Photos: J.J., Andy Cohen and Ava

Inside premieres and parties with our roving photog

Welcome to another edition of Todd on the Town. All photos are credit of Todd Williamson except where otherwise specified. You can reach Todd at Todd@januaryimages.com.

From left: Sterling K. Brown, Artistic Impact Award honoree Colman Domingo and Mahershala Ali suited up for the Backstage at the Geffen gala at L.A.’s Geffen Playhouse on May 18. (January Images)

Left photo: Ava DuVernay (left) and Mahershala Ali attend the annual arts gala. Right photo, from left: Gil Cates Jr., Geffen Playhouse Executive Director/CEO, Trailblazer award honoree Larissa FastHorse and fellow honoree Colman Domingo. (January Images)

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Left photo, from left: WWHL EP Deirdre Connolly and Andy Cohen at Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen FYC event on May 16 at The Aster in Hollywood. Right photo, from left: Real Housewives of Orange County’s Shannon Beador with Molly Shannon.

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Left photo: Young Sheldon’s Iain Armitage and Abbott Elementary’s Lisa Ann Walter. Top, from left: Abbott Elementary’s William Stanford Davis, The Voice’s Michael Bublé, Abbott Elementary’s Sheryl Lee Ralph and The Jennifer Hudson Show’s star host took a group selfie at Warner Bros.’ Upfronts on May 13 at The One hotel in New York City. (January Images)

Quinta and Quinto Left photo: Abbott Elementary’s Quinta Brunson and Zachary Quinto of NBC’s Brilliant Minds. Right photo, from left: WBTV execs Rebecca Marks EVP & head of publicity, communications and social media; Brett Paul, president; Clancy Collins White, EVP & head of creative affairs; Channing Dungey, chairman and CEO; Vicki Dummer, EVP & head of current programming; Adam Glick, EVP & head of business operations. (January Images)

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Left photo: Virgo creator Boots Riley (left) and Virgo’s Walton Goggins, who plays The Hero, lift off at the I Am A Virgo Emmys FYC Event at Prime Video’s Prime Experience at L.A.’s nya WEST on May 10. Right: Emmy winner Jharrel Jerome plays a 13-foot tall man in Prime’s surrealist comedy-drama.

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From left: Top Chef EP and judge Gail Simmons (seated) with Kristen Kish, Top Chef’s new host and judge for season 21 of the popular cooking show at NBCU’s FYC House at The Aster on May 17 in Los Angeles.

Top Chef superfan W. Kamau Bell (above, center) navigated a rollicking panel with, from left: Kish, Simmons, and executive producers Doneen Arquines and Jo Sharon, even as a false fire alarm went off. Four of the remaining cheftestants from season 21 prepared a dish for excited fans at the rooftop at The Aster. Bottom, from left: Michelle Wallace, Soo Kyo Ahn, Laura Ozyilmaz and Manny Barella.

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The Blue Angels producer J.J. Abrams (center) with Blue Angels Kevin Hill (left) and Monica Borza at Amazon MGM Studios Los Angeles screening of the high-flying documentary at AMC Century City in L.A. on May 18. (January Images)

Officers of the Blue Angels on the blue carpet for Amazon MGM’s The Blue Angels screening on May 16 in Pensacola, Florida. The new documentary playing in IMAX features exhilarating footage of the elite flight squadron. (January Images)

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Top, from left: Ankler awards editor Katey Rich moderated a lively conversation with Expats EP/writer/director Lulu Wang and actor Sarayu Blue before a packed house at The London Hotel on May 13 in L.A.

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Right photo: Filmmaker/journalist Perri Peltz interviewed the country music star at Amazon Music Live with Garth Brooks, Emmys FYC Event at Prime Video’s Prime Experience on May 14 in L.A.