Mark's Mashup

Marriott CEOArne Sorenson, right, may have had to don a black tieSaturday nightto chair a charitygala at the DC Ritz, but at least he was in town; he tells us he travels about60%of the time (their flag flies on4,000 hotelsin 74 countries) and in just the lasttwo weekswas in India, Sri Lanka, Abu Dhabi, and Toronto. With him, we snapped wife and co-chair Ruth (her hand on his shoulder perhaps to be sure he doesnt leave for the airport); at the far left his EVPKathleen Matthewsand her TV pundit husbandChris; and in the middle Irish ambassador to the USMichael Collinsand wifeMarie. Apologies as always to our victims that we make them put down their dinner to do this, but don't they arrange themselves beautifully?

And here we snapped Black Entertainment Television CEODebra Lee,with her EVP (and head of BETs second channel, Centric)Paxton Bakerand Booz Allens head of commercial businessReggie Van Lee, who doubles as WPASs chairman. The BET folks have reason to look happy: Paxton tells us theirReal Husbands of HollywoodandThe Gameare two of the top rated shows on cable.

And of course we snapped the entertainment,Matthew MorrisonofGlee, here doing On the Street Where You Live, which he joked he has sung at every audition he's ever had.

Two-hour lunches just happen sometimes. Emailamanda.metcalf@bisnow.com.

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