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Kristen Bell, Taylor Kinney, and Sophia Bush hit the carpet at the 2016 NBC Universal Upfront Presentation at Radio City Music Hall on Monday (May 16) in New York City.

Kristen was there to present her new series The Good Place while Sophia and Taylor were there to support their respective shows, Chicago P.D. and Chicago Fire.

Other stars in attendance included Blindspot‘s Jaimie Alexander, Timeless‘ Abigail Spencer, Chicago Med‘s Yaya DaCoasta, The Royals‘ Elizabeth Hurley, Maya and Marty in Manhattan‘s Maya Rudolph, Taken‘s Jennifer Beals, Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce‘s Lisa Edelstein, The Blacklist: Redemption‘s Famke Janssen, Top Chef‘s Padma Lakshmi, Trial & Error‘s Krysta Rodriguez, and Great News‘ Andrea Martin.

FYI: Kristen is wearing a Philosophy dress, Christian Louboutin shoes, and Ileana Makri jewelry. Sophia is carrying a Nathalie Trad clutch and wearing a Narciso Rodriguez dress. Jaimie is wearing a Kimora Lee Simmons suit. Jennifer is wearing Kurt Geiger shoes.

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Kate Hudson hits the red carpet in a sparkling dress while attending the 2016 Operation Smile Gala held at Cipriani 42nd Street on Thursday evening (May 12) in New York City.

The 37-year-old actress was joined by Jaimie Alexander, Brooke Burke and her husband David Charvet, and YaYa DaCosta at the event celebrating over 240,000 life-changing surgical interventions provided in 60+ countries across the globe alongside the thousands of smiles Operation Smile aspires to deliver this year.

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That same day, Kate rocked a suit to attend the 2016 Forbes Women’s Summit at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers, where she hit the stage to offer up some great advice. Kate attended the event on behalf of her active wear partner company Fabletics.

“I think what really works is accountability,” Kate expressed (via Forbes). “You always have to be accountable. People like to point fingers. And it’s a lot more powerful when you point them at yourself and ask yourself how you ended up where you are. And then you start to find that place where you really live your word.”

Also pictured: Kate keeping it cool and casual as she caught her flight to New York out of LAX Airport on Wednesday (May 11) in Los Angeles.

FYI: Kate is wearing a Derek Lam dress paired with Christian Louboutin shoes, a Jimmy Choo clutch, and a ring by Melissa Kaye Jewelry, as well as a necklace and rings by Graziela Gems. Jaimie is wearing Giuseppe Zanotti pumps. For the 2016 Forbes Women’s Summit, Kate is wearing a Roberto Cavalli ensemble with a Rauwolf clutch, a necklace by Graziela Gems, and a ring by Melissa Kaye Jewelry.

Matt Bomer suits up while walking the red carpet with his husband Simon Halls at the premiere of his new movie The Nice Guys on Tuesday (May 10) at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

The 38-year-old actor was joined at the event by his co-stars Ryan Gosling, Russell Crowe, Kim Basinger, Margaret Qualley, Ty Simpkins, Yaya Dacosta, Keith David, Yvonne Zima, Angourie Rice, and more.

The Nice Guys is about a private eye who investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy. It hits theaters on May 20!

FYI: Margaret is wearing a Victoria Beckham top and skirt, and carrying an Edie Parker clutch.

Sophia Bush walks the red carpet while attending the NBC Universal Press Day at the 2015 Summer TCA Tour on Thursday (August 13) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The 33-year-old actress stars on the series Chicago P.D. and she was joined by the cast of the franchise’s latest show, Chicago Med. Colin Donnell, Oliver Platt, Yaya Dacosta, Brian Tee, S. Epatha Merkerson, and Nick Gehlfuss all were in attendance.

Chicago Med is going to premiere on November 17 and there’s going to be a four-way crossover event with all three Chicago shows and Law & Order: SVU in February.

“The crossovers are incredible ratings engines for us,” executive producer Dick Wolf said. “What we can’t do is have them become commonplace. [There are] three this season, but they won’t include all the shows.”

FYI: Sophia is wearing a Self Portrait dress, Stuart Weitzman shoes, an Edie Parker clutch, and Neil Lane jewelry.

YaYa DaCosta is getting noticed for her portrayal of Whitney Houston in Lifetime’s upcoming biopic Whitney, which airs tonight!

The 32-year-old actress first burst onto the scene as a model contestant of Tyra Banks‘ hit show America’s Top Model in cycle 3, where she placed second.

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After the show, YaYa started honing in on her acting skills and starred in movies Take the Lead, The Messenger, The Kids Are All Right, Tron: Legacy, and The Butler.

Last year, Angela Bassett took a chance and cast her in Whitney.

“I know a lot of people say, ‘I’m Whitney Houston‘s biggest fan’ but I just loved her; I thought about playing her casually years ago. It’s amazing this opportunity came about. I basically didn’t sleep [in preparation], I just did my research. I spent hours and hours on YouTube watching old performances and interviews. I also watched videos of her family members, the people that raised her, her preacher in church, things that would inform who we saw, and also who we didn’t see,” YaYa recently shared to VH1.

Angela Bassett shows off her toned abs in a crop top at the premiere of Lifetime’s Whitney at The Paley Center for Media on Tuesday evening (January 6) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The 56-year-old director of the TV movie was joined at the event by stars Yaya DaCosta, Yolonda Ross, Arlen Escarpeta, and Suzzanne Douglas along with Niecy Nash, Smokey Robinson, Deborah Cox, Magic Johnson, and David Foster.

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Though she skipped pictures, Angela‘s American Horror Story co-star Gabourey Sidibe came out to show her support.

“Went to an early screening of #Whitney last night. It was dope! I’m so excited for .@ImAngelaBassett directorial debut!” Gabourey tweeted.

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Gugu Mbatha-Raw looks gorgeous in green while walking the red carpet at the premiere of her new movie Belle at the Paris Theater on Monday evening (April 28) in New York City.

The 30-year-old English actress was joined by her co-stars Sam Reid and Miranda Richardson, as well as Anika Noni Rose and Yaya DaCosta, who showed up to show their support.

Belle is about the true story of the illegitimate mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral who is raised by her uncle and his wife. Her status prevents her from the traditions of noble social standing, but when she meets a young vicar’s son bent on changing society, the pair help shape the end of slavery in England.

FYI: Gugu is wearing a Lanvin gown.

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