Here's a look at this week's biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for 1992, The liberation AND Only murders in the building.
Adam Sandler: I Love You special screening
Sandler debuted his new Netflix comedy special in New York City on August 20, alongside director (and former Raw Gems collaborator) Josh Safdie.
Josh Safdie and Adam Sandler
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The crow Before
Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs hit the red carpet at the New York premiere of their new version of The crow on August 20. The premiere was followed by an afterparty hosted by Lionsgate, TikTok and SSENSE.
Bill Skarsgard and FKA Twigs
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Director Rupert Sanders at the afterparty
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Only murders in the building Before
With the fourth season of Hulu's hit comedy coming to Los Angeles, starring Steve Martin, Martin
In short, Selena Gomez and Meryl Streep did the same for the premiere on the Paramount set on August 22.
Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Selena Gomez and Martin Short
Images by Kevin Winter
1992 Before
Lionsgate celebrated the Los Angeles premiere of 1992 Tuesday with EP Snoop Dogg and stars Tyrese Gibson and Scott Eastwood. Gibson's Fast and furious Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez also took to the streets to support the family.
Scott Eastwood, Tyrese Gibson and Snoop Dogg
Images by Amy Sussman
Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez
Images by Amy Sussman
The liberation Before
On Wednesday, Andra Day, Glenn Close, Mo'Nique and Demi Singleton joined director Lee Daniels at the Los Angeles premiere of their new Netflix film.
Mo'Nique and Andra Day
Images by Kevin Winter
Glenn Close and Lee Daniels
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Kirsten Dunst's Pajama Party by Cinespia
On August 17, Cinespia hosted its annual Slumber Party, which featured a special double screening of Take it AND The Virgin Suicides at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery with a surprise introduction by Kirsten Dunst.
actress
Cinespia/Kelly Lee Barrett
Sag Harbor Cinema's Voyager Award
On August 17, Sag Harbor Cinema honored Naomi Watts as the inaugural recipient of Sag Harbor Cinema's Voyager Award. The annual benefit took place at the Bridgehampton Tennis and Surf Club, with guests including Blythe Danner and Katie Lee Biegel.
Naomi Watts and Blythe Danner
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The crow parties
Lionsgate hosted themed parties, featuring gothic details, live DJs and drag shows, in both New York and Los Angeles in support of The crow.
Inside the Los Angeles event
Zach Stahl
Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys Before
Tribeca hosted the New York premiere of Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys with Young Dirty Bastard, Icelene Jones and directors Sam and Jason Pollard, plus a sneak peek of Strange treasure directed by JT Mollner and starring Willa Fitzgerald and Giovanni Ribisi.
Bar-Sun Jones aka YDB and Icelene Jones
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JT Mollner, Willa Fitzgerald and Giovanni Ribisi
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Reagan Before
Dennis Quaid, who plays Ronald Reagan in the new film, was joined by co-stars Penelope Ann Miller, Jon Voight, David Henrie, Kevin Dillon and Sean McNamara at the Los Angeles premiere on August 20.
Dennis Quaid and Jon Voight
Images by Amy Sussman
Coming soon event
On August 20, Netflix hosted a house party-style event in support of the high school comedy Incoming, featuring directors Dave and John Chernin and cast members Mason Thames, Ramon Reed, Raphael Alejandro, Bardia Seiri, Isabella Ferreira, Loren Gray, Ali Gallo, and Kayvan Shai.
Mason Thames, Bardia Seiri, Raphael Alejandro and Ramon Reed
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Rescue: HI-Surf Screening
Executive producer and director John Wells took part in a screening and conversation for the fall drama series Rescue: Hi-Surf on August 20th at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation.
Rob Wade, Brooke Bowman and John Wells
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Blink twice special screening
Zoë Kravitz continued to promote her directorial debut with screenings in New York at the Metrograph and Le Dive.
Zoe Kravitz (actress)
Jason Crowley/BFA
Reasonable doubt trending event
Reasonable doubt creator and showrunner Raamla Mohammed and executive producers Larry Wilmore, Anton Cropper and Pilar Savone joined industry tastemakers for a sneak peek of the season two opening episode at the Soho Warehouse in Los Angeles.
Lena Waithe, Raamla Mohammed and Cynthia Erivo
Disney/Frank Micelotta
Sex, Drugs and Pilot Season: Confessions of a Casting Director signature copies
Casting director Joel Thurm held an autograph session for his autobiography at the Drama Book Shop, where Paul Shaffer made a surprise appearance.
Paul Shaffer and Joel Thurm
Michael Russell
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat Before
Uzo Aduba, Sanaa Lathan and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor hit the red carpet in Los Angeles on August 23 to promote their new film Searchlight.
Uzo Aduba, Sanaa Lathan and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
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Gathering dust screening
Jack Quaid has joined The boys co-star Erin Moriarty at a special screening of her new thriller film on August 23 in Los Angeles
Stuart Gatt, Erin Moriarty and Jack Quaid
Gathering dust
His three daughters special screening
On Saturday, Donna Karan hosted a special screening of His three daughters in the Hamptons with director Azazel Jacobs and stars Natasha Lyonne and Elizabeth Olsen.
Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen and Azazel Jacobs
David Benthal/BFA for Netflix
This is an evening about humanity
This Is About Humanity held its sixth anniversary soiree on Saturday, benefiting the TIAH food relief community kitchen with Fundación Tijuana Sin Hambre and ICF, which serves hot meals to vulnerable communities in the Tijuana-U.S. border region; the Immigrant Defenders Law Center’s efforts to provide pro bono legal representation to this vulnerable population; and the This Is About Humanity Binational Fund for ICF. Held at the Henry Winkler home, guests included Eva Longoria, Jordana Brewster, Julianne Hough, MJ Rodriguez, Xochitl Gomez, and Sasha Calle.
Eva Longoria and Lauren Sanchez
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TIAH co-founder Zoe Winkler Reinis with her father Henry Winkler
Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for This Is About Humanity
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist in Atlanta
of the peacock Night of Fight made several stops in Atlanta over the weekend to celebrate the premiere of the new miniseries, highlighting black businesses by offering discounted prices and HBCU screenings.
Kenny Burns, Will Packer and Shaye Ogbonna
Derek White/Peacock
The Nightmare Before Christmas Cinespia Screening
Cinespia hosted the screening of The Nightmare Before Christmas at Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Saturday, with Juno Temple among those in attendance.
Temple of Juno
Cinespia / Kelly Lee Barrett
Kathy Hilton's Charity Sale
Kathy Hilton hosted a Friends and Family Tag Sale for Charity at her Bel Air home, where she served Wonderful Seedless Lemons Lemonade. The event supported Yogi's House Animal Rescue and Los Angeles Rescue Mission.
Patricia Hilton
Rich Polk
The reminder UTA screening
UTA hosted a private screening of the psychological thriller The reminderbased on the best-selling book by Minda Harts and starring Kyla Pratt, Monday (Women's Equality Day) in Beverly Hills.
Seed Media founder Valeisha Butterfield, Minda Harts and UTA Chief Diversity Officer Lindsay Wagner
Arnold Turner/Eclipse Content for SEED Media Co.
Continue screening
Lionsgate hosted a Los Angeles screening for friends and family Continue Wednesday, with writer, director and actress Nadine Crocker.
Emily Deschanel and Nadine Crocker
Olivia Wong
ESPN and USTA Extend US Open
Following the announcement on Wednesday of a 12-year extension of the United States Tennis Association’s deal with ESPN for the U.S. Open, brokered by IMG, the team celebrated at the ongoing tournament.
Mark Shapiro (Endeavor and TKO President and COO), Lew Sherr (USTA CEO and Executive Director), Hillary Mandel (IMG Executive Vice President and Head of the Americas, Media) and Andrew Demsey (IMG Vice President, Media) at the US Open.
Courtesy of WME
Toby Keith: American Icon
NBC celebrated a special Toby Keith event in Nashville on Wednesday.
Barak Moffitt (Mercury Studios), RAClark Dawn Gates (Universal Music Group), TK Kimbrell, Cindy Mabe (Universal Music Group), Harper Grae (Universal Music Group) and Adam Reed (ITV America's Thinkfactory Media)
Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images for Universal Music Group