Time’s Up, the initiative to combat sexual harassment and gender inequity in the workplace, launched just four days ago (Jan 1). By Friday’s AFI Awards lunch at the Four Seasons — one of the densest star-packed Hollywood events of the year — “The Post” screenwriter Liz Hannah was already sporting a T-shirt for the mission. Here, she poses with Amy Pascal, Greta Gerwig and Stacey Snider.
Hannah told TheWrap that she picked up the shirt by making a donation at a fundraiser at the Peninsula Hotel. The location could be as symbolic as it is convenient. Not only is the Peninsula across the street from the Beverly Hilton (aka, the home of the Globes), but for years it was the favored haunt of Harvey Weinstein.
Hannah’s fashion statement rang loudly in a room of Hollywood’s accomplished artists of 2017. The AFI brought the creative ensembles of the top 10 films and top 10 TV shows together, including Gerwig, “Wonder Woman” director Patty Jenkins, Reese Witherspoon…
Steven Spielberg, Holly Hunter, Guillermo del Toro…
The masterminds behind “Game of Thrones” (with star Emilia Clarke)…
And unusual pairings of standout performers, like Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon of “The Big Sick” making a Tom Hanks sandwich. “The Big Sick” was not done partying on Friday night.
Later in the day, they had a social at Estrella in West Hollywood. The celebrants included (from left): Ray Romano, Judd Apatow, Holly Hunter, Kumail Nanjiani, Laura Dern, J.J. Abrams, and at the far right, Emily Gordon.
Leonardo DiCaprio hosted a party at the Chateau Marmont on Friday night (Jan 5.) for “Darkest Hour” lead Gary Oldman (left), director Joe Wright, and the Focus Features awards contender overall. The varied guestlist included Donna Langley and Johnny Knoxville.
Sam Rockwell, Diane Kruger, and Joseph Fiennes are three acting heavyweights who have not been all over town during the awards weekend, making their hangout at BAFTA’s Tea Party at the Four Seasons a head-turner.
On the second floor of the Four Seasons at HBO’s Luxury Lounge, Anthony Anderson and his TV son on “Black-ish” Miles Brown got rowdy in the gifting suite on Saturday afternoon.
Fresh off the stellar “Curb Your Enthusiasm” season, Cheryl Hines checked out Ancestry’s activation, shepherding celebs through their family histories. In the chaotic and terrifying era illustrated by Michael Wolff’s book, Ancestry reps confirmed The Party Report’s suggestion that this sort of historical research is “grounding.”
Expect to see a lot more of Roseanne Barr (pictured here under the Ancestry prop tree). In addition to presenting at the Golden Globes, she’ll be ramping up press for the “Roseanne” revival coming at the end of March.
ICM threw a Golden Globes eve soiree for the first time, filling hotspot Poppy with clients and colleagues like AMC President Charlie Collier, BET chairman Debra Lee, David Harbour, and Amy Landecker. Here, agent Hrishi Desai poses with “The Handmaids Tale” Showrunner and Creator Bruce Miller, ICM Founding Partner Ted Chervin, and ICM’s Chris von Goetz.
As sliders and cocktails flowed in the space where Drake partied earlier this week, ICM Partners co-head of talent Dar Rollins caught up with Bradley Whitford. Whitford is on the awards scene for both “Get Out” and “The Post”. Earlier in the day, he had a “West Wing” reunion at the BAFTA Tea Party.
Hugh Jackman and Gary Oldman linked up at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards at the Avalon in Hollywood on Friday night (Jan. 5)
Meanwhile over at Poppy in West Hollywood, Laura Dern and Billie Lourd made an appearance at the kickoff to the Moët Moment Film Festival. It’s a competition of shorts tied to the Globes’ champagne partner and both women will be on the judging panel. Last year, the competition got 500 submissions.
This is it, folks. The 200 people who entertained the entire world in 2017. No “plus ones.” No agents. No spouses or partners. Every studio head, prestige network chief, filmmaker, showrunner or star from the marquee productions was at this luncheon. Octavia Spencer said that this and the Academy’s Governors Awards are her favorite events of the year.
At Saturday morning’s Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominees and Grant Brunch, John Cho (left), Alia Shawkat (2nd from right) and Film Independent President Josh Welsh (far right) presented the Seattle Story Award to Matty Brown. The power mixer at BOA Steakhouse, sponsored by Fiji Water, drew many of the nominees who could end up winners at the Spirit Awards exactly eight weeks later.
Timothée Chalamet, you have arrived. In addition to his Globe-nominated performance in “Call Me by Your Name,” he was also in fellow honoree, “Lady Bird.” He’s having the breakout year Jessica Chastain had in 2011, and he is suddenly everywhere. Here he arrives in an Audi to the AFI Awards.
Even Spielberg is on the Chalamet train. The famed director joked that they should pose for a two shot on the carpet on the way in.
In addition to Chalamet, co-lead Armie Hammer is also nominated for a Globe. Michael Stuhlbarg plays Chalamet’s father in the film about a summer romance in 1983 Crema, Italy.
All of these heavyweights came together as the guest of AFI President/CEO Bob Gazzale (right), who smartly seats key sponsors like Audi at the front of the room.
Over the last 24 hours, young Brooklynn Prince has found a new friend in “Wonder Woman” Gal Gadot. Producer Zack Snyder joined the group shot.
This was only 16 hours earlier, at W Magazine’s bash at the Chateau Marmont. For more details on that intimate event, click here:
Aziz Ansari’s “Master of None” proved popular with his peers. As each show got an inscription in AFI’s almanac, the comedy got one of the loudest cheers in the room. Alessandra Mastronardi (right) plays Francesca.
Sterling K. Brown, Globe nominee for “This Is Us,” represented one of only two network shows to earn AFI honors. The other is “The Good Place,” also an NBC series.
Richard Jenkins, Guillermo del Toro and Octavia Spencer at AFI.
On the eve of the Golden Globes, Art Of Elysium hosted its 11th annual black tie artistic extravaganza, “Heaven.” John Legend was the special honoree this year as he was named “Visionary,” after walking the red carpet with his beautiful, pregnant wife Chrissy Teigen – who was simply a vision.
After the guests at Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar were suitably lubricated on Moet Hennessy, Legend and Common took to the stage (and the piano) to perform their Oscar-winning song “Glory” from 2015’s “Selma.”
Art of Elysium’s Heaven has become renown for it’s stunning fashion and its innovative menu. This year, culinary geniuses Kathleen and Charlie Schaffer designed a menu to match the theme of the event – Love, Light, and Laughter. “For Light, we designed LED trays to illuminate our monochromatic Hors D’oeuvres with saturated color. We want the guests to experience their first tastes visually,” Kathleen said. “For the dinner we prepared an interactive first course of Chestnut Purée. Guest will pour their purée over a composed bouquet of fragrant pickled persimmon, fresh pomegranate and spiced pepitas. The entrée course is served family style as a way for guests to break bread together and celebrate.” The laughter they left up to comedians such as host Nick Kroll and Neal Brennan.
Art of Elysium founder, Jennifer Howell and Chairman of the Board, Tim Headington (pictured with Shailene Woodley) presented Legend with the “Visionary Award.” Howell also announced that photographer Michael Muller will be the 2019 Heaven Visionary and Beau Dunn will receive the 2019 “Spirit of Elysium” Award.
