AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Francis Ford Coppola

Steven Spielberg, AFI CEO Bob Gazzale, Robert De Niro and George Lucas supported Francis Ford Coppola as he received 50th AFI Life Achievement Award in Hollywood on Saturday.
Steven Spielberg, AFI CEO Bob Gazzale, Robert De Niro and George Lucas supported Francis Ford Coppola as he received 50th AFI Life Achievement Award in Hollywood on Saturday.
Meredith Wieck, Erin Westerman, Jessica Sharzer, Bashir Salahuddin, Elizabeth Perkins, Blake Lively, Michele Morrone, Henry Golding, Ian Ho, Paul Feig, Alex Newell, Laura Fischer, Andrew Rannells, Anna Kendrick, Lorenzo De Moor and Joshua Satine walked the carpet at a NYC special screening of Another Simple Favor on Sunday.
Ryan Reynolds, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Hugh Jackman and Shawn Levy joined Blake Lively at the Another Simple Favor event on Sunday.
Olga Kurylenko, Hannah John-Kamen, Jake Schreier, Wyatt Russell, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Sebastian Stan, Florence Pugh, Geraldine Viswanathan and Lewis Pullman united for the world premiere of Thunderbolts* in Hollywood on Monday.
Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergman joined also Florence Pugh and Julia Louis-Dreyfus at the Hollywood premiere of Thunderbolts* on Monday.
Vince Vaughn, Susan Sarandon, Lorraine Bracco, Joe Manganiello, Brenda Vaccaro, Stephen Chbosky and Liz Maccie attended the New York premiere of their Netflix film Nonnas on Wednesday.
Natasha Lyonne and Rian Johnson debuted the second season of their Peacock series Poker Face in L.A. on Thursday.
Uzo Aduba and Margo Martindale also celebrated at the Poker Face premiere on Thursday.
SPE’s CEO Ravi Ahuja was honored with the Gil Nickel Humanitarian Award at the Taste for a Cure event at the Beverly Wilshire hotel on Friday. He is flanked by Jeopardy host Ken Jennings (far left), Disney chief Dana Walden and the night’s host Jimmy Kimmel.
Anya Taylor-Joy supported Tiffany & Co. at the launch of their “Blue Book 2025: Sea of Wonder” collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on April 25.
Save Venice hosted its annual Un Ballo in Maschera event on April 25 in NYC, themed “The Banquet of Cleopatra” and raising more than $1.2 million for the preservation of historic art and architecture in Venice, Italy. Tiffany Haddish was among the guests.
Wil Wheaton, Michelle Hurd, LeVar Burton and Mica Burton stopped by Universal Studios Hollywood for the grand opening of its new seasonal event Universal Fan Fest Nights on April 25.
Sheryl Lee Ralph was honored at the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s L.A. Forever Celebration on Saturday, which raised nearly $1 million to support its lifeline services and advocacy benefiting the LGBTQ community.
CeeLo Green performed at the Terzo 5D: AI Leadership and Charity Gala in Miami on Saturday.
Eric Idle joined Pancreatic Cancer Action Network for its biggest fundraising event of the year, the PanCAN PurpleStride benefit walk on Saturday.
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra executive director Ben Cadwallader honored Warner Bros. Pictures Music president Paul Brocek with LACO’s Hollywood Ally Award at its gala on Saturday.
Tina Fey joined Alan Alda at a special NYC screening of his 1981 film The Four Seasons, which inspired her new Netflix series of the same name, on Sunday.
On Sunday, star Justina Machado celebrated the opening night of new musical Real Women Have Curves on Broadway.
Brian Tyree Henry took part in a screening and conversation for his series Dope Thief, moderated by Jamie Lee Curtis and hosted by the American Cinematheque.
Toni Braxton presented Cedric the Entertainer with Lupus LA’s Loop Award at the organization’s Cuisine for a Cause fundraising event in L.A. on Sunday.
Bokeem Woodbine, Jahi Di’Allo Winston, Simone Missick, David Oyelowo and Evan Ellison united at a FYC event for Government Cheese in L.A. on Sunday.
New 42 and New Victory Theater celebrated their “Circus in the City” Family Benefit on Sunday, with guests including Alex Moffat.
Pedro Almodóvar was honored at the annual Chaplin Award Gala in NYC on Monday, with support from Mikhail Baryshnikov, John Waters, Rossy De Palma, Pedro Almodóvar, Dua Lipa, John Turturro, Wendy Keys and Richard Peña.
The WNET Group – home of PBS stations THIRTEEN and WLIW, network NJ PBS, and Long Island’s only NPR station WLIW-FM – hosted its annual WNET Gala on Monday in NYC, featuring a special performance from host Alan Cumming.
Olivia Munn (alongside husband John Mulaney and event host Whitney Cummings) was honored at “An Unforgettable Evening” benefiting the Women’s Cancer Research Fund on Monday in Beverly Hills.
Apple TV+ celebrated the NY premiere of sci-fi comedic thriller Murderbot on Monday with Noma Dumezweni, David Dastmalchian, Sabrina Wu, Alexander Skarsgård, Jack McBrayer, Tamara Podemski, Tattiawna Jones and Anna Konkle.
Stanley Tucci debuted NatGeo series Tucci in Italy in New York on Monday.
Ed Helms was interviewed about his new book Snafu by Samantha Bee at 92NY on Monday.
Ego Nwodim joined Saturday Night Live‘s Devon Walker as he celebrated the launch of his new music comedy podcast My Favorite Lyrics on Monday in Brooklyn.
Padma Lakshmi and Olivia Munn joined People as the media outlet celebrated the launch of its new People App in NYC on Tuesday.
Diego Luna hosted the Scientific and Technical Awards at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Tuesday.
Aaron Abrams, Carson MacCormac, Katie Douglas, Kevin Durand, and Eli Craig celebrated the New York premiere of Clown in a Cornfield on Tuesday.
Coco Francini, Stacy L. Smith and Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria joined filmmakers from the inaugural Proof of Concept film accelerator as they debuted their short films — focused on the perspectives of women, trans or non-binary people — at the Netflix Tudum Theater in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Kenneth Cole and Rachel Platten took part in a special launch event in partnership with the Mental Health Coalition ahead of Mental Health Awareness Month on Tuesday in NYC.
Nicole Williams, Taura Stinson, Nicky Hilton, Tiffany Haddish and Bijou Phillips joined Paris Hilton at the Beverly Hills launch of her newest fragrance Iconic Eau de Parfum on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, The Center for Discovery’s Evening of Discovery Fundraiser Gala took place in New York City, with attendees including Robert De Niro and Gayle King. The Center serves nearly 1,200 children and adults annually who have complex disabilities, medical frailties, and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
Lynda Carter was among the honorees at the Ms. Foundation Women of Vision Awards: Celebrating Our Collective P.O.W.E.R in NYC on Tuesday.
Hugh Jackman and Rachel Brosnahan spoke onstage during Global Citizen Now summit, focused on driving action to end extreme poverty, in NYC on Wednesday.
Shane Houghton (co-creator/EP), Meredith Roberts (executive vp, television animation, Disney Branded Television), Chris Houghton (co-creator/EP), Bob Joles, Zeno Robinson, Marieve Herington and Artemis Pebdani celebrated a milestone 100th episode of Disney Branded Television animated series Big City Greens on Wednesday.
Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Hannah John-Kamen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Florence Pugh, Wyatt Russell and Jake Schreier continued their Thunderbolts* press tour with a New York screening on Wednesday.
Composer Jeff Toyne (middle, with ASCAP president Paul Williams and ASCAP CEO Elizabeth Matthews) accepted the 2025 ASCAP Composers’ Choice Award for television score of the year for Palm Royale on Wednesday in L.A.
Chanel perfumer Olivier Polge and Nara Smith attend a dinner hosted by Chanel in honor of Polge to celebrate the launch of Chance Eau Splendide at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Wednesday. Additional guests included Eileen Kelly, Kelsey Calemine, Kelsey Merritt, Jessica Clements, Larsen Thompson, Olivia Sui, Pete Huyck, Reign Judge, Sam Lerner and Young Emperors.
Kim Coates, Josh Wigler, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lauren Cohan, Paley’s Maureen J. Reidy, Scott M. Gimple, Dascha Polanco and Gaius Charles came together for “Walking and Talking: An Evening with The Walking Dead: Dead City” at the Paley Museum on Wednesday.
Zales held a cocktail party at Double Chicken Please in New York’s Lower East Side on Wednesday, hosted by Halle Bailey (alongside Ella Hunt and Pritika Swarup) to help usher in the next era of Zales with the brand’s “Own It” campaign launch.
Lupita Nyong’o joined global art and cultural firm WOAH (Work of Art Holdings) and Audi at its spring edition of Artist’s Table, titled “A Recipe for Love!,” on Wednesday in NYC.
FX chairman John Landgraf, Danny DeVito, Ally Walker, Rhea Perlman, Kaitlyn Olson and Rob McElhenney attended the Alliance For Children’s Rights 33rd Annual Champions For Children Gala on Wednesday in Beverly Hills. Landgraf was honored at the event, which raises funds that support the Alliance’s work to provide legal advocacy and services for children and young adults in foster care.
Crunchyroll hosted a FYC screening on Wednesday for new anime series Solo Leveling, with Sota Furuhashi (Aniplex producer), Mikey McNamara (translator), Atsushi Kaneko (A-1 Pictures producer) and Kanako Takahashi (Crunchyroll producer).
CAA and Pencil, an organization that links community resources to Nashville Public Schools, held the 21st annual A Little Night of Music on Wednesday at the Grand Ole Opry House, featuring a performance by Jake Owen.
Dance and Dialogue, the non-profit organization dedicated to expanding access to the arts to some of the most overlooked areas of Los Angeles, hosted its Celebrate L.A. event on Wednesday with Derek Hough and org director Ricka Kelsch.
The Tory Burch Foundation hosted its inaugural Founders Breakfast, a fundraising event celebrating women entrepreneurs, in NYC on Thursday, honoring Martha Stewart (who chatted with Pamela Anderson inside the event).
Kerry Washington, Jahleel Kamara, and Omar Sy walked the carpet at Lionsgate’s Shadow Force premiere in New York on Thursday.
Edward Enninful and Lionel Richie co-chaired The King’s Trust 4th annual Global Gala on Thursday in NYC, raising funds to tackle the global crisis in youth unemployment.
Sharon Stone and Patti Rockenwagner attended the gala presented by Otis College of Art and Design at a private residence in Beverly Hills on Thursday. Fashion industry star Joe Zee served emceed the fashion show featuring student work by Otis College Fashion Design juniors and seniors, Otis alum DJ Garth Trinidad handled the beats, Angelini Osteria oversaw the night’s menu. Guests included Ann Philbin, Jason Lee, Katherine Ross, Michael Govan, A-list stylist Elizabeth Stewart, designer Michael Schmidt and others.
Andrew Saffir, Carla Gugino, Connie Britton, Mariska Hargitay, Daniel Benedict and Ashley McDermott help Britton celebrate her new project at a luncheon hosted by Hallmark Channel at New York’s Glasshouse on the Park on Thursday.
God’s Love We Deliver celebrated 40 years of nourishing New Yorkers living with more than 200 illnesses via a lively block party on Thursday, with Chris Meloni among the guests.
Benedict Cumberbatch joined Prada at a cocktail reception celebrating its new Fifth Avenue Men’s Boutique opening on Thursday.
Dan Nigro (with ASCAP’s Paul Williams and Elizabeth Matthews) was among the winners at the ASCAP 2025 Pop Music Songwriters Celebration in L.A. on Monday.
Billy Joel, Alexis Roderick Joel, Tamer Seckin, MD, Semir Beyaz, PhD and Piraye Beim, PhD attended the launch of the Seckin Endometriosis Research Center for Women’s Health at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in partnership with the Endometriosis Foundation of America on Thursday.
Russell Wilson and Ciara joined Sports Illustrated at its third annual Race Weekend party in Miami on Thursday.
Marissa Bode — with A Place Called Home CEO Norayma Cabot, Ashley Falls (managing director, Clios, US-West Coast) and Clio Awards CEO Nicole Purcell — emceed youth organization A Place Called Home’s 20th annual GirlPower! Awards in L.A. on Thursday.
Head of MGM+ Michael Wright, Harold Perrineau, Jack Bender, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Jeff Pinkner and John Griffin united at a FYC event for season three of From on Thursday.
SportsCenter host Elle Duncan and Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles took part in the espnW Summit in Brooklyn on Thursday.
Lynne Brookman, Diane Lane, Sharona Nazarian, Toni Howard, Wendy Goldberg and Samuel L. Jackson attended the Women’s Guild Cedars-Sinai Spring Luncheon, benefitting the Women’s Guild Neurology Project and Women’s Guild Distinguished Chair in Pediatrics — and honoring sisters Wendy Goldberg and Toni Howard — in Beverly Hills on Thursday.
NBA star Kevin Love and wife Kate joined Brunello Cucinelli for cocktails and a dinner party in Miami on Thursday.
Abigail Cowen, director Hala Matar and Maria Bakalova walked the carpet at the L.A. premiere of Electra on Thursday.
Mara S. Campo, Yoruba Richen, Emma Schwartz, Mary Robertson, Phil Pines, Danyel Smith and Cheyenne Roundtree posed onstage during a FYC screening and panel of Investigation Discovery’s The Fall Of Diddy on Thursday.
The Culinary Institute of America at Copia, in partnership with The Napa Valley Film Festival, toasted Chef’s Table: Legends on Thursday with Thomas Keller, EP David Gelb, Alice Waters and Jamie Oliver.
David Yurman hosted a star-studded celebration for the opening of its new Miami Flagship boutique on Thursday, featuring a performance from Benson Boone.
Sarah Jessica Parker was among the guests as Cultured Magazine hosted a NYC celebration on Thursday to honor the second
annual Cult 100 list, in partnership with Maison Valentino.
Hillary Rodham Clinton joined Margaret Hoover for a conversation about her book Something Lost, Something Gained on Thursday at The 92nd Street Y.