Hollywood Celebrates Halloween, ‘The Cat in the Hat’ Premieres and This Week’s Best Events

‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ at AFI Fest Image Credit: Photo Credit: Michael Kovac/Getty Images for AFI Quentin Tarantino and David Fincher stepped out at an AFI Fest screening of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood on Oct. 23. ‘The Cat in the Hat’ Premiere Image Credit: Photo Credit: David Jon/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Pictures Erica Rivinoja, Daniela Mazzucato, Xochitl Gomez, Bill Hader, Alessandro Carloni, Giancarlo Esposito, Paula Pell, Bill Damaschke, Tiago Martinez, America Ferrera and Quinta Brunson celebrated The Cat in the Hat on the Warner Bros. lot on Sunday. ‘Being Heumann’ at AFI Fest Image Credit: Photo Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Mark Ruffalo, Ruth Madeley, and Sian Heder closed out AFI Fest with the premiere of Being Heumann on Sunday. ‘The Gilded Age’ Premiere Image Credit: Photo Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images Carrie Coon walked the carpet at the season four premiere of The Gilded Age in NYC on Monday. ‘Behemoth!’ at AFI Fest Image Credit: Photo Credit: Savion Washington/Getty Images for AFI Tony Gilroy and Pedro Pascal screened Behemoth! at AFI Fest on Oct. 23. GLAAD New York Gala Image Credit: Photo Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for GLAAD Ariana DeBose helped honor Bruce Cohen at GLAAD’s New York Gala on Oct. 23. Newport Beach Film Festival Image Credit: Photo Credit: Courtesy of Matthew Ferraiolo for the Newport Beach Film Festival Justin Hartley received the Artist of Distinction Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival. North Fork TV Festival Image Credit: Photo Credit: Santa Cruz Photography Kate Walsh and Anthony Anderson were both honored at the 11th annual North Fork TV Festival in Greenport, New York. ‘Nobody Wants This’ Shabbat Dinner Image Credit: Photo Credit: Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Netflix Erin Foster, Sara Foster, Jenni Konner, Derek Blasberg and Jackie Tohn sat down for a Nobody Wants This Shabbat Dinner in NYC on Oct. 23. Hulaween Gala Image Credit: Photo Credit: Kevin Czopek & Peter Zwolinski/BFA.com Cyndi Lauper joined Bette Midler as she hosted her annual Hulaween Gala in NYC on Oct. 23, which raised $2.2 million in support of the New York Restoration Project. ‘Ma Vie World Tour’ Celebration Image Credit: Photo Credit: Diggzy for Ray-Ban Meta Doja Cat celebrated the launch of her documentary Ma Vie World Tour at the Meta Lab in Los Angeles on Oct. 23. Geanco Family Reunion Hollywood Gala Image Credit: Photo Credit: Chris Schmitt Photography Kevin Olusola, Afam Onyema and Chiwetel Ejiofor joined the Geanco Foundation as it raised $200,000 at its Family Reunion Hollywood Gala on Oct. 23, to celebrate the organization’s work saving and transforming lives in Nigeria. ‘I Play Rocky’ at AFI Fest Image Credit: Photo Credit: Eric Charbonneau/Amazon MGM Studios via Getty Images Anthony Ippolito and AnnaSophia Robb paired up at the AFI Fest premiere of I Play Rocky on Saturday. Lord & Miller at AFI Fest Image Credit: Photo Credit: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for AFI Jason Reitman joined Phil Lord and Chris Miller for a chat at AFI Fest on Saturday. ‘Josephine’ at AFI Fest Image Credit: Photo Credit: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for AFI) Gemma Chan took part in an AFI Fest Q&A about her film Josephine on Saturday. ‘Tangles’ at AFI Fest Image Credit: Photo Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Seth Rogen and Abbi Jacobson celebrated their animated movie Tangles at AFI Fest on Saturday. Marine Toys For Tots Gala Image Credit: Photo Credit: Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for The Marine Toys for Tots Joe Manganiello was honored at Marine Toys For Tots’ inaugural Legacy of Hope Gala in L.A. on Saturday. Hip-Hop Grandmaster Awards Image Credit: Photo Credit: Paid In Full Foundation/Jerry Metellus Gayle King and Van Jones attended the Paid in Full Foundation’s Hip-Hop Grandmaster Awards in Las Vegas on Saturday. Clarins x Grand Prix Weekend Image Credit: Photo Credit: Rick Kern/Getty Images for Clarins Emma Roberts was among the stars who joined Clarins for a celebration of skin longevity and the launch of Double Serum Eye during Grand Prix weekend in Austin. U.S. Grand Prix Image Credit: Photo Credit: Courtesy of Audi Charles Melton joined Audi in Austin for the F1 United States Grand Prix. VicBlends Academy Opening Image Credit: Photo Credit: courtesy the Los Angeles County Probation Department Influencer VicBlends opened VicBlends Academy, the first-ever barber school in a California juvenile detention facility, on Saturday. ‘Minimum Wage’ Premiere Image Credit: Photo Credit: Courtesy of American High Hyde Healy, Aidan Micho, Grace Reiter, Julia DiCesare, Ryan Micho, Luke Burke and Tommy Armstrong celebrated American High and Netflix series Minimum Wage on Saturday. ‘Coward’ at NewFest Image Credit: Photo Credit: ARIN SANG-URAI/photojuice Writer-director Lukas Dhont screened his film Coward at NYC’s NewFest on Saturday. ‘Ray Gunn’ at AFI Fest Image Credit: Photo Credit: Savion Washington/Getty Images for AFI Guillermo del Toro joined Brad Bird at AFI Fest on Sunday for the premiere of Ray Gunn. ’14th’ at AFI Fest Image Credit: Photo Credit: Jesse Grant/Getty Images for AFI Ava DuVernay brought her doc 14th to AFI Fest on Sunday. Party on the Pier Image Credit: Photo Credit: Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for UCLA Health Jodie Sweetin was among the stars who attended the Party on the Pier, benefiting UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital, in Santa Monica on Sunday. Grindr Pleasure Ball Image Credit: Photo Credit: BFA/Sansho Scott Meg Stalter headlined Grindr’s Pleasure Ball, the brand’s third annual Halloween party, in NYC. Zooey Deschanel x Season of Wonder Image Credit: Photo Credit: Vivien Killilea Zooey Deschanel celebrated the launch of Bath & Body Works’ Season of Wonder holiday campaign. Terramore Fine Jewelry Dinner Image Credit: Photo Credit: Steve Lucero/BFA.com Jesse Metcalfe stepped out at Terramore Fine Jewelry’s dinner at Bad Roman in L.A. ‘Everest: The Other Side’ Special Screening Image Credit: Photo Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Disney Pemba Sharwa, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jim Morrison and Jimmy Chin celebrated doc Everest: The Other Side in NYC on Monday. Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala Image Credit: Photo Credit: Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for TAS Taylor Swift was honored at the 56th Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala on Monday. WYouth Dinner Image Credit: Photo Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for W Magazine Benito Skinner, Apple Martin, Betsy Gaghan and Adéla had a night out as Sara Moonves, Sofia Coppola and Ava Nirui celebrated WYouth in NYC on Monday. ‘Elsinore’ Special Screening Image Credit: Photo Credit: Marion Curtis / StarPix for Focus Features Andrew Scott was joined by Andrew Rannells at a special NYC screening of Elsinore. Saban Community Clinic’s 50th Anniversary Dinner Gala Image Credit: Photo Credit: Victoria Sirakova/Getty Images Morgan Wandell, Richard Weitz, Bela Bajaria, Ellen Hoberman and Warren Littlefield attended the Saban Community Clinic’s 50th Anniversary Dinner Gala on Monday in Beverly Hills. ‘MobLand’ Special Screening Image Credit: Photo Credit: Todd Williamson/JanuaryImages for Paramount+ Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren paired up at a L.A. screening event for season two of MobLand on Monday. Bar Bas Opening Image Credit: Photo Credit: Richard Oliver Fashion designer Christian Siriano attended the grand opening of cocktail lounge Bar Bas in NYC on Monday. World’s Heaviest Jack-O’-Lantern Celebration Image Credit: Photo Credit: Raising Cane’s Halloweentown star Kimberly J. Brown joined Raising Cane’s owner/founder Todd Graves in Salem on Tuesday to celebrate his Guinness World Records title for the world’s heaviest jack-o’-lantern. Gymkhana Diwali Dinner Image Credit: Photo Credit: Ryan Sides Kal Penn and entrepreneur Anjula Acharia enjoyed a Diwali dinner celebrating the launch of Gymkhana Fine Foods in NYC. LA Femme International Film Festival Image Credit: Photo Credit: Sam Felman Catherine Hardwicke was honored at the LA Femme International Film Festival’s closing night awards ceremony. PAC NYC Icons of Culture Gala Image Credit: Photo Credit: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) Josh D’Amaro and Michael Bloomberg joined Bob Iger as he was honored at the PAC NYC Icons of Culture Gala on Tuesday. Spirit of Life Gala Image Credit: Photo Credit: Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for City of Hope Stevie Nicks performed during City of Hope’s Spirit of Life Gala in L.A. on Tuesday, which honored Primary Wave founder and CEO Larry Mestel. ‘Ramayana: Rise of a Legend’ Premiere Image Credit: Photo Credit: Monica Schipper/Getty Images Namit Malhotra, Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Yash and Nitesh Tiwari celebrated Sony Pictures’ Ramayana: Rise of a Legend in L.A. on Tuesday. WWD Honors Image Credit: Photo Credit: Courtesy of Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) Chloe Fineman, François Arnaud and Louisa Jacobson had a night out at Women’s Wear Daily’s WWD Honors in NYC on Tuesday. Día de Muertos Gala Image Credit: Photo Credit: Amy Sussman/Getty Images for the Dia De Muertos Gala and TúTomorrow Rita Moreno was honored at the Dia de Muertos Gala, presented by Lexus, Wells Fargo, Tequila Don Julio, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises and DNERO, in L.A. on Tuesday. ‘Christmas at the Kringles’ Screening Image Credit: Photo Credit: Julian Stephens Arden Myrin, Rob Riggle, Beverly D’Angelo and Rachel Bilson celebrated their holiday horror comedy Christmas at the Kringles at a TIL Events screening in L.A. on Tuesday. ‘The Greatest’ Premiere Image Credit: Photo Credit: Arturo Holmes/Getty Images Michael B. Jordan and Jaalen Best teamed up for the NYC premiere of Prime Video’s The Greatest on Tuesday. ‘DWTS’ Halloween Party Image Credit: Photo Credit: Will Bonnell Dancing With the Stars‘ Ezra Sosa, Julia Stiles and Connor Wood kept the party going after the show on Tuesday with a Halloween dance party hosted by Crazy Mountain Non-Alc Beer. Lady Delilah Tasting Preview Image Credit: Photo Credit: Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for The h.wood Group / Chase Sapphire Reserve Jon Batiste performed as The h.wood Group and Chase Sapphire Reserve presented a preview dinner event of the new Lady Delilah in NYC on Tuesday. Guerlain L’Heure Bleue Launch Image Credit: Photo Credit: Jason Lowrie/BFA.com Irina Shayk joined Guerlain to celebrate the launch of L’Heure Bleue in NYC on Tuesday. ‘Beyond the Stardust’ Show Image Credit: Photo Credit: Jeff Eason Billy Porter stopped by The Illustrious Blacks’ and Niegel Smith’s immersive club show Beyond the Stardust. True Religion x Baby Phat Launch Image Credit: Photo Credit: Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for True Religion Kimora Lee Simmons and Justine Skye came out to celebrate True Religion and Baby Phat’s first-ever collaboration featuring Silver Air Private Jet in L.A. on Tuesday. Ferragamo x Criterion Hollywood Tribute Image Credit: Photo Credit: Courtesy Ferragamo Ferragamo celebrated its connection to Hollywood alongside Criterion and the Egyptian Theatre with a screening of Criterion’s 4K restoration of Some Like It Hot, followed by a chat with author Sam Wasson, curatorial assistant Simran Bhalla, actress Martina Ferragamo and filmmaker Simone Coppo. Airbnb.org Gala Image Credit: Photo Credit: John Shearer/Getty Images for Airbnb Joshua Jackson, Cynthia Erivo and Charlize Theron were among the stars at the inaugural Airbnb.org Gala on Wednesday. Roll Call of Heroes Ceremony Image Credit: Photo Credit: Sean T. Smith for First Responders Children’s Foundation Jon Stewart hosted the First Responders Children’s Foundation 7th annual National First Responders Day “Roll Call of Heroes” ceremony in NYC on Wednesday. ‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ Dinner Image Credit: Photo Credit: Todd Williamson/JanuaryImages for Paramount+ Janet Varney, Aishu Devan, Saheli Khan and Major Curda came together for an Avatar: Seven Havens tastemaker dinner in L.A. on Wednesday. ‘The Mosquito Bowl’ x College Football Hall of Fame Image Credit: Photo Credit: Carol Lee Rose/Getty Images for Netflix The Mosquito Bowl‘s Ray Nicholson, Peter Berg and Tom Francis visited the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta while promoting their new movie. Cursed Amulet Halloween Party Image Credit: Photo Credit: Michelle Paradis for Disco Nap Julio Torres (dressed this year as “Under Water”) hosted his third annual Cursed Amulet Halloween party, put on in partnership with Disco Nap, on Wednesday. Lady Delilah Grand Opening Image Credit: Photo Credit: Jason Lowrie/BFA.com Lauryn Hill performed during night two of Lady Delilah’s grand opening week in NYC. Raising Cane’s Halloween Image Credit: Photo Credit: Raising Cane’s Jesse Metcalfe joined Raising Cane’s to unveil its massive 2,613-pound jack-o’-lantern on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday. MoMA’s The Contenders Opening Night Image Credit: Photo Credit: Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for MoMA Rian Johnson and Curry Barker sat down for a chat during MoMA’s The Contenders opening night on Wednesday. ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Premiere Image Credit: Photo Credit: Jerritt Clark/Getty Images Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe and director Takashi Yamazaki premiered Godzilla Minus Zero in L.A. on Wednesday. Care & Cure Institute Gala Image Credit: Photo Credit: Courtesy Care & Cure Institute Ben Affleck was honored at Care & Cure Institute’s 20th anniversary gala on Wednesday, where the nonprofit raised nearly $2 million to address the pediatric epilepsy workforce shortage and improve access to care for children nationwide. ‘Stick’ Celebration Image Credit: Photo Credit: Eric Charbonneau/Apple TV via Getty Images Lilli Kay, Peter Dager, Mariana Treviño, Owen Wilson and Rex Linn celebrated season two of Stick in L.A. on Wednesday. USO x ‘Terminal List’ Image Credit: Photo Credit: US Coast Guard PA3 Lauren Young Chris Pratt and the cast of Terminal List visited with the USO and US Coast Guard in New York. Wave Sports & Entertainment Upfront Image Credit: Photo Credit: Jamie Ellington Kylie Kelce joined Meg Jones (executive vp, head of sales at Wave) for Wave Sports & Entertainment’s upfronts presentation in NYC. ‘The Cultured Collector’ Celebration Image Credit: Photo Credit: Sansho Scott/BFA.com Griffin Dunne and Julianna Margulies helped celebrate the release of Cultured Magazine editor-in-chief Sarah Harrelson’s first book The Cultured Collector in NYC on Wednesday. Opry Goes Pink Image Credit: Photo Credit: Lily Cruse Miles Burris, Charles Esten, Patty Puskar, Jillian Cardarelli, and Andrea Canning attended the 18th annual Opry Goes Pink event. Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation Fall Gala Image Credit: Photo Credit: Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation Steve Hornbeak, Andy Childs, Uncle Kracker, John Howard, Chuck Tilley and Steve Mandile attended the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation’s annual Illuminated Fall Gala. Meredith Marks Afterparty Image Credit: Photo Credit: Courtesy Times Square Edition After Meredith Marks’ DJ set and watch party at Webster Hall, she continued the party at Times Square Edition on Wednesday night. American Ballet Theatre Fall Gala Image Credit: Photo Credit: Jenny Anderson/Getty Images for American Ballet Theatre Misty Copeland, Ben Platt and Marc Platt joined Cynthia Erivo as she was honored at the American Ballet Theatre Fall Gala in NYC on Thursday. Janelle Monae’s Wondaween Festival Image Credit: Photo Credit: Yuxi Liu/BACARDÍ Rum Halloween Queen Janelle Monáe teamed up with BACARDÍ Rum on Thursday, hosting her Wondaween Festival: Creature Carnival at Santa Monica Pier. L’Alliance Gala Image Credit: Photo Credit: Bruce Glikas Marion Cotillard was honored with the Trophée des Arts at the L’Alliance Gala in NYC on Thursday. ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Special Screening Image Credit: Photo Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images Jamie Campbell Bower, Robert Aramayo, Charlie Vickers, Cynthia Addai-Robinson and Daniel Weyman debuted season three of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power in NYC on Thursday. ‘Club Kid’ Premiere Image Credit: Photo Credit: Manoli Figetakis/Getty Images Cara Delevingne and Jordan Firstman shared a kiss at the NYC premiere of Club Kid on Thursday. ‘Wildwood’ Special Screening Image Credit: Photo Credit: Jason Crowley/BFA.com Chris Butler, Rachelle Lambden, Nelson Lowry, Travis Knight, Deborah Cook, Brad Schiff, Caleb Deschanel and Sam Wilson attended a NYC screening of Wildwood on Thursday. WSJ. Magazine Innovator Awards Image Credit: Photo Credit: courtesy of WSJ. Magazine Marcello Hernandez supported Amy Poehler as she was recognized at WSJ. Magazine’s Innovator Awards in NYC on Thursday. Gilded Golden Hour Image Credit: Photo Credit: Kenny Laubbacher Ben Ahlers, Kelley Curran, Taissa Farmiga and Harry Richardson celebrated season four of The Gilded Age with “Gilded Golden Hour” at the Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills on Thursday. TIME100 Next Gala Image Credit: Photo Credit: Craig Barritt/Getty Images for TIME Raye stepped out, and performed, at the 2026 TIME100 Next Gala in NYC on Thursday. Lotus House Gala Image Credit: Photo Credit: Martin Medina - WorldRedEye Lotus House, the nation’s largest women’s homeless shelter, honored Gisele Bündchen and Karlie Kloss at its Miami gala on Thursday, which also raised $1 million to for efforts to end and prevent homelessness. ’14th’ Screening Image Credit: Photo Credit: Unique Nicole/Getty Images for Netflix Van Lathan, Ava DuVernay, Robert S. Chang, Yasmin Cader and Lawrence O’Donnell came together for a screening of Netflix’s doc 14th in L.A. on Thursday. Crazy Pizza Party Image Credit: Photo Credit: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Heidi Klum Heidi Klum (with Sofía Vergara) celebrated the third anniversary of Crazy Pizza in NYC on Thursday, ahead of her iconic annual Halloween party. Gold House’s Gold Diwali Image Credit: Photo Credit: Wini Lao Hannah Simone, Sarayu Blue and Richa Moorjani stepped out at the Gold House Gold Diwali celebration in L.A. on Thursday. Norman Lear Awards Image Credit: Photo Credit: Michael L. Jones Jay Pharoah hosted the Norman Lear Awards, recognizing 10 series that responsibly inform audiences on critical topics, in L.A. on Thursday. Public West Hollywood Opening Image Credit: Photo Credit: Jason Sean Weiss/BFA.com Tinashe took the stage as Ian Schrager hosted the grand opening of Public West Hollywood on Thursday. Voces in Media Luncheon Image Credit: Photo Credit: Jasen Delgado for SharkNinja Jessica Carrillo (Al Rojo Vivo Host), Maity Interiano (Sencillamente Maity Host), Jessica Sibley (CEO Time), Luz Maria Doria (Executive Producer Despierta America) and Alan Tacher (Despierta America Host) attended the Voces in Media luncheon in Miami. ‘Big Divorce Energy’ Premiere Image Credit: Photo Credit: Gregory Feiner Adam Conover (with Irene Tu) celebrated the premiere of his new special Big Divorce Energy. ‘The Watch: America’s Nuclear Mission’ Screening Image Credit: Photo Credit: Santiago Felipe/Shutterstock for NFN Production Jeff Bolton, Gerry Byrne and Thomas A. Bussiere attended a NYC screening of The Watch: America’s Nuclear Mission on Thursday. Artwalk NY Image Credit: Photo Credit: Matteo Prandoni & Deonté Lee/BFA.com Rich Kleiman, Dave Giffen and Mark Ronson were in attendance as Coalition for the Homeless hosted its annual Artwalk NY benefit on Thursday.