My night at the "Mad Money" premiere...

Had a fun time in Westwood last night at the premiere of the new comedy "Mad Money" starring the great Diane Keaton with Queen Latifah and Katie Holmes. Decided to just be a guest and not work the red carpet but did see Tom Cruise dash across the street to pose for pics with fans rather than do interviews with his wife.

My friend Todd and I settled into our seats which were not too far from Ted Danson who played Keaton's husband in the movie. The comedy will hit theaters on Jan. 18 andnin it, Keaton, Latifah and Holmes play fellow Federal Reserve Bank cleaning crew members who team up to steal money that is due to be destroyed.

People seemed to love the movie. It was outlandish and silly, really, but elevated by the terrific performance of Keaton who really gives it all she's got and has some terrific moments.

Shuttles took us from the theater to UCLA's Royce Hall for the after-party where there was some killer food (lamb chops, paella, chicken) and where I spotted Keaton and Danson sitting in seperate VIP areas and spotted Cruise's cousin William Mapother in the crowd, among others. Didn't see Tom and Katie at the party...maybe they had to get home to baby Suri.