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A family full of actors. Fans may have known Carrie Fisher for her iconic role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars franchise, but the legendary actress wasn’t the only movie star in her family.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent Leonardo DiCaprio was seen taking a selfie with a lady in red as he sat sandwiched in between Cannes chief Thierry Frémaux and festival president Iris Knobloch, deep in conversation at Kering’s Women in Motion Dinner. As he left, he walked to the back balcony of the party where Salma Hayek was sitting on a step smoking a cigarette. He bent over and hugged Hayek as he headed home just before 1:00 a.m. If DiCaprio had stayed a bit later, he might have been dancing on a table with Michelle Yeoh and Brie Larson. Yeoh — the night’s honoree as the recipient of Kering’s Women In Motion Award for 2023 — left shortly before 2 o’clock in the morning, glistening with sweat after dancing the night away with Larson, who is a member of the Cannes jury. The two Oscar winners got up on chairs to dance and were joined by a saxophone player, who jumped on the table, and even Frémaux, who got in on the dance party. (The video, first captured by Variety, has now gone viral with Yeoh and Larson sharing on their social media and raving about meeting each other for the first time.)

Billie Lourd was surrounded by family members and one of Carrie Fisher‘s Star Wars castmates while accepting her mom’s posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in her honor on Thursday (May 4) in Hollywood, Calif.

Billie Lourd is missing her momma.

In one of of the biggest TV showrunner agency moves in years, CAA has signed Greg Berlanti for representation in all areas.

Baby No. 2 is here! Billie Lourd has welcomed her second child with Austen Rydell.

Stephen Colbert, Jennifer Garner, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen and Julia Louis-Dreyfus are among the celebrity names expected at tonight’s White House State Dinner for French President Emmanuel Macron.

George Clooney is opening up about how his wife, Amal Clooney, stole his heart the first night they met. On Tuesday, Clooney was a guest on the "Drew Barrymore Show" where he shared that Amal came to his house in Lake Como, Italy, to visit with a friend.  "The funniest thing is Bryan Lourd, my agent called me, he had just met Amal at some other thing, and she was like, ‘Yeah I am going to go to Como with a friend of mine,’" Clooney recalled.  George Clooney recently shared intimate details on the night he met his wife of eight years, Amal Clooney. (Getty Images) "He called me up, and he said, ‘There's a girl coming to your house that you are going to marry,’" the "Ticket to Paradise" star told Barrymore.

Expanding the brood! Billie Lourd opened up about how she’s preparing to become a mom of two — and the mixed emotions that come with growing a family. 

EXCLUSIVE: First Lady Jill Biden will visit Los Angeles on Friday with an itinerary that includes a fundraiser hosted by writer-producer and Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman.

EJ Panaligan editor Disney, Amazon Studios, Fox Corp., Warner Bros. Discovery and other major Hollywood players are pledging support for the Roybal Film and Television Production Magnet, a major educational outreach initiative championed last year by George Clooney and others. Paramount and NBCUniversal/Telemundo Enterprises are also signing on to become founding partners of the Los Angeles Unified School District magnet facility. These companies join previously announced founding partners History Channel/A+E Networks, Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment. The group has committed to providing more than $4 million in funding for the school, which opened in August with 150 students at the Edward G. Roybal Learning Complex in downtown Los Angeles.

Amazon Studios, Disney, Fox Corporation, NBCUniversal/Telemundo Enterprises, Paramount, and Warner Bros. Discovery have signed on as Founding Partners of the Roybal Film and Television Production Magnet Fund, which was established by George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Creative Artists Agency’s Bryan Lourd, to support The Roybal Film and Television Production Magnet, a specialized academy created to drive transformational change across the industry by building a more inclusive pipeline of historically underrepresented college- and career-ready students pursuing below-the-line careers in film and television.

Zack Sharf Consider “Glass Onion” another triumphant case for detective Benoit Blanc. As evidenced by the enthusiastic reaction to the premiere screening Saturday, Rian Johnson has again charmed the masses at the Toronto Film Festival with “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” the hotly anticipated sequel to the 2019 hit whodunit. Johnson briefly addressed moviegoers before the movie began to play, giving a sweet shoutout to his grandfather. “My granddad Howard Johnson traveled here tonight, he’s in the audience,” Johnson revealed. “Granddad, you are my role model. You’re the reason I’m making movies today, I love you so much and I’m so happy you’re here.” 

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Hillary Clinton and Universal’s Donna Langley praised U.S. director, producer and social justice activist Ava DuVernay for being “a pathbreaker, a change-maker, a historical filmmaker,” as Clinton put it, during the 13th DVF Awards. The gala was held Thursday on the sidelines of the Venice Film Festival by fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg to honor extraordinary women.  The former U.S. secretary of state noted that DuVernay – who is among this year’s DVF honorees – “became the first African American woman ever nominated for an Academy Award as director [for “Selma”]. “Yes, her visionary works about Black histories and experiences are more relevant today than ever,” Clinton added. But Clinton went on to further praise DuVernay for “opening doors not just for herself, but for so many others.”

EJ Panaligan editorA+E Networks and The History Channel have partnered with the Roybal Film and Television Production Magnet Fund, which was established to support a specialized academy founded in 2021 by George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Bryan Lourd of Creative Artists Agency, to provide educational resources for students from underserved communities in Los Angeles. The academy will welcome its inaugural class this fall.As part of the partnership, A+E Networks President and Chairman Paul Buccieri has joined the Roybal Advisory Board, whose members include Clooney, Heslov and Lourd alongside Kerry Washington, Eva Longoria, Mindy Kaling, Don Cheadle, Nicole Avant, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Jim Gianopulos.

The History Channel/A+E Networks has announced a multi-year partnership with the Roybal Film and Television Production Magnet Fund – a fund created by George Clooney, Grant Heslov and CAA’s Bryan Lourd – to support the Roybal Film and Television Production Magnet school in Los Angeles.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterCAA has closed its acquisition of fellow mega Hollywood talent agency ICM Partners.“Today marks a new chapter in the history of our company, positioning us better than ever to deliver extraordinary opportunities for many of the world’s preeminent artists, athletes, thought leaders, brands, and organizations in entertainment, sports, and culture,” CAA’s co-chairmen Kevin Huvane, Bryan Lourd and Richard Lovett said in a statement announcing the close of the Tuesday. “We are thrilled to welcome our new ICM colleagues to CAA, and look forward to combining their expertise, relationships, and resources with those of our agents and executives around the world.

Toby Emmerich had a meal with Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy at the Polo Lounge, a hub of deal-making and power lunches, in a move that was clearly designed to send a signal of solidarity to Hollywood. The bread-breaking, which went down as show business players like producer Donald De Line and CAA agent Joel Lubin dined nearby, came just a day after Emmerich announced that he will step down as head of Warner Bros.’ film studio. De Luca, who worked with Emmerich back in the day at New Line, and Abdy will soon join the company, though in a reduced role; they will oversee Warner Bros.

The White House Correspondents Dinner has finally returned to the art of the presidential schtick after being off for several years.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA former agent for Johnny Depp testified on Wednesday that Amber Heard’s abuse allegations had a “traumatic impact” on Depp’s image, and cost him the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise.Christian Carino, a talent agent at Creative Artists Agency, appeared by video deposition at Depp’s defamation trial, which has been underway in Fairfax, Va. since April 11.

Johnny Depp keeps his head down while leaving out the back door of The Troubadour in Los Angeles over the weekend.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are assembling their witnesses.

Billie Lourd looked as glamorous as ever on her special day, celebrating her wedding with husband Austen Rydell over the weekend in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, during a private ceremony with their closest friends and family members.The Hollywood star wore a stunning Oscar de la Renta gown for her rehearsal dinner, and honored her late mother Carrie Fisher with a braided hairstyle laced with flowers, inspired by Fisher’s beloved character, Princess Leia.Billie also prepared two looks by Rodarte, her fabulous wedding gown and a sequin fringe mini for the reception. The actress confessed “It was inspired by my glam-ma Debbie Reynolds’ iconic dance outfits that she used to wear in all of her shows and is probably the most fun party outfit of all time.”She also revealed that she chose Rodarte as she has always been “a massive fan of their work and thought their elegant, ethereal, unique style was a perfect fit” for her “elegant, ethereal, unique personality,” adding that she “felt a strong connection to them because of their connection to my mom and because they are California gals just like me!”Billie also made sure to include many traditional elements and details to honor her family, including her engagement ring, made from the diamond ring that her father Bryan Lourd used to propose to her mom.

Billie Lourd is a married woman!

Billie Lourd made sure her late mother was a big part of her wedding day. The 29-year-old actress married producer Austen Rydell in Mexico over the weekend, and made Carrie Fisher an integral part of their big day.

Booksmart star shared details of the occasion with , including how she kept her late mother, the iconic Carrie Fisher, in her heart on her special day. One way was in her style choices: She wore Oscar de la Renta for her rehearsal dinner; for the ceremony, custom .

Billie Lourd is officially married to her longtime boyfriend and fiancé Austen Rydell! The couple celebrated the special moment in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.The 29-year-old Hollywood star tied the knot with the 29-year-old producer, following their 2-year engagement in June 2020, and after welcoming their son Kingston Fisher in September 2021.Leslie Grossman, Billie’s co-star in ‘American Horror Story,’ confirmed the news on social media, writing, “Billie and Austen’s wedding weekend is over, which is so sad ‘cause it was the most fun,” revealing that she “won best dressed, and I may have bribed the judges.”A post shared by lesliegrossman (@lesliegrossman)It was also reported that Billie’s father, Bryan Lourd, paid for a block of rooms at the hotel venue for all guests, making it a private pool party celebration over the weekend.The happy couple reconnected in October 2017, however they had dated when they were younger, and Austen even accompanied Billie on a family trip to Norway, during the anniversary of the death of her mother Carrie Fisher.“My momby had an otherworldly obsession with the northern lights, but I never got to see them with her,” The actress shared at the time, explaining that they “journeyed to northern Norway to see if we might ‘see the heavens lift up her dark skirts and flash her dazzling privates across [our] unworthy irises’.

Billie Lourd and Austen Rydell. On Tuesday, the 29-year-old actress confirmed her March 12 wedding with a sweet photo of her kissing her groom in a whimsical setting. The couple, who got engaged in June 2020, tied the knot in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on Saturday, according to social media posts of the pair's wedding festivities and multiple reports.Lourd's friend, Leslie Grossman, confirmed the news in a video on her Instagram Story. «Billie and Austin’s wedding weekend is over,» Grossman proclaimed, «which is so sad because it was the most fun.» A post shared by Billie Lourd (@praisethelourd)According to 's source, Lourd's father, Bryan Lourd, paid for a block of rooms at the hotel venue for all guests, and that they enjoyed a private pool party there a day prior to the wedding.Lourd hinted at her imminent nuptials in February when she shared photos of herself all dressed up for her bachelorette party. In June 2020, Rydell revealed in an Instagram post that he had popped the question. «She said YES!!» he captioned the post.

Carrie Fisher's daughter Billie Lourd has reportedly married her longtime beau Austen Rydell.The couple, both 29, have been engaged for nearly two years when they reportedly finally decided to tie the knot in celebrity hotspot Cabo San Lucas in Mexico.The exotic sun soaked wedding featured a stunning ceremony in the heart of the glittering destination, and Billie's dad Bryan Lourd was also said to have helped arrange his daughter's nuptials. According to reports, the talent agent purchased a number of rooms in the hotel venue for the wedding guests. What's more, PEOPLE claimed that friends and family were treated to a private pool party on the Friday afternoon, getting them in the mood for the big day on Saturday, March 12.

Billie Lourd and Austen Rydell are married!

Billie Lourd and Austen Rydell. The couple, who got engaged in June 2020, tied the knot in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on Saturday, according to social media posts of the pair's wedding festivities and multiple reports. While neither actor has spoken out about the personal milestone, Lourd's friend, Leslie Grossman, confirmed the news in a video on her Instagram Story. «Billie and Austin’s wedding weekend is over,» Grossman proclaimed, «which is so sad because it was the most fun.» According to 's source, Lourd's father, Bryan Lourd, paid for a block of rooms at the hotel venue for all guests, and that they enjoyed a private pool party there a day prior to the wedding.Lourd hinted at her imminent nuptials in February when she shared photos of herself all dressed up for her bachelorette party. In June 2020, Rydell revealed in an Instagram post that he had popped the question.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterBillionaire developer Rick Caruso filed to run for mayor of Los Angeles on Friday afternoon, ending months of speculation and shaking up the crowded race to succeed Eric Garcetti.A onetime Republican, Caruso is best known as the builder of the Grove and the Americana at Brand shopping centers, among others. He is also a former Los Angeles city commissioner, and has flirted with a run for mayor for the better part of two decades.

Peter Caranicas Deputy EditorShowbiz attorney Erik Hyman has been named chair of the Global Entertainment and Media Practice at the Paul Hastings law firm.Hyman takes over for Craig Emanuel, who, along with a team of partners, helped establish the practice as a force in the entertainment industry. Emanuel will remain as a fully active partner at the firm.With more than two decades of experience, Hyman is well-known in Hollywood as a dealmaker whose clients include Oscar-winning actors, directors, writers and producers – as well as several publicly traded companies.

William Earl George Clooney has issued a call for the U.K. tabloid the Daily Mail and other outlets to stop publishing pictures of celebrities’ children, calling it a matter of safety.Clooney issued “an open letter to the Daily Mail and other publications” on Thursday after asserting that he saw pictures of the 1-year-old son of actor Billie Lourd on the website of Daily Mail.

No Time to Die star recently appeared on Bruce Bozzi’s Lunch With Bruce podcast on SiriusXM, where the pair discussed their friendship and the infamous tabloid reporting after they were spotted in a California gay bar.National Enquirer breathlessly reported on Craig’s “open-mouth passionate French kiss” with Bozzi — who is married to director Bryan Lourd — at Roosterfish in Venice Beach in 2010.“We’re tactile, we love each other. We give each other hugs, it’s OK.