Events of the week: ‘Shrinking’, ‘The 1619 Project’ and more
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Shrink, The 1619 Project and Freeridge.
Fear premiere
The cast and crew of the psychological horror film walked the red carpet in Los Angeles on Saturday.
TI, Tyler Abron, Ruby Modine, Jessica Allain, Bonnie Morgan, Joseph Sikora, Annie Iionzeh, and Andrew Bachelor
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The Television Academy Foundation’s “The Power of TV: Reshaping Breast Cancer Narratives” event
Departure Gray’s Anatomy showrunner Krista Vernoff, Superman & Lois co-executive producer and writer Kristi Korzec, Dickinson creator Alena Smith and breast surgical oncologist Carlie Thompson joined a conversation Wednesday about young women most affected by early-onset breast cancer, the disparities in access to risk information and healthcare, and how television programs can inspire young women to take action for their health.
Kristi Korzec, Krista Vernoff, Alena Smith and Dr. Caroline Thompson
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Shrink premiere
Jason Segel, Brett Goldstein and Bill Lawrence debuted their new Apple TV+ series Thursday in LA, starring Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams and Lukita Maxwell.
Jason Segel and Bill Lawrence
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Jessica Williams and Brett Goldstein
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Harrison Ford and Lukita Maxwell
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The 1619 Project premiere
Journalist and creator Nikole Hannah-Jones, EP Oprah Winfrey, EP/director Roger Ross Williams and EP/showrunner Shoshana Guy walked the carpet at Thursday night’s Los Angeles premiere of the six-part docuseries.
Tara Duncan, Shoshana Guy, Oprah Winfrey, Nikole Hannah-Jones and Roger Ross Williams
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Jurnee Smollett and Boris Kodjoe
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Freeform President Tara Duncan, Lionsgate Television Group Chairman and Chief Creative Officer Kevin Beggs, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer, Nikole Hannah-Jones and Lionsgate Television Group Vice President Sandra Stern
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Freeridge special screening
Netflix hosted a special screening in LA on Thursday for its new teen comedy starring Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Bryana Salaz, Ciara Riley Wilson and Peggy Blow.
Bryana Salaz, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Ciara Riley Wilson and Keyla Monterroso Mejia
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Netflix comedy series manager Allie James, Netflix vp comedy series Tracey Pakosta, Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos and Netflix vp comedy series Andy Weil
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Visionary Women roundtable event
Visionary Women, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit that elevates the status of women and girls, launched its 2023 event season on Wednesday with an evening salon spotlighting female founders. The Brentwood event featured a Q&A with entrepreneurs Candace Nelson (founder of Sprinkles and Pizzana) and Alli Webb (founder of Drybar, Squeeze and Canopy), moderated by CNBC correspondent Julia Boorstin.
Julia Boorstin, Candace Nelson and Alli Webb
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