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Shanola Hampton had a big night at the 2018 Art of Elysium Heaven Gala on Saturday night (January 6) in Santa Monica, Calif.

The Shameless star was awarded the Spirit of Elysium award that night. The award is given to an artist who “lives their life in a state of constant creativity, in constant search of personal and spiritual growth and in constant service to others.”

Also seen at the annual star-studded gala were Abigail Spencer, Alicia Witt, Jurnee Smollett-Bell with husband Josiah Bell, Kristin Cavallari, Maria Bello, Joe Morton, Ben Feldman, and Nick Kroll.

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Shameless will be getting a ninth season at Showtime!

The news was announced moments ago ahead of the show’s eighth season premiere this Sunday. Production on season 9 will begin next year.

“Because of your love we will be making A NINTH season of shameless. And thank you Showtime, John Wells & our writers,” the show’s star Emmy Rossum tweeted after the news broke.

Season eight finds the Gallaghers on an upswing – Frank (William H. Macy) comes out of a drug-induced haze and decides it’s finally time to be a contributing member of society. Fiona (Rossum) faces hard decisions when she discovers her success as a landlord might mean someone else’s misfortune. Lip (Jeremy Allen White) struggles with unexpected sacrifices he must make to stay sober, while Ian (Cameron Monaghan) takes up a cause in hopes of getting back with Trevor (Elliot Fletcher). Debbie (Emma Kenney) builds her future at welding school while juggling life as a single working mom, as Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) gets creative finding tuition money after he loses his scholarship. Meanwhile, Liam (Christian Isaiah) discovers just how different the Gallaghers are from the families of his rich classmates as Frank schools him on “sticking it to the man.” Kev (Steve Howey) and V (Shanola Hampton) have to find a way to deal with Svetlana (Isidora Goreshter) after she steals their bar, The Alibi.

The Handmaid’s Tale stars Samira Wiley, Yvonne Strahovski, and Madeline Brewer pose for a photo at The Hollywood Reporter and SAG-AFTRA’s Inaugural Emmy Nominees Night held at the Waldorf Astoria on Thursday (September 14) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Samira is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and the show is up for Outstanding Drama Series. She was joined by wife Lauren Morelli on the carpet!

Also at the event were Shameless stars William H. Macy (with wife Felicity Huffman), Shanola Hampton, and Emma Kenney. The married couple, both former winners, are both nominated this year.

Former Orange Is the New Black co-stars Matt McGorry and Lauren Lapkus were seen hanging out and they likely met up with their old friend Samira as well!

Also in attendance were singer Jennifer Nettles, Mom‘s Allison Janney, The Brave‘s Anne Heche and husband James Tupper, SNL‘s Alec Baldwin, Genius‘ Geoffrey Rush, Better Call Saul‘s Bob Odenkirk, What Would Diplo Do?‘s James Van Der Beek, Underground‘s Aldis Hodge, and The Mick‘s Sofia Black D’Elia.

FYI: Samira is wearing a Christian Siriano dress. Yvonne is wearing a Sally LaPointe dress. Madeline is wearing a Paule Ka dress, Saint Laurent heels, a Chanel clutch, and vintage necklaces. Jennifer is wearing a Fabiana Milazzo dress and an Emm Kuo clutch. Sofia is wearing a Cushnie et Ochs outfit. Anne is wearing an Adrianna Papell outfit. Shanola is wearing a Meshki dress.

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Chrissy Teigen and husband John Legend shine as they arrive at The Art of Elysium’s Heaven Gala on Saturday night (January 7) at Red Studios in Los Angeles.

The model and her musician husband were joined at the event by fellow couples Evan Ross and Ashlee Simpson, Jesse Metcalfe and Cara Santana, along with David Arquette and his pregnant wife Christina McLarty.

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Other guests at the event included models Hailey Baldwin and Justine Skye, Shameless actresses Emma Kenney and Shanola Hampton, and musician ZZ Ward.

FYI: Chrissy is wearing a Jonathan Simkhai dress. Hailey is wearing Jonathan Simkhai dress and Tamara Mellon shoes. Ashlee is wearing a Grace Loves Lace dress and Sylva & Cie jewelry. Emma is wearing a Milly gown. Shanola is wearing a St. John dress and David Yurman jewelry.

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The cast of Shameless gathers together on a couch while watching the season seven premiere of the series together on Sunday night (October 2) in Los Angeles

William H. Macy and his wife Felicity Huffman welcomed the cast into their home to watch the premiere and engage with their fans on social media.

Emmy Rossum, Jeremy Allen White, Cameron Monaghan, Emma Kenney, Shanola Hampton, Steve Howey, Isidora Goreshter, Chloe Webb, and Ruby Modine were all in attendance.

Guests of age enjoyed specialty cocktails from Casamigos and Austin Cocktails.

Claire Danes and Joshua Jackson sit on a panel for Showtime at the 2016 TCA Summer Tour on Thursday (August 11) at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The actors were joined by Claire‘s Homeland co-star Mandy Patinkin and Joshua‘s The Affair co-star Maura Tierney, as well as Masters of Sex‘s Lizzy Caplan and Michael Sheen and Shameless‘ Shanola Hampton and Isidora Goreshter.

During the panel, the premiere date for Homeland‘s upcoming sixth season, along with a lengthy synopsis of whats to come on the show.

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Lizzy Caplan flashes a smile alongside her fiance Tom Riley while hitting the red carpet at the CBS, CW, Showtime 2016 Summer TCA Tour Party held at the Pacific Design Center on Wednesday (August 10) in West Hollywood, Calif.

The newly engaged couple was joined at the event by Lizzy‘s Masters of Sex co-stars Caitlin Fitzgerald and Betsy Brandt, as well as Shameless stars Isidora Goreshter and Shanola Hampton, The Affair‘s Maura Tierney and Episodes‘ Matt LeBlanc.

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Also in attendance at the 2016 Summer TCA Tour Party were Galavant‘s Joshua Sasse, Code Black‘s Marcia Gay Harden, The Grinder‘s Rob Lowe, Ray Donovan‘s Kerris Dorsey and Jon Voight, Scorpion‘s Robert Patrick and Elyes Gable, Niecy Nash, and NCIS‘ Pauley Perrette and Michael Weatherly.

FYI: Lizzy is wearing a Roland Mouret dress paired with Nicholas Kirkwood shoes and John Hardy jewelry. Caitlin is carrying a Lee Savage clutch and wearing Olgana Paris shoes and Ana Khouri jewelry. Kerris is wearing a Rebecca Vallance dress.

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