Oscars 2025: Inside the A-List Parties and Events

Party: Vanity Fair Oscar Party

Players: VF’s editor-in-chief Radhika Jones hosted winners like Sean Baker and wife Samantha Quan, Mikey Madison, Adrien Brody, Zoe Saldaña, Lol Crawley, Paul Tazewell and Daniel Blumberg along with a guest list a mile long. A sampling: Joe Alwyn, Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Monica Barbaro, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jason Bateman, Halle Berry, Leslie Bibb, Matt Bomer and Simon Halls, Yura Borisov, Alison Brie, Rachel Brosnahan, Sterling K. Brown, Timothée Chalamet with Kylie Jenner, Lily-Rose Depp, Vin Diesel, Colman Domingo, Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey, Jesse Eisenberg, Cynthia Erivo, Cole Escola, Ralph Fiennes, Andrew Garfield, Selena Gomez, Jon Hamm, Joshua Jackson, Rashida Jones, John Lithgow, Joe Locke, Lindsay Lohan, Billie Lourd, Natasha Lyonne, Demi Moore, Jenna Ortega, Al Pacino, Guy Pearce, Margaret Qualley, Jack Antonoff, Queen Latifah, Chris Rock, Seth Rogen, Meg Ryan, Hunter Schafer, Noah Schnapp, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sebastian Stan, LaKeith Stanfield, Drew Starkey, Ben Stiller, Jeremy Strong, Sydney Sweeney, Fernanda Torres, Nate Bargatze, Mr. Alex Edelman, Nikki Glaser, Chelsea Handler, Conan O’Brien, Benito Skinner, Barbara Broccoli, Brady Corbet, Coralie Fargeat, Zoë Kravitz, Shawn Levy, Denis Villeneuve, Tom Ford, Zac Posen, Donatella Versace, Jeff Bezos with Lauren Sánchez, Sergey Brin, Ari Emanuel, CAA’s Kevin Huvane, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian, UTA’s Theresa Peters and Billy Lazarus, Casey Wasserman, Hailey Bieber, Cara Delevingne, Kaia Gerber, Kendall Jenner, Omar Apollo, Miley Cyrus, Doja Cat, Mick Jagger, Lil Nas X, Tate McRae, Olivia Rodrigo, Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Raye, Donna Langley, David Zaslav, WME’s Richard Weitz and Christian Muirhead, Stephen Curry, Coco Gauff, Rich Paul, Russell Westbrook, Serena Williams, Russell Wilson and Ciara.

Place: Custom-designed space that connects the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts with Beverly Hills City Hall.

Served: Gourmet pies from a custom three-oven pizza bar by chef Evan Funke, who personally prepared and served five different styles late into the evening. In addition there was a full bar available for guests and the Funke Gelato cart. Splits of Moët & Chandon as well as Vivreau water in the Departure Lounge, which also featured Gnarwhal coffee and donuts. One of the most in-demand menu offerings was once again In-N-Out burgers.

Inside Dish: As always, the event kicked off with an A-list dinner and viewing party for close to 100 guests. After the best picture trophy had been handed over to the Anora team, bringing an end of the telecast, the dining room was transformed into a dance party presented by Tequila Don Julio and featuring deejays Mr. Furbzz, DJ Ruckus and DJ Politik. Lensman Alvaro Colom returned to the scene to capture winners, nominees and bold-faced names in a custom-built video studio.

Party: 33rd annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party

Players: Elton John (Oscar nominated for his “Never Too Late” collaboration with Brandi Carlile, Bernie Taupin and Andrew Watt), Carlile, Watt, David Furnish, co-hosts Jean Smart, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka with guests Alyssa Milano, Eric McCormack, Camila Cabello, Chris Colfer, Chris Olsen, Chrishell Stause, Christian Siriano, Christina Hendricks, Dan Bucatinsky, Daniel Scheinert, Derek Hough, Diplo, Donatella Versace, Dylan Mulvaney, Elizabeth Hurley, Fortune Feimster, Harry Jowsey, Harry Shum Jr., Heather McMahan, Heidi Klum, Hozier, Jane Seymour, JB Smoove, Jessica Gunning, Joe Locke, Jonathan Scott, Julia Fox, Lana Condor, Lance Bass, Lisa Ann Walter, Malin Akerman, Maria Bakalova, Matt Friend, Megan Thee Stallion, Michael Urie, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Nic Kaufmann, Nicky Hilton, Nikki Glaser, NLE Choppa, Olivia Jade, Ozuna, Paris Jackson,Sophia Bush, Stephanie Hsu, Walton Goggins, William Stanford Davis, Whitney Cummings, Xochitl Gomez, Zooey Deschanel and more.

Place: West Hollywood Park

Served: The event started with a champagne and caviar cocktail reception featuring Moët Hennessy Private and Petrossian Caviar followed by a menu curated by chef Wayne Elias, wines from DAOU Vineyards and crafted cocktails by Tequila Don Julio.

Inside Dish: Chappell Roan stole the show on Sunday night by hitting the stage following the star-packed viewing party to deliver an electric set that featured her hits “Hot to Go!”, “Red Wine Supernova” and “Good Luck, Babe!” But the viral moments came when Roan welcomed John to the stage for surprise duets — she even kindly asked black tie attendees to clear a path for the legend to get to the lights from his table in the center of the tented ballroom where he was watching her set alongside Furnish and Carlile — on “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” and the grande finale “Pink Pony Club.” For the latter performance, she gently placed a pink cowboy hat on John, who lit up while helping Roan belt out the chorus. In another heartwarming showing, Roan sang a cover of John’s “Your Song,” which she introduced by calling it “one of my favorite songs of all time, and it’s maybe the best song period.” She dedicated the beloved track to her parents, whom she asked to wave to the crowd from their position near the side of the stage. “I dedicate this song to them because they introduced me to Elton John. This goes out to them, and obviously, Elton, this is yours.” When it was all said and done, the event raised $8.6 million in support of the foundation’s mission.

Party: The Party

Players: Adam Sandler, Adrien Brody, Ana de Armas, Anna Sawai, Ben Stiller, Camila Cabello, Cara Delevingne, Chris Rock, Colman Domingo, Danielle Deadwyler, Demi Moore, Emma Stone, Gia Coppola, Hailey Bieber, the Haim sisters, Jacques Audiard, JB Smoove, James Marsden, Jamie Foxx, Jenna Ortega, Jeremy O. Harris, Jesse Eisenberg, Joey King, John McEnroe, Jon Hamm, Judd Apatow, Julia Garner, Kaia Gerber, Kevin Bacon, Kieran Culkin, Kyra Sedgwick, Leonardo DiCaprio, Macaulay Culkin, Madonna, Megan Thee Stallion, Michelle Rodriguez, Mick Jagger, Mikey Madison, Miles Teller, Nate Bargatze, Natasha Lyonne, Nikki Glaser, Olivia Wilde, Orlando Bloom, Penélope Cruz, Rachel Sennott, Ralph Fiennes, Reneé Rapp, Rita Ora, Sacha Baron Cohen, Sean Baker, Sebastian Stan, Shaboozey, Sofía Vergara, Suki Waterhouse, Sydney Sweeney, Tobey Maguire, Zoë Kravitz, Zoe Saldaña and Zooey Deschanel

Place: Guy Oseary’s home

Inside Dish: Madonna co-hosted the 17th annual Oscars afterparty at her manager Oseary’s home, in a night that featured DJ sets by Mary Mac, Queen Estere and D-Nice and a surprise performance by Lil Wayne (introduced by Chris Rock). The event, supported by Gucci and Capital One, was a photo- and social media-free experience, but artist JR exclusively captured imagery from the star studded celebration in his annual portrait studio. Inspired by Madonna’s recent travels, the party featured the theme “A Night in Japan,” complete with traditional Japanese décor, immersive art installations and a Japanese-inspired culinary experience.

Party: Searchlight Pictures

Players: Studio bosses like Bob Iger, David Greenbaum, Matthew Greenfield, Alan Bergman and Steve Asbel welcomed well-heeled guests to the 90210 to toast nominations for A Real Pain and A Complete Unknown. Making rounds were newly-minted best supporting actor winner Kieran Culkin and Emma Stone, Jesse Eisenberg, Dave McCary, James Mangold, Fred Berger, Emily Gerson-Saines, Monica Barbaro, Dave Bugliari, Sara Gilbert, Jonah Hauer-King, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Ali Herting, Michael Bloom, Tyrese Gibson, Ryan Heller, WME’s Philip Raskind and others.

Place: Cipriani Beverly Hills

Party: Revolve x FWRD

Players: Halle Berry, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union, Keke Palmer, Karrueche Tran, Storm Reid, SAINt JHN, Ryan Destiny, Keith Powers, NLE Choppa, Iann Dior, Cierra Ramirez and Niecy Nash

Place: Damn, I Miss Paris

Inside Dish: Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle Union, Halle Berry, Michael Mente and their friends teamed up with Revolve and FWRD for an Oscars afterparty that served as a fundraiser for victims of the Eaton Wildfires, with the Motion Picture and Television Fund leading relief efforts.

Party: Chanel and Charles Finch’s 16th annual pre-Oscars dinner

Players: Lily-Rose Depp, Lupita Nyong’o, Riley Keough, Adrien Brody, Al Pacino, Colman Domingo, Danielle Deadwyler, Dakota and Elle Fanning, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Demi Moore, Felicity Jones, Fernanda Torres, Harvey Keitel, H.E.R., Jeff Goldblum, Jeremy Strong, Judd Apatow, Kim Kardashian, Leonardo DiCaprio, Natasha Lyonne, Michael Keaton, Miguel, Olivia Wilde, Patrick Dempsey, Questlove, Rege-Jean Page, Rita Ora, Sebastian Stan, Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Zoey Deutch, Bela Bajaria, Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold, Coralie Fargeat, Denis Villeneuve, Derek Blasberg, Diane Warren, Eric Fellner, Gayle King, Gia Coppola, Honor Titus, Jen Meyer, Nicole Avant, Patty Jenkins, Tanya Lapointe and more.

Place: Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel

Served: Dinner featured a menu with a caesar salad to start followed by entree options steak au poivre, chicken parmesan or roasted cauliflower steak. For dessert: Mini Marilyn’s ice cream sundaes with mint chip ice cream, malted milk foam, hot fudge and sour cherries.

Inside Dish: The luxury fashion house once again teamed with globe-trotting multi-hyphenate Finch to host one of Oscar weekend’s most exclusive and star-studded affairs. To prove that point, look no further than the attendance of rock royalty Mick Jagger, who so rarely makes party appearances on the West Coast. But he seemed to be having the time of his life, hanging around with a pair of best actor nominees in Adrien Brody (who arrived with his parents and girlfriend Georgina Chapman) and Colman Domingo (who brought husband Raul), and posing for photos with celebrity fans. It’s such a hot ticket that best actor nominee Ralph Fiennes arrived 15 minutes before the party even began. The Conclave star tried to make an incognito entrance, too, bypassing the press line and ducking into the Polo Lounge where he made a beeline to the bar to order a martini.

Who can blame him? After a grueling, months-long and rollercoaster awards season, many of the nominees elected not to do interviews and instead focusing on relaxing inside the dinner where Leonardo DiCaprio, Jeff Bezos and Al Pacino also made stealth entrances. “It’s so civilized,” commented The Brutalist best director nominee Brady Corbet as he arrived arm-in-arm with his partner in work and life, Mona Fastvold. That’s one of the reasons so many bold-faced names flock to the dinner because amid the crush of Oscar weekend events, this one has an elevated yet calm vibe to it. “It’s breezy,” explained Ava DuVernay, a regular attendee. “People’s guards are down because there’s no competition. It’s done yet you still can’t fully eat as much as you would like. But it’s a vibe.”

That vibe was enhanced by the fashionable Chanel threads covering the majority of the guests. As such, also making rounds were house ambassadors like Lily-Rose Depp and Riley Keough, the latter of whom explained why Chanel events are always such a chic stop on a weekend like this one. “Chanel’s support for film is so wonderful. They’re just extremely innovative and supportive to filmmakers, especially female filmmakers, so that’s every exciting. I love how involved they are with cinema, and how deep that history is going back so many years.” A legacy that dates back to Coco Chanel.

Party: MPTF’s 23rd Annual Night Before

Players: Abigail Spencer, Alex Borstein, Anna Kendrick, Anna Sawai, Brenda Song, Cara Delevingne, Christina Hendricks, Clarence Maclin, Cooper Koch, Dean Norris, John Lithgow, Keegan-Michael Key, Kristin Davis, Kyle MacLachlan, Yvette Nicole Brown, Diane Warren, Drew Starkey, Famke Janssen, Gabriel LaBelle, Henry Golding, Hiroyuki Sanada, Jackie Tohn, James Marsden, Jeremy Piven, Joey King, Joshua Jackson, Katie Couric, Kiernan Shipka, Kit Connor, Laverne Cox, Macaulay Culkin, Madelyn Cline, Mark Eydelshteyn, Marissa Bode, Melanie Lynskey, Natasha Rothwell, Paris Hilton, Paris Jackson, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Paul Raci, Tyrese Gibson, Zooey Deschanel and more.

Place: Fox studio lot

Served: Night Before, designed by Studio Komorebi, featured a menu of specialty food options provided by Carmelized Productions’ Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo. Presenting sponsors included City National Bank, Delta Air Lines, L’Oreal, SharkNinja and UCLA Health with support from Dolby and Fox.

Inside Dish: Co-chaired by Oscar nominees Demi Moore, Colman Domingo and Cynthia Erivo, the annual starry fundraiser raked in close to $4 million. “This incredible organization raises crucial funds and provides a host of other services for our industry family when they need it most. I’m looking forward to celebrating everyone’s great accomplishments while supporting a cause that helps many generations,” said Moore. Added Domingo: “MPTF has been there for our community for over 100 years and this celebration is a great way to come together in the spirit of taking care of our own.” Funds raised will help MPTF continue to provide support and services to working and retired entertainment industry members in response to needs associated with the recent L.A. wildfires.

Party: Giorgio Armani Oscar party

Players: Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Samuel L. Jackson, Henry Golding, LaKeith Stanfield, Walton Goggins, Cooper Koch, Diego Boneta, Denis Villeneuve, Joan Chen, Josh Dallas, John Lithgow, Ruth Wilson, Billy Crystal, Jurnee Smollett, Kristen Bell, Eiza González, Kit Connor, Lukas Gage, Madelyn Cline, Ginnifer Goodwin, Marsai Martin

Place: Giorgio Armani boutique on Rodeo Drive

Inside Dish: The Giorgio Armani traditional pre-Oscar party, always the Saturday before the Oscars, had its most starry night ever, packed into the two floors of the Rodeo Drive boutique — almost as packed as the sardine-like crush of autograph hounds blocking the tourists from their shopping sprees. Inside, it was pretty easy to see who’d be strutting in GA on the Oscar red carpet the next day: Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman, Samuel L. Jackson, John Lithgow, Felicity Jones (in a GA spring 2025 floral dress), Anora’s Mark Eydelshteyn, plus other Armani loving VIPs: Walton Goggins, LaKeith Stanfield, Jurnee Smollett, Denis Villeneuve, Henry Golding, Darren Star (in a snug purple GA suit – who knew Armani did purple?), Kristen Bell, Ruth Wilson, Joan Chen — and even some well-dressed others who actually pay for their clothes.

Zac Posen, whose first Banana Republic pieces are about to debut, pronounced, “I’m wearing custom Banana Republic.” (He did at the Oscars, too). And no one’s worn Gap/Banana since Sharon Stone’s last-minute change in 1996. The tallest man in the big tall crowd turned out to be barely recognizable Dolph Lundgren, who stuck close to his wife, avoiding all the celebrity schmooze and mirror modeling. Sure, they were all “FOG” – friends of Giorgio, the man and the brand. But who will succeed the 90-year-old master, who plans to step down in a year or so? One name bandied about: Hedi Slimane. — Merle Ginsberg

Party: Verve Animation Brunch

Players: Memoir of a Snail director Adam Elliot, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl writer Mark Burton, The Wild Robot writer-director Chris Sanders and head of story Heidi Jo Gilbert, Peter Ramsey, actor Keith David

Place: Dama in downtown Los Angeles

Inside Dish: Verve returned to Dama on Saturday for the second year in a row to host its pre-Oscars Animation Brunch, celebrating the animation community and toasting this year’s nominees in the best animated feature and best animated short categories.

Party: Saint Laurent x Vanity Fair pre-Oscar dinner.

Players: Hosted by Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello and Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Radhika Jones, the intimate bash welcomed Zoë Kravitz, Rosé, Adrien Brody, Olivia Wilde, Mark Eydelshteyn, Édgar Ramírez, Jodie Turner-Smith, Leila George, Jon Hamm, Sasha Calle, Kaitlyn Dever, Dominic Sessa, Danny Ramirez, Ruth Negga, Hunter Doohan, Esther McGregor, Nadia Lee Cohen, JR, Lorraine Nicholson and more.

Place: Private location.

Inside Dish: Vaccarello has had a high-profile awards season run as part of the creative team for Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez so it made sense that the acclaimed designer would link up with Jones and VF, which always makes its presence known in a big way on Oscar weekend.

Party: CAA

Players: Nominated clients Adrien Brody, Ariana Grande, Zoe Saldaña, Denis Villeneuve, Sebastian Stan, Ralph Fiennes, Demi Moore, Guy Pearce, Jacques Audiard, Marc Platt, Jesse Eisenberg, Alex Heineman, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Brady Corbet; along with guests Ana de Armas, Andy Cohen, Anna Kendrick, Channing Tatum, Chris Pine, Jane Fonda, Jennifer Lopez, Josh Gad, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jon Hamm, Kelly Ripa, Kerry Washington, Mark Consuelos, Mick Jagger, Miguel, Miles Teller, Olivia Wilde, Renée Zellweger, Sacha Baron Cohen, Samuel L. Jackson, Vin Diesel and Zoë Kravitz.

Place: The Living Room

Inside Dish: The agency celebrated its nominees with a star-studded gathering at the Living Room on Friday night. In the wake of the L.A. wildfires, CAA made donations in the names of attendees to SoCal Fire Fund to support the recovery.

Party: WME

Players: Jeremy Strong, Colman Domingo, Felicity Jones, A Complete Unknown director James Mangold, Nickel Boys director RaMell Ross, Bill Maher, Donna Langley, Barbara Broccoli and The Wild Robot writer Chris Sanders

Place: Chateau Marmont

Inside Dish: WME held the Friday night toast to its clients at Chateau Marmont, with the decor featuring hand-drawn portraits of its Oscar nominees — including Jeremy Strong, Colman Domingo and RaMell Ross — mounted on the walls. Barbara Broccoli also made an appearance just days after making waves with the news that Amazon MGM would be taking over creative control of the James Bond franchise.

Party: WIF Oscar Nominees Celebration

Players: Cynthia Erivo, Monica Barbaro, The Substance director Coralie Fargeat, Anora producer Samantha Quan, The Brutalist co-writer Mona Fastvold, Dune: Part Two producer Tanya Lapointe, Jurnee Smollett, Storm Reid, Stephanie Hsu, Diane Warren, Karen Pittman, Ariana Madix, Dove Cameron, Jane Seymour, Jay Shetty, Lilly Singh

Place: Wheelhouse West Hollywood

Served: A charcuterie spread along with tray-passed offerings of sushi, tacos and chicken and accompanying cocktail bar.

Inside Dish: On Friday, Women in Film, Los Angeles hosted a toast to the 65 women nominated at this year’s Oscars, welcoming a group that spanned from acting nominees Cynthia Erivo and Monica Barbaro to the many female producers, costume designers, production designers and hair and makeup teams behind this year’s celebrated films.

“Our industry has taken a beating in the last four years, and that combined with what’s happening to women, to transgender people, to immigrants, to queer people and people of color across this country means that we need this community more than ever,” WIF CEO Kirsten Schaffer told the crowd as she kicked off the evening. “We need to double down on our efforts for inclusion as a community and not let up.”

Upon arrival, nominees had been given white flowers to wear, and one by one were called up to introduce themselves on a stage overlooking the venue’s central pool. Erivo received particularly big applause during her turn, and 16-time Oscar nominee Warren got some laughs as she deadpanned, “I’d like to thank the Academy” when she took the mic. “You guys are all fucking winners,” she added, and once the roll call was complete, the nominated women gathered for a group photo.

Party: WTA celebrated female trailblazers on and off the court

Players: Hosts Aryna Sabalenka, Ava DuVernay and WTA Ventures CEO Marina Storti plus friends of the brand like Yvonne Orji, Morgan Riddle, Ayan Broomfield, stylist and manager Jared Eng, and WTA athletes and legends like Taylor Townsend, Alexandra Stevenson, Anne White and Pam Teeguarden, among others.

Place: Sunset Tower

Served: Sunset Tower bites like sushi rolls, crab cakes, pigs in a blanket, sliced figs with goat cheese and desserts that proved to be the talk of the party: delicious vanilla tennis ball-shaped cakes with cold pineapple chunks inside. Pours included The Drop Shot (tequila, basil, lemon, fresh ginger), Hollywood Fizz (vodka, mint, oil, Prosecco), and The Sunset (whiskey, honey, fresh lemon).

Inside Dish: If awards season is truly a competition then it made complete sense to have the world’s #1 athlete join the festivities on the final weekend leading up to Hollywood’s biggest night. Sabalenka teamed with DuVernay and Storti to co-host a chic and intimate cocktail party on the terrace at the hotel’s Tower Bar where a pyramid of WTA-branded tennis balls hovered on the pool deck. But there were other reasons for the WTA to plant a flag on a busy Oscar weekend schedule. “It was a combination of things,” Storti revealed to THR. “We’re in the lead up to the Indian Wells tournament, which will be the first tournament for us to showcase the new branding with our assets going live at that time.” Storti was speaking about the WTA’s bold and brand new identity complete with a new logo and a call to “Rally the World,” which was designed in tandem with ChapterX and Nomad Studio. The year-long effort has also produced a new campaign (with creative agency Brothers & Sisters) that features stars like Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Ons Jabeur, Naomi Osaka and Qinwen Zheng in 30 and 60-second spots that feature players at the center of the WTA’s rebrand in a bid to expand the sport. Storti said the push also makes sense as tennis is having a bit of a moment in entertainment as well, buoyed by Challengers, Emily in Paris and Vogue coverage. “It’s about being in a conversation that’s bigger than tennis,” she added. “We’re having a moment and that translates to visibility but also relevance and resonance.”

They don’t get much more relevant than Sabalenka, who is enjoying a moment at the top of the rankings. The superstar doubled down on the WTA’s messaging by saying that “it’s a huge move” to rebrand right now. “WTA needed a refreshing moment for so long, and it’s about getting together to help each other to inspire the next generation while also helping bring WTA to the next level. Tennis is such a cool sport and we need to bring more people into the sport. We’re doing it by showing them our personalities and what it takes to become a champion. Tennis so so beautiful.” Speaking of beautiful, Sabalenka borrowed the same adjective to describe her dress for Sunday night’s Vanity Fair party, which will be her first outing at the A-list affair. “I was raised watching movies and I’ve watched the Oscars many times. To be able to be a little part of it this weekend is just a dream of mine. I can’t wait to see everyone and I think it’s going to be an incredible experience for me.”

Party: Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards

Players: Honorees Cynthia Erivo, Teyana Taylor, Tyra Banks and Reasonable Doubt creator Raamla Mohamed, along with host Aldis Hodge and guests including Joy Reid, Keke Palmer, Issa Rae, Niecy Nash-Betts, Taraji P. Henson, Zoë Kravitz, Natasha Rothwell, Storm Reid, Laverne Cox, Meagan Good, Jodie Turner-Smith, Marsai Martin, Danielle Brooks and Anthony Anderson

Place: Fairmont Century Plaza

Inside Dish: Essence celebrated its 18th annual Black Women in Hollywood Awards on Thursday, taking a pause from the week’s Oscar nominees to celebrate its own honorees in Cynthia Erivo, Teyana Taylor, Tyra Banks, Marla Gibbs and Reasonable Doubt creator Raamla Mohamed. Aldis Hodge served as host while Joy Reid, just days after being let go by MSNBC, made a surprise appearance to emphasize the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The guests of honor also brought alone some star-studded presenters, as Issa Rae honored Mohamed, Niecy Nash-Betts honored Taylor, Keke Palmer honored Erivo, and Tichina Arnold honored Gibbs; Banks was also presented with the inaugural Essence Luminary Spotlight award.

Party: Oscar Wilde Awards

Players: Honorees Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, John C. Reilly and Éanna Hardwicke, along with presenters Will Ferrell, Hylda Queally, and Macdara Kelleher and guests Matt Walsh, Aisha Tyler and Frankie Shaw

Place: Wilshire Ebell Theatre

Served: In typical Irish style, the Guinness was flowing, alongside a spread of classics including fish and chips, cottage pies, Irish stew and Irish soda breads

Inside Dish: The U.S.-Ireland Alliance held its annual Oscar Wilde Awards — honoring the work of those from Ireland, as well as some non-Irish artists, who contribute to film, television and music — on Thursday, with Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, John C. Reilly and Éanna Hardwicke as this year’s guests of honor.

Kennedy, who made waves this week after news broke she is expected to retire this year as president of Lucasfilm, kept a low profile at the event, skipping interviews on the red carpet and focusing her speech on her connection to Ireland rather than her Star Wars status.

Will Ferrell was on hand to present to Reilly, joking asking the crowd, in light of the current political climate, “Do you still want the U.S. part? I know what you’re thinking, it would be a good time to get out. The U.S.-Ireland Alliance to please get us Irish passports. Is there paperwork I can fill out, is there a booth in the back?”

Reilly also got political in his speech, celebrating the Irish for “their love of democracy and their common decency” while noting, “We Americans threw off the monarchy — we believed self-rule is a right, right? And that all people deserve to be free, right? One person, one vote. And nevermind what the fools in charge these days are saying and doing. Real Americans still understand that.”

The Step Brothers and Talladega Nights star added, “To those in power today who would seek to destroy the vulnerable among us, I say, you’ll get yours. And tonight, I got mine!”

Party: 7th annual MACRO pre-Oscar party

Players: Hosted by Charles D. King and Stacey Walker King, the event drew nominee Cynthia Erivo, Ava DuVernay, Ryan King, Kelly Rowland, Danielle Brooks, Tika Sumpter, Niecy Nash-Betts, Keith Powers, Tyrese Gibson, Yung Miami, Gabrielle Dennis, Lady London, NLE Choppa, Tabitha Brown, Aldis Hodge, Tasha Smith, Boots Riley, Lance Gross, Nneka Onuorah, Tone Bell, Tia Mowry, Coco Jones, Sarunas Jackson, Melvin Gregg, Amin Joseph, Olly Sholotan, Naturi Naughton-Lewis and more.

Place: Laya restaurant

Party: WSJ x Glenmorangie

Players: Harrison Ford, Jon Hamm, Anna Osceola, Christa Miller and Kip Kroeger

Place: Chateau Marmont

Inside Dish: WSJ and Glenmorangie whisky celebrated Harrison Ford — before the star bowed out of presenting at the Oscars due to a Shingles diagnosis — with a Thursday night fete at Chateau Marmont.

Party: Anastasia Soare’s Oscar Party

Players: Sebastian Stan, Kris Jenner, Paris Hilton, Sofia Vergara, Kimora Lee Simmons, Annabelle Wallis, Gloria Estefan, Heidi Klum, Kyle MacLachlan, Lori Harvey and Michelle Rodriguez

Place: Anastasia Soare’s Beverly Hills home

Inside Dish: Anastasia Soare, founder and CEO of Anastasia Beverly Hills, hosted a special Oscars cocktail party on Thursday in celebration of her godson Sebastian Stan, who is a best actor nominee for his role in The Apprentice.

Party: Vanity Fair and Instagram’s The 2025 Vanities Party

Players: Hosts Aaron Pierre, Anna Sawai, Keke Palmer and Monica Barbaro, along with Amber Midthunder, Amelia Dimoldenberg, Archie Madekwe, Barbie Ferreira, Benito Skinner, Chase Stokes, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Danielle Brooks, Danny Ramirez, Gabriel LaBelle, Harvey Guillén, Jharrel Jerome, Joe Locke, Josh Rivera, Julia Fox, Kathryn Newton, Kiernan Shipka, Kit Connor, Lili Reinhart, Lucy Hale, Lukas Gage, Maisy Stella, Maria Bakalova, Marissa Bode, Noah Centineo, Sasha Calle, Xochitl Gomez and Xolo Maridueña

Place: Bar Marmont

Served: Tray-passed sliders, fries and caviar, along with mini churros for dessert and the liquor flowing, courtesy of Tequila Don Julio.

Inside Dish: Before its big signature afterparty on Sunday, Vanity Fair teamed with Instagram for a toast to Young Hollywood on Wednesday, with Aaron Pierre, Shogun‘s Anna Sawai, Keke Palmer and A Complete Unknown Oscar nominee Monica Barbaro as the night’s co-hosts.

On the red carpet outside of Bar Marmont, Palmer told The Hollywood Reporter she didn’t know how much party hopping she would be doing over Oscar weekend, as “a couple of years ago at this time I wasn’t a mom, now I am, and I’m always trying to get back to the baby. But for the most part I’m happy to celebrate everybody, friends, my peers — it’s going to be a great weekend.”

Inside the dark and moody event, the hosts enjoyed their own private corner as stars swirled through the space, with various areas for drinking, smoking and dancing in front of the DJ booth — Yellowjackets stars Samantha Hanratty, Sophie Nélisse, Courtney Eaton and Liv Hewson kept the party going on the dance front. The event saw the reunion of several young casts, as stars of Outer Banks, Cobra Kai, Euphoria and the upcoming Warfare reunited. Several couples also made the event a date night, with Lili Reinhart and boyfriend Jack Martin, Benito Skinner and Terrence O’Connor, and Cooper Raiff and Addison Timlin kept close.

Party: Diane von Furstenberg’s Oscars Luncheon

Players: Co-hosts Ava DuVernay, Donna Langley and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, along with guests including Zooey Deschanel, The Substance director Coralie Fargeat, Malin Akerman, Lilly Singh, Wicked co-writer Dana Fox, Nickel Boys co-writer Joslyn Barnes, Diane Warren, Rachel Zoe, A Complete Unknown costume designer Arianne Phillips and performer Dove Cameron

Place: Diane von Furstenberg’s Beverly Hills home

Served: A colorful buffet spread of salads, veggies, roasted salmon and smoked duck breast, curated by chef and author Jane Coxwell. Alana Jones-Mann created custom cakes decorated in DVF archival prints, with a coffee cart also on hand.

Inside Dish: Diane von Furstenberg once again opened up her home to this year’s female Oscar nominees for a sunny luncheon event on Wednesday, co-hosted by Ava DuVernay, Donna Langley and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. Upon arrival, guests were greeted with a large sign of all the women nominated for Academy Awards this year, as nominees were asked to sign next to their name.

After some mingling, the event moved outside for the luncheon, where von Furstenberg noted how most people know about the nominated actresses but less so about the women working behind the scenes in Hollywood. “Today is about recognizing each other and connecting, because I know in the past years, quite a few people have met other people and magic happens,” the designer said. She also shouted out her co-hosts as “three formidable, badass women who are my friends and make shit happen,” before reading the list of this year’s nominated women aloud to applause from the attendees.

“The week is filled with all kinds of events and on Sunday, if you’re going, you’ll be in a room with all kinds of people. But I believe there’s a special happiness when you’re around people who feel like family, like community; there’s something a little more connected when you can look across and see a sister,” DuVernay added. “And so often we are in spaces where it’s hard to find each other or there’s only one or two of us,” as she noted the value of events like the luncheon. Langley echoed, “This is a beautiful event but it’s intentional and it’s with purpose and this is how Diane walks through her life. She’s a great inspiration to me.” After the speeches, Dove Cameron took over for a short performance as the mingling continued.

Party: Donna Langley Special Celebration

Players: Michelle Yeoh, Ralph Fiennes, Jon M. Chu, Vin Diesel, Snoop Dogg, Julio Torres, The Daniels, Sing Sing‘s Clarence Maclin, Patty Jenkins, Julia Fox, Laverne Cox, Regé-Jean Page, Ava DuVernay, Conclave director Edward Berger, Marissa Bode, Oz Perkins, Simon Rex

Place: Steak 48

Inside Dish: Langley, chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment and Studios, hosted a toast to Universal, Focus Features and DreamWorks Animation Films on Wednesday, with nominated projects Wicked, The Wild Robot and Conclave at the forefront.

Party: South Asians at the Oscars Pre-Oscar Party 

Players: Mindy Kaling, Lilly Singh, Kunal Nayyar, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Meena Harris, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Poorna Jagannathan and Jay Shetty, along with nominees Adam Graves (Anuja), David Taghioff (Emilia Pérez, I’m Still Here), Guneet Monga (Anuja), Smriti Mundhra (I Am Ready, Warden) and Suchitra Mattai (Anuja).

Place: Carondelet House

Inside Dish: Mindy Kaling, Netflix’s Bela Bajaria, Liza Koshy, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, Aasif Mandvi, Nik Dodani and Pawo Choyning Dorji served as the host committee for the annual celebration, which honored this year’s South Asian nominees. Kaling herself was involved with one of those nominations, as a producer of Oscar-nominated short Anuja. The night also featured musical performances from Liz Lokre and Tushar Apte, with special guest Anjulie.

This story was first published on Feb. 27 at 11:37 a.m.