Events of the Week: WSJ Magazine’s Innovator Awards, Halloween Highlights and More

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including WSJ. Magazine‘s Innovator Awards and Halloween party highlights.

NHMC Impact Awards Gala

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The National Hispanic Media Coalition hosted its annual Impact Awards Gala on Oct. 27, honoring those making strides towards a positive portrayal of the Latine community, both in front of and behind the camera. Hosted by actress Francia Raisa and MJ Acosta-Ruiz, the event honored Eva Longoria, Eugenio Derbez, Miguel, Gina Torres, Jharrel Jerome and Ángel Manuel Soto.

2023 NHMC Impact Awards Gala
Jharrel Jerome, Jessica Sarowitz, Gina Torres, Aarón Sanchez, Brenda Victoria Castillo, Julissa Prado, Miguel, Angel Manuel Soto, Eva Longoria and Eugenio Derbez

Montclair Film Festival Filmmaker Tribute event

Martin Scorsese sat down for a tribute conversation with Stephen Colbert on Oct. 27 at Newark’s New Jersey Performing Arts Center as part of the 2023 Montclair Film Festival.

Martin Scorsese sits down for a Tribute conversation with Stephen Colbert on Friday, October 27 at Newark's New Jersey Performing Arts Center NJPAC as part of the 2023 Montclair Film Festival
Martin Scorsese and Stephen Colbert

Casamigos Halloween Party

Rande Gerber, Cindy Crawford, Kaia Gerber, Austin Butler, Justin Bieber, Margot Robbie, Jessica Alba, Megan Fox, Machine Gun Kelly, Paris Hilton, Jodie Turner-Smith, Tobey Maguire, David Spade, Tyga, Saweetie, Molly Sims, Scott Stuber, Glen Powell, Finneas and Edward Norton were among the stars who celebrated Halloween with Casamigos on Oct. 27.

Austin Butler, Kaia Gerber, Cindy Crawford, Presley Gerber and Rande Gerber attend their Annual Casamigos Halloween Party on October 27, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Austin Butler, Kaia Gerber, Cindy Crawford, Presley Gerber and Rande Gerber
FINNEAS and Justin Bieber attend the Annual Casamigos Halloween Party on October 27, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Finneas and Justin Bieber

New York Restoration Project’s Hulaween Gala

New York Restoration Project celebrated another year of transforming New York City’s landscape and protecting green spaces across the five boroughs at its 27th annual Halloween gala, “Once Upon a Hulaween: Scarytales & Deadtime Stories. The event honored Clive Davis, Bruce Bozzi and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP partner Krystyna M. Blakeslee, with performances by Chlöe and Dionne Warwick.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos at Hulaween Gala 2023
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos
Chloe Bailey at Hulaween Gala 2023
Chloe Bailey
Krishna Lakshmi-Dell, Padma Lakshmi, Awkwafina
Krishna Lakshmi-Dell, Padma Lakshmi and Awkwafina

Society of the Snow special screening

Netflix hosted a special screening of Society of the Snow at CAA on Oct. 27, followed by a Q&A moderated by Edward Berger with director J.A. Bayona, actor Enzo Vogrincic, author Pablo Vierci, cinematographer Pedro Luque Briozzo, survivors Gustavo Zerbino and Eduardo Strauch, and producer Belén Atienza.

Edward Berger, Eduardo Strauch, Enzo Vogrincic, J. A. Bayona, Gustavo Zerbino, Belen Atienza, Pedro Luque, and Pablo Vierci attend Netflix's Society Of The Snow LA Tastemaker Event at CAA on October 27, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Edward Berger, Eduardo Strauch, Enzo Vogrincic, J. A. Bayona, Gustavo Zerbino, Belén Atienza, Pedro Luque and Pablo Vierci

SCAD Savannah Film Festival 

The SCAD Savannah Film Festival celebrated its 26th year before coming to a close over the weekend, where Saltburn was the year’s top pick as writer, director and producer Emerald Fennell on hand to receive the Spotlight Director Award. American Fiction was the runner-up, and director, writer, and producer Cord Jefferson was honored with the Breakthrough Director Award. Additional honorees throughout the festival included Kevin Bacon, Ava DuVernay, Sarah Greenwood, Todd Haynes, Kazu Hiro, Jack Huston, Greta Lee, Eva Longoria, Jeff Nichols, Peter Sarsgaard, Cailee Spaeny, Katie Spencer, Hoyte van Hoytema and George C. Wolfe.

Emerald Fennell speaks at the Spotlight Director Award Presentation during the 26th SCAD Savannah Film Festival at Lucas Theatre for the Arts on October 24, 2023 in Savannah, Georgia.
Emerald Fennell
Cord Jefferson and Gabriella Mukisa attend the Breakthrough Director Award Award presentation during the 26th SCAD Savannah Film Festival at Trustees Theater on October 22, 2023 in Savannah, Georgia.
Cord Jefferson and Gabriella Mukisa
Kevin Bacon attends the Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment Award presentation during 26th SCAD Savannah Film Festival at Trustees Theater on October 23, 2023 in Savannah, Georgia.
Kevin Bacon

37th annual Carousel Ball

Event Chairman Dana Davis hosted The 37th Annual Carousel Ball, celebrating the accomplishments of the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, on Saturday in Denver. With David Foster as the evening’s Master of Ceremonies, the biennial event returned to honor Satish Garg, MD, and Juli and Joe Smolen, with performances from Counting Crows, Foster and Katharine McPhee.

David Foster and Katharine McPhee
David Foster and Katharine McPhee

GLSEN’s Rise Up LA benefit

GLSEN’s annual Rise Up LA benefit honored Annette Bening and Orville Peck for their support of the LGBTQ community on Sunday. Hosted by Mo Heart, guests were treated to a special performance by Noah Cyrus at the NeueHouse Hollywood event.

Annette Bening and Orville Peck
Annette Bening and Orville Peck

SONA Warrior Awards

The SONA Warrior Awards, celebrating the work of individuals known for their high-profile accomplishments within the music industry while honoring their efforts advocating for songwriters’ rights, took place on Sunday with NSYNC’s JC Chasez, Lisa Loeb, Justin Tranter, Lukas Graham and Sophie Simmons.

J.C. Chasez and Jennifer Huyoung attend the SONA Warrior Awards at the 1 Hotel West Hollywood on October 29, 2023 in West Hollywood, California.
J.C. Chasez and Jennifer Huyoung

Rustin screening

Netflix hosted a tastemaker event on behalf of Rustin in New York on Sunday, with a screening followed by a Q&A with director/producer George C. Wolfe, producer Bruce Cohen, producer Tonia Davis and composer Branford Marsalis.

Bruce Cohen, Tonia Davis, George C. Wolfe and Branford Marsalis
Bruce Cohen, Tonia Davis, George C. Wolfe and Branford Marsalis

Friendly House 33rd annual gala

Rosie O’ Donnell hosted this year’s Friendly House gala, supporting the first residential substance abuse recovery program created by women for women, on Saturday, where Bishop Briggs performed and John Paul DeJoria was honored.

Rosie O'Donnell, Bishop Briggs, and John Paul DeJoria attend the Friendly House "Stronger Together" 33rd annual awards luncheon at The Beverly Hilton on October 28, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California.
Rosie O’Donnell, Bishop Briggs and John Paul DeJoria

All That Glitters Diwali Ball

The New York City All That Glitters Diwali Ball was held on Saturday, hosted by fashion designers Prabal Gurung, Falguni Peacock and Shane Peacock along with Mindy Kaling, Huma Abedin, Malala Yousafzai and Padma Lakshmi. 

Rupi Kaur, Georgina Chapman and Huma Abedin attend the New York City All That Glitters Diwali Ball at The Pierre Hotel on October 28, 2023 in New York City.
Rupi Kaur, Georgina Chapman and Huma Abedin

House of Hope Gala

Marc Maron was honored at the annual gala for Our House, which provides grief support services, on Saturday in Los Angeles.

Marc Maron and Jim Moret attend Our House Celebrates 30th Anniversary with the "House of Hope Gala" at The Skirball Cultural Center on October 28, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Marc Maron and Jim Moret

What Happens Later special screening

Director and star Meg Ryan joined costar David Duchovny at a New York special screening for their film What Happens Later on Monday.

David Duchovny and Meg Ryan at New York Special Screening of What Happens Later
David Duchovny and Meg Ryan

Radical premiere

Eugenio Derbez attended the Los Angeles premiere of his film Radical on Monday.

Eugenio Derbez attends the premiere of "Radical" at Regency Bruin Theatre on October 30, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Eugenio Derbez

Heidi Klum’s Halloween Party

Heidi Klum, appearing in an elaborate peacock costume, hosted her annual Halloween bash on Tuesday in New York, with guests including Rachel Zegler, Camila Cabello, Reneé Rapp, H.E.R., Keegan-Michael Key, Taylor Lautner and Questlove.

Heidi Klum attends Heidi Klum's 22nd Annual Halloween Party presented by Patron El Alto at Marquee on October 31, 2023 in New York City.
Heidi Klum
Josh Rivera and Rachel Zegler attend Heidi Klum's 22nd Annual Halloween Party presented by Patron El Alto at Marquee on October 31, 2023 in New York City.
Josh Rivera and Rachel Zegler
H.E.R. and Camilla Cabello attends Heidi Klum's 22nd Annual Halloween Party presented by Patron El Alto at Marquee on October 31, 2023 in New York City.
H.E.R. and Camilla Cabello

Ivy Getty Halloween party

Ivy Getty held her annual Halloween party at Jean’s in New York on Tuesday, with an appearance by Anya Taylor-Joy.

Quincy Jones, Ivy Getty, Anya Taylor-Joy at Ivy Getty Presents: Halloween at Jean’s.
Quincy Jones, Ivy Getty and Anya Taylor-Joy

Lost Women of Highway 20 screening

Executive producer Octavia Spencer and ID’s Paula Zahn took part in a screening and Q&A surrounding the three-part series in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Paula Zahn, Octavia Spencer and Jason Sarlanis attend A Screening of Lost Women Of Highway 20 and A Fireside Chat With Octavia Spencer and Paula Zahn presented by Investigation Discovery at NYA WEST on November 01, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
Paula Zahn, Octavia Spencer and Jason Sarlanis

Carlos Eric Lopez’s Día de Muertos celebration

Mexican-American fine art and celebrity photographer Carlos Eric Lopez hosted his third annual Día de Muertos celebration at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The event honored Gael García Bernal with the inaugural Premio Vida y Legado (Life and Legacy Award), with guests including Jessica Alba, Francia Raísa, Nicole Richie, Michael Cimino, Willy Chavarria, Xochitl Gomez, Xolo Maridueña and Sasha Calle.

Jessica Alba, Gael García Bernal and Carlos Eric Lopez attend Carlos Eric Lopez’s third annual Día de Muertos Celebration at Hollywood Forever on November 01, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
Jessica Alba, Gael García Bernal and Carlos Eric Lopez
Xochitl Gomez attends Carlos Eric Lopez’s third annual Día de Muertos Celebration at Hollywood Forever on November 01, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
Xochitl Gomez

WSJ Magazine’s 2023 Innovator Awards

WSJ Magazine hosted its 13th annual Innovator Awards at the Museum of Modern Art on Wednesday, honoring Ed Ruscha (Art), Jerry Lorenzo for Fear of God (Fashion), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Entertainment), Kylie Jenner (Brand), Martin Scorsese (Film), SZA (Music) and Walter Hood (Design). The event was sponsored by Harry Winston, Hyundai Motor America, Montblanc, Rémy Martin and Roche Bobois.

Timothée Chalamet and Martin Scorsese attend the WSJ Magazine 2023 Innovator Awards at Museum of Modern Art on November 01, 2023 in New York City.
Timothée Chalamet and Martin Scorsese
Kylie Jenner attends the WSJ. Magazine 2023 Innovator Awards sponsored by Harry Winston, Hyundai Motor America, Montblanc, Rémy Martin and Roche Bobois at MoMA on November 01, 2023 in New York City.
Kylie Jenner

American Fiction Urbanworld Film Festival opening night

Cord Jefferson was honored with the Visionary Award at the opening night of Urbanworld Film Festival on Wednesday in New York, where his film American Fiction also kicked off the fest.

Tambay Obenson, Karen McMullen, and Cord Jefferson attend opening night of the 2023 Urbanworld Film Festival Screening of "American Fiction" at SVA Theater on November 01, 2023 in New York City.
Tambay Obenson, Karen McMullen and Cord Jefferson

Open premiere

The team behind musical-comedy-thriller Open debuted their new film in Hollywood on Wednesday.

Miles Doleac, Jeremy London, Elena Sanchez, Lindsay Anne Williams, Oliver Hofer and Clifton Hyde attend the World Premiere of Miles Doleac's "Open" at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres on November 01, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
Miles Doleac, Jeremy London, Elena Sanchez, Lindsay Anne Williams, Oliver Hofer and Clifton Hyde

The Reverso Stories exhibition

Swiss watchmaking maison Jaeger-LeCoultre celebrated the North American debut of The Reverso Stories exhibition in New York on Wednesday. Global ambassadors for Jaeger-LeCoultre Lenny Kravitz, Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult were among those in attendance, alongside Maya Stepper, Aldis Hodge, DJ Brendan Fallis and Eric Rutherford.

Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult at Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Stories Exhibition Opening Night
Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult
Lenny Kravitz at Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Stories Exhibition Opening Night
Lenny Kravitz

GuadaLAjara Film Festival opening night

GuadaLAjara Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday night by honoring activist Dolores Huerta and holding the North American premiere of No Voy A Pedirle A Nadie Que Me Crea.

Ximena Urrutia executive director of the GuadaLAjara Film Festival with the team from the opening night film Dario Yazbek actor, Fernando Frias De La Parra director and Arturo Sampson producer
Ximena Urrutia, executive director of the GuadaLAjara Film Festival, with opening night film team Dario Yazbek (actor), Fernando Frias De La Parra (director) and Arturo Sampson (producer)

The Holdovers screening

Focus Features and Steven Soderbergh hosted a special screening of Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers in New York on Wednesday.

Steven Soderbergh, Alexander Payne, David Hemingson at Focus Features Special Screening of The Holdovers.
Steven Soderbergh, Alexander Payne and David Hemingson

Blue Eye Samurai special screening

On Wednesday, Netflix hosted a special screening in Los Angeles to celebrate the upcoming animated series Blue Eye Samurai. Co-Creators, executive producers and writers Michael Green and Amber Noizumi and supervising producer/director Jane Wu took part in a post-screening Q&A.

Michael Green, Netflix Head of Adult Animation Jermaine Turner, and Amber Noizumi attend Netflix's Blue Eye Samurai LA Tastemaker at the Japanese American National Museum on November 01, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Michael Green, Netflix head of adult animation Jermaine Turner and Amber Noizumi

All The Light We Cannot See dinner

Katie Couric, Misty Copeland and The WIE Suite’s Dee Poku hosted an intimate cocktail and dinner on Wednesday celebrate the launch of the new Netflix series All The Light We Cannot See.

Misty Copeland and Katie Couric attend the All The Light We Cannot See New York Tastemaker Dinner at Hotel Chelsea on November 01, 2023 in New York City.
Misty Copeland and Katie Couric

ADL LA Gala

ADL Los Angeles held its annual Gala Celebration on Wednesday at The Beverly Hilton, featuring a keynote address from CEO Jonathan Greenblatt on the war in Israel.

ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt gives a keynote address at the ADL Los Angeles Annual Gala Celebration.
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt

At The Gates special screening

Director Augustus Meleo Bernstein and stars Noah Wyle, Sadie Stanley, Vanessa Benavente and Ezekiel Pacheco attended a special screening for their new film in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Augustus Meleo Bernstein, Vanessa Benavente, Ezekiel Pacheco, Sadie Stanley, and Noah Wyle
Augustus Meleo Bernstein, Vanessa Benavente, Ezekiel Pacheco, Sadie Stanley and Noah Wyle

Frequency opening night

Christie’s Los Angeles presented an opening reception for Sami Hayek’s show Frequency on Thursday, with support from sister Salma Hayek, Anthony Hopkins and Demi Moore.

Sami Hayek and Salma Hayek
Sami Hayek and Salma Hayek

Lawmen: Bass Reeves special screening

The new Paramount+ western continued its promotional tour with a special screening in New York on Thursday.

Wynn Thomas, Christina Voros, Chad Feehan and Damian Marcano
Wynn Thomas, Christina Voros, Chad Feehan and Damian Marcano

Vayder launch

Sway Lee, Jaden Smith and Offset attended the launch of streetwear brand Vayder — created by Jon Geller, Adam McCowan, Jeffrey Azoff and Shawn Holiday — at Nice Guy in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Vayder Launches Nice Guy
Jaden Smith and Offset

2023 Humanitas Prizes Toast

The winners of the 2023 Humanitas Prizes were celebrated with an event at the Avalon Hollywood on Thursday, co-hosted by Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham. Honorees included Amy Sherman-Palladino, Cooper Raiff, Tyler Perry, Craif Mazin and Guillermo del Toro; Meredith Stiehm, WGAW president, and Michael Winship, outgoing WGAE president, were also in attendance to accept the Voice for Change Award.

Craig Mazin
Craig Mazin
Cooper Raiff attends The Humanitas Prizes Toast at Avalon Hollywood on November 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Cooper Raiff

Riverly Awards

On Thursday, River LA honored First Partner of California, Jennnifer Siebel Newsom, founder and executive director of Mujeres de la Tiera, Irma R. Muñoz, and US Representative and Senatorial candidate Adam Schiff at the second annual Riverly Awards, held at The Hammer Museum.

Harry Chandler, River LA Board Chairman and Honoree First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom
River LA board chairman Harry Chandler and Jennifer Siebel Newsom

A Place Called Home 30th anniversary event

Walt Disney Studios’ marketing executive John “Ibby” Ibsen was honored during A Place Called Home’s celebration of 30 years of love, support and service to the youth and families of South Central Los Angeles at the organization’s Beverly Hills event on Thursday.

A Place Called Homes celebration
Executive vp of marketing for Walt Disney Studios Frank Chiocchi and John “Ibby” Ibsen

RespectAbility’s 10th Anniversary Gala

RespectAbility, a diverse, disability-led nonprofit that works to change how society views and values people with disabilities, and that advances policies and practices that empower people with disabilities to have a better future, celebrated is 10th anniversary on Thursday.

Respectability ENM Team

Flecha Azul Tequila celebration

Endeavor President and COO Mark Shapiro and Mark Wahlberg hosted an exclusive evening in celebration of Wahlberg’s tequila brand Flecha Azul on Friday in NYC. Guests included Chazz Palminteri, Andy Reid, Harvey Spevak, Alex Moffat, W. Kamau Bell, Jay Williams, Brooke Wall, Hank Korsan, Sarah Cooper, Aubrey Strobel and Ricky Velez.

Matt T. Leon, Mark Wahlberg, Endeavor President and COO Mark Shapiro and David Kass celebrate Flecha Azul Tequila on November 03, 2023 at Meduza Mediterrania in New York City.
Matt T. Leon, Mark Wahlberg, Endeavor president and COO Mark Shapiro, and David Kass

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