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Regina King, Barry Jenkins & More Join 'If Beale Street Could Talk' Cast at NYC Premiere!

Regina King strikes a pose on the red carpet while attending the world premiere of If Beale Street Could Talk held during the 2018 New York Film Festival at The Apollo Theater on Tuesday (October 09) in New York City.

The 47-year-old Emmy-winning actress was joined at the event by the film’s director Barry Jenkins, as well as her co-stars KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Brian Tyree Henry, Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, Aunjanue Ellis, Emily Rios, Diego Luna, Finn Wittrock, Ed Skrein, Ebony Obsidian, Dominique Thorne and Marcia Jean Kurtz.

Also in attendance to show their support was Lakeith Stanfield, Samira Wiley, Naturi Naughton, Josh Radnor, Alia Shawkat and Megan Boone.

This is Barry‘s first film since the Oscar-winning Moonlight – Watch the trailer here!

FYI: Regina is wearing a Michael Kors dress, Chopard jewelry and Nicholas Kirkwood shoes. Barry is wearing a Dior Men suit. Brian is wearing a Perry Ellis suit and Cole Haan shoes. Kiki is wearing a Valentino gown.

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'If Beale Street Could Talk' Premieres Official Trailer - Watch Now!

The trailer for Barry JenkinsIf Beale Street Could Talk has arrived, and you can watch it right here!

The trailer for the upcoming feature, Barry‘s first film since the Oscar-winning Moonlight, was released on Thursday (September 20).

Set in early-1970s Harlem, If Beale Street Could Talk is a timeless and moving love story of both a couple’s unbreakable bond and the African-American family’s empowering embrace, as told through the eyes of 19-year-old Tish Rivers (KiKi Layne). A daughter and wife-to-be, Tish vividly recalls the passion, respect and trust that have connected her and her artist fiancĂ© Alonzo Hunt, who goes by the nickname Fonny (Stephan James). Friends since childhood, the devoted couple dream of a future together but their plans are derailed when Fonny is arrested for a crime he did not commit.

The film also co-stars Regina King, Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, Brian Tyree Henry, Michael Beach, Ed Skrein, Diego Luna, Dave Franco and Pedro Pascal.

The movie hits select theaters on November 30. Watch the trailer below!

Regina King & Brian Tyree Henry Attend 'If Beale Street Could Talk' Premiere at Toronto Film Festival 2018!

Regina King and Brian Tyree Henry hit the red carpet at the world premiere of If Beale Street Could Talk on Sunday (September 9) at 2018 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Regina King

The stars were joined by Kiki Layne, Stephan James, Teyonah Parris and Colman Domingo at the premiere along with director Barry Jenkins.

TIFF Rising Stars of 2018 Lamar Johnson, Eleanor Worthington-Cox, Michaela Kurimsky, Ahmed Malek, Jess Salguerio and Devery Jacobs also attended the premiere.

The film, based on the novel of the same name by James Baldwin, follows an African-American woman sets out to clear the name of her wrongly-convicted husband and prove his innocence.

FYI: Brian is wearing Tallia and Theory. Teyonah is wearing Kenzo. Regina is wearing Alexis Bittar jewelry.

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Allison Janney, Corey Hawkins & John Benjamin Hickey Get Star-Studded Support At 'Six Degrees of Separation' Opening!

Corey Hawkins, Allison Janney and John Benjamin Hickey got a whole bunch of support at the opening night of their play, Six Degrees of Separation!

Oh, Hello co-stars Nick Kroll and John Mulaney, former Friends co-stars David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry, Andy Cohen, Teyonah Parris, Victor Garber and Samuel L. Jackson all stepped out to show their support for the Broadway revival held at the Barrymore Theatre on Tuesday evening (April 25) in New York City.

Inspired by a true story, the play, according to press the press release, “follows the trail of a young con man, Paul (Hawkins), who insinuates himself into the lives of a wealthy New York couple, Ouisa and Flan Kittredge (Janney and Hickey), saying he knows their son at college. Claiming he’s the son of actor Sidney Poitier, Paul tells them he has just been mugged and all his money is gone. Captivated by Paul’s intelligence (and the possibility of appearing in his father’s new movie), the Kittredges invite him to stay overnight. After finding him in bed with a hustler (Cusati-Moyer), their picture of Paul changes, and Ouisa and Flan turn detective trying to piece together the connections that gave him access to their lives. Meanwhile, Paul’s cons unexpectedly lead him into darker territory as his lies begin to catch up with him.”

Get your tickets here!

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Viola Davis, Janelle Monae & Tracee Ellis Ross Lead Star-Studded Essence Black Women In Hollywood Awards!

A whole bunch of fiercely talented ladies stepped out to support each other at Essence’s 2017 Black Women In Hollywood Awards!

Viola Davis, Janelle Monae, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Gabrielle Union, Laverne Cox, Cynthia Erivo, Danielle Brooks, Tina Knowles all stepped out to attend the ceremony held at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on Thursday (February 23) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Janelle Monae

Also in attendance was Quvenzhane Wallis, Aja Naomi King, Tyrese Gibson, Meagan Good, Samira Wiley, Letoya Luckett, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Issa Rae, Common, Pharrell Williams, Sherri Shepherd, Teyonah Parris, Shaun Robinson and Alfred Enoch.

Janelle received the Breakthrough Award for Moonlight and Hidden Figures; Insecure writer-executive producer Issa took home the Vanguard Award; How to Get Away with Murder‘s Aja was honored with the Lincoln Shining Star Award and Black-ish‘s Yara received the Generation Next Award.

FYI: Viola is wearing a custom Christian Siriano dress and earrings by Effy Jewelry. Tracee is wearing a Lethicia Bronstein dress and an Edie Parker clutch. Issa ia carrying an Edie Parker clutch. Laverne is wearing a Rohit Gandhi + Rahul Khanna gown and Tadashi Shoji clutch. Jurnee is wearing a Yanina Couture black tiered gown. Cynthia is wearing a Kenzo dress and Sophia Webster shoes. Janelle is wearing L Frank jewelry.

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Malin Akerman & Karlie Kloss Look Chic for Carolina Herrera NYFW Show!

Malin Akerman and Karlie Kloss pose for photos while attending the Carolina Herrera fashion show during New York Fashion Week on Monday (September 12) in New York City.

The ladies were joined at the event by Transparent actress Emily Robinson and model Hilary Rhoda.

“the aftermath of the unbelievable beauty of @houseofherrera,” Emily captioned the below photo on Instagram.

The same day, the Jeremy Scott fashion show was held at The Arc, Skylight at Moynihan Station and brought out such stars as Jussie Smollett, Tinashe, Bebe Rexha, Russell Westbrook, Teyonah Parris, and more!

FYI: Malin is carrying a Lee Savage clutch.

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Usher & David Oyelowo Present at ESPY Awards 2016

Usher and David Oyelowo hit the red carpet at the 2016 ESPY Awards on Wednesday (July 13) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

The guys both took to the stage during the show to present awards!

Usher was joined on the red carpet by Sugar Ray Leonard. The singer is playing the former boxer in the upcoming Weinstein Company movie Hands of Stone! Also in attendance at the event was Survivor’s Remorse actress Teyonah Parris, who showed off a lot of leg in her sexy green dress.

FYI: David is wearing a Dolce&Gabbana suit. Teyonah is wearing a Juan Carlos Obando gown, Giuseppe Zanotti shoes, and a Kate Spade clutch.

15+ pictures inside of Usher, David Oyelowo, and more at the awards show… More Here! »

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