Photos: 'Poolman' Premiere, Giffords' Gang

Inside Hollywood's 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: J.J.Abrams, director/writer/star of Poolman Chris Pine and Poolman producer Patty Jenkins celebrate the premiere of Pine’s directorial debut in Los Angeles on April 24.

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Left photo, from left: Danny DeVito and Casey Affleck at the premiere at The Vista Theatre. Right: Pine gives Star Trek pal John Cho a smooch on the red carpet of Vertical’s Poolman, a comedy about a pool cleaner trying to make his community a better place.

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Left: Pine hit the premiere dressed as his pool cleaner/activist character, Darren Barrenman. Right: Poolman actress DeWanda Wise (left) and producer Stacey Sher.

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Keke Palmer (left) and Jimmy Fallon pose for a picture during an FYC event for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon at the Pacific Design Center on April 23. Palmer won an Emmy for hosting Password; Fallon is a producer of the popular gameshow.

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From left: Searchlight Pictures president Matthew Greenfield, star Lucy Boynton and producer of the film Michael London at The Greatest Hits L.A. premiere.

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From left: Searchlight Pictures executive vice president of marketing Michelle Hooper and producer Nancy Utley. Center, from left: Boynton, Austin Crute and director Ned Benson hold up Justin H. Min, Boynton’s love interest in the romantic sci-fi film. Right: Nelly Furtado, who has a cameo as herself.

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From left: Melora Hardin, Tony Shalhoub and Traylor Howard reunite for Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie FYC event at the Westfield Century City Mall on April 11.

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From left: Costars Shalhoub and Hector Elizondo at the premiere. Elizondo plays the quirky private eye’s psychiatrist.

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From left: Gabby Giffords, producer Kathleen Kennedy and Mayor Karen Bass step out in support of Giffords’ second annual Los Angeles event for awareness and actions to save lives from gun violence. The event was held at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on April 24. (January Images)

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From left: Sharon Stone, Giffords, event chair Sherry Lansing and Elizabeth Olsen. (January Images)

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From left: Erin Underhill, president, Universal Television; Pearlena Igbokwe, chairman, Universal Studio Group, and Carl Clemons-Hopkins of Hacks at Universal Studios Group’s FYC luncheon at L.A.’s Casa Madera April 23.

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From left: Loot executive producer Matt Hubbard (far left) with the cast including Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Ron Funches and Nat Faxon.

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From left: Kaley Cuoco, Apples Never Fall star Alison Brie and showrunner Melanie Marnich, and Tom Bateman who stars with Cuoco in Based on a True Story. Center: George Lopez of Lopez vs. Lopez blows out his candles for his 63rd birthday as his daughter and costar Mayan Lopez looks on. Right: The cast of Hacks, from left, Mark Indelicato, Hannah Einbinder and Carl Clemons-Hopkins.

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Left: Ted Lasso’s “Football is life!” star Cristo Fernández and Annette Bening at the Entertainment Community Fund’s 2024 Gala at the New York Marriott Marquis on April 8. Right: Found’s star and producer Shanola Hampton with her costar Mark-Paul Gosselaar get a visit from Daffy and Bugs as Warner Brothers Television Group was honored at the annual event.

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Andy Samberg (left) shares the stage with his fellow SNL alum Seth Meyers for an FYC Late Night with Seth Meyers panel discussion at The Paley Center in Los Angeles on April 15. (January Images)