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The night time earlier than the Oscars isn’t a time to relaxation in Hollywood. For fairly a number of nominees, together with “Barbie” star Margot Robbie, it meant a cease on the historic Beverly Hills Hotel for the fifteenth annual Chanel and Charles Finch pre-Oscar dinner.

Robbie was in superb firm, with different Oscar nominees together with greatest supporting actress frontrunner Da’Vine Joy Randolph, in addition to America Ferrera, Sandra Hüller, Justine Triet, Cord Jefferson, Jonathan Glazer and Celine Song, who all are anticipated on the Dolby Theatre on Sunday night.

They packed into the picturesque patio of the storied Polo Lounge for cocktails earlier than the personal dinner on a transparent, chilly night time in Beverly Hills. Robert De Niro was among the many earliest arrivals, however inside no time the house was filled with stars.

Kristen Stewart and her finance Dylan Meyer chatted with Daniel Kaluuya close to a well-placed warmth lamp, whereas Chloë Sevigny surveyed the room a number of ft away. Elsewhere Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann discovered an elusive seat to sip their drinks, although Apatow leapt to his feat when JR got here round to say howdy.

Triet and her “Anatomy of a Fall” star Hüller stayed shut collectively, John Mulaney and Olivia Munn conversed with David O. Russell, whereas Adrien Brody and Patrick Dempsey chatted in one other nook and Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos made the rounds.

Others within the crowd included Usher (a self-proclaimed “Oppenheimer” fan who additionally was carrying chaps), Ava DuVernay, Michael Keaton, Molly Sims, Maya Rudolph, Tessa Thompson, James Marsden, Kerry Washington, Rebecca Hall and Dominic Sessa

The occasion began considerably humbly. Finch stated 30 years in the past he began internet hosting it as a result of his mates “didn’t have anywhere to go the night before the Oscars.” It developed to be one of many hottest tickets on the town and 15 years in the past Chanel joined in as a companion, bringing in much more star energy with model ambassadors like Stewart, Robbie, Lily-Rose Depp and Phoebe Tonkin.

“I’m terrified of giving dinners,” Finch stated. “I seem like I’m really social, and I do it, but actually, it makes me really nervous.”

Robbie, Oscar-nominated as a producer on “Barbie,” was in good spirits earlier than the massive day. In addition to her pink carpet appears to be like, she utilized Chanel within the movie too, with garments, equipment and luggage for her “stereotypical Barbie.”

“It just kind of serviced the moment and the story so it never felt forced or out of place. It felt very Barbie,” Robbie stated. “We got to also recreate some looks I love, one worn by Claudia Schiffer, who’s just a great reference for Barbie in general. It was really fun.”

She additionally stated she’s wanting ahead to cheering on Billie Eilish and Ryan Gosling, who’re each performing nominated unique songs stay on the present Sunday, which begins an hour sooner than ordinary at 7 p.m. EDT.

“I’m so excited,” Robbie stated. “I think it’s going to be amazing.”