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Movie stars, auteurs, influencers and Hollywood insiders are already on the scene celebrating in the lead up to the 96th Oscars on Sunday, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.
Oscar week is finally here! Ask anyone who has been in the thick of awards season and they’ll likely let out a huge sigh followed by exasperated admission that this has been one of the most hectic runs in recent memory. The condensed calendar, forced by last year’s dual strikes, could translate to more lively bashes, however, as there’s light at the end of the tunnel with Sunday’s Oscars. That can only mean that champagne is currently popping at A-list bashes across Los Angeles, and The Hollywood Reporter is on the scene everywhere from Vanity Fair and Elton John to MPTF’s Night Before and a Nominees Night with TikTok. See below for the roundup of all the red carpet action.
Louis Vuitton and W Magazine
Louis Vuitton artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière and W editor-in-chief Sara Moonves teamed to welcome a roster of boldfaced names for an intimate dinner to celebrate the Oscars on Thursday at the Ennis House. Guests included Emma Stone, America Ferrera, Zendaya, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Justine Triet, Sandra Hüller, Finneas, Barry Keoghan, Luca Guadagnino, Ava DuVernay, Steven Yeun, Jay Ellis, Gemma Chan, Chloë Grace Moretz, Maya Rudolph, Phoebe Dynevor, Lana Del Rey, Hannah Einbinder, Erika Alexander, Kerry Condon, Jaden Smith, Ariana Greenblatt, Archie Madekwe, Renate Reinsve, Jamie Mizrahi, Derek Blasberg and others. Guests dined on a menu by chef Michael Cimarusti of Providence LA, sipped on specialty cocktails and danced to the DJ set by Ross One.
Versace + Net-a-Porter
Donatella Versace hosted an intimate cocktail party in L.A. on Thursday in celebration of Versace Icons, aka “those individuals who are driven by passion and purpose to transform the everyday into the extraordinary and are championed by the house of Versace.” She did so by teaming with Alison Loehnis and Net-a-Porter, and welcoming Channing Tatum, Jon Batiste, January Jones, Simu Liu, Alvaro Morte, costume designer Ellen Mirojnick, model Precious Lee, Rumer Willis, Tallulah Willis, Marisa Tomei, Camila Alves, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Teyana Taylor, Victoria Monet, Tiffany Haddish, Storm Reid and football players Tyrod Taylor and Odell Beckham Jr, and others.
Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards
Danielle Brooks, Halle Bailey, showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll and Starz exec Kathryn Busby were honored at Essence’s 17th annual Black Women in Hollywood Awards, held at the Academy Museum on Thursday. Hosted by Method Man, the event also welcomed Zendaya, American Fiction‘s Erika Alexander, Normani, Chloe Bailey, Letitia Wright, Teyonah Parris, Aldis Hodge, Marsai Martin and Anthony Anderson.
Vanities: A Night for Young Hollywood
Vanity Fair and Instagram hosted the Vanities: A Night for Young Hollywood party on Wednesday, co-hosted by Barry Keoghan, Charles Melton and Hunter Schafer at Bar Marmont. Adam DiMarco, Alexandra Shipp, Auliʻi Cravalho, Damson Idris, Dominique Fishback, Jameela Jamil, Lana Condor, Lukas Gage, Maggie Rogers, Nicholas Galitzine and Shameik Moore were among the guests.
Green Carpet Fashion Awards
The Green Carpet Fashion Awards returned to Los Angeles on Wednesday, co-chaired by GCFA founder Livia Firth, Cate Blanchett, Helen Hunt, Julianne Moore, Zendaya, Annie Lennox, Minister of Indigenous People of Brazil Sônia Guajajara and Ugandan climate justice activist Vanessa Nakate. Honorees included Donatella Versace, John Legend and UN Secretary General Antonió Guterres.
Oscar Wilde Awards
J.J. Abrams was unable to host Thursday night at his Bad Robot headquarters in Santa Monica because of COVID, so Greg Grunberg (Snap Wexley in the two of the director’s Star Wars films) stepped in. The 18th annual event, jampacked as always with attendees standing elbow-to-elbow — it’s not easy to handle a Guinness in such conditions — saw the appreciative honorees Richie Baneham, Pierce Brosnan and Molly Shannon introduced by James Cameron, Roma Downey and Grunberg, respectively. Oscar nominees on hand included Cillian Murphy, Kemp Powers, Robbie Ryan, Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe; also in the house were Issa Lopez, Reinaldo Marcus Green, Richard Lovett, Jane Seymour, Ynon Kreiz, Liz Raposo, Matt Walsh, Rick Famuyiwa, Donal Logue, Jason O’Mara, Maura Tierney and Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater.
TIME Women of the Year Gala
In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, TIME hosted its invite-only gala on Tuesday to toast its Women of the Year honorees, including Greta Gerwig, Taraji P. Henson, Andra Day and tennis player Coco Gauff.
CORE Pre-Oscars Benefit
Sean Penn co-hosted a fundraising event for his CORE crisis response organization on Tuesday, emceed by Bill Burr, with performances by Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Cat Power and Leon Bridges. The Hollywood Reporter sponsored the event, which was also attended by CORE board member Bryan Lourd, Dakota Johnson, Diplo, Garcelle Beauvais, Rachel Zoe, Rainn Wilson and Soleil Moon Frye.
South Asians at the Oscars party
Kal Penn, Lilly Singh, Hannah Simone, Tan France, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Rupi Kaur, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Anita Chatterjee, Shruti Ganguly and Archana Misra Jain hosted a celebration of this year’s South Asian Oscar nominees and shortlisted filmmakers Monday on the Paramount lot.
Klemens Hallman and Vas J. Morgan Dinner and Party
Film producer and investor Klemens Hallman teamed with media personality Vas J. Morgan to toast the big awards week at a party and dinner at a private villa in Hollywood on Thursday. Making the rounds were Barry Keoghan, Joey Essex, Rebel Wilson and partner Ramona Agruma, Teyana Taylor, Jai Courtney, Shanina Shaik, Odell Beckham Jr., Kelsey Merritt, Ralf Moeller and Niclas Castello. Guests dined on a menu from Luke Thomas and sipped cocktails by Lalo Tequila.
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