Matt Damon and Casey Affleck Debut ‘The Instigators,’ Will Smith Celebrates ‘Bel-Air’ and This Week’s Best Events

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for The Instigators , Bel-Air and Coup!

Will Smith Delivers Surprise "Summertime" Performance With Coco Jones at 'Bel-Air' Event

Avaline’s anniversary dinner

Avaline wine co-founders Cameron Diaz and Katherine Power hosted an East Hampton dinner on July 26 to celebrate the brand’s four-year anniversary, with support from Reese Witherspoon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Rachel Zoe and Molly Sims.

The Instigators premiere

Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Hong Chau and Jack Harlow joined director Doug Liman at the New York premiere of their Apple TV+ movie on Wednesday.

Bel-Air Summer BBQ

Peacock hosted a Summer BBQ at the Universal Studios Backlot on Thursday to celebrate the return of Bel-Air season three with the cast. Coco Jones surprised guests with a performance of her new single “Here We Go,” before inviting Will Smith (an exec producer on the series) up to duet his hit “Summertime.”

Coup! special screening

Peter Sarsgaard and Billy Magnussen attended a special New York screening for new film Coup! on Thursday.

Stephen Colbert and Paul Giamatti conversation

Montclair Film hosted Paul Giamatti in conversation with Stephen Colbert at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on July 26 as part of the second annual North to Shore Festival.

Lulus D’Amelio launch

Lulus Melrose hosted an in-store meet and greet with Dixie and Charli D’Amelio on Saturday in celebration of the new D’Amelio Footwear capsule.

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Groundlings alumni show

Maya Rudolph, Cheryl Hines, Oscar Nuñez, Jim Rash, Emily Spivey and Shane Nickerson were among the comedians who returned to their roots and Groundlings stomping grounds to celebrate the iconic comedy troupe’s 50th anniversary on Monday.

Television Academy Foundation’s 2024 Bob Bennett Future Leaders Program dinner

The Television Academy Foundation announced the 10 students named to its prestigious 2024 Bob Bennett Future Leaders Program, selected from over 40 students participating in its Summer Internship Program, and celebrated with a group dinner at Firefly on Tuesday.

The O.C. x 21Seeds launch event

On Wednesday, 21Seeds Infused Tequila and Rachel Bilson hosted a party to celebrate the 21st birthday of the show and the new The O.C. x 21Seeds “Serving Summer” campaign , in which Bilson reprised her role as Summer Roberts, at Wheelhouse in West Hollywood.

Count Our Votes: The Power of Native Voices

IllumiNative and Native American Rights Fund hosted a Count Our Votes: The Power of Native Voices event in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday with Killers of the Flower Moon actress Cara Jade Myers and Rutherford Falls actress Jana Schmieding.

Jim Henson Idea Man FYC event

The team behind Ron Howard’s Emmy-nominated Jim Henson doc took part in a Clips and Conversation event on Thursday at The Jim Henson Company Lot.

The Deliverance dinner

Netflix held a New York dinner with Bevy Smith on Thursday in honor of Lee Daniels’ The Deliverance , with Daniels, Andra Day, Aunjaune Ellis-Taylor, Mo’Nique, Don Lemon, Sunny Hostin, Kara Young and Jerrod Carmichael among the guests.

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