Regina King

Angela Bassett led the star parade at Thursday night's Schiaparelli and Neiman Marcus cocktail bash in steamy Los Angeles . Held at the John Sowden House, a local landmark that dates back nearly a century, the glittering affair welcomed a cavalcade of boldface names. Among them Angela, 65, was a standout in a plunging black ensemble that was accentuated with a gleaming gold print. Her clinging blazer-blouse emphasized her hourglass frame and allowed her to showcase her ample cleavage as she posed up a storm for the photographers. She could be spotted mingling with the other guests at the celebrity-strewn affair, whose attendees included Demi Moore and Olivia Wilde .

Regina King paid tribute to the life of her only son Ian Alexander Jr. in a moving post shared to Instagram on Thursday, nearly one year after his death by suicide. King, 52, shared a short video of an orange paper lantern floating high into the air while elevated by a candle burning within it that was lit in Ian's honor. Although she shared the video shortly before the anniversary of his death, it was filmed to mark what would have been his 27th birthday on January 19.

Jimmy Kimmel is set to host the Oscars for a third time. The Academy confirmed the news in a tweet on 7 Nov., writing, "Introducing your 95th Academy Awards host, Jimmy Kimmel. Welcome back!" Kimmel, who also hosts "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on ABC, previously hosted the cinema award show in 2017 (the year "La La Land" was erroneously announced as the best picture winner before it was corrected to "Moonlight") and 2018. In 2019, the show moved to a "hostless" format, where multiple celebrities took on traditional hosting duties, like introducing presenters and nominees, throughout the night. The last hostless ceremony happened in 2021, which was also a much smaller affair thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, the Oscars were hosted by Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes, and Regina King together.

"Being invited to host the Oscars for a third time is either a great honour or a trap. Either way, I am grateful to the Academy for asking me so quickly after everyone good said no," Kimmel said in a statement.