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On Saturday evening, the City of Beverly Hills held its Annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony, "Deck the Hills," on Rodeo Dr., with performances by m-pact (MySpace), Concert 9Net (MySpace), and The Ditty Bops (MySpace).
This was followed with the lighting by Mayor Jimmy Delshad and "surprise guest" Sharon Stone (who later attended a Gucci benefit) of a 12,000-crystal UNICEF snowflake floating over the Beverly Wilshire Hotel and twenty one-of-a-kind Baccarat chandeliers along Rodeo Drive, as well as the launching of fireworks from the hotel rooftop into the nighttime sky overhead.
More photos from The Ditty Bops' performance and a video of their version of "Jingle Bell Rock," as well as a photo of Sharon Stone, after the jump.
Backstage:
The Performance:
Sharon Stone:
Afterwards:
