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Events of the Week: ‘The Sympathizer,’ ‘Fallout’ and More

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for The Sympathizer, Fallout and Quiet on Set.

Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver screening

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On April 5, Netflix hosted a fan screening in New York to celebrate the upcoming release of Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver with filmmakers Zack and Deborah Snyder and stars Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Michiel Huisman, Ed Skrein, Staz Nair, Fra Fee, Elise Duffy, Stuart Martin and Ray Fisher.

(L-R) Wesley Coller, Stuart Martin, Ed Skrein, Staz Nair, Deborah Snyder, Eric Newman, Zack Snyder, Ray Fisher, Fra Fee, Djimon Hounsou, Elise Duffy, Sofia Boutella and Michiel Huisman attend Netflix's Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver New York Screening at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on April 05, 2024 in New York City.
Wesley Coller, Stuart Martin, Ed Skrein, Staz Nair, Deborah Snyder, Eric Newman, Zack Snyder, Ray Fisher, Fra Fee, Djimon Hounsou, Elise Duffy, Sofia Boutella and Michiel Huisman

The Sympathizer premiere

Robert Downey Jr., Sandra Oh and Hoa Xuande walked the carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of their new HBO series on Tuesday.

(L-R) Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey attend the Los Angeles Premiere of HBO Original Limited Series "The Sympathizer" at The Paramount LA on April 09, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey
(L-R) Sandra Oh, Hoa Xuande and Kieu Chinh pose at the after party for the Los Angeles Premiere of HBO Original Limited Series "The Sympathizer" at Paramount Studios on April 09, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Sandra Oh, Hoa Xuande and Kieu Chinh

Quiet on Set FYC event

Participants from ID’s docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, including Drake Bell, Giovonnie Samuels and Bryan Hearne, joined filmmakers Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz and Business Insider journalist Kate Taylor for a screening and panel discussion in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

(L-R) Emma Schwartz, Drake Bell, Giovonnie Samuels, Bryan Hearne, Mary Robertson and Jason Sarlanis attend the "Quiet On Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" For Your Consideration event at Saban Media Center on April 09, 2024 in North Hollywood, California.
Emma Schwartz, Drake Bell, Giovonnie Samuels, Bryan Hearne, Mary Robertson and Jason Sarlanis

Fallout premiere

On Tuesday, the cast and creators of Prime Video series Fallout — including Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Kyle MacLachlan, Moisés Arias, Xelia Mendes-Jones and Sarita Choudhury — stepped out on the red carpet at TCL Chinese Theater for the show’s world premiere.

(L-R) Ella Purnell and Aaron Clifton Moten attend the world premiere of Prime Video's "Fallout" at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 09, 2024 in Hollywood, California.
Ella Purnell and Aaron Moten
Jennifer Salke and Kyle MacLachlan attend the World Premiere Of Prime Video's "Fallout" - After Party on April 09, 2024 in Hollywood, California.
Amazon’s Jennifer Salke and Kyle MacLachlan

Frasier FYC event

Paramount+ hosted a screening and FYC panel discussion on behalf of Frasier on Tuesday, with stars Kelsey Grammer, Jack Cutmore-Scott, Jess Salgueiro, Toks Olagundoye, Anders Keith and writers Chris Harris and Joe Cristalli.

(L-R) Jess Salgueiro, Jack Cutmore-Scott, Kelsey Grammer, Toks Olagundoye, and Anders Keith attend the "Frasier" FYC Event In LA at Linwood Dunn Theater on April 09, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Jess Salgueiro, Jack Cutmore-Scott, Kelsey Grammer, Toks Olagundoye and Anders Keith

Hit Man screening

John Stamos hosted a L.A. screening of Hit Man with stars Adria Arjona and Glen Powell, who also co-wrote and produced, on Thursday.

Adria Arjona, John Stamos and Glen Powell attend Netflix's Hit Man Los Angeles Tastemaker Screening at Netflix Tudum Theater on April 11, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Adria Arjona, John Stamos and Glen Powell

The Sympathizer special screening

Max partnered with Gold House, A24, Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment and Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association to host an exclusive early screening of The Sympathizer for the local Vietnamese community in Orange County on April 5.

Max Exclusive Screening of The Sympathizer
Duy Nguyen, Fred Nguyen Khan, Ky Duyen, Kieu Chinh, Hoa Xuande, Toan Le and Sandra Oh

Feeding America National Volunteer Month events

With April marking National Volunteer Month, Katy O’Brian, Tate Donovan, Taran Killam, Karen Pittman and Mason Gooding joined Feeding America at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank on April 5. And down in Atlanta, Brandon Quinn, Dallas Dupree Young and Logan Allen volunteered with Feeding America at the Atlanta Community Food Bank.

(L-R) Karen Pittman, Adina Porter, Ronen Rubinstein, CEO of Feeding America Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, Tate Donovan and Taran Killam attend Feeding America Hosts Volunteering Opportunity At Los Angeles Regional Food Bank For National Volunteer Month at Los Angeles Regional Food Bank on April 05, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Karen Pittman, Adina Porter, Ronen Rubinstein, CEO of Feeding America Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, Tate Donovan and Taran Killam

CAA 2nd annual Iftar dinner

CAA commemorated the month of Ramadan by hosting the second annual Iftar dinner at its Los Angeles office with colleagues, clients and partners within the entertainment industry.

Sue Obeidi, Director of the Hollywood Bureau, MPAC, Speaks at CAA's Iftar
Sue Obeidi, director of the MPAC Hollywood Bureau

Parachute special screening

Brittany Snow screened her directorial debut, alongside cast members Courtney Eaton and Thomas Mann, in New York on Saturday.

Courtney Eaton, Brittany Snow and Thomas Mann attend the Parachute New York Screening at Crosby Street Hotel on April 06, 2024 in New York City.
Courtney Eaton, Brittany Snow and Thomas Mann

NYU Tisch Gala

Ang Lee, Corey Stoll and singer-songwriter Madison Love were honored by NYU Tisch on Monday as they thanked their alma mater, professors and classmates for shaping their trajectories in the arts. The gala raised $1.2 million to support the needs of NYU Tisch students.

Corey Stoll, Allyson Green, Madison Love, and Ang Lee attend the 2024 NYU Tisch School Of The Arts Gala at Cipriani South Street on April 08, 2024 in New York City
Corey Stoll, Allyson Green, Madison Love and Ang Lee

Fashion Scholarship Fund Celebration

The Fashion Scholarship Fund celebrated its Class of 2024 FSF Scholars and Virgil Abloh “Post-Modern” Scholars — 130 college students who have demonstrated their ability to disrupt and transform the fashion industry as creatives or as marketing and business professionals — on Monday at its annual NYC gala. Hosted by Paloma Elsesser, the event honored LVMH Fashion Group chairman and CEO Michael Burke (who was introduced by Spike Lee), Tracee Ellis Ross and Nordstrom president and chief brand officer Pete Nordstrom for their impact on the fashion industry.

(L-R) Karla Welch and Tracee Ellis Ross attend the Fashion Scholarship Fund Gala Honoring Tracee Ellis Ross, Michael Burke and Pete Nordstrom, Hosted by Paloma Elsesser at The Glasshouse on April 08, 2024 in New York City.
Karla Welch and Tracee Ellis Ross
(L-R) Jackson Lee and Spike Lee attend the Fashion Scholarship Fund Gala Honoring Tracee Ellis Ross, Michael Burke and Pete Nordstrom, Hosted by Paloma Elsesser at The Glasshouse on April 08, 2024 in New York City.
Jackson Lee and Spike Lee

BET Presents dinner with Bevy Smith in honor of Black women in media

Media personality Bevy Smith hosted a dinner in honor of Black women in media on Monday in New York, alongside BET CMO Kimberly Paige, reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones and White House correspondent April Ryan.

Bevy Smith BET Dinner Party
Sherrese Clarke Soares, Bevy Smith and April Ryan

The Long Game special screening

Director Julio Quintana and stars Jay Hernandez, Cheech Marin and Julian Works brought their sports drama to the White House for a special screening on Tuesday.

(L-R) Julio Quintana, Julian Works, Cheech Marin and Jay Hernandez attend "The Long Game" Screening & Q+A at White House on April 09, 2024 in Washington, DC.
Julio Quintana, Julian Works, Cheech Marin and Jay Hernandez

An Unforgettable Evening gala

The annual “An Unforgettable Evening” Gala, benefiting The Women’s Cancer Research Fund, honored Demi Moore and Wallis Annenberg on Wednesday night. The event, hosted by Tig Notaro, also welcomed honorary chairs Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks.

Stephanie Allynne, Demi Moore, and Tig Notaro at An Unforgettable Evening Gala
Stephanie Allynne, Demi Moore and Tig Notaro
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson at An Unforgettable Evening gala
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson

City Harvest Gala

Chrissy Teigen honored husband John Legend at the City Harvest presents The 2024 Gala: Magic of Motown in NYC on Wednesday. The event, which also recognized New York Mets owner Alex Cohen, honors supporters who have played a significant role in helping the organization feed New Yorkers experiencing food insecurity.

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend attend City Harvest Gala
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend

AFI DWW+ Class of 2024

AFI celebrated the DWW+ Class of 2024 with a showcase of their films at the Directors Guild of America on Wednesday, featuring keynote speaker Melina Matsoukas (who is an alum of the AFI Conservatory). Launched in 1974, AFI DWW+ is one of the first gender impact programs in the cinematic arts and one of the longest-running and preeminent film and television workshops.

(L to R) AFI President and CEO Bob Gazzale, Keynote Speaker Melina Matsoukas (AFI Class of 2005) and AFI Conservatory Dean and AFI Executive Vice President Susan Ruskin at AFI DWW+ Class of 2024 Showcase, April 10
AFI president and CEO Bob Gazzale, keynote speaker Melina Matsoukas and AFI Conservatory dean and AFI executive vp Susan Ruskin

AMC Networks’ 2024 Upfront

AMC Networks hosted its 2024 upfront at NYC’s Chelsea Factory on Wednesday, alongside AMC stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lauren Cohan, Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Lucy Lawless, Giancarlo Esposito, Skeet Ulrich, Matt Barnes and Hilarie Burton Morgan.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan attend the AMC Networks 2024 Upfront at Chelsea Factory on April 10, 2024 in New York City.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan
Dan McDermott, Kim Kelleher, Norman Reedus, Kristin Dolan, and Melissa McBride attend the AMC Networks 2024 Upfront
Dan McDermott, president of entertainment and AMC Studios; Kim Kelleher, AMC Networks’ chief commercial officer; Norman Reedus; Kristin Dolan, AMC Networks’ CEO; Melissa McBride; Kim Granito, AMC Networks’ chief marketing officer; and Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Isabel Marant Los Angeles Dinner

Kate Bosworth, Justin Long, Laura Harrier, Amine, Ashley Graham and Sasha Calle were among the stars in attendance as Isabel Marant celebrated the 30th anniversary of the brand and the designer’s return to L.A. after 10 years with an intimate dinner at the Chateau Marmont on Wednesday.

Justin Long, Kate Bosworth at Isabel Marant LA Dinner
Justin Long and Kate Bosworth

GQ Global Creativity Awards

GQ presented the second annual GQ Global Creativity Awards, co-hosted by global editorial director Will Welch and JB Smoove, on Thursday, celebrating this year’s class of honorees: Lewis Hamilton, Hunter Schafer, Danny McBride, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Lauren Halsey, Francesco Risso and Asake.

Michaela Coel and Hunter Schafer attend the 2024 GQ Creativity Awards
Michaela Coel and Hunter Schafer
Danny McBride and Adam DeVine attend the 2024 GQ Creativity Awards
Danny McBride and Adam Devine

Wildcat premiere

Director Ethan Hawke joined the stars of his new project, Laura Linney and daughter Maya Hawke, at the Wildcat premiere in NYC on Thursday.

Ethan Hawke, Laura Linney, Maya Hawke at Dior, The Cinema Society Oscilloscope Laboratories host the New York Premiere of Wildcat
Ethan Hawke, Laura Linney and Maya Hawke

Conan O’Brien at the Paley Center for Media

The Paley Center for Media presented “Globetrotting and Podcasting: Conan O’Brien’s Life After Late-Night TV”  in New York on Thursday, with a conversation between O’Brien and CNN anchor Jake Tapper.

Conan O'Brien against Paley Museum backdrop
Conan O’Brien

Stand Up to Cancer x Lynne Cohen Foundation event

Stand Up to Cancer and the Lynne Cohen Foundation, two nonprofits that fund cutting-edge cancer research and specialized preventive services, teamed up for a special fundraiser on Thursday featuring a performance by Chelsea Handler.

Lisa Paulsen, Amy Epstein, Chelsea Handler, Sherry Lansing, Pamela Oas Williams, Julian Adams and Ellen Ziffren at Stand Up to Cancer event
Lisa Paulsen, Amy Epstein, Chelsea Handler, Sherry Lansing, Pamela Oas Williams, Julian Adams and Ellen Ziffren

UTA x STURDY Coachella party

UTA and STURDY kicked off Coachella on Thursday with The Night Cap at The Nest in Indian Wells. Notable attendees included Harry Daniels, Tinx, The Dare, Austin Millz and Abel Carden, alongside UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer, UTA Music co-heads David Zedeck and Sam Kirby Yoh, and partners Mike G and Jbeau Lewis.

David Zedeck and Jeremy Zimmer attend UTA’s pre-Coachella party on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at The Nest in Indian Wells, CA, presented in partnership with STURDY.
David Zedeck and Jeremy Zimmer

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