Party Report: Inside Darren Criss, Ricky Martin’s ‘Assassination of Gianni Versace’ Finale Celebration (Photos)
FX threw a “finale” celebration for the hit “The Assassination of Gianni Versace” at the DGA on Sunset Blvd. on Monday night (Mar 19). Why don’t more TV shows do this? A few hundred guests (and Emmy voters) got a sneak preview of the last episode and some face time with the stars, writers, and directors (including director Matt Bomer, far right) but unfortunately no Ryan Murphy.
Multiple media outlets tried to pry a St. Patrick’s Day-hued Judith Light for commentary on her other series, Amazon’s “Transparent”. The accusations against Jeffrey Tambor and his subsequent exit scrambled the show’s future, but Light is a pro and shut down all inquiries. “We’re here to talk about Versace,” she said repeatedly.
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The “Versace” line snaked down Sunset Blvd and entire block to Fairfax. There were still about 75 people waiting helplessly in a standby line outside 20 minutes after the show had started. That’s a good sign for people who can’t wait two more days for their “Versace” fix.
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“I’m not playing a killer. I’m playing a person,” lead Darren Criss said. “Once you enter it from that portal, it’s a little easier to understand.” I have a hunch we’ll be seeing a lot Criss over this Emmy season. It’s indisputably his show, even if he claimed a subordinate position in the group photo at the top of this gallery.
Could this net a costume design Emmy nomination? Sure. Some of the memorable threads from this season graced the DGA lobby. There is a new costume category this year: “Outstanding Period Costumes”. “Versace’s” predecessor “The People v. O.J. Simpson” got a nomination and Ryan Murphy’s “America Horror Story: Freak Show” won a prior iteration of this category.
Edgar Ramirez (who plays Versace) with Ricky Martin. The season finale airs tonight (Wed. Mar. 21) on FX.
There is a new clubhouse at the Beverly Center. Yes, L.A. is making the mall cool again. The team behind “Fig & Olive” has opened Farmhouse LA, the first spot with an “Executive Farmer” instead of an executive chef. Musician Drew Seeley and TV host Amy Paffrath saddled up to the tractor in the Bev Center valet greeting guests at the friends and family sneak preview.
The inside of Farmhouse is bathed in wood and winter. Think: If Soho House opened in Big Sky, Montana.
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Here, Jennifer Lopez’s famous ex Casper Smart snaps a photo for pal AnnaLynne McCord and friends. Going by his given first name “Beau,” he pulled up on a Harley in the restaurant’s separate valet.
Kelly Hu and Liza Koshay model two of Farmhouse’s signature features: an fiery social hearth and booming open kitchen. I envision a steady flow of movie premiere after-parties in this space, perhaps because it is reminiscent of Park City, home of Sundance.
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New “Queer Eye” personality Karamo Brown (left) got his start on “The Real World: Philadelphia.” Fourteen years later, he reunited with the man who cast him, series’ co-creator Jon Murray, at the Family Equality Council’s Impact Awards on the Universal Lot.
Backstage at the Forum, the iHeartMedia bosses hung with breakout Khalid at the media brand’s awards show. From left: Michael Bloom (SVP, Unscripted Series & Specials, TNT & TBS), John Sykes (President of Entertainment, Enterprises for iHeartMedia), Khalid, (who won for Best New R&B Artist that night), and Tom Poleman Chief Programming Officer for iHeartMedia).
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