Events of the Week: ‘Mean Girls,’ ‘Masters of the Air’ and More

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Mean Girls, Masters of the Air, True Detective, Echo and The Curse.

The Book of Clarence premiere

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Director Jeymes Samuel and producer Jay-Z joined stars LaKeith Stanfield, James McAvoy, David Oyelowo, Alfre Woodard, Caleb McLaughlin and RJ Cyler at their film’s Los Angeles premiere on Jan. 5.

Micheal Ward, Anna Diop, Nicholas Pinnock, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, David Oyelowo, LaKeith Stanfield, Jeymes Samuel aka The Bullitts, RJ Cyler, Alfre Woodard, Babs Olusanmokun and Caleb McLaughlin attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Sony Pictures' "The Book Of Clarence" at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on January 05, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Micheal Ward, Anna Diop, Nicholas Pinnock, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, David Oyelowo, LaKeith Stanfield, Jeymes Samuel aka The Bullitts, RJ Cyler, Alfre Woodard, Babs Olusanmokun and Caleb McLaughlin
Jeymes Samuel and Jay-Z attend the after party following the Los Angeles premiere of Sony Pictures The Book Of Clarence on January 05, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Jeymes Samuel and Jay-Z

Mean Girls premiere

Lindsay Lohan made a surprise appearance at the Mean Girls musical movie premiere in NYC on Monday, joining Tina Fey, Lorne Michaels and new stars Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auli’i Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey, Avantika, Bebe Wood and Christopher Briney.

Reneé Rapp, Lorne Michaels, Tina Fey and Lindsay Lohan
Reneé Rapp, Lorne Michaels, Tina Fey and Lindsay Lohan
Auli'i Cravalho, Angourie Rice, Christopher Briney, Lindsay Lohan and Avantika Vandanapu
Auli’i Cravalho, Angourie Rice, Christopher Briney, Lindsay Lohan and Avantika Vandanapu

The Curse finale event

Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie attended a finale event for their A24 and Showtime series in Los Angeles on Monday.

Nathan Fielder, Benny Safdie and Emma Stone attend “The Curse” Finale Special Screening celebration, presented by Johnnie Walker on January 08, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
Nathan Fielder, Benny Safdie and Emma Stone attend ‘The Curse’ finale special screening celebration, presented by Johnnie Walker

Echo premiere

The latest Marvel series debuted in Los Angeles on Monday with stars Alaqua Cox, Chaske Spencer, Tantoo Cardinal, Devery Jacobs, Zahn McClarnon, Cody Lightning, Graham Greene and Vincent D’Onofrio.

Sydney Freeland, Morningstar Angeline, Cody Lightning, Devery Jacobs, Vincent D'Onofrio, Alaqua Cox, Chaske Spencer, Tantoo Cardinal, Zahn McClarnon, Dannie McCallum and Katarina Ziervogel attend the Echo Launch Event at Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles, California on January 08, 2024.
Sydney Freeland, Morningstar Angeline, Cody Lightning, Devery Jacobs, Vincent D’Onofrio, Alaqua Cox, Chaske Spencer, Tantoo Cardinal, Zahn McClarnon, Dannie McCallum and Katarina Ziervogel
Wren Zhawenim Gotts and Devery Jacobs
Wren Zhawenim Gotts and Devery Jacobs

Lift premiere

Netflix hosted the premiere of Lift, starring Kevin Hart, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, úrsula Corberó, Billy Magnussen, Jacob Batalon, Jean Reno and Sam Worthington, in New York on Monday.

Yun Jee Kim, Viveik Kalra, Billy Magnussen, Jacob Batalon, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Kevin Hart, F. Gary Gray, Oli Green, Úrsula Corberó, Jean Renom, Burn Gorman, and Sam Worthington attend Netflix's LIFT Premiere Event at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on January 08, 2024 in New York City.
Yun Jee Kim, Viveik Kalra, Billy Magnussen, Jacob Batalon, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Kevin Hart, F. Gary Gray, Oli Green, úrsula Corberó, Jean Renom, Burn Gorman and Sam Worthington

Governors Awards

The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held the 14th Governors Awards on Tuesday when honorary awards were presented to Angela Bassett by Regina King, Mel Brooks by Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane and Carol Littleton by Glenn Close. The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award was also presented to Michelle Satter by Ryan Coogler and Chloé Zhao.

Honorees Carol Littleton, Mel Brooks, Angela Bassett and Michelle Satter pose onstage during the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on January 09, 2024 in Hollywood, California.
Honorees Carol Littleton, Mel Brooks, Angela Bassett and Michelle Satter

True Detective: Night Country premiere

Jodie Foster walked the carpet in support of the latest installment of True Detective on Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Casey Bloys, Chairman & CEO, HBO and HBO Max Content, Issa López, Jodie Foster, Kali Reis and Francesca Orsi, EVP, Head of Drama, HBO Programming attend the Los Angeles premiere of Warner Bros.' "True Detective: Night Country" at Paramount Theatre on January 09, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO, HBO and HBO Max content, Issa López, Jodie Foster, Kali Reis and Francesca Orsi, evp, head of drama, HBO programming

Masters of the Air premiere

Executive producers Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks joined stars Austin Butler, Callum Turner and Barry Keoghan at the L.A. premiere of the Masters of the Air on Wednesday.

(L-R) Sawyer Spielberg, Callum Turner, Steven Spielberg, Austin Butler, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman attend the world premiere of Apple TV+'s "Masters Of The Air" at Regency Village Theatre on January 10, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Sawyer Spielberg, Callum Turner, Steven Spielberg, Austin Butler, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman
(L-R) Callum Turner, Barry Keoghan, and Austin Butler attend the world premiere of Apple TV+'s "Masters Of The Air" at Regency Village Theatre on January 10, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Callum Turner, Barry Keoghan and Austin Butler

W Magazine party

Editor-in-chief of W Magazine, Sara Moonves, along with W’s editor-at-large, Lynn Hirschberg, hosted the publication’s annual Best Performances Party on Friday night at the Chateau Marmont. Partygoers included 2024 Best Performance cover stars Margot Robbie, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Nicolas Cage and Colman Domingo, as well as W Best Performances portfolio feature stars Taraji P. Henson, Julia Garner, Barry Keoghan, Callum Turner and Franz Rogowski.

Margot Robbie and Emma Stone
Margot Robbie and Emma Stone
(L-R) Danielle Brooks, Storm Reid, Quinta Brunson, Gabrielle Union, Jurnee Smollett, Colman Domingo, Taraji P. Henson, Niecy Nash and Ayo Edebiri
Danielle Brooks, Storm Reid, Quinta Brunson, Gabrielle Union, Jurnee Smollett, Colman Domingo, Taraji P. Henson, Niecy Nash and Ayo Edebiri
Barry Keoghan and Andrew Scott
Barry Keoghan and Andrew Scott

Golden Globe Foundation Dinner

The Golden Globe Foundation presented $5 million worth of grants to 96 organizations through its philanthropic program on Jan. 5, with an event hosted by Aja Naomi King and Eva LaRue. Presenters included Erica Ash, Eugenio Derbez, Jon Hamm, Diane Warren, Renata Notni, Taylor Zakhar Perez and Da’Vine Joy Randolph.

Eugenio Derbez and Diane Warren at the Golden Globe Foundation Dinner held at the Beverly Hilton on January 5, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
Eugenio Derbez and Diane Warren

Vanity Fair and Amazon MGM Studios party

Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Radhika Jones and head of Amazon MGM Studios Jennifer Salke cohosted an exclusive party celebrating the kickoff to the 2024 awards season on Saturday, with attendees including Alex Borstein, Chace Crawford, Cheryl Hines, Cole Sprouse, Colman Domingo, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, David Oyelowo, Dominique Fishback, Jack Quaid, James Marsden, Jared Leto, Jeffrey Wright, Natasha Lyonne, Nicolas Cage, Quinta Brunson, Rachel Brosnahan, Reese Witherspoon, Ronald Gladden, Rosamund Pike and Trevor Noah.

Jennifer Salke, James Marsden, and Editor-in-Chief of Vanity Fair Radhika Jones
Jennifer Salke, James Marsden and Radhika Jones
Ronald Gladden and Trevor Noah
Ronald Gladden and Trevor Noah

Apple TV+ cocktail reception

Reese Witherspoon, Martin Scorsese, Lily Gladstone, Guillermo del Toro, Natasha Lyonne, Amber Ruffin and Karen Pittman were among the stars at Apple’s awards season party on Saturday.

Reese Witherspoon and Lily Gladstone
Reese Witherspoon and Lily Gladstone
Natasha Lyonne and Amber Ruffin
Natasha Lyonne and Amber Ruffin
Guillermo del Toro and Rodrigo Prieto
Guillermo del Toro and Rodrigo Prieto

The Art of Elysium Heaven Gala

The Art of Elysium, a non-profit organization with a focus on healing and inspiring through art, hosted its 2024 Heaven Gala in Los Angeles on Saturday, where Neil Gaiman was honored with The Visionary Award. Joseph Gordon-Levitt,  Joe Manganiello, Jon Hamm, Patton Oswalt, Jason Segel, Beck, Malin Akerman and Patricia Arquette were among the attendees.

Honoree Neil Gaiman accepts the Visionary Award from Founder and CEO of The Art of Elysium Jennifer Howell and Jon Hamm onstage during The Art of Elysium's 25th Anniversary HEAVEN Gala at The Wiltern on January 06, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Honoree Neil Gaiman with Jennifer Howell and Jon Hamm
Topher Grace and Joseph Gordon-Levitt attend The Art of Elysium's 25th Anniversary HEAVEN Gala at The Wiltern on January 06, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Topher Grace and Joseph Gordon-Levitt

May December screening

Kristen Stewart hosted a screening of the Netflix film on Saturday in Los Angeles.

Samy Burch, Julianne Moore and Kristen Stewart attend Netflix's May December LA Tastemaker event at WME Agency on January 06, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
Samy Burch, Julianne Moore and Kristen Stewart

The Brothers Sun x 626 Night Market

On Saturday, Netflix and 626 Night Market kicked off a special two-day, free-to-attend event in Arcadia to celebrate the launch of The Brothers Sun with its stars.

Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien, and Sam Song Li attend The Brothers Sun at 626 Night Market on January 06, 2024 in Arcadia, California.
Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien and Sam Song Li

Astra Film Awards

The Hollywood Creative Alliance announced the winners of the 2024 ASTRA Film Awards, sponsored by Sommsation Wines, on Saturday, with Barbie taking home the most awards of the evening with eight wins.

Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo and Fantasia Barrino
Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo and Fantasia Barrino
Greta Gerwig and David Heyman
Greta Gerwig and David Heyman

James Cromwell Empathy Center opening

James Cromwell cut the ribbon for the grand opening of PETA’s Los Angeles event space, The James Cromwell Empathy Center, on Saturday, named in honor of the actor who has frequently spoken up for animal rights. His Succession costar Nicholas Braun and good friend Ed Begley Jr. were both in attendance.

Nicholas Braun, James Cromwell, and Ed Begley Jr. attend grand opening of PETA's The James Cromwell Empathy Center at The James Cromwell Empathy Center on January 06, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Nicholas Braun, James Cromwell and Ed Begley Jr.

Telluride Film Festival Tribute Event

Telluride Film Festival held a special tribute event in Los Angeles on Saturday to honor Annette Bening with the Gold Medallion Award, presented by Meg Ryan.

Jodie Foster, Annette Bening, and Meg Ryan attend the Annette Bening Telluride Film Festival Tribute Event at Netflix Tudum Theater on January 06, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Jodie Foster, Annette Bening and Meg Ryan

Billboard Official Golden Globe afterparty

Immediately following the Golden Globes Awards, the night’s winners, nominees and presenters — including Jeremy Allen White and the full cast of The Bear, Helen Mirren, Jason Sudeikis, Elle Fanning, Billie Eilish and Finneas O’ Connell — stopped by the Billboard Official Golden Globes afterparty to continue the night’s celebrations.

Matty Matheson, Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Ayo Edebiri
Cast from ‘The Bear’
Flavor Flav and Billie Eilish
Flavor Flav and Billie Eilish
Hannah Waddingham and Janelle James
Hannah Waddingham and Janelle James

Universal Golden Globes afterparty

Universal closed out its big Golden Globes night, with several wins for both Oppenheimer and The Holdovers, with an afterparty on Sunday.

Robert Downey Jr, Cillian Murphy, Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan
Robert Downey Jr., Cillian Murphy, Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan
Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Da’Vine Joy Randolph

Astra TV Awards

Two days after the film awards, the Hollywood Creative Alliance announced on Monday the of winners of the 2024 ASTRA TV Awards, with Succession, Abbott Elementary and The Boys among top honorees.

Alex Borstein and Marin Hinkle
Alex Borstein and Marin Hinkle
Ken Marino, Martin Starr and Ryan Hansen
Ken Marino, Martin Starr and Ryan Hansen

Hazbin Hotel premiere

Prime Video hosted a premiere for its new adult animated musical comedy series on Monday in NYC.

Brandon Rogers, Joel Perez, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Keith David, Patina Miller, Jessica Vosk, Jeremy Jordan, Erika Henningsen, Vivienne Medrano, Stephanie Beatriz, Amir Talai, Krystina Alabado, Kimiko Glenn, Don Darryl Rivera and Blake Roman
Brandon Rogers, Joel Perez, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Keith David, Patina Miller, Jessica Vosk, Jeremy Jordan, Erika Henningsen, Vivienne Medrano, Stephanie Beatriz, Amir Talai, Krystina Alabado, Kimiko Glenn, Don Darryl Rivera and Blake Roman

The Holdovers special screenings

Focus Features hosted special screenings for The Holdovers on both coasts on Monday — in L.A. with the cast and host Kathryn Hahn, and in NYC with director Alexander Payne, editor Kevin Tent and host Laura Dern.

THE HOLDOVERS LA Special Event
Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa and Kathryn Hahn
THE HOLDOVERS Special Event Hosted by Laura Dern
Kevin Tent, Laura Dern and Alexander Payne

The Anne Frank Gift Shop screening

Selma Blair hosted a screening of The Anne Frank Gift Shop and of short Humo on Monday in L.A.

Mickey Rapkin's Academy shortlisted film The Anne Frank Gift Shop
Humo producer Mariana Mendez, The Anne Frank Gift Shop writer/director Mickey Rapkin, Selma Blair, Humo director Rita Basulto, The Anne Frank Gift Shop producer Noam Dromi

Society of the Snow special screening

Javier Bardem hosted a special screening of the Netflix film in Monday in Los Angeles.

(L-R) J.A. Bayona and Javier Bardem attend Netflix's "Society of the Snow"
J.A. Bayona and Javier Bardem

May December screening

Jennifer Garner hosted a tastemaker screening of May December in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

(L-R) Jennifer Garner and Natalie Portman attend Netflix's "May December" LA Tastemaker event at CAA on January 10, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Jennifer Garner and Natalie Portman

Ted premiere

Seth MacFarlane debuted his new Ted prequel series in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

(L-R) Scott Grimes, Paul Corrigan, Max Burkholder, Seth MacFarlane, Giorgia Whigham, and Brad Walsh attend the premiere of Peacock's "Ted" at The Grove on January 10, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Scott Grimes, Paul Corrigan, Max Burkholder, Seth MacFarlane, Giorgia Whigham and Brad Walsh
(l-r) Donna Langley, Chairman, NBCU Studio Group & Chief Content Officer, NBCUniversal Studio Group; Lisa Katz, President, Scripted Content, NBCUniversal; Seth MacFarlane, Kelly Campbell, President, Peacock & Direct to Consumer, NBCUniversal; Frances Berwick, Chairman, NBCUniversal Entertainment at Alma at The Grove on January 10, 202
Donna Langley, chairman, NBCU Studio Group and chief content officer, NBCUniversal Studio Group; Lisa Katz, president, scripted content, NBCUniversal; Seth MacFarlane, Kelly Campbell, president, Peacock and direct to consumer, NBCUniversal; Frances Berwick, chairman, NBCUniversal Entertainment

The Sopranos 25th anniversary event

HBO celebrated the 25th anniversary of The Sopranos on Wednesday, alongside creator David Chase and a group of former cast members.

Michael Gandolfini attends HBO's "The Sopranos" 25th Anniversary Celebration on January 10, 2024 at Da Nico Ristorante in New York City.
Michael Gandolfini
(L-R) Steve Schirripa and Federico Castelluccio attend HBO's "The Sopranos" 25th Anniversary Celebration on January 10, 2024 at Da Nico Ristorante in New York City.
Steve Schirripa and Federico Castelluccio

Oppenheimer live in concert

Oppenheimer was performed with a live orchestra on Wednesday in Los Angeles, with music from composer Ludwig G?ransson and support from Christopher Nolan and the film’s cast.

Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan, David Dastmalchian, Olli Haaskivi, Ludwig Goransson, Cillian Murphy, Alex Wolff, Dylan Arnold, Matthias Schweighöfer and Devon Bostick attend as UNIVERSAL PICTURES presents OPPENHEIMER LIVE IN CONCERT with composer Ludwig Göransson featuring a 53 piece orchestra at Royce Hall in Los Angeles, CA on Wednesday, January 10th, 2024
Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan, David Dastmalchian, Olli Haaskivi, Ludwig G?ransson, Cillian Murphy, Alex Wolff, Dylan Arnold, Matthias Schweigh?fer and Devon Bostick

Wonderverse opening night

Sony Pictures Entertainment celebrated the grand opening of Wonderverse, the company’s first immersive entertainment destination, on Wednesday in Chicago.

(L-R) Jeffrey Godsick, EVP, Worldwide Partnerships & Brand Management, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Mckenna Grace and Kenichiro Yoshida, CEO, Sony, attend Grand Opening Night at Wonderverse by Sony Pictures Entertainment on January 11, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.
Jeffrey Godsick, executive vp, global partnerships and brand management and head of location based entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Mckenna Grace and Sony Group Corporation chairman and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida

GLAAD Pre-Emmys reception

GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis and Kathy Hilton hosted a pre-event cocktail reception ahead of GLAAD’s Governors Award Emmy honor on Wednesday. The event was co-chaired by Greg Berlanti and Robbie Rogers, Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka, Bruce Bozzi, Kelly Bush Novak, Billy Eichner, Andy Gelb, Liz Jenkins, Brooke Karzen, Brian Kelly, Brad Goreski and Gary Janetti, Hernan Lopez, Jonathan Murray, Billy Porter, Omar Sharif Jr., Chip Sullivan, Jason Weinberg, Jess Cagle and Matt Whitney, Nico Santos and Zeke Smith, Niecty Nash Betts and Jessica Betts and Stephen Warren and Johnnie Ingram.

(L-R) Billy Porter and Billy Eichner attend as GLAAD Celebrates Its Governors Award From The TV Academy With A Pre-Emmys Toast To The Future Of LGBTQ Representation on January 10, 2024 in Bel Air, California.
Billy Porter and Billy Eichner
Niecy Nash and Kathy Hilton attend as GLAAD Celebrates Its Governors Award From The TV Academy With A Pre-Emmys Toast To The Future Of LGBTQ Representation on January 10, 2024 in Bel Air, California
Niecy Nash and Kathy Hilton

National Board of Review

The National Board of Review held its annual awards gala on Thursday night, hosted by Willie Geist, with honorees including Killers of the Flower Moon, Bradley Cooper, Paul Giamatti, Lily Gladstone, Mark Ruffalo, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Michael J. Fox and Zac Efron.

Bradley Cooper and Anne Hathaway attend the National Board Of Review 2024 Awards Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on January 11, 2024 in New York City.
Bradley Cooper and Anne Hathaway
Michael J. Fox and Davis Guggenheim accept the Best Documentary award for "Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie" onstage during the National Board Of Review 2024 Awards Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on January 11, 2024 in New York City.
Michael J. Fox and Davis Guggenheim

Role Play special screening

Kayley Cuoco and David Oyelowo debuted their new Prime Video flick in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Kaley Cuoco and David Oyelowo attend the Los Angeles special screening of Prime's "Role Play" at Culver Theater on January 11, 2024 in Culver City, California.
Kaley Cuoco and David Oyelowo

Common Ground special screening

Laura Dern, Jason Momoa, Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder attended a special event in support of the environmental documentary on Thursday.

Ian Somerhalder, Jason Momoa, Laura Dern, Nikki Reed and Josh Tickell attend the pre-reception for the Los Angeles special screening of "Common Ground" at Samuel Goldwyn Theater on January 11, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.
Ian Somerhalder, Jason Momoa, Laura Dern, Nikki Reed and Josh Tickell

American Fiction screening

Jeffrey Ross continued his American Fiction promotional tour with a screening at Ross House on Thursday.

Vivica A. Fox and Jeffrey Wright
Vivica A. Fox and Jeffrey Wright

“Miracle on the Hudson: How Sully and Flight 1549 Inspired a Nation” panel

To commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Miracle on the Hudson, The Paley Center for Media hosted a panel Thursday night featuring Captain C.B. “Sully” Sullenberger, Former First Officer (now Captain) of US Airways Flight 1549 Jeff Skiles, flight passengers Barry Leonard and Pam Seagle, first responder Dr. Hilda Roque, Sully producer Allyn Stewart and Katie Couric.

Miracle on the Hudson at The Paley Museum
Dr. Hilda Roque, Kate Bolduan, Pam Seagle, Captain Jeff Skiles, Katie Couric, Captain C.B. “Sully” Sullenberger, Barry Leonard and Allyn Stewart

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