‘The Gray Man’, ‘Rap Sh! T’ and This Week’s Best Events – The Hollywood Reporter

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including the red carpet for Gray Man, Rap Sh! BILLION, Where the Crawdads sing and DC League of Pets.

Where the Crawdads sing premiere

The film adaptation of the novel, produced by Reese Witherspoon, premiered at MoMA in NYC on Monday with stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Harris Dickinson and Taylor John Smith.

Gray Man premiere

Netflix’s powerful action film – the biggest-budget project ever – premiered in Hollywood on Wednesday, alongside stars Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Regé-Jean Page, Alfre Woodard, Billy Bob Thornton and directors Joe and Anthony Russo.

Rap Sh! BILLION premiere

Issa Rae’s latest project, which follows the rise of two female rappers in Miami, debuted at LA’s Hammer Museum on Wednesday with stars KaMillion and Ada Osman.

DC League of Pets special screening

Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Keanu Reeves, Vanessa Bayer, Jameela Jamil and Jared Stern celebrated their new animated film with a screening at The Grove on Wednesday.

Outfest opening night

The LGBTQ Outfest Los Angeles Film Festival kicked off its 2022 Opening Night Gala on Thursday with the premiere of director Billy Porter’s feature film debut, Anything is possible at the Orpheum Theatre. The festival celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.

Aftershocks special screening

Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee held a special screening of their documentary Aftershocksexplore the maternal health crisis in the United States, on Thursday at the Brooklyn Museum.

Grand opening on Wheelhouse on Sunset

Jimmy Kimmel and Brent Montgomery’s Wheelhouse celebrated the grand opening on Thursday of Wheelhouse on Sunset, the company’s new content and production space for digital creators. Guests included David Dobrik, Jack Wright, Zane Hijazi, Hannah Kosh, Hope and Halle Pitman and Nick Uhas.

Saks Summer in the Hamptons

On Thursday, Keke Palmer and Saks CEO Marc Metrick co-hosted an intimate dinner at LUNCH’s new location, Lobster Roll in Southampton, New York for Saks’ annual summer opening dinner.

Bachelorette launch event

ABC’s hit franchise kicked off the latest season of Bachelorettestars Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia, with a July 8 premiere on a yacht in Marina Del Rey.

BroadwayCon

As part of a three-day Broadway event, Hillary Clinton took to BroadwayCon on July 8 to chat with Broadway legends LaChanze, Julie White, Donna Murphy and Vanessa Williams, discussing their work. in the theater, celebrate their achievements and test the barriers that are still being broken.

Zombies 3 premiere

Original Disney+ Movies Cast and Filmmakers Zombies 3 held its world premiere on Saturday at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica.

Kung Fu Panda: Dragon Knight premiere

Jack Black premieres his latest movie Kung Fu Panda project, this time a series on Netflix, at the Autry Museum of the American West on Saturday.

Sea monster premiere

Netflix’s family summer event at the Autry Museum of the American West continues Saturday with the premiere of the upcoming film Sea monster.

Don’t make me go special screening

The Amazon movie held a special screening in Los Angeles with stars John Cho and Mia Isaac on Monday.

2022 Unleash Voices, Change Gala Life

Board member Emily Blunt hosted the Stuttering Institute of America’s 2022 Free Voices, Life Changing Gala on Monday in New York City, raised funds to support AIS’s mission to provide free or low-cost therapy to unresponsive stutterers.

101 places to party before you die launch party

On Tuesday, Adam Pally and Jon Gabrus celebrated their new film with its premiere at Wheelhouse West Hollywood, alongside Nick Kroll, Rachel Bloom, Casey Wilson and Dan Gregor.

ACC . Golf Championship

Justin Timberlake, Steph Curry, Colin Jost, Nick Jonas, Michael Peña, Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes were among the stars who visited South Lake Tahoe from July 6 to 10 for the 5th annual ACC Celebrity Golf Tournament 33 presented by American Century Investments.

Casa Del Sol party on 4th of July

Casa Del Sol’s House of the Sun in Amagansett, New York hosted a pool party with Diplo on July 3, along with St. Lucia and DJ Oli Benz.

Ghetto Film School LA board read

The Ghetto Film School’s organizing table, held in Los Angeles, features a panel and cast of A-list stars, including David O.Russell, Melina Matsoukas, Paul Eckstein and Liza Koshy. Students present their work to the panel while actors read the script aloud, then students engage in an informal feedback session with attendees to gain insight into the film’s production. and creative writing process.