Stars Flock to Huffington Post Game Changers Party

Image via HuffPo "Innovators, mavericks, visionaries, and leaders" convened in downtown New York Thursday night as The Huffington Post celebrated its 100 Game Changers of 2010. Neon centerpieces including a flaming orange shopping cart and lime green globe adorned the darkly lit Skylight Studios space, and we thought for a minute we mistakenly showed up for Arianna Huffington's big, fat Greek Bat Mitzvah. Not to worry: A bacon cheeseburger passed hors d'oeuvre cleared up the confusion. Giant screens projected winners in each "Game Changer" category, from food to activism to education -- though we didn't spot a Divorce vertical (maybe next year!). Amid the swarm of celebs, we spotted Sean Penn, Anderson Cooper, Gayle King, Paulina Porizkova, Tom Colicchio (adorably holding hands with his wife), Marcus Samuelsson, Gail Simmons, and Fern Mallis, but we just had to stop and talk to former governor Eliot Spitzer. Even though we were tempted to ask to see his socks, we took the high road and asked him about his new show on CNN, Parker Spitzer. We asked Spitzer what the hardest part has been so far, and he responded, "Only having eight to 12 minute segments to work with" for each guest. What has he learned since the first taping? "Talk quickly because you only have eight minutes." He told us he wishes he had an hour instead (we have a feeling that's never gonna happen), and when we asked who he'd most like to have on the show, Spitzer named Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, remarking that the latter ex-prez "always has a lot to say" and adding, "The fun part is interviewing people I don't necessarily agree with." We couldn't agree more, Mr. Spitzer. Follow the jump for HuffPo's red carpet video coverage.

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Stars Flock to Huffington Post Game Changers Party

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