There was a queue of celebrities waiting to be photographed on the red carpet at the Vanity Fair Oscars celebration on Sunday night.
A boomer guest received an SMS while they were waiting from someone who had already been in.
She read the message to her spouse beside her on her phone and remarked, “It’s a real vibe.” What does that mean, she enquired.
“I believe it to be good? It’s excellent,” he translated. “It feels good, like!”
Legendary director of motion pictures Steven Spielberg, meanwhile, was brought inside by his spokesman. “No photos,” he informed her, indicating that he would avoid the traffic bottleneck and enter the arena directly to take in the star-studded celebration.
The celebration inside was more than just a “genuine vibe.”
Where else might one find “Star Wars” mastermind J.J. Abrams seated next to legendary filmmaker John Waters, Beck establishing a comedic bond with Judd Apatow, and “Schitt’s Creek” star Catherine O’Hara manning the bar next to LeBron James, except at the Vanity Fair Oscars party?
The Vanity Fair attendee who put forth the most effort in the room was James. This was on a night when a top agent looked around the party and openly questioned whether any “real” movie stars remained in Hollywood, given the fragmentation and instability that plague the industry.
The NBA icon, who was literally larger than life and towered over the celebration, lighted up the scene with his infectious energy, enormous shades, and white dinner jacket with a gold pin on the breast pocket.
Along with Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, NBA player Anthony Davis, and sports agent Rich Paul, the Lakers star was enjoying champagne while holding court.
Paul attended the celebration without Adele, his significant other and much-rumored wife, as the former Oscar winner has stated that she is recuperating from a medical condition. Due to her continuous recuperation, the singer rescheduled her Las Vegas residency for later this month.
Regarding residences in Vegas, Kylie Minogue told Page Six that her Sin City audience never sits down, despite the venue’s abundance of cozy, full seats, while she was at the after-show party at the Venetian’s Voltaire.
At the Vanity Fair party, which was hosted by editor Radhika Jones, other pop culture couplings were easier to understand because the event continued long past midnight.
Kim Kardashian and Lindsay Lohan were seen chatting animatedly before the reality star departed with Odell Beckham Jr., who is rumored to be her love interest.
HBO star Larry David made small talk with David Zaslav, the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery.