Happy Friday, After Partiers! Even though we’re in the height of Emmy voting as well as summer movie season, I have to admit that the best thing I’ve seen this week is probably Timothée Chalamet ripping off his shirt while celebrating at Madison Square Garden. Or maybe it’s this guy launching a traffic cone into the air and miraculously landing it directly on the shoulders of an unsuspecting passerby. Maybe it’s this reaction video scored perfectly to “Theme from New York, New York”?
I’m no longer a New Yorker and have never been all that invested in the New York Knicks, but the good vibes following Wednesday night’s nail-biter victory in Game 4 of the NBA Finals have been pretty infectious — and, as I argue to my pal Christopher Rosen in this week’s After Party, might even have an impact on the upcoming Oscar race where he’ll be in the running for Dune: Part Three. As far-fetched as my idea might be, it seems the Knicks’ miracle run has done a whole lot to erase the Chalamet ballet/opera mess from this past Oscar season. Just one more reason to be grateful to Jalen Brunson and company.
I promise we haven’t turned into a sports show though! In the livestream recorded Thursday afternoon — catch this one and all the upcoming ones on YouTube as well as right here on Substack — Chris and I talk about the newly announced honorary Oscar winners, what we thought was a banger of a trailer for The Social Reckoning, and the newly posted Emmy ballots, including some fun surprises in the always-unpredictable guest actor categories.
Relive it all in the replay video above, and stay tuned for more After Party check-ins this summer, including a very fun return to sports talk that we have planned for later this month. As a reminder, Prestige Junkie After Party is now free to everyone, so spread the word!
