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Benedict Cumberbatch steps on his official star during his Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony in Hollywood on Monday afternoon (February 28).

The 45-year-old actor was joined by wife Sophie Hunter at the event, as well as his Power of the Dog co-star, Kodi Smit McPhee.

After being feted by Kevin Feige and J.J. Abrams at the ceremony, Benedict spoke to the crowd about the honor, and honored his sister, Tracy, who passed away last year.

“I want to mention my sister who we lost last year,” he said. “She would have loved this. She was unbelievably loyal, supportive, and she would have loved the glitz and the oddness and the glamour. She would have just been laughing nonstop all the way through, and probably crying.”

Benedict added: “I hope somewhere up there, where the real stars shine, you’re looking down on this moment now. I’m sure you are. We miss you so much. You remain such a good and wonderful person to have had in our lives.”

He also spoke and highlighted the conflict in Ukraine.

“I can’t speak today at this amazing moment in my life, on this extraordinary platform, without acknowledging the obvious of what’s happening in the Ukraine and to show my support for the people of Ukraine, my support for the people of Russia who are opposing the Kleptocracy and the idiocy of their rulers to try and halt the progression of this atrocity,” he noted.

He went on, saying that “we need to act” and go beyond just prayers and thoughts: “we need to go on to embassy websites, we need to see what we can do as citizens of the world, citizens of Europe and people who want a better place and a better outcome for this horrendous moment for these people with children, with families who are struggling to survive as rockets rain down on their cities.”

FYI: Benedict wore Dior for the occasion. Kodi wore a custom Bottega Veneta look, Emanuele Bicocchi necklace, Hirotaka earring and Martyre rings.

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The stars are stepping out for The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Opening Gala!

Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson along with Annette Bening and husband Warren Beatty stepped out for the event held on Saturday evening (September 25) at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.

Other stars in attendance included Meg Ryan, Cher, Italian actress Sophia Loren, Kumail Nanjiani and wife Emily V. Gordon, Star Wars director J.J. Abrams, Cry-Baby director John Waters, and musician Questlove.

Spike Lee also attended the event alongside wife Tonya, son Jackson, and daughter Satchel.

The event – which is being co-chaired by Ava DuVernay, Ryan Murphy, and Jason Blum – will be honoring Sophia and filmmaker Haile Gerima. Tom, Annette, and Bob Iger are also being recognized for their fundraising efforts for the museum.

The new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which is located on the LACMA campus, will officially be open to the public starting on September 30.

FYI: Meg is wearing an Ulyana Sergeenko dress. Cher is wearing Dolce & Gabbana. Spike is wearing a Louis Vuitton suit. Kumail is wearing Ermenegildo Zegna.

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J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg are definitely two of the most acclaimed directors in the world right now and they just met up for a dinner meeting!

The two filmmakers posed for photos while leaving Italian restaurant Giorgio Baldi on Wednesday night (June 23) in Santa Monica, Calif.

J.J. was actually at the same restaurant last week with a very famous actress!

J.J. and Steven have known each other for years. If you didn’t know, Steven was a producer on the movie Super 8, which was written, directed, and co-produced by J.J.

Another connection that the guys share is Kathleen Kennedy. For those who don’t know, she was Steven‘s producing partner for decades, but the she took over the Star Wars franchise and worked with J.J. to reboot it!

Jennifer Garner had dinner with someone very special last night!

The 49-year-old actress was spotted out for dinner with Alias creator J.J. Abrams and his wife Katie McGrath on Friday night (June 18) at Italian restaurant Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, Calif.

Before heading out for dinner, Jennifer was also spotted doing some shopping with a friend.

Alias is the show that turned Jennifer into a star and it was also one of J.J.‘s first big projects at the start of his career.

It was recently announced that J.J. will be writing an upcoming series for HBO Max, something that he hasn’t done in years!

Get the latest update on Jennifer‘s relationship with her boyfriend, who she is reportedly back with after a brief split.

Josh Holloway and J.J. Abrams are teaming up again!

Over a decade after working on Lost together, the 51-year-old actor will be starring in the 54-year-old producer and director’s new HBO Max series Duster, Variety reports.

Josh starred as James “Sawyer” Ford on the hit ABC series for all six seasons. J.J. created the show along with Jeffrey Lieber and Damon Lindelof.

Duster will be set Southwest during the 1970′s and explores the life of a getaway driver for a growing crime syndicate. Josh will be playing the driver.

Duster is just one of several projects J.J. has in the works with HBO Max. He will also be creating Justice League Dark series and writing a new show titled Subject to Change.

J.J. Abrams will be returning to his roots of writing for television with the upcoming HBO Max series Subject to Change.

The beloved producer and filmmaker will pen the script for his original idea. He will executive produce the series alongside showrunner Jennifer Yale, who is best known for working on Outlander and Legion.

THR reports that Subject to Change “follows a desperate college student who signs up for a clinical trial that begins a wild, harrowing, mind- and reality-bending adventure.”

It has been over a decade since Abrams has been credited as both the writer and creator of a television series, though he also has the show Demimonde in the works for HBO. He said in a statement, “It’s been incredible fun weaving this rather insane yarn with Jenn, and I am grateful to her and everyone at HBO Max for the opportunity to bring this story to life.”

Joining J.J. and Jennifer as an executive producer is Bad Robot’s head of television, Ben Stephenson.

J.J. Abrams and his production company Bad Robot are hard at work supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and the fight against white supremacy.

The 53-year-old filmmaker, who directed films in the Star Wars franchise and created such TV shows as Lost and Alias, already committed to donating $10 million to anti-racist agendas over the next five years.

Now, Bad Robot has created a 20-page guide that serves as a tool to help dismantle white supremacy at work and at large.

“At Bad Robot, we are committed as storytellers and executives to dismantling white supremacy at work and at large,” the document reads. “With this ever-evolving and far from complete guide, we hope to share some resources to explore and navigate this time for ourselves and with each other as we strive to do the delicate, raw, humbling, and enraging work of anti-racism.”

The company noted, “We have provided attribution to our sources throughout the guide and thank the activists and scholars who have endeavored to consolidate this information. This guide draws from our networks, research, recommendations, and the “Anti-racism resources for white people.”

The guide features articles to read, videos to watch, podcasts to listen to, movies to view, and important Black voices to follow on social media. There is also a guide to anti-racist vocabulary, details of what you should do as a manager at work, and a list of ways people can help the cause.

Click HERE to check out the guide.