Events of the Week: ‘Ripley,’ ‘Civil War’ and More

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Ripley, Civil War and Monkey Man.

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Steve Martin was joined by Selena Gomez, Jimmy Fallon, Diane Sawyer, Richard Kind and Finn Wittrock at the New York premiere of his new Apple TV+ documentary on March 29.

Civil War special screening

After debuting Civil War at SXSW, writer-director Alex Garland and stars Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Jesse Plemons and Nick Offerman screened the film in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Ripley premiere

Andrew Scott and Dakota Fanning joined creator Steven Zaillian at the Los Angeles premiere of their new Netflix series on Wednesday.

Monkey Man premiere

Dev Patel premiered his directorial debut, which he also wrote, produced and stars in, in Los Angeles on Wednesday alongside his cast and creative team.

Los Angeles Mission’s Easter Celebration

Nick Cannon, Denise Richards, Corey Feldman, Scheana Shay, Ian Ziering, Jennie Garth, Josh Peck and Loni Love were among the stars who took part in an Easter celebration hosted by the Los Angeles Mission on March 29 in the heart of Skid Row.

Zoe Feldman launch event

On March 29, designer Zoe Feldman hosted an intimate dinner at Poppy’s in Brooklyn to celebrate the launch of her new lighting collection, with the support of friends Rachel Brosnahan and Beanie Feldstein.

iHeartRadio Music Awards

HeartMedia celebrated the biggest stars in music at the 11th annual iHeartRadio Music Awards on Monday. Hosted by Ludacris, the show included performances from Justin Timberlake, Green Day, TLC, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Tate McRae, Latto, along with a surprise performance from the Icon Award recipient Cher and a special speech from Beyoncé after Stevie Wonder presented her with the Innovator Award.

Bobby’s Triple Threat FYC event

Sophie Flay moderated a conversation with Food Network’s Bobby Flay, Michael Voltaggio, Tiffany Derry, and Brooke Williamson for Bobby’s Triple Threat on Monday in Los Angeles.

Brief History of the Future screening

Seth Meyers moderated a conversation on Tuesday for PBS documentary series A Brief History of the Future, where Elon Musk was also in attendance.

Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead premiere

Nicole Richie got support from her parents, Lionel Richie and Brenda Harvey-Richie, husband Joel Madden and their kids at the Los Angeles premiere of her new film on Tuesday.

Love on the Spectrum screening

Netflix hosted a special event for the docu-reality series on Tuesday, with a panel featuring creator Cian O’Clery and series participants Abbey and David, Connor and his mother Lise, and Dani.

DAD fifth anniversary show

Recurring stand-up comedy show “DAD,” produced by  Lauren Mandel’s Disco Nap and hosted by SNL‘s Alex English, Devon Walker and Gary Richardson, had its fifth anniversary show on Monday in NYC, with Marcello Hernandez, Sarah Sherman, Julio Torres, Jaboukie Young-White and Sydnee Washington.

Annual Apex For Youth Inspiration Gala

On Wednesday night in New York City, Apex For Youth honored Constance Wu for her contributions to raising awareness around mental health in Asian American communities. The event raised nearly $3 million for programs to empower underserved Asian and immigrant youth from low-income families in NYC.

Tokyo Vice FYC event

Series creator J.T. Rogers, EP Alan Poul and stars Ansel Elgort, Ken Watanabe and Sho Kasamatsu took part in an FYC event for the Max series in L.A. on Wednesday.

A Bit of Light special screening

Husband and wife duo Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer walked the carpet in support of their new film — which Moyer directed, Paquin stars in and both produced — in NYC on Wednesday.

Star Trek: Discovery premiere

Sonequa Martin-Green and Wilson Cruz celebrated the final season of their Star Trek series in NYC on Wednesday.

Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver event

Netflix hosted a special event on Wednesday to celebrate the upcoming release of Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver and its official “inspired by” EP companion album,  Rebel Moon – Songs of the Rebellion.The New York event was attended by filmmakers Zack and Deborah Snyder and cast including Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Michiel Huisman, Ed Skrein, Staz Nair, Fra Fee, Elise Duffy, Stuart Martin and Ray Fisher.

ReelAbilities opening night

On Wednesday, ReelAbilities New York Film Festival hosted its opening night screening of Bleecker Street’s film Ezra, directed by Tony Goldwyn and starring William Fitzgerald and Whoopi Goldberg. Goldberg also accepted the festival’s ReelAbilities Spotlight Award, presented by Troy Kotsur.

Scoop screening

Billie Piper, Gillian Anderson and executive producer Sam McAlister took part in a tastemaker event for their new Netflix film on Wednesday in NYC.

Nat Geo’s OurHOME kickoff event

National Geographic kicked off ourHOME, an Earth Month multi-platform campaign across the Walt Disney Company, on Wednesday with a screening of the documentary Jane to celebrate Dr. Jane Goodall’s 90th birthday, and a musical performance from Andy Grammer.

Nicolas Cage at The Palm

Nicolas Cage was photographed at the iconic The Palm in Los Angeles for the unveiling of his portrait on Wednesday. A tradition of the legendary LA restaurant, Cage’s caricature will now live next to other famous faces, including Shaquille O’Neal, Jack Nicholson and LeBron James.

FRAME and Amelia Gray dinner

Yara Shahidi, Giveon, Justin Theroux, Laura Harrier and Lisa Rinna were among the stars who attended FRAME and Amelia Gray’s Summer 2024 campaign release dinner at the Chateau Marmont on Thursday.

Big Mood premiere

Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West walked the carpet on Thursday at the New York premiere of their new Tubi series on Thursday.

Alex Edelman: Just for Us screening

Alex Edelman, alongside director Alex Timbers and executive producer Mike Birbiglia, screened his new HBO special in New York on Thursday.

“Jack Goes Back to College” tour

On Thursday, Travis Scott and Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin celebrated the new “Jack Goes Back to College” limited-edition apparel collaboration between Cactus Jack, Lids, Fanatics and Mitchell & Ness with a three-stop college campus tour across the U.S. at Louisiana State University, University of Texas at Austin and University of Southern California. At USC, they were joined by USC basketball stars JuJu Watkins and Isaiah Collier and were invited by head coach Lincoln Riley to surprise the football team at practice.

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