Celeb Event Pics: Rosario Dawson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sheryl Lee Ralph

While red carpet events and parties have definitely dipped due to the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, August did start off with “Home Economics” star Sasheer Zamata celebrating the release party for her upcoming standup special, “The First Woman.” At the same time, Rosario Dawson was helping clean up beaches in Huntington Beach, Calif. and Jamie Lee Curtis, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Chuck Lorre were at the groundbreaking for Project Angel Food’s new Chuck Lorre Family Foundation Campus in Los Angeles. Plus, Harvey Guillén attended the opening night of “Les Misérables” at the Pantages in Hollywood.

See the best celeb pics of August 2023 below.

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Aaron Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers spent the night out with tennis players Frances Tiafoe and Ayan Broomfield at club Zero Bond in New York City at Cadillac’s 2023 U.S. Open celebration on Aug. 24

Eiza Gonzalez

Eiza Gonzalez surprised guests at Wally’s in Beverly Hills as she celebrated the 1-year anniversary of Casa Azul Tequila on Aug. 23.

“I partnered with Casa Azul Organic Tequila because of how it’s made – the devotion of all the people involved in crafting it by hand. I’m so proud that an institution like Wally’s has embraced our approach. It’s one of my favorite places to eat and drink in LA, and to have a signature cocktail there named ‘The Eiza’ is a thrill,” said Gonzalez.

Danae Hays, Mandie Kaii, JB Somers

Danae Hays, Mandie Kaii, and JB Somers gathered with smiles on the red carpet at CAA’s sixth annual Evening for Equality fundraiser on Aug. 22.

Ashley Longshore

Artist Ashley Longshore shined in yellow as she hosted her birthday party at Delmonico’s in New York on Aug. 19.

Jewel, Paris Hilton, Tina Chen Craig, Stacey Bendet, Alli Wise

Jewel, Paris Hilton, Tina Chen Craig, Stacey Bendet, and Alli Wise came together as they celebrated the U Beauty Founders birthday at the Maybourne Hotel in Beverly Hills on Aug. 17.

Kendall Jenner

Kendall Jenner dined with Michael Kives and Fai Khadra at Mon Ami in Santa Monica on Aug. 17 ahead of her 818 tequila brand’s third annual namesake holiday.

Sam Waterston, Jeff Goldblum, Ted Danson, Keith Addis and Dylan McDermott

Sam Waterston, Jeff Goldblum, Ted Danson and Dylan McDermott served up meals as the celebrity sous chefs at the LA Regional Food Bank’s “A Million Reasons” Celebration held at Keith Addis’ Hollywood home on on Aug. 13.

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift performs during night four of the Los Angeles run of her Eras Tour at SoFi Stadium on Aug. 7 in Inglewood, Calif.

Jason Oppenheim, G Flip, Chrishell Stause, Mary Fitzgerald and Romain Bonnet

Jason Oppenheim, G Flip, Chrishell Stause, Mary Fitzgerald and Romain Bonnet at the release party for G Flip’s album, “Drummer,” in Los Angeles on Aug. 6.

Darren Criss and Yvette Nicole Brown

Darren Criss and Yvette Nicole Brown attend the MPTF NextGen Summer Party at NeueHouse Hollywood on Aug. 6 in Los Angeles.

Harvey Guillén

“What We Do in the Shadows” star Harvey Guillén attends opening night of “Les Misérables” at the Pantages in Hollywood on Aug. 3.

Chuck Lorre, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Richard Ayoub, Jamie Lee Curtis and Marianne Williamson

Chuck Lorre, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Project Angel Food CEO Richard Ayoub, Jamie Lee Curtis and Marianne Williamson attend the groundbreaking ceremony for Project Angel Food’s new Chuck Lorre Family Foundation Campus in Los Angeles on Aug. 3

Kate Folb, Gloria Calderón Kellett and Zoanne Clack

Kate Folb, Gloria Calderón Kellett and Zoanne Clack attend the Hollywood, Health & Society Mixer: Do The Write Thing event at The Aster in Hollywood on Aug. 3.

Christina Hendricks and George Bianchinis

Christina Hendricks celebrates her husband-to-be George Bianchinis’ birthday on Aug. 2 in Los Angeles, where guests enjoyed signature cocktails from Johnnie Walker and Don Julio Tequila.

Roger Federer

Roger Federer leads a children’s tennis clinic during Uniqlo’s Around The World Event With Roger Federer at MoMA PS1 on Aug. 2 in New York City.

Rosario Dawson

Rosario Dawson attends SHISEIDO Blue Project’s Beach Clean-Up with WSL One Ocean and WILDCOAST at the U.S Open of Surfing, CA on Aug. 3 in Huntington Beach, Calif.

Sasheer Zamata and London Hughes

London Hughes celebrated fellow comedian Sasheer Zamata with a fun cocktail and a hug at her “The First Woman” special release party in Los Angeles on Aug. 1.