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This past week saw several exciting premieres, parties, and openings in Los Angeles and New York. From star-studded red carpets to special screenings, here’s a closer look at the biggest events.
On Monday, the Los Angeles premiere of the film “Joy Ride” took place. The event was attended by cast members Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu, and Sabrina Wu, as well as director Adele Lim, co-writers Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and Teresa Hsiao, and producers Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, and Josh Fagen.
Netflix hosted a special screening of its new comedy series, “The Out-Laws,” on the same day. The event featured appearances by Adam Devine, Nina Dobrev, Pierce Brosnan, Poorna Jagannathan, Michael Rooker, Blake Anderson, Lauren Lapkus, Lil Rel Howery, and producer Adam Sandler.
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The following day, John Boyega and Teyonah Parris premiered their new Netflix film, “They Cloned Tyrone,” in Los Angeles. The star-studded event also included appearances by Jamie Foxx and other cast and crew members.
On Wednesday, Apple TV+ celebrated the season two premiere of “The Afterparty” in Los Angeles. The event was attended by Tiffany Haddish, Zoë Chao, Sam Richardson, Poppy Liu, Vivian Wu, Ken Jeong, John Cho, Anna Konkle, Elizabeth Perkins, Jack Whitehall, Zach Woods, Paul Walter Hauser, and executive producers Chris Miller, Phil Lord, and Anthony King.
In Los Angeles, a special screening for the DreamWorks animated film “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken” took place on the same day. The event was attended by Jane Fonda, Lana Condor, Annie Murphy, Liza Koshy, and Jaboukie Young-White.
On Thursday in New York City, the stars of “The Summer I Turned Pretty” celebrated the second season of their series at an event hosted by Prime Video and Teen Vogue. The event included appearances by Christopher Briney, Lola Tung, Gavin Casalegno, and Sean Kaufman.
Another notable event on Thursday was Stonewall Day, an annual national day of awareness to commemorate the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Rebellion. The event, held in New York City, was hosted by Angelica Ross and featured a headlining performance by Christina Aguilera, as well as remarks from Chelsea Clinton and Laverne Cox.
On the same day, “A Toast to Black Hollywood,” presented by Miss Diddy and The Brand Group, kicked off BET Awards weekend in Los Angeles. The event honored various individuals, including BMI exec Catherine Brewton, BET exec Kimberly Paige, and UBS exec Wale Ogunleye, among others.
In New York City, a special screening for the Netflix animated film “Nimona” took place on Saturday. The event was attended by Chloë Grace Moretz, Eugene Lee Yang, directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane, and creator ND Stevenson.
Also on Saturday, Stephen Colbert and Jim Gaffigan sat down for a conversation hosted by MontclairFilm as part of the inaugural North to Shore Festival at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.
Project Angel Food’s Lead With Love 4 telethon was held on Saturday and exceeded its $800,000 goal during the live broadcast. The two-hour program featured appearances by Sheryl Lee Ralph, Carol Burnett, Lily Tomlin, Martin Sheen, Cindy Crawford, Loni Love, Magic Johnson, and Steven Weber, among others.
Film Independent’s Back to the Future live read took place on Saturday at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. The event, led by Ben Schwartz, featured special guests Sam Richardson, Quinta Brunson, Bobby Moynihan, and Drew Tarver.
Rosé Day Los Angeles was held on Saturday at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas. Among the attendees were Aaron Paul, Brittany Snow, Tom Felton, and Vanderpump Rules stars Scheana Shay and Brock Davies.
In the Hamptons, a screening of the National Geographic project “A Small Light” took place at Donna Karan’s home on Sunday. The event was attended by Liev Schreiber, Billie Boullet, and executive producers Joan Rater and Tony Phelan.
On Sunday, Jon Stewart participated in the Achilles Hope and Possibility 4M race in Central Park. The event celebrates diversity and disability inclusion, and Stewart walked with the Achilles Freedom Team, comprised of veterans with disabilities.
Sunday also saw Joy Ride Comedy Night, hosted by Lionsgate, at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood. The event was attended by Yvonne Orji, JR De Guzman, Fumi Abe, Jes Tom, Dylan Adler, Jermain Fowler, and the stars of “Joy Ride” Sabrina Wu, Sherry Cola, Ashley Park, and Stephanie Hsu. Lionsgate made a donation to non-profit API EQUALITY-LA and fundraised for the organization, which focuses on empowering Asian and Pacific Islander communities to achieve LGBTQ, racial, and social justice.
The New York premiere of the Lakota Nation documentary was hosted by IFC Films on Monday. The event featured appearances by executive producer Mark Ruffalo, directors Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomaselli, and support from Susan Sarandon.
From Monday, CAA hosted its sixth annual CAA Amplify Summit 2023 in Ojai. The summit brought together artists, thought-leaders, and executives of color from various organizations in entertainment, sports, media, brands, and technology. Attendees included Chloe and Halle Bailey, Dwyane Wade, Jessica Alba, Becky G., Ava DuVernay, Steven Yeun, Xolo Maridueña, Quinta Brunson, and Lupita Nyong’o.
The Los Angeles premiere of “Biosphere” took place on Tuesday. The film, directed by Mel Eslyn, was attended by Sterling K. Brown and Mark Duplass.
Patrick Wilson premiered his directorial debut, “Insidious: The Red Door,” in New York City on Tuesday. The screening was attended by Jason Blum, Sinclair Daniel, and Ty Simpkins, among others.
On Wednesday in New York City, Prime Video celebrated its new series, “The Horror of Dolores Roach,” starring Justina Machado and Alejandro Hernandez.
Also on Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff hosted a GLAAD Pride Reception in partnership with GLAAD. Guests included RuPaul’s Drag Race star Sasha Colby, Ariana DeBose, Bobby Berk, Dove Cameron, Frankie Grande, Gus Kenworthy, Jazz Jennings, and GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis.
Becky G and GONZA celebrated a launch event for their joint venture at Ardor in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
The week wrapped up with a special screening of the film “Achilles Hope and Possibility 4M” on Sunday. The event was attended by Liev Schreiber, Billie Boullet, Joan Rater, Tony Phelan, and other members of the cast and crew.
With these exciting premieres, parties, and openings, Los Angeles and New York City were abuzz with star power and entertainment throughout the week.
