Paul Hogan didn't throw a shrimp on the barbie.
But that didn't deter the larrikin actor, Miranda Kerr, Guy Pearce, Priscilla Presley, John Travolta, Kate Winslet and a cavalcade of Australian and Hollywood celebrities kicking up their heels - and emptying a few wine glasses - at the annual G'Day USA Ball in Hollywood.
The annual event, organised by Australian federal bodies including Tourism Australia, Austrade and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, is designed to promote Australia in the US and has become one of the biggest nights on the Hollywood social calendar with Aussie food and wine flowing freely for the 1,000 guests.
'Aren't I a lucky guy,' Travolta, posing for photos with actress wife Kelly Preston snuggled in his left arm and supermodel Kerr on his right arm.
The red carpet featured the short and tall of Australian high achievers, with 1.57m tall Oscar nominated actress Jacki Weaver eye-to-knee with Australia's most celebrated basketballer, three-time National Basketball Association (NBA) champion with the Chicago Bulls, Luc Longley, who stands 2.18m tall.
Longley, Emmy Award-winning actor Guy Pearce and multi-platinum soft rock duo Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock of Air Supply were honoured at the ball.
Phil Jackson, the most successful NBA coach in history with 11 championships, presented Longley with his award, Winslet handed Pearce his honour while Presley introduced Russell and Hitchcock with their awards.
'We've known her since 1983,' Hitchcock, describing the relationship the duo shares with the wife of the King of Rock, Elvis Presley, told AAP.
'We met her at a dinner. There were 10 of us and we just clicked.'
Pearce and Winslet, who starred in the TV mini-series Mildred Pierce, will have consecutive big nights as both are nominated for their performances at Monday's (AEDT) Golden Globes ceremony in Beverly Hills.
Longley said he was overwhelmed when Jackson, who retired from coaching the Los Angeles Lakers last year, agreed to present him with an excellence in sport award.
Jackson coached Longley during the Michael Jordan era at the Chicago Bulls in the late 1990s and they remained close friends, with Jackson travelling to Longley's home state of Western Australia in 2005 for a three month holiday where they toured the Margaret River and other wine regions.
Hogan, hand-in-hand with wife Linda Kozlowski on the red carpet at the Hollywood and Highland Center, said he was looking forward to catching up with a few Aussie mates he hasn't 'seen for years'.
As for film projects, the man who made millions as Crocodile Dundee said he was working on 'a Turkish movie shot in Turkey', although he was reluctant to give details.
One project he won't be involved in is a film about Project Wickenby, Australia's largest tax fraud probe that targeted the comedian.
'That would be like the Marx Bros or something,' Hogan, joking about a potential Wickenby movie, said.
While the tax evasion allegations against him were dropped, he said his lawyers were still haggling over details with the Australian Tax Office.
Hogan, however, says he likely won't be pursuing his own legal action against the ATO.
'They tell me it will probably take three years and a few million dollars and a lot of time in court so I might just have someone's legs broken and leave it at that,' he quipped.
