H'wood Party Girl

Lindsay Lohan hit the red carpet last night and, for once, she wasn't with BFF (and constant companion) Samantha Ronson. Instead, Linds arrived with longtime pal Patrick Aufdenkamp (not pictured).

The occasion was the mock premiere for the new TV series Scarlet, which was actually the launch party for LG Electronics' Scarlet series LCD televisions.

But LiLo wasn't sticking around for her closeup. She quickly posed for a few pics before hightailing it past reporters and inside the theater.

L.L. must have been in a hurry, because she left before the presentation was over, even walking out while someone was still speaking on stage.

Also at the event were Emmy Rossum, Michelle Rodriguez, Milo Ventimiglia and Lauren Conrad, who had just returned from Washington, D.C., where she attended the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

And although L.C. hasn't endorsed a candidate (unlike her other Hills castmates), there's been speculation that she's a GOP supporter.

The Hills star pretty much confirmed it when I asked her about the D.C. dinner: "It was great," she gushed. "I got to see our president give a speech, so it's kind of a once in a lifetime experience."

She must be one of few people in Hollywood who actually wants to hear George W. Bush talk.