'' Fame at the Mansion '' was an exclusive black tie event held February 12 , 2012 , at the Los Angeles Playboy Mansion on the evening of the 54th Grammy Awards . The event , hosted by Grammy Award winner Sean Combs , featured an honorary ceremony for Playboy 's founding father Hugh Hefner and was a media heavy fundraiser for the Angelwish Foundation , which supports children and families with chronic illness . Hefner was honored as a Humanitarian of the Year by the Angelwish Foundation . Following the event , Diddy was featured on '' Jimmy Kimmel Live ! '' , and was quoted as saying that it was the " best party he has ever thrown . " The event was produced by acclaimed Hollywood fundraiser Ryan Long ( producer ) , who is well known for his involvement as executive producer for '' Fame and Philanthropy '' , a fundraising event that took place on the evening of the 86th Academy Awards . '' Fame at the Mansion '' was the first of Long 's series of high-profile celebrity fundraisers and is regarded as the launching pad for his career in highly publicized events . Following the event , Long spearheaded '' Fame and Philanthropy '' which featured Academy Award winning director James Cameron as its inaugural keynote speaker , and guest appearances from Charlize Theron , Halle Berry , Ne-Yo and other celebrities
86th Academy Awards
86th Academy Awards
Fame at the Mansion