Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for The Iron Claw, The Marvels and Wish.
The Marvels special screening
Director Nia DaCosta, producer Kevin Feige, executive producers Mary Livanos and Jonathan Schwartz, and composer Laura Karpman attended a special screening event for The Marvels in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Two days later, after the end of the actors strike when SAG-AFTRA reached a new deal with the studios and streamers, star Iman Vellani made an appearance alongside DaCosta at a special screening event in Los Angeles.
Laura Karpman, Kevin Feige, Nia DaCosta, Rizzo the cat, Mary Livanos and Jonathan Schwartz
Nia DaCosta and Iman Vellani
The Iron Claw premiere
Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson and Stanley Simons joined filmmaker Sean Durkin at the world premiere of their wrestling film in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday.
Stanley Simons, Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Sean Durkin and Harris Dickinson
Wish premiere
Disney celebrated musical comedy Wish on Wednesday night in Hollywood, with writer-producer Jennifer Lee, directors Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn, producers Peter Del Vecho and Juan Pablo Reyes Lancaster Jones, songwriters Julia Michaels and Benjamin Rice and composer Dave Metzger.
Chris Buck, Peter Del Vecho, Jennifer Lee, Fawn Veerasunthorn and Juan Pablo Reyes Lancaster Jones
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Sheryl Crow, Kate Bush, Rage Against the Machine, George Michael, Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson and The Spinners were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in NYC on Nov. 3, with plenty of support from their A-list friends.
Laura Dern, Sheryl Crow and Olivia Rodrigo
Common and Chaka Khan
Patrón el Alto Rock & Roll Hall of Fame party
Patrón el Alto celebrated Missy Elliott as she became the first female hip-hop artist to ever be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Elliott’s friends, including H.E.R., Miguel and LL Cool J, also showed up for the party.
H.E.R. and Miguel
New York Diwali Gala
The fourth annual New York Diwali Gala took place in NYC on Nov. 3, with this year’s celebration co-chaired by Preet Bharara, Radhika Jones and Kal Penn. The event raised funds for the Asian American Writer’s Workshop and welcomed guests including Huma Abedin, Jenna Lyons, Ariana DeBose, Wes Gordon, Benj Pasek and Ronan Farrow.
Radhika Jones and Ariana DeBose
To the Rescue! Gala
Amy Sedaris and Justin Theroux hosted the annual To the Rescue! gala, supporting the work of the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International, on Nov. 3 in NYC.
Amy Sedaris, Justin Theroux and his dog, Kuma Theroux
Self Help Africa’s annual Changemakers Ball
Karen Pittman, Jay Manuel and Jaimie Alexander were among those who came out to support Self Help Africa’s annual event on Nov. 3, which honored Flaviana Matata with the Empowering Africa Award.
Karen Pittman
NYC LGBT Community Center’s 26th Annual Women’s Event
The NYC LGBT Community Center held its annual Women’s Event gala on Nov. 3, hosted by comic Sam Jay with appearances from Lea DeLaria, Stacey Friedman and Sandra Bernhard.
Sandra Bernhard, Lea DeLaria, Glennda Testone and Stacey Friedman
28th Annual LEA Awards
The Southern California Chapter of The Women in Cable Telecommunications Network held the 28th annual LEA Awards on Nov. 3, honoring Tara Duncan, president of Onyx Collective at The Walt Disney Co.; Wendy McMahon, president/CEO of CBS News and Stations; Kia Painter, executive vp, chief people officer at Cox Communications; and Beatrice Springborn, president, UPC and Universal International Studios at NBCUniversal.
Kate Rees Davies, Beatrice Springborn, Jennifer Miles and Tara Duncan
Breeders’ Cup
The Breeders’ Cup returned for its 40th anniversary on Saturday, taking place at Santa Anita Park for its annual world championship. The event featured appearances from Elizabeth Banks, Bo Derek, Aaron Rodgers, Carson Kressley, Curtis Stone, Lindsay Price, Emile Hirsch and Richie Sambora.
Elizabeth Banks
Billy Bush, Richie Sambora and Bo Derek
Cleobella’s Holiday Party
Cleobella and Katherine Schwarzenegger hosted a holiday party on Saturday in celebration of their recently launched holiday collection, with support from Katherine’s husband Chris Pratt, her mother Maria Shriver and siblings Christina Schwarzenegger and Patrick Schwarzenegger.
Abby Champion, Christina Schwarzenegger, Chris Pratt, Katherine Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver and Patrick Schwarzenegger
Imagine Ball
L.A.-based non-profit Imagine LA hosted its 8th annual charity concert The Imagine Ball on Saturday, where Kevin Hart received the Rise Together Award for his commitment and impact within the communities Imagine LA serves. The event, produced by Val Vogt and The h.wood Group’s John Terzian, also featured performances by Leon Bridges and comedian Luenell.
John Terzian and Kevin Hart
Kids in the Spotlight for Annual Film Awards
Kids In The Spotlight, which empowers youth impacted by the foster system to heal from trauma through the power of storytelling and filmmaking, held its annual awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Saturday with longtime supporter Ty Burrell.
Ty Burrell and KITS kids
PSV Sneaker Soireé
Private School Village hosted its annual PSV Sneaker Soireé on Saturday to support its mission of supporting Black and brown families in private schools. The evening honored outstanding contributions in the private school community, including Traci Allen, who was named Teacher of the Year at The Wesley School, and the Black Family Alliance of Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences for their “Project X,” which won Parent Program of the Year. Guests included Cookie Johnson, Michael Ealy, Tory Kittles, Channing Dungey, Tanika Ray, Danny Pino, Prentice Penny, Lizzy Mathis, Nichol Whiteman, Angel Laketa Moore, Crystal Lee Brown, Angela Lewis, James Farrior and Solo the Artist.
Tory Kittles and Michael Ealy with guests
UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital Party on the Pier
UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital’s 24th annual Party on the Pier returned to Santa Monica Pier’s Pacific Park on Sunday, with proceeds supporting the hospital in providing high-quality treatment to their patients and fund research on pediatric diseases.
Loni Love and Rondell Sheridan
CFDA Awards
The annual CFDA Awards, honoring the best of American fashion, took place on Monday in NYC and were hosted by Anne Hathaway. Serena Williams was recognized as the night’s Fashion Icon honoree and Gwyneth Paltrow as winner of the Amazon Innovation Award as she celebrates 15 years of Goop.
Anne Hathaway
Gwyneth Paltrow and Demi Moore
Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain premiere
Director Paul Briganti and producer Judd Apatow walked the carpet for their new Peacock comedy film — starring Saturday Night Live‘s “Please Don’t Destroy” trio Martin Herlihy, John Higgins and Ben Marshall — on Monday, which premiered alongside the New York Comedy Festival.
Paul Briganti and Judd Apatow
Stand Up For Heroes
Stand Up for Heroes returned on Monday for its 17th annual celebration honoring America’s veterans and their families. SUFH, which was co-presented by New York Comedy Festival, featured performances by Ronny Chieng, Shane Gillis, Josh Groban, John Mellencamp, Tracy Morgan, Jon Stewart, Rita Wilson and The War and Treaty.
Ronny Chieng, Anne Marie Dougherty and Jon Stewart
Tom Hanks with members of the Color Guard Formation
Holocaust Museum LA Gala
Holocaust Museum LA honored Arnold Schwarzenegger with the inaugural Award of Courage at its 15th annual gala on Monday, recognizing his longtime advocacy against antisemitism and bigotry.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Only Make Believe Gala
On Monday, Brooke Shields was honored by Only Make Believe, which creates interactive theater with professional actors for children in hospitals, special education schools and care facilities. The event was hosted by Justin Guarini and raised $850,000 to support the group’s mission.
Only Make Believe executive artistic director Tamela Aldridge, Brooke Shields and Justin Guarini
22nd Monte Cristo Award
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center presented the 22nd Monte Cristo Award to award-winning playwright and screenwriter Lynn Nottage on Monday, with support from gala committee member Michael Douglas.
Lynn Nottage and Michael Douglas
Lakota Nation vs United States special screening
Marisa Tomei and Marcus Mumford hosted a special screening of the film in NYC on Monday, followed by a Q&A with directors Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomaselli that was moderated by Mark Ruffalo.
Marisa Tomei, Jesse Short Bull, Laura Tomaselli and Mark Ruffalo
Wolk Morais’ Collection 11 event
Designer duo Wolk Morais presented their eleventh collection on Monday in the form of a short film they directed entitled RECTO/VERSO.
Claude Morais and Brian Wolk
Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival
The Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival kicked off on Monday night at the Academy Museum with support from Camilla Belle and Marco Pigossi.
Camilla Belle, Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival founder Talize Sayegh and Marco Pigossi
Ayenda screening
Trevor Noah, along with Oscar-winning filmmaker Diane Becker, hosted the Los Angeles screening of MSNBC Films documentary Ayenda at NeueHouse Hollywood on Monday.
Trevor Noah with Marie Margolius, Mitra Bonshahi, Sadaf Shrifzada and Farkhunda Muhtaj
Denver Film Festival
Michael Shannon was honored with the Breakthrough Directing Award for his feature film directing debut Eric LaRue on Monday at the Denver Film Festival. The creative team of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse also received the festival’s inaugural 5280 Award.
Michael Shannon
Phil Lord, Humberto Rosa, Christina Steinberg, Christopher Miller and Bob Persichetti
Kingdom Business premiere
BET+ held a celebration event on Monday night hosted by Warryn Campbell, with a special performance by Kirk Franklin, in honor of the season two premiere of Kingdom Business.
BET executive vp and general manager Devin Griffin; DeVon Franklin; BET senior vp, scripted development Rose Catherine Pinkney; Dr. Holly Carter; Kirk Franklin; Tammy Franklin; BET senior vp, casting Robi Reed; and Michael Van Dyke
Athena Calderone’s Saratoga Supper Club
Interior designer, author and EyeSwoon founder Athena Calderone hosted a dinner at her new Tribeca apartment to celebrate the inaugural Saratoga Supper Club on Tuesday. Guests included Lily Allen, Martha Hunt, Brooks Nadar, Derek Blasberg, Amy Griffin, Cleo Wade, Simon Kinberg and Nate Berkus.
Amy Astley, Athena Calderone and Lily Allen
SiriusXM Next Generation Preview
SiriusXM’s Next Generation Preview unveiled their redesigned SiriusXM streaming app on Wednesday alongside SiriusXM president Scott Greenstein, Kelly Clarkson, Conan O’Brien, Andy Cohen, Maren Morris, Kevin Hart and Shaggy.
Maren Morris, Ashley Flowers, Davis Burleson, Conan O’Brien, Kelly Clarkson and Kevin Hart
CARE Impact Awards
Humanitarian organization CARE hosted the 6th annual Impact Awards in New York on Wednesday. The event was hosted by Al Roker and Deborah Roberts and honored Radhika Jones, with guests including President Bill Clinton, Anna Wintour, Melissa Roxburgh, Jeremy O. Harris and Aurora James.
Richard Stengel, Deborah Roberts, Al Roker, Radhika Jones and Susan Hassan
Cool Comedy Hot Cuisine
The Scleroderma Research Foundation hosted its annual Cool Comedy Hot Cuisine event in NYC on Wednesday, paying tribute to longtime supporter Bob Saget and honoring New York Comedy Festival founder Caroline Hirsch with the inaugural Bob Saget Legacy Award. The event was hosted by Jeff Ross with performances by Ross, Michael Che, Nikki Glaser and Ronny Chieng.
Nikki Glaser, Michael Che and Ronny Chieng
Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story premiere
Tyler Perry, directors Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz, and producers Asante White and Jasmine K. White attended a special screening of the documentary in Atlanta on Wednesday.
