Starry, starry night at Ridinger estate

J.R. and Loren Ridinger opened up their Miami Beach home, better said, estate, to partygoers Friday night.

The Market America tycoons' outdoor shindig kicked off the Rally for Kids With Cancer, an automotive scavenger cup and fundraiser rolled into one, which took place Saturday morning. The fund raiser was for Jackson Memorial Foundation, International Kids Fund and Holtz Children's Hospital.

Now we know why the North Bay Road palazzo is called Casa de Sueños (House of Dreams). The grounds look like a mini Vizcaya, with lushly trimmed hedges, Greek statues and a $3.6 million yacht, the Utopia III, parked out back ( Mike Piazza had his 2005 wedding aboard it). And we also know why Jennifer Lopez , Fergie and Eva Longoria Parker choose to set up camp there instead of at a hotel when they're visiting.

Rising Hollywood star's already a Mexican sensation

She strolled into the dim dining space of Musso & Frank Grill on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles undetected. Even when she placed her oversized sunglasses atop her head -- revealing a face seen on millions of television screens -- customers remained oblivious.

But some heads did turn. Waiters. Busboys. They recognized Kate del Castillo. To them and the masses who have watched her across Latin America and beyond, the svelte 36-year-old Mexican actress is a household name (think Jennifer Aniston of Latin America). Starring in nine telenovelas can have that effect, especially when they've aired multiple times in more than 100 countries, including the United States on Univision.

And her face probably will become more recognizable to U.S. audiences. After finding it difficult to break into films in her homeland because of her telenovela ties, the actress moved stateside three years ago for a career rebirth that has included roles in films, spots on hot television shows and the occasional spokeswoman

Mary Elizabeth Spano | Devoted life to Keys golf course

Mary Elizabeth Spano ran the Key Colony Beach Par-3 golf course alongside her husband for more than three decades, using her knowledge of horticulture and her love of nature to maintain a pristine year-round golf course in the Keys.

She died in Homestead on Monday after battling cancer. She was 55.

``She was a load of fun. She loved life and loved having a ball,'' her sister Marsha Graves said. ``She just devoted her life to the golf course.''

Broward U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz reveals cancer battle

When Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz steps to the lectern at the Capitol on Monday to push for greater awareness of breast cancer risks in younger women, she'll be speaking from experience.

The Broward County Democrat and mother of three told The Miami Herald on Saturday that she successfully battled breast cancer for the past year and is going public with her story in the hope of alerting young women to its prevalence. She'll introduce legislation Monday that calls for a national education campaign targeting women between 15 and 39.

'I wanted to be able to not just stand up and say, `I'm a breast cancer survivor.' . . . I wanted to find a gap and try to fill it,'' said Wasserman Schultz, 42.

SPOTTED

A big winner at the 10th annual Latin Grammy awards at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Thursday night was Nicaraguan salsa singer Luis Enrique, who made a blazing comeback by nabbing best salsa album for Ciclos, featuring his chart-burning hit, Yo no se mañana. Kicking off the night's performances was Italian pop queen Laura Pausini, who belted out her hit En cambio no. Other performers included Alicia Keys and Spanish balladeer Alejandro Sanz, who sang Looking for Paradise, off Sanz's latest studio effort, Paraiso Express. Looking lovely as always was presenter Eva Longoria-Parker.

-- MANNY HERNANDEZ