Christoph Waltz in Talks for James Cameron’s ‘Alita: Battle Angel’

Armie Hammer, Dakota Johnson, and Judd Apatow headed for Aspen on December 19, meeting up at the Caribou Club for Audi's holiday party after snow polo earlier in the day.

J.B. Smoove smartly waited until Hollywood logged off for the year to throw himself a rowdy, rocking 50th birthday bash at the SLS on Saturday night, December 19.  There were choreographed dances (via Farnsworth Bentley), '90s rappers, "Mama Smoove" getting out of a wheelchair to dance with her son, and casino gambling.

Sherri Shepherd told Fran Drescher (pictured) that doing "Dancing with the Stars" was one of the best moves she ever made and told her to consider it. Fran signed in with a giant version of the Cross pen that VIPs went home with.

'You better be working on a new season of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' because all this s--t costs money," Smoove told Larry David from the stage. 

"I am working on a season...but I wrote you out in episode two," David cracked back. David also left a funny welcome message on the sign in board.

TV Titans at the Beverly Hilton: Dick Wolf and Chuck Lorre headlined the HRTS' Newsmaker Luncheon on Monday, December 14.

Passing the TV torch: Incoming HRTS President Eric Schrier (President, Original Programming at FX Networks and FX Productions) with outgoing HRTS President Bela Bajaria from UTV.

Maria Sharapova gathered her friends around the tennis court, not the Christmas tree, at the first "Maria Sharapova and Friends" tennis event at UCLA on December 12-13. Sharapova and Chelsea Handler wiped Will Arnett and former world #1 Andy Roddick off the court without losing a game.

Chelsea Handler - surprisingly not bad at all. Porsche and WMEIMG put on the sophisticated wine-and-cheese style event, bringing professional tennis back to L.A. for the first time in years. 

"Does anyone have the gate code?" Will Arnett joked after losing the first game and attempting to drive the new 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera off the court.

Host Sharapova made a last second change by trading Will Arnett for Handler to convert Saturday afternoon's last match in to a "Battle of the Sexes". 

Earlier in the day, Sharapova took the court with Kei Nishikori and faced off in singles against rising American star Madison Keyes.

Untitled's Jason Newman welcomed Orlando Jones (center) to a launch party at the Darkroom on Melrose for the OnCam app, a video calling platform that allows for monetization of online meet-ups. 

The original "Creed", Carl Weathers, with members of the DGA’s African American Steering Committee at the multi-organization "Holiday Soul" Party at UTA on December 17.

Holiday Soul organizers Gil Robertson (President of the African American Film Critics Association), Michele Amor (Co-Chair WGAw Committee of Black Writers),  Wendy Calhoun (Co-Chair Committee of Black Writers), and Malik Abbott (DGA African American Steering Committee) at the party that brought together diversity-driven industry organizations for live music and networking over a holiday buffet. 

Matthew Morrison and Jane Lynch make an improbable couple in NYC. The two duet in a funny branded content piece called “The #12Stinks of Christmas”.

Kat Graham lobbies for a “nice” rating at the Hollywood Christmas Parade.

Shay Mitchell jetted in for Delta's "Holiday In The Hanger", a gathering for Children's Hospital Los Angeles and P.S. Arts at LAX on December 2. 

Michael Shannon and Kate Arrington jumpstarted the laughs on the red carpet for the premiere of “The Night Before”.  The gear is from “Shark Tank” fave Tipsy Elves.

Evan Handler and Christoph Waltz made a holiday huddle with Creative Coalition CEO Robin Bronk at the non-partisan, non-profit's holiday dinner party at One West on Saturday night, Dec. 5.

The Creative Coalition steaks, wine, and holiday dinner staples doubled as an awareness dinner for D.C. Statehood. Tough guy Jonathan Banks (right) added muscle to Senator Paul Strauss' campaign to put a 51st star on the flag (and 2 more Senators in the north chamber of the Capitol).

One West is The One Group's old STK on La Cienega in the heart of West Hollywood. STK recently decamped for quieter Westwood. The dress was "holiday cocktail" which for Bruce Vilanch means...

...this. Never a disappointment. 

Hal Sparks is a Creative Coalition regular, and had some strong feelings about the end of "The Soup," the E! series he once hosted. "Twin Peaks" star Madchen Amick, Cassie Scerbo, Quinton Aaron, and reliable party enhancer Tichina Arnold all joined Bronk for the dinner that also benefitted the DC Film Office.

Meanwhile, the IDA Awards took place on Saturday night December 5 on the Paramount Lot. Paramount's in-house production designers have apparently been busy behind the Melrose Gate.

Ricky Schroeder would have had a giant inflatable duck pool filled with balls in his house on "Silver Spoons". Alfonso Ribeiro took a dive at Bill Horn and Scout Masterson's "Santa's Secret Workshop" on Saturday, December 5. 

Tori Spelling is a regular at this event thrown by her pals "The Guncles" at the Andaz on Sunset. The invite tells guests to come ready to snap their holiday card photos, like this one.

Amy Davidson, Haylie Duff, and Ali Fedotowsky at Santa's Secret Workshop, which benefits L.A. Family Housing while providing activities like "Build a Bear", ornament making, food, and some family-themed swag from Mabels Labels, Munchkin, and others. 

"Undateable" star Eva Amurri, host Bill Horn, and Jo Bosley all costumed for the season at the Andaz.

No mistletoe, no problem. Dot-Marie Jones goes in for a smooch on one of Santa's furry little helpers backstage at the Staples Center in the Sabra Hummus Station during the Jingle Ball concert on December 4.

Kato Kaelin, Larry King, and Shawn King at the Arclight premiere of “Christmas Eve”.  King and Kato are pals going back to the O.J. days when King’s nightly ratings were “through the roof” King recalled to TheWrap.

Larry King produced the movie starring Patrick Stewart and Jon Heder (pictured) along with King's wife, Shawn King, and Cheryl Hines.  Stewart is currently playing an amplified version of a Larry King-type on “Blunt Talk” and Larry called @SirPatStew personally to get him onboard this film.

Cheryl Hines and James Roday also star in the movie about different groups of people trapped in an elevator on the night before Christmas. They all flew to Romania to shoot the film that seems like it could have been shot in the Arclight itself. It’s in theaters and on VOD as of Dec. 4.