Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Take ‘Wicked’ on the Road, ‘Red One’ Rolls In and This Week’s Best Events

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‘Wicked’ Premiere

Ethan Slater, Jeff Goldblum, Marissa Bode, Michelle Yeoh, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey and Bronwyn James celebrated Wicked at the Los Angeles premiere on Saturday.

‘Wicked’ Premiere

Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, who starred in the original Broadway production of Wicked, also supported the cast at the L.A. premiere on Saturday.

‘Red One’ Premiere

Dwayne Johnson, Lucy Liu and Chris Evans celebrated the premiere of Amazon MGM Studios' Red One in New York on Monday.

Dwayne Johnson, Lucy Liu and Chris Evans walked the carpet at the New York premiere of Amazon MGM Studios’ Red One on Monday.

‘Spellbound’ Premiere

Nicole Kidman, Rachel Zegler and Javier Bardem debuted their Netflix animated film Spellbound in New York on Monday.

‘Landman’ Premiere

Paulina Chávez, Michelle Randolph, Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore and Ali Larter premiered their new series Landman in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

‘Bad Sisters’ Premiere

Sarah Greene, Eve Hewson, Sharon Horgan and Eva Birthistle celebrated season two of Apple TV+ series Bad Sisters on Tuesday in NYC.

‘Queer’ Premiere

Luca Guadagnino, Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, Drew Droege and Omar Apollo walked the carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of Queer on Wednesday.

‘September 5’ Special Screening

Daniel Adeosun, Tim Fehlbaum, John Magaro, Leonie Benesch, Peter Sarsgaard, Ben Chaplin and Sean Penn supported their film September 5 in L.A. on Thursday.

FounderMade LA Innovation Show and Awards

Rachel Zoe and Chrissy Teigen joined FounderMade for its inaugural Innovation Awards on Nov. 7, honoring brands and companies that are shaping the industry and innovating game-changing new products.

Give Her FlowHERS Awards Gala

Halle Bailey and Chloe Bailey were among the honorees at the third annual Femme It Forward Give Her FlowHERS Awards Gala in L.A. on Nov. 8, with GloRilla, Doechii, Jill Scott, Snoop Dogg, Nija and Lady London also recognized.

‘Devon’ Premiere

Jersey Shore stars Lauren Sorrentino, Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino, Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, Angelina Pivarnick and Vinny Guadagnino supported Jenni “JWoww” Farley (center) at the New York premiere of her film Devon on Nov. 8.

LEA Awards

The Southern California Chapter of The WICT Network (The Women in Cable Telecommunications) held the 29th annual LEA Awards on Nov. 8, with Elizabeth Casey (executive vp and deputy general counsel for Fox Corporation and general counsel of Fox Sports), Erin Underhill (president, Universal Television), Jennifer Mitchell (president, stations and digital for CBS News and stations) and Shannon Ryan (president, marketing, Disney Entertainment Television).

JBF Gala for Good

Carla Hall — with JBF president and COO Kris Moon, JBF CEO Clare-Reichbach and emcee Ted Allen — was honored at the James Beard Foundation Gala for Good in NYC on Nov. 8.

Baby2Baby Gala

Charlize Theron was honored at the Baby2Baby Gala in West Hollywood on Saturday in an evening that raised more than $17 million to support the non-profit organization, which provides basic necessities to children living in poverty.

Baby2Baby Gala

Katy Perry, Miranda Kerr, Mindy Kaling, Ayesha Curry, Kelly Sawyer Patricof, Norah Weinstein, Ciara, Kelly Rowland, Ashley Graham, Jessica Alba and Jennifer Garner were among the stars in attendance at the Baby2Baby Gala, presented by Paul Mitchell on Saturday in West Hollywood.

‘American Valor: A Salute To Our Heroes’ Event

Adam Devine hosted the American Veterans Center gala in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, which will be broadcast as an American Valor TV special on Nov. 16.

‘Nobody Wants This’ FYC

Creator Erin Foster joined stars Adam Brody, Kristen Bell, Timothy Simons, Justine Lupe and Jackie Tohn at a Netflix Comedy Showcase event for Nobody Wants This on Sunday.

‘A Man on the Inside’ Premiere

Ted Danson, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Lilah Richcreek Estrada, Stephanie Beatriz and Michael Schur premiered their new Netflix series A Man on the Inside in L.A. on Sunday.

ACLU SoCal Bill of Rights Awards

Zoe Saldaña supported honoree Mark Ruffalo at the ACLU SoCal Bill of Rights Awards dinner on Sunday in Beverly Hills.

‘Babygirl’ Special Screening

Liev Schreiber supported Nicole Kidman and director Halina Reijn at a New York screening of their film Babygirl.

‘No Good Deed’ FYC

Abbi Jacobson, Lisa Kudrow, O-T Fagbenle, Liz Feldman, Linda Cardellini, and Teyonah Parris added a Netflix FYC event for their series No Good Deed on Sunday.

‘The Penguin’ FYC Event

Lauren LeFranc, Cristin Milioti, Colin Farrell, Rhenzy Feliz, Deirdre O’Connell and Dylan Clark took part in a FYC event for The Penguin on Sunday in L.A.

‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ Screening

Steve Martin and Frank Oz appeared at Museum of the Moving Image on Sunday to discuss their collaboration after a screening of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, as part of the screening series “The Magic of Oz: A Frank Oz Retrospective.”

Salon Art + Design

Julianne Moore (with interior designer David Kleinberg) was among the stars who attended the 13th edition of the Salon Art + Design fair in NYC on Sunday.

Stand Up For Heroes Benefit

Bob Woodruff, Jim Gaffigan, Lee Woodruff, Jon Stewart, Justin Theroux and Mark Normand took part in the 18th annual Stand Up For Heroes Benefit in NYC on Monday. The event raised over $29 million for the Bob Woodruff Foundation, which supports veterans, service members and their families.

‘Maria’ Tastemaker Screening

Siddhant Adlakha, Pablo Larraín, Ed Lachman, Angelina Jolie, Pamela Goldammer and Massimo Cantini Parrini attended a NYC tastemaker screening for Maria on Monday.

Mercedes-Benz’s “The Table”

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Mercedes-Benz USA and brand ambassador John Cho hosted the second iteration of “The Table,” a new multi-city culinary series at Lavan Midtown in New York City on Tuesday.

The Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of AAPI Cinema and Television

Joan Chen (alongside Dìdi director Sean Wang) was honored with the Career Achievement Award at The Critics Choice Association’s 3rd annual Celebration of AAPI Cinema and Television on Tuesday in L.A. Christina Chen, Dana Ledoux Miller and David Derrick Jr., Dolly de Leon, Jimmy O. Yang, Julia S. Gouw, Ken Leung, Kekoa Scott Kekumano, Lee Jung-jae, Ronny Chieng, Samantha Quan, Sue Kim and Utkarsh Ambudkar were also recognized at the event.

‘Hard Truths’ Special Screening

Bleecker Street hosted a special screening of Hard Truths with stars Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Sam Rockwell in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

alice + olivia x The Beatles Collection Launch

alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet hosted a special evening in NYC on Tuesday celebrating the launch of the alice + olivia x The Beatles Capsule Collection, with guests including Kristin Chenoweth and Scout LaRue Willis.

‘Dancing with the Stars’ 500th Episode Celebration

Alfonso Ribeiro, Julianne Hough, Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli celebrated Dancing with the Stars hitting the 500-episode mark with a cake-cutting celebration on Tuesday.

ASCAP Women Behind the Music Event

Composer Amanda Jones, singer/actress Coco Jones and songwriter Autumn Rowe were honored at the 2024 ASCAP Women Behind the Music event in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Asia Society Southern California Game Changer Awards

Shogun creators Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks were among the honorees at Asia Society Southern California’s 15th annual US-Asia Entertainment Summit and Game Changer Awards on Tuesday. Joan Chen, Dana Ledoux Miller, producer/artist Tainy and and Pony Canyon USA CEO Yumi Yokoo were also recognized at the event.

Jewish Media Awards

Patricia Heaton took part in the second Jewish Media Awards on Tuesday in NYC.

‘Interior Chinatown’ Premiere

Chloe Bennet, Jimmy O. Yang, Ronny Chieng and Taika Waititi attended the Los Angeles premiere of their Hulu series Interior Chinatown on Wednesday.

Blue Jacket Fashion Show

Carl Clemons-Hopkins was among the stars who took part in the Blue Jacket Fashion Show, which aims to raise awareness for prostate cancer, in L.A. on Wednesday.

Israel Film Festival Opening Night Gala

Gal Gadot supported Mattel chairman/CEO Ynon Kreiz (with festival director Meir Fenigstein) as he was honored at the opening night gala for the 36th Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Gal Gadot supported Mattel chairman/CEO Ynon Kreiz (left, with festival director Meir Fenigstein) as he was honored at the opening night gala for the 36th Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

‘The Honorable Shyne’ Premiere

Rapper-turned-politician Shyne Barrow joined director Marcus A. Clarke at the premiere of their Hulu doc The Honorable Shyne in New York on Wednesday.

Step Up Inspiration Awards

S. Epatha Merkerson (in purple, alongside Chicago Med co-stars Lorena Diaz, Sarah Ramos and Jessy Schram) was honored at the Step Up Inspiration Awards in Chicago on Wednesday. The event raised over $860,000 to support Step Up’s mission of mentoring young girls.

Seven Daughters Moscatto x Taraji P. Henson Launch Event

On Wednesday, Seven Daughters Moscato and Taraji P. Henson toasted their new collaboration with an exclusive launch event in New York City.

CNBC’s Delivering Alpha Conference

Ben Affleck spoke at CNBC’s Delivering Alpha investor conference in NYC on Wednesday, alongside RedBird Capital Partners founder Gerry Cardinale in a discussion moderated by CNBC’s David Faber.

Dr. Jennifer Ashton’s Listening Tour

ABC’s former chief medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton and her women’s wellness company Ajenda hosted the inaugural stop on her Ajenda Listening Tour in NYC on Wednesday, with opening remarks from Donna Karan.

Doc NYC’s Visionaries Lunch

Doc NYC hosted its Visionaries Luncheon on Wednesday, honoring Alan Berliner, Marcia Smith, Jenni Wolfson and Lucy Walker with guests including Rashida Jones (pictured), Will Reeves, Questlove, Alex Gibney and Liz Garbus.

‘Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary’ Screening

A Dockumentary with music critic Steven Hyden, director Garret Price, Questlove, record producer Gary Katz and producer Madison Cross on Wednesday.

HBO celebrated the Doc NYC screening of Music Box: Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary with music critic Steven Hyden, director Garret Price, Questlove, record producer Gary Katz and producer Madison Cross on Wednesday.

“The 7” Party

J Balvin hosted Latin Grammy week party “The 7” at a waterfront residence in Miami in Wednesday.

CAA Speakers Event

Leslie Odom Jr. joined Ken Biberaj for a special recording of the Coffee with Ken podcast at the Library of Congress on Wednesday, in an event hosted by CAA Speakers.

Envisionary Anniversary Party

Jon Rosen and his management company Envisionary celebrated their one-year anniversary at a party in NYC on Wednesday, with support from Robin Roberts, Reni Calister, Abby Phillip and Lara Spencer.

‘Wicked’ Special Screening

Wicked stars Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Ethan Slater and director Jon M. Chu continued their press tour in New York on Thursday.

‘Bread & Roses’ Premiere

Producer Jennifer Lawrence joined EP Malala Yousafzai, producer Justine Ciarrocchi and director Sahra Mani at the Los Angeles premiere of their documentary Bread & Roses on Thursday.

GQ Men of the Year

John Mulaney co-hosted the 2024 GQ Men of the Year party at Bar Marmont on Thursday.

GQ Men of the Year

Shaboozey performed and Dwayne Johnson also served as a co-host at the GQ Men of the Year party on Thursday.

Louis Vuitton NYC Store Opening

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Bradley Cooper joined Louis Vuitton as the brand celebrated the new 57th Street NYC store opening on Thursday.

‘Sidelined: The QB and Me’ Premiere

Siena Agudong and Noah Beck celebrated their Tubi original film Sidelined: The QB and Me in L.A. on Thursday.

Cat Cohen Album Release Party

Cat Cohen celebrated her debut album Overdressed at an L.A. release party on Thursday.

SpoiledChild x Jeremy Scott Launch Party

Nicole Richie supported Jeremy Scott at the launch party for his SpoiledChild x Jeremy Scott Wellness Collection on Thursday.

Revolve Holiday Shop Grand Opening

Revolve and FWRD kicked off the holiday season with a party at The Grove to celebrate the Revolve Holiday Shop grand opening, with Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham among the guests.

Noble Panacea Launch Event

Ed Westwick and Kelly Rutherford had a Gossip Girl reunion at Noble Panacea’s dinner party to celebrate the launch of the Red Limited-Edition Absolute Nourishing Lift Oil in NYC on Thursday.