Southern California’s event calendar was packed this past week, bringing together a mix of film premieres, television show celebrations, and charity benefits across the region.
Midweek in Los Angeles, Tuesday was particularly active. Josh Brolin and Austin Abrams were noted keeping close at the premiere of their new film, “Whalefall.” They were joined by industry figures including Steve Asbell, president of 20th Century Studios; Dana Walden, president and Chief Creative Officer of The Walt Disney Company; Alan Bergman, chairman of Disney Entertainment and Studios; and Brian Grazer, all celebrating the film.
Also on Tuesday in L.A., Naomi Ackie and Tom Rhys Harries marked the arrival of “Clayface.” The same day saw Sam Nivola and Connie Britton premiere their Hulu series, “Phony,” in Los Angeles. John Stamos, posing alongside Howie Mandel, received the Bob Saget Legacy Award at the Scleroderma Research Foundation’s Cool Comedy Hot Cuisine Gala in L.A. Rosanna Arquette, Marisa Tomei, Rudy Pankow, Lois Smith, and Rob Morrow were among those who participated in a performance of “This is Crazy!” in Los Angeles, which benefited The National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Wednesday continued the trend of premieres and celebrations in L.A. Sacha Baron Cohen attended the L.A. premiere of his new movie, “Ali G: Who Iz I?” as his character Ali G. Selena Gomez hosted her fourth annual Rare Impact Fund Benefit, joined by Leon Bridges, Martin Short, Bella Kay, and Sean Hayes. Kate Berlant was supported by Hannah Einbinder and Molly Shannon at the Los Angeles premiere of her HBO special “Kate Berlant: Parmesan.” Kristen Bell, Jackie Tohn, Adam Brody, and Timothy Simons celebrated the third season of “Nobody Wants This” with a Housewarming Party event in L.A. Also on Wednesday, Lela Becker, Rebecca Rittenhouse, and Meena Harris attended an evening with Mother x The Climate x Shopbop at Flamingo Estate.
As the week wound down, Thursday in L.A. saw Charli xcx and Finneas celebrating the launch of WYouth at an event hosted by Sara Moonves, Hailey Bieber, and Ava Nirui, with support from Fendi. Megan Thee Stallion made an appearance on the carpet at the third annual InStyle Imagemaker Awards.
The weekend brought more notable gatherings across Southern California. On Saturday, the Chrysalis Butterfly Ball in L.A. was the scene of a “New Girl” reunion, with Jake Johnson, Zooey Deschanel, Hannah Simone, Lamorne Morris, Max Greenfield, and Damon Wayans Jr. all in attendance. The Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards, also known as The Darcys, recognized talents like Taylor Dearden, Tal Anderson, Diana Elizabeth Jordan, Cathy Sandrich Gelfond, Victoria Mack, and Christopher Thornton from “The Pitt” as winners.
Further south, Jason Aldean performed at the SabesWings.org 6th annual Strike Out Cancer Gala in Paso Robles on Saturday. In Los Angeles, Lance Bass was honored at the Breakthrough T1D Los Angeles Gala. Janelle Monae made a memorable, bloody appearance at Cinespia’s 50th anniversary screening of “Carrie” at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Curry Barker and Cooper Tomlinson were also seen at FocusFest in L.A. on Saturday.
Sunday brought more charity and celebration. John Wells, Katherine LaNasa, R. Scott Gemmill, and Noah Wyle attended the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Sunset Soirée, where “The Pitt” was honored, and over $3.1 million was raised for the Board of Governors Innovation to Impact campaign. Rachael Harris hosted A Cause for Entertainment’s Hollywood With Heart benefit event in L.A.
Rounding out the week's events on Monday in Los Angeles, Cheri Oteri and Amy Yasbeck paired up at the Tower Cancer Research Foundation’s annual Spirit of Hope Luncheon.
Beyond specific dates, Stephen Bishop celebrated the release of his “Careless (50th Anniversary Edition)” album at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. Victoria Justice hosted a “Love Zombie: The Resurrection” Halloween bash for her new single “Say Yes,” presented by Chips Ahoy and Avion Tequila, continuing the region's lively pace of public events.
