Hong Kong nabbed the “Transformers: Age of Extinction” world premiere on Thursday night, with star Nicola Petlz making the trip. Imagine Dragons played the bayside after party (bottom right).
Nope, not Cannes. It’s Hong Kong. Mark Wahlberg walked the first of many “Transformers” carpets in the tropical metropolis.
Meanwhile in L.A., Steven R. McQueen (center, with Olivia Pickren and father Chad McQueen) came to the premiere of the film about his grandfather, the Steve McQueen. The Old Milwaukee hosted screening took place at the El Rey.
And he can act too! Jeremy Piven and Jeremy Piven’s suit show secret flexibility at a men’s cancer event in London called “One for the Boys”.
Samuel L Jackson (who has been leading the way on men’s cancer in the entertinament community) led the “One for the Boys” selfie: In the mix: Jeremy Piven, Bear Grylls, Antony Mackie, Luke Evans, and Jesse Metcalfe amongst others.
But Jared Leto does it better, in Cannes for the Lions festival (advertising) on Wednesday.
Anna Paquin goes along with it at “True Blood’s” final premiere party on Tuesday night…
..and gets a kiss from the boss’ boss, HBO Programming President Michael Lombardo.
Carrie Preston shared this photo, summing up her seven years on the show.
Adina Porter, Jessica Clark and Rutina Wesley at the after party at the Roosevelt, where there were neck bite tattoos on offer.
Deborah Ann Woll and Joe Manganiello, who had another premiere scheduled for Wednesday night.
On the scene: Nominee for most balanced Hollywood actor couple Carrie Preston and Michael Emerson, with a totally balanced and normal “True Blood” fan Prince Jackson. The final season premieres this sunday at 9 p.m. on HBO.
Meanwhile in the bird streets above Beverly Hills, Jamie Chung and Vanessa Hudgens were amongst the 300 guests throwing fruit around a pool for Svedka’s Summer Samba, a heavily attended (and fun) party for a Tuesday night.
Amongst drummers and dancers around the pool at sunset, this guy blew fire, bringing a taste of Brazil and the World Cup to Bev Hills. Svedka smartly mashed up fruits and culture to promote new flavors Mango Pineapple and Strawberry Lemonade.
These are the exhausted faces from 12 years of production and two screenings in one night: Richard Linklater’s “Boyhood” cast. Linklater’s daughter Lorelei did not go full Morticia Adams until the late Arclight screening, which followed a more intimate CAA screening earlier (bottom right). Ellar Coltrane (center) stars.
“We are living through an incredible time, when at least the western world is shifting toward more and more tolerance and acceptance, especially of LGBTQ people,” honoree Arianna Huffington (right, with Social media star Tyler Oakley) said in the run up to Monday night’s TrevorLIVE event in Times Square.
“Biggest Loser” trainer Dolvett Quince cheered on Team USA at workday afternoon party on Monday as the US upset Ghana 2-1 in its opening match.
Powerhouse lawyer Ken Ziffren does not get to take home this turtle as part of his L.A. Zoo Beastly Ball honors. With co-honoree Heather Mycoskie (TOMS Shoes), Pauley Perrette, and Betty White, they caged $1.1m on Saturday night.
14 years after “Boy Meets World” signed off, there is enough repressed fandom in the Disney Channel diaspora for a 600 people to line up at an AT&T store in Burbank for a sign-on. Danielle Fishel and Ben Savage greeted two generations of fans two weeks before the spinoff series “Girl Meets World” premieres.
When you’re the marketing director for Hyde Beach at the SLS in South Beach, like Bruno Cardinali (left) it’s your job to host Ryan Phillippe and Paulina Slagter, even in south Florida’s dead season.
Former “Lipstick Jungle” co-workers Cheyenne Jackson and Dan Bucatinsky caught up at Lambda Legal’s West Coast Liberty Awards at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Friday night.
Jason Collins, Jarron Collins and Candis Cayne, three of the icons at Lambda Legal, which honors those who have made an impact on the LGBT communities and those living with HIV.
Robert Pattinson (with co-star Guy Pearce) capped the carpet in Westwood at the L.A. premiere of “The Rover” Thursday night. It opens at Century City and the Landmark on Friday.
“The Rover” producers David Linde and Liz Watts flank director David Michod echoing the bleak tone of the Australian revenge adventure. The W hotel after party came courtesy of Loft & Bear Artisanal Vodka.
Former popular NY Times fashion reporter Eric Wilson is now at InStyle, and the glossy threw an L.A. party to continue the welcome. Cody Horn (right, actress, model, and Alan Horn offspring) put out a friendly hand along with Sophia Bush and Kiernan Shipka Thursday night.