Once upon a time the John Varvatos store reeked of rat poison, sweaty skinheads and Iggy Pop's low-hanging balls. But last night, the scent was decidedly sweeter for me, because I totally partied on a tour bus with Perry Farrell.

Mariah Carey turns 39 today. Quentin Tarantino is turning 46. Fergie is 34. Dance Theatre of Harlem founder Arthur Mitchell turns 75. British actor Michael York is 67. Wall Street Journal tech columnist Walt Mossberg is 62. Nancy Peretsman, investment banker to Oprah and Martha, is 55. And Talisa Soto, former model…

LOS ANGELES — Pictured above is a perplexed Michael Arrington receiving a strawberry milkshake — with a cherry on top — courtesy of Valleywag. Why did we have a milkshake delivered to Arrington after he blew us off at the Geek Goes Chic party, had our photographer escorted from the premises, and kicked out the…