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Lupita Nyong'o, Jessica Lange & Lin-Manuel Miranda Celebrate Tony Awards At Cocktail Party!

Lupita Nyong’o and Jessica Lange strike a pose on the red carpet while attending the Tony Honors Cocktail Party presenting the 2016 Tony Honors For Excellence In The Theatre held at the Diamond Horseshoe on Monday (June 6) in New York City.

The two ladies were joined at the event by Lin-Manuel Miranda and his wife Vanessa Nadal, Jane Krakowski, Leslie Odom Jr, Danielle Brooks, Cynthia Erivo, Cush Jumbo, LaTanya Richardson, Jenna Ushkowitz, Zachary Levi, Laura Benanti, Phillipa Soo, Laura Osnes, Pascale Armand, Jeff Daniels, Sophie Okonedo, Lena Hall and Saycon Sengbloh.

Make sure to tune into the 2016 Tony Awards on CBS on June 12!

FYI: Lupita is wearing an Oscar de la Renta dress and Irene Neuwirth Jewelry.

35+ pictures inside of Lupita Nyong’o, Jessica Lange and others at the event…More Here! »

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Damian Lewis & Wife Helen McCrory Celebrate BBC Films at 25th Anniversary Reception!

Damian Lewis flashes a smile as he poses alongside his wife Helen McCrory while attending the BBC Films 25th Anniversary Reception held at the BBC Broadcasting House on Wednesday (March 25) in London, England.

The 44-year-old Homeland actor and his love were joined at the event by Helena Bonham Carter, Kenneth Branagh, Sophie Okonedo, Andrew Scott, and Rafe Spall with his wife Elize du Toit.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Damian Lewis

The film-making arm of the Corporation was celebrating two and a half decades of producing features including Truly Madly Deeply, Billy Elliot, An Education, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa and last year’s Pride.

25+ pictures inside of Damian Lewis, Helena Bonham Carter, and others at the event…More Here! »

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Anika Noni Rose & Sophie Okonedo Shine Like the 'Sun' at Tony Awards 2014

Anika Noni Rose and Sophie Okonedo hit the red carpet at the 2014 Tony Awards on Sunday evening (June 8) at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

The ladies were joined by their A Raisin in the Sun co-star LaTanya Richardson Jackson, who brought her husband Samuel L. Jackson for support.

Sophie beat out Anika and the other nominees to win the award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play for her work in the play.

LaTanya is up for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play!

FYI: Anika is wearing a Badgley Mischka dress. Sophie is wearing a Sophie Theallet gown.


2014 Tony Awards: Acceptance Speech – Sophie Okonedo

15+ pictures inside of Anika Noni Rose and Sophie Okonedo at the awards show… More Here! »

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Neil Patrick Harris & David Burtka Suit Up for New Dramatists Spring Luncheon 2014

Neil Patrick Harris and his partner David Burtka keep close as they hit the red carpet at the 2014 New Dramatists Spring Luncheon held at The New York Marriott Marquis on Thursday (May 22) in New York City.

The couple were joined by Zach Braff, Sutton Foster, Tony Shalhoub, Raisin In The Sun stars Anika Noni Rose, LaTanya Richardson, and Sophie Okonedo at the event honoring director-choreographer Susan Stroman.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Neil Patrick Harris

Each year, New Dramatists salutes an individual who has made an outstanding artistic contribution to the theatre community. Susan most recently earned her 14th Tony nomination for her choreography in Bullets Over Broadway.

FYI: Neil is wearing a Topman suit and shirt.

15+ pictures inside of Neil Patrick Harris and others at the New Dramatists Spring Luncheon 2014More Here! »

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Denzel Washington: 'Raisin In The Sun' Press Conference!

Denzel Washington poses for photographs while attending a press conference for his upcoming Broadway play Raisin In The Sun held at The Rose Building on Tuesday (February 18) in New York City.

The 59-year-old actor was joined by his co-stars Anika Noni Rose, LaTanya Richardson, Sophie Okonedo, Stephen McKinley, Sean Patrick Thomas, and David Cromer.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Denzel Washington

Previews of the Lorraine Hansberry play, starring Denzel as Walter Lee Younger, will begin next month on March 8 – Buy your tickets now!

10+ pictures inside of Denzel Washington and others at the Raisin In The Sun press conference…More Here! »

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Jaden & Will Smith: New 'After Earth' Trailer!

Check out the new trailer for Jaden Smith and Will Smith‘s new film After Earth!

Here is the flick’s official synopsis: A crash landing leaves teenager Kitai Raige (Jaden) and his legendary father Cypher (Will) stranded on Earth, 1,000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanity’s escape. With Cypher critically injured, Kitai must embark on a perilous journey to signal for help, facing uncharted terrain, evolved animal species that now rule the planet, and an unstoppable alien creature that escaped during the crash. Father and son must learn to work together and trust one another if they want any chance of returning home.

After Earth, which also stars Zoe Kravitz, Sophie Okonedo, and Isabelle Fuhrman, will hit theaters on June 7. Can’t wait!


Jaden & Will Smith: New ‘After Earth’ Trailer