Anthony Anderson (left) hosted VH1’s Mother’s Day special “Dear Mama: A Love Letter to Moms” at the Ace Hotel in Downtown L.A. Anderson took the hosting duties literally, welcoming Colin Kaepernick and his parents, Rick and Teresa, on the carpet.
Before introducing Patti LaBelle to perform “You Are My Friend,” Diddy took to the podium to praise his mother, Janice. The special airs on VH1 on May 7 at 9 p.m.
Drew Carey, Sandra Bullock and Dick Wolf (right) showed that they are in good hands with Cliff Gilbert-Lurie, the Ziffren Brittenham partner who was honored as the Beverly Hills Bar Association entertainment lawyer of the year at the Montage Beverly Hills.
Ken Ziffren, Jeffrey Katzenberg and the honoree chatted at the annual gathering of power lawyers. “The dinner creates a moment to tell my clients, partners, friends in the entertainment business, and family how much they all mean to me, and to thank them for their trust and confidence in me over the years,” Gilbert-Lurie said.
In other legal news, signs are not just for protests anymore. Gloria Allred reveled in the Bill Cosby verdict at the Daytime Emmy Awards.
Showrunner Convention: Lena Waithe came to support “Dear White People” creator/EP/writer Justin Simien (right) at the Netflix series’ second season premiere party at Avenue on Wednesday.
With a significantly higher profile after a noisy run on “Celebrity Big Brother” this winter, James Maslow is on the scene. Here with Gabriela Lopez (right), he made the cut for the Surface Young Hollywood event at the Microsoft Lounge. In addition to the productivity apps, Smartly, Microsoft showed next-gen Hollywood that they can play “Minecraft” on a surface.
The Kentucky Derby lured Hollywood stars and sports legends to Louisville this weekend, where Daytime Emmy winner Aisha Tyler and “Arrow” actress Emily Rickards partied at the 8th Annual Fillies & Stallions Party on Derby Eve.
The Fillies & Stallions Party was also a great excuse for “Arrow” actor Stephen Amell to celebrate his birthday a few days early (he turns 36 on May 8), so a platter of cupcakes was brought out.
Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers was joined by teammate Randall Cobb and an entourage of friends at the Fillies & Stallions party before they hit the track on Saturday to watch Justified win the 144th Kentucky Derby in the mud.
More cake??? Amell gets a sweet surprise for his annual trip to the Kentucky Derby courtesy of Fillies & Stallions.
With the following day being both Cinco de Mayo and the 144th Kentucky Derby, a Mariachi band performed during the party and celebrity guests such as Aaron Rodgers, JP DeJoria, Warren Moon and Randall Cobb were gifted engraved Patron bottles.
International actor, activist and stunt performer Ikumi Yoshimatsu (the current season of “Westworld”) addressed the first ever graduating class of the Studio School on Saturday, May 5. Formerly known as the Relativity School, the accredited BA/BFA school is the only school of its type located inside an actual studio. Here, Yoshimatsu chats with valedictorian Caitlyn Faucher. Hey Hollywood, look out for her resume in your inbox.
Former DreamWorks Animation Head of Creative Affairs Lance Young also addressed the graduates.
Over 200 friends and family came out to Mack Sennett studios on Cinco de Mayo to toast the inaugural graduates.
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