas and dessert carousels.
Famous guests include Ben Affleck, Sarah Silverman, and Tom Cruise (who reportedly brought his mom).
There are rumors of a secret members-only club for very adult activities that take place in Los Angeles.
Membership costs US$75,000, so it’s definitely exclusive! However, women get in for free if they pass an interview process. No prizes for guessing what the criteria are...
Founder Damon Lawner says he was inspired by the Stanley Kubrick film ‘Eyes Wide Shut.’ One guest described it as a cross between the Cirque du Soleil and a Victoria’s Secret show.
The membership list is obviously locked up tight, but it’s rumored that Gwyneth Paltrow is a supporter.
The CORE: club is an elite members-only social club based in Manhattan. It’s self-described as an "international community of minds, mavericks, and leaders."
Members pay a US$50,000 initiation fee, followed by a US$17,000 yearly membership fee. This gives them access to the CORE building which hosts lavish events, and has cafes, restaurants, a gym, and a spa.
The members list is, again, private, but it’s rumored that Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Howard Schultz of Starbucks, and the Clintons are all regulars.
Kappa Beta Phi is a (formerly) secret society for Wall Street heavyweights. This fraternity for the 1% holds an annual black-tie induction ceremony.
The society was supposedly led by the former United States Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. Among the billionaire guests were Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit and Home Depot founder Ken Langone.
Another boy’s club for the 1%, the Presidents Club is likened to the sleazy English cousin of Kappa Beta Phi.
It claims to be a charity fundraiser for high-flying businessmen. While they do raise money by auctioning off items like a lunch with Boris Johnson, that seems to be secondary to an evening of debauchery and harassment of young women.
The scandal broke in 2018 when a Financial Times investigator infiltrated the men’s only "charity fundraiser" and revealed what really happens there. The event welcomed 360 British businessmen and politicians, and employed 130 specially hired hostesses.
All hostesses were told to wear skimpy black outfits, black underwear, and high heels. At an after-party for the event, many of the young women were groped and harassed.
The secrecy and strange ceremonies led to sinister rumors, but many are more concerned about the fireside chats.
World leaders and politicians meet here and have the opportunity to talk. Many believe that significant decisions are made at these events, which means there is no public scrutiny and women are cut out of the process.
Confirmed members include US Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, and George Bush Junior and Senior.
It turns out that there are so few Republicans in Hollywood that they decided to form a club.
The celebrities reportedly attend lunches and talks where they can socialize and discuss their political views in private.
Famous members include Zachary Levi who stars in the tv show ‘Chuck,’ Patricia Heaton known for ‘The Middle’ and ‘Everybody Loves Raymond,’ and Kelsey Grammer from ‘Fraser.’
Legendary music agent Norby Walters has held an exclusive poker game every Wednesday for years.
Strangely, the millionaire guests bet only US$1 or US$2 hands.
Famous players include Sharon Stone and Jason Alexander.
In 2012, a reporter crashed the event being held at the exclusive St. Regis Hotel in New York. He found a room packed with the most successful investors and CEOs in the world, eating foie gras and telling off-color jokes.
Bohemian Grove is a private club located at a campground in the middle of the woods in California, rumored to include five US presidents.
Those with fame and wealth seem to have it all, but with their reputations at stake they can’t always let their hair down like the rest of us. Don’t feel too bad for them, though, as they still find ways to have fun.
From wholesome games nights with your favorite celebs to sordid x-rated parties for the richest men in the world, the high up certainly don’t let settle for less. Click through the gallery to see what the rich and famous really get up to.
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Those with fame and wealth seem to have it all, but with their reputations at stake they can’t always let their hair down like the rest of us. Don’t feel too bad for them, though, as they still find ways to have fun.
From wholesome games nights with your favorite celebs to sordid x-rated parties for the richest men in the world, the high up certainly don’t let settle for less. Click through the gallery to see what the rich and famous really get up to.