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Pablo Schreiber, Matt Rogers, & More Gather to Celebrate Paul Smith's Signature Stripe

Halo‘s Pablo Schreiber and Fire Island‘s Matt Rogers were among the stars who joined fashion brand Paul Smith last week for a celebration of the iconic Signature Stripe pattern.

Matt co-hosted the event with Esquire editor-in-chief Michael Sebastian on Thursday (May 5) at the Paul Smith Melrose store in Los Angeles.

The evening doubled as a reveal of the new Signature Stripe mural which has recently been ‘unwrapped’ on the famous vibrant pink exterior of Paul Smith Melrose.

More stars who attended the event included Scream‘s Mason Gooding, Veep‘s Sam Richardson, HacksPaul W. Downs, 9-1-1: Lone Star‘s Ronen Rubinstein, The Bachelor‘s Nick Viall, comedian Dewayne Perkins, TV writer Nick Lehmann, and stylist Warren Alfie Baker, among others.

Make sure to watch the trailer for Matt‘s new movie Fire Island, which debuts on Hulu on June 3.

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Jean Smart & Hannah Einbinder Reunite With Co-Stars at 'Hacks' Season Two Premiere

Jean Smart rocks a red hot outfit for the season two premiere of Hacks held at DGA Theater Complex on Monday night (May 9) in Los Angeles.

The 70-year-old actress was joined on the red carpet by her son, Forrest Gilliland, as well as many of her co-stars including Hannah Einbinder, Christopher McDonald, and Carl Clemons-Hopkins.

Rose Abdoo, Angela E. Gibbs, Luenell, Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Johnny Sibilly, Mark Indelicato, and Ally Maki were also seen at the event, along side one special guest star of the upcoming season, Ming-Na Wen.

Ana Ortiz was also spotted at the premiere, supporting her former Ugly Betty co-star Mark.

In Season 2 of Hacks, the dark mentorship between legendary Las Vegas comedian Deborah Vance (Smart) and her young, entitled writer Ava (Einbinder) continues to evolve as the two travel across the country workshopping Deborah’s new stand-up act.

Hacks will return on May 12 on HBO Max. Check out the trailer here!

FYI: Ally wore a look from Fendi.

Click inside to see 55+ pictures at the season two premiere of Hacks…More Here! »

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Jean Smart & Hannah Einbinder Go on Comedy Tour in 'Hacks' Season Two Trailer - Watch Now!

Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder are hitting the road!

On Tuesday (April 26), HBO Max released the first full-length trailer for the upcoming second season of the hit comedy series Hacks, with the 70-year-old Emmy-winning actress playing comedic legend Deborah Vance.

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Jean Smart's Sons Conner and Forrest Help Honor Her With A Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Jean Smart is the latest start to be honored with her own star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, Calif.

The 70-year-old Hacks actress was honored by many of her co-stars and friends at the ceremony, as well as her two sons, Conner and Forrest Gilliland.

During the ceremony, Joe Mantegna, and Jean‘s Hacks co-star Hannah Einbinder, praised her at the event.

Christopher McDonald, Kaitlin Olson, Johnny Sibilly, and Paul W. Downs were also seen at the ceremony.

Jean‘s star is located in front of the El Centro Apartments and Bungalows at 6150 Hollywood Blvd.

Her ceremony took place just a few weeks ahead of Hacks season two premiere on May 12.

FYI: Jean wore SportMax.

Click inside to see 50+ pictures from Jean Smart’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony…More Here! »

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HBO Max Debuts 'Hacks' Season 2 Teaser Trailer, Premiere Date Revealed!

Can you believe it’s already been a year since the HBO Max series Hacks premiered?!

The Emmy-winning comedy series is coming back for season two very season and the streaming service just debuted a teaser trailer for the upcoming season.

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Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, & 'Hacks' Cast Attend SAG Awards 2022 as Nominees!

The cast of Hacks is at the SAG Awards!

Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, and the rest of the cast walked the red carpet at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday (February 27) at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.

Other stars pictured on the carpet are Carl Clemons Hopkins, Paul W. Downs, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, Poppy Liu, and Johnny Sibilly.

The cast is nominated tonight for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series and Jean is also up for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for her work as Deborah Vance.

Jean is also nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for Mare of Easttown, making her the most-nominated person of the night.

FYI: Jean is wearing a custom Christian Siriano dress, Jimmy Choo shoes, and Rahaminiv and Mindi Mond jewelry. Hannah is wearing Dior Haute Couture. Paul is wearing Dunhill.

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Ashley Tisdale, Mel C, & More Stars Step Out for 'House of Gucci' Premiere in L.A.

The stars are stepping out for the House of Gucci premiere in Los Angeles!

Ashley Tisdale, Mel C, and Charli D’Amelio all looked stylish in black outfits as they attended the premiere of the highly-anticipated new movie on Thursday evening (November 18) at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in L.A.

Other stars in attendance included Diplo, country singer Orville Peck, Vivica A. Fox, Hacks creator/actor Paul W. Downs, stylist/designer Rachel Zoe, Stranger Things actor Brett Gelman, Dish Nation co-host Sherri Shepherd, Frankie Grande and fiance Hale Leon, Vanessa Bryant and daughter Natalia Bryant, model and influencer Alexis Ren, Insecure actress Yvonne Orji, music duo Salt-N-Pepa, along with YouTubers Patrick Starrr and Manny MUA.

Make sure you check out the dazzling outfit Lady Gaga wore to the premiere here!

House of Gucci will be out in theaters on Wednesday, November 24.

FYI: Alexis wearing a LaQuan Smith dress. Yvonne is wearing a Rebecca Vallance suit and coat. Vanessa is wearing Le Silla boots.

Click through the gallery to see 40+ pictures of the stars at the L.A. premiere of House of Gucci…More Here! »

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