‘Sidney,’ ‘Amsterdam’ and This Week’s Best Events – The Hollywood Reporter

Here’s an overview of this week’s biggest premieres, parties, and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including the red carpet for Sidney, Amsterdam, Bros, Restart and Cute meet.

A Jazzman’s Blues special screening

After debuting at TIFF, Tyler Perry, Milauna Jackson and Brad Benedict brought their film to Los Angeles for a special screening at the Tudum Theater on September 16.

Amsterdam premiere

Writer-director David O.Russell and stars Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Andrea Riseborough, Mike Myers, Michael Shannon, Rami Malek, Timothy Olyphant and Robert De Niro, as well as producers Matthew Budman and Anthony Katagas and executive producers Drake and Adel “Future” Nur hosted the world premiere of Amsterdam at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center on Sunday. Ben Stiller also moderated the Q&A with the cast and filmmakers after the screening.

Don’t worry, baby Screening NY

Directors Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles, Gemma Chan and Nick Kroll among Don’t worry, baby the stars attended the NYC screening and Q&A session on Monday.

Restart premiere

Steve Levitan premiered his new Hulu series at the Fox lot on Monday, alongside stars Keegan-Michael Key, Johnny Knoxville, Rachel Bloom, Paul Reiser, Krista Marie Yu, Judy Greer and Calum Worthy.

Bros premiere

Billy Eichner continued Bros press tour with co-star Luke Macfarlane and producer Judd Apatow at the New York premiere on Tuesday.

Cute meet premiere

Pete Davidson and Kaley Cuoco premiered their rom-com Peacock in New York on Tuesday.

Comedy Night NRDC

The Natural Resources Defense Council hosted its annual fundraising comedy event in New York, “Comedy Night,” at Casa Cipriani New York on Tuesday. The evening pays tribute to the NRDC honorary trustee and the founder of “Night of Comedy” Anna Scott Carter and hosted by Seth Meyers with performances by Mike Birbiglia, Michael Che, Chloe Fineman, Nick Kroll and Hasan Minhaj. Scott Carter and Graydon Carter join David Zaslav and Jim and Penny Coulter as national co-chairs.

Sidney premiere

Apple holds documentary premiere in LA Sidney at the Academy Museum on Wednesday, with producer Oprah, director Reginald Hudlin and Poitier’s daughters Beverly Poitier-Henderson, Anika Poitier, Pamela Poitier, Sherri Poitier and Sydney Poitier. Additional attendees included Cher, Sheryl Lee Ralph, David Oyelowo, Loretta Devine, Colman Domingo and Dennis Haysbert.

2022 Pioneer Dinner

The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation (WRMPPF) honors producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli as Pioneers of the Year 2022. Wilson and Broccoli were presented by Daniel Craig and Michelle Yeoh at the Pioneer dinner of the year. year of the Foundation on Wednesday, presented by MGM/United Artists Releasing and Amazon Studios, at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.

Humorous hot dishes of the Scleroderma Research Foundation

In a night of tribute to Bob Saget, on Wednesday, longtime friends John Mayer, Dave Chappelle, Jimmy Kimmel and Jeff Ross led a star-studded night of comedy and music for the benefit of the Fibroid Research Foundation scleroderma, which Saget previously led for 30 years.

Mercy For Animals Gala

James Cromwell and celebrity chefs Babette Davis and Joanne Molinaro were among the honorees at the Mercy For Animals 23rd Anniversary Gala at LA’s Skirball Cultural Center on September 16.

BlueCheck Ukraine raises funds

Liev Schreiber’s BlueCheck Ukraine humanitarian aid initiative held a fundraising event Saturday at UTA Artist Space in Beverly Hills, raising more than $250,000. The event “Ukraine: Solidarity for Action” is organized by UTA and INVNT GROUP and the fund will directly support local NGOs and grassroots organizations of Ukraine providing humanitarian assistance on site. for civilians heavily affected by the Russian war.

Grameen America “Enhancing Latina Voices”

Jennifer Lopez joined Grameen America’s “Raise Latina Voices” event on Saturday to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrate her Limitless Labs and Grameen America partnership. Lopez spoke with Grameen America president and CEO Andrea Jung in front of an audience of more than 400 Latina entrepreneurs.

Renée Fleming’s Singing Cities: Paris premiere

Renee Fleming and Kelsey Grammer co-hosted the premiere of Fleming’s new film in New York on Sunday, along with guests Vanessa Williams, Anna Chlumsky, F. Murray Abraham, Geneva Carr and Carol Alt.

Oscar Peterson: Black and white special screening

Director Barry Avrich attended a special screening of Hulu’s concert documentary on Monday in NYC, where famed jazz musicians Joe Sealey and Charles Turner also performed.

Krug . Champagne Party

Krug Champagne hosted an anesthetic night on Tuesday with Chloe Flower, Paul Rudd, Questlove, Karen Elson, Dev Hynes and Jeremy O. Harris as they gathered at the Brooklyn Museum to celebrate the composer’s musical tribute Ryuichi Sakamoto’s music for the champagne house.

WhatsApp x Giannis Antetokounmpo premiere

On Tuesday, WhatsApp and Giannis Antetokounmpo celebrated the launchNaija Odyssey, a four-chapter short that explores the importance of international connections through the lens of the Greek and Nigerian basketball prodigy. Attendees included Ari Lennox, Ego Nwodim, Zuri Reed, Beatrice Domond and Ghetto Gastro.

Willis Wonderland Foundation Night of Wonders

Wednesday marks the opening night of the Willis Wonderland Foundation Night of Wonders, supporting the education and advancement of musicians and multimedia artists – especially those in underserved communities – who will uphold the legacy of musician Allee Willis in the Hall of Fame. The event organizers included RuPaul, Lily Tomlin, Luenell, Paul Reubens and Jennifer Lewis.

Redemption Group special screening

Netflix held a special screening of the documentary, following the US Olympic men’s gold rush at the 2008 Olympics, at Netflix’s Tudum Theater in Hollywood on Thursday. EPs Dwyane Wade and Frank Marshall were in attendance, along with directors Jon Weinbach, Dwight Howard and Gabrielle Union.

Reasonable doubt premiere

The new Hulu series, produced by Kerry Washington and Larry Wilmore, premiered at NeueHouse Hollywood on Thursday.

Music Awards Gala in Action

On Thursday, the Black Music Action Coalition held its second annual Music in Action Gala at The Beverly Hilton to honor artists, executives, businesses, entrepreneurs, Activists and companies have used their platforms to create social change over the past year. Hosted by Coco Jones and Kenny Burns, the evening honored Lil Baby, Congressman Maxine Waters, Jon “Big Jon” Platt, Kevin Lies, Amazon Music and The Recording Academy.