All-Star Weekend was in full effect in Chicago this past weekend but as much as we loved what happened on the court, the events off-court made this anticipated weekend worth the wait. Parties started taking over the city on Thursday night when BACARDÍ Premium Rum brought their Rum Room to the Windy City with support from Power star, Omari Hardwick.
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On The Scene: Quavo Heats Up the Martell HOME Experience For All Star Weekend
The cold temperatures in Chicago did not stop Martell & BET from bringing one of the hottest events to this year’s All Star Weekend, with their Martell HOME experience on Saturday. This event featured a special performance from Quavo who is a Martell ambassador.
On The Scene: Harry Styles Celebrates Album Release Live At The Forum
If you were trying to drive around the Inglewood, CA area during Friday evening you might have faced a little more traffic than the usual LAX disruption. Sorry about that but you’re just going to have to forgive me and the 17,000 other Harry Styles’ fans determined to see our favorite London boy.
Returning for another round of pop hits and stunning performances is SCISSORHANDS: A Musical Inspired By The Film for the holiday season. The Fuse Project and Rockwell Table & Stage teamed up to make this immersive production come to life. The musical is a modern take on the classic Tim Burton film which starred Johnny Depp as an artificial man named Edward, an unfinished creation who has scissor blades instead of hands.
A rainy day in LA did not put a damper on the family affair that was the Fast & Furious: Spy Racers world premiere this past weekend as the cast posed on the blue carpet at AMC Universal Citywalk. The premiere was hosted by Universal and Dreamworks Animation.
The bustling Los Angeles Union Station had a legendary performer and newly crowned People’s Sexiest Man Alive hit the stage in their historic ticket hall last Tuesday night. John Legend filled the halls of the station with Christmas cheer as he collaborated with SiriusXM for a special “Dial Up the Moment” pop up-concert.
The stars all aligned Thursday night as some of the biggest names in Hollywood descended upon the renowned TCL Chinese Theatre to attend the worldwide premiere of Lena Waithe’s and Melina Matsoukas’ feature film debut, “Queen & Slim” as part of the 2019 AFI Film Festival opening night.
Lena Waithe Supports Mentees at Annual AT&T Filmmaker Mentorship Program Premiere
The AT&T Filmmaker Mentorship Program kicked off their third year with the debut of five short films written and directed by ten of the program’s mentees at Neuehouse in Hollywood last Thursday night. Mentees received the full star treatment as they were photographed and did interviews on the black carpet.