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Angela Bassett & Courtney B. Vance Honor Magic Johnson & Wife Cookie at Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS 2023

Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance are honoring their close friends Magic Johnson and his wife Cookie.

The couples posed together on the red carpet as they arrived at the 2023 Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS on Thursday (September 21) held at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Fellow guests in attendance included Magic and Cookie‘s son EJ Johnson, Paris Jackson, Mean Girls actor Daniel Franzese, Samuel L. Jackson and wife LaTanya Richardson, Kathy & Rick Hilton, Chucky actress Jennifer Tilly, DWTS pro Gleb Savchenko and girlfriend Elena Belle, and Bling Empire star Christine Chiu.

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Emilia Clarke, Samuel L. Jackson, & Cobie Smulders Attend 'Secret Invasion' Premiere

The stars of Disney+’s new Marvel series are hitting the red carpet!

Emilia Clarke, Samuel L. Jackson, and Cobie Smulders stepped out for the premiere of Secret Invasion on Tuesday (June 13) held at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Calif.

Fellow cast members in attendance included Kingsley Ben-Adir, Ben Mendelsohn, Olivia Colman, Don Cheadle, and Dermot Mulroney.

Samuel was joined at the premiere by wife LaTanya Richardson while Cobie was joined by Taran Killam.

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Alicia Keys & Brie Larson Check Out 'To Kill a Mockingbird' on Broadway!

Brie Larson and Alicia Keys pose backstage while checking out Broadway’s “To Kill a Mockingbird!”

The 29-year-old Avengers: Endgame actress and the 38-year-old “No One” singer attended the show held at the Shubert Theatre on Wednesday (April 24) in New York City.

They snapped a pic with Show Me a Hero actress LaTanya Richardson, who plays Calpurnia in the production. LaTanya is also the wife of Brie‘s Avengers: Endgame co-star Samuel L. Jackson.

Alicia rocked a long plaid coat over a light blue button-up shirt along with ripped jeans, blue boots, round sunglasses, and large gold hoop earrings.

Brie donned a black suit with a white button-up shirt, black sandals, a black ribbon in her hair, and green and diamond stud earrings.

They were all smiles as they chatted with the cast, and Brie gave LaTanya a big kiss on the cheek!

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Magic Johnson & Samuel L. Jackson Relax on a Yacht in Italy

Magic Johnson and Samuel L. Jackson spend some time together on vacation!

The 58-year-old retired professional basketball player and the 69-year-old Hitman’s Bodyguard actor were spotted lounging on a boat on Sunday (August 12) in Portofino, Italy.

They were joined by their wives, Cookie Johnson and LaTanya Richardson, respectively, and some friends.

Magic donned a white and yellow Los Angeles Lakers shirt while grabbing some food, and Samuel wore a green Adidas shirt while checking out the view with a pair of binoculars.

Later, they went ashore for dinner. Magic stopped to take photos with some local fans, while Samuel escorted LaTanya to the restaurant.

“Found this setup on the upper deck & couldn’t for the life of me figure out what this had to do with my plan to do absolutely nothing today,” Samuel captioned the Instagram slideshow below that same day. “Maybe If I go back downstairs & look at where I am, I can forget it’s even here…. yeah, that sounds like a plan. #nyachtdoingamuhfuhkkinthang #yachtybynaturefloatingcookout.”

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Tina Knowles Joins Husband Richard Lawson & Samuel L. Jackson at Wearable Art Gala

Tina Knowles and husband Richard Lawson pose with Magic Johnson and his wife Cookie at the 2018 Wearable Art Gala on Saturday (March 17) in Los Angeles.

The foursome was also joined by Richard‘s daughter Bianca, Samuel L. Jackson with wife LaTanya, actor Broderick Hunter, Animal Kingdom’s Nicki Micheaux, and former BET Networks president of programming Stephen Hill.

While at the event, Samuel ran into Judge Greg Mathis.

“Still carrying on in the Judicial mode, ballin’ out with my Podnuh @judgegregmathis!!!,” he captioned a photo. The night before, he had dinner with Judge Judy.

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Kerry Washington, Danai Gurira & Elizabeth Banks Help Honor at Hollywood Beauty Awards 2018!

Kerry Washington is all smiles as she poses alongside Michele Elyzabeth, HBAs founder/CEO, backstage at the 2018 Hollywood Beauty Awards held at Avalon Hollywood on Sunday (February 25) in Los Angeles.

The 41-year-old Scandal star was joined at the event by Black Panther‘s Danai Gurira, Elizabeth Banks, Kirstin Maldonado, Danielle Savre, Tinashe, Kat Graham, Marie Osmond, Samuel L. Jackson and his wife LaTanya Richardson, Smokey Robinson and his wife Frances Glandney.

Smokey was honored with the The Gentleman Award while Tinashe took home the New Beauty Award at the event honoring talent in hair, makeup, photography and styling for Film, TV, Music, the red carpet and editorial.

Britney Spears was also in attendance to accept the award for her Fantasy In Bloom fragrance.

FYI: Danai is wearing a Christopher Kane dress and a Halston Heritage clutch. Elizabeth is wearing an Elie Saab dress. Danielle is wearing a Gomez Gracia dress. Kat is wearing a DSquared2 dress.

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Lucy Liu, Bobby Cannavale & More Put On Their Best for Centennial Gala 100 Anniversary!

Lucy Liu is stunning as she hits the red carpet at the 2017 American Theatre Wing’s 2017 Centennial Gala held at Cipriani 42nd Street on Monday (September 18) in New York City.

The 48-year-old actress was joined by Bobby Cannavale, Samuel L. Jackson and his wife LaTanya Richardson, designer Christian Siriano and his husband Brad Walsh, Orange Is The New Black‘s Lea DeLaria, and Tony Bennett with Susan Crow at the gala, which celebrates it’s 100th anniversary this year.

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The Centennial Gala celebrates iconic moments in American musical theatre over the past 100 years, from Show Boat to Hamilton. The funds raised at the Gala provide vital support for the Wing’s programs, which champion theatrical excellence at every stage and ensure that American Theatre has a dynamic and diverse future.

FYI: Lucy is wearing a Yanina couture gown.

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