Manhattan was brimming with star power last week.
The first Monday in May was, of course, the Met Gala 2026. Beyonce and Jay-Z hosted a very secret after-party at Crane Club’s Members Lounge, where stars in attendance included Leonardo DiCaprio, Mick Jagger and Teyana Taylor.
“Heated Rivalry” co-stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams post-gamed the Vogue event together at Café Zaffri at The Twenty Two New York before continuing into the wee hours of the morning at Baz Luhrmann’s bar Monsieur.
Other soirées honoring fashion’s biggest night unfolded at Zero Bond, People’s Bar, the Public Hotel, Amber Room and The Box.
On Tuesday, Kathy Hilton, Candace Bushnell and other stars attended an after-party celebrating the Cinema Society premiere of “Influenced” at the ultra-chic private club, Doubles.
We’re told co-stars Christine Taylor, Justin Bartha, Laura Bell Bundy, and David Krumholtz were there as well as guests Paul Giamatti, Shawn Levy, Titus Welliver, Stacey Bendet, Dylan Lauren and more.
Tao Group Hospitality executive Jon Schwartz celebrated his birthday with his annual “Lace Up” bash at Cathédral Wednesday night, where guests included Nina Dobrev, Kyle Cooke, Grace Ann Nader, Shaboozey, G-Eazy, Jimmy Butler and more.
The evening kicked off with a private dinner and turned into a dance party — with Diplo taking to the DJ booth at around 2 a.m.
“Winnie Harlow and fiancé Kyle Kuzma danced in front of the DJ booth as guests sang along, sprayed champagne, and crowded into VIP booths throughout the night,” a source said.
We’re told Afrojack, Tucker Halpern, Laidback Luke, Peggy Gou, and Austin Millz were also there for the fěte, which went way past 4 a.m.
Jagger was back on the scene that same evening when he showed his support for his girlfriend, and retired ballerina, Melanie Hamrick at the New York City Ballet’s 2026 Spring Gala.
Other celebs in attendance included Diane Kruger, Emmy Rossum and Fran Drescher.
We’re told the evening featured a world premiere by principal dancer Tiler Peck, costumes by Robert Perdziola, and a set of Édouard Lalo’s “Symphonie Espagnole” in D Minor performed by the New York City Ballet Orchestra with headliner violinist Hilary Hahn and a cast of over 30 dancers.
Further downtown, “Summer House” stars Lindsay Hubbard, Carl Radke and Mia Calabrese attended the 2026 Vulture Reality Masterminds Celebration at The Lawn Club.
At the event, Andy Cohen received Vulture’s Honorary Degree and Hilton was presented with the Forever Icon award. Other TV stars spotted walking the red carpet included Amaya “Amaya Papaya” Espinal, Ariana Madix and Ryan Serhant.
The next evening, Linda Perry performed at Soho Sessions, where John McEnroe, Kelly Bensimon, Susie Essman and Steve Schirripa were in the audience.
