Viola Davis

Tonight, Women in Film held its sixth annual pre-Oscars event honoring females in the movie industry at LA restaurant Fig & Olive. Last year's best supporting actress winner, Octavia Spencer, played cohost for the event, and two of her costars from The Help were also in attendance. Viola Davis walked the red carpet with her husband, while Jessica Chastain made a late arrival to the soiree after fighting LA traffic. The event, sponsored by MAC, Max Mara, and Perrier-Jouet, honors women who are recognized for their work both in front of — and behind — the camera.

Of course, men were welcome at the bash, as well. Director David O. Russell, whose film Silver Linings Playbook is up for best picture on Sunday, attended. So did Daniel Radcliffe, who chatted up Jessica inside the party. Beyond Jessica, several of this year's female Oscar nominees were also in attendance, including best supporting actress nominee Jacki Weaver. Jacki told us her husband is working and won't be able to be her date for the Oscars, so he's throwing a viewing party at their apartment in Sydney for friends and family instead. Even though the time difference means they'll be watching the festivites around lunchtime, she told us tuxedos will be required! Join our viewing party on Sunday when PopSugar's live coverage of the Oscars kicks off at 5:30 p.m. EST/2:30 p.m. PST.

Renée Zellweger walked the red carpet for the first time in five months at the Fashion Group International Night of Stars in NYC last night. Renée wore a fitted dress by Carolina Herrera, who was honored at the event. Kelly Ripa and her husband, Mark Consuelos, attended, as did Viola Davis, in Max Mara, and Sarah Jessica Parker. SJP chose a striped look by honoree L'Wren Scott and hung out with designer Prabal Gurung inside the party. It was her second bash of the week after also stepping out for the star-studded launch of Maison Martin Margiela for H&M on Tuesday.

Stars came out for the gala opening night of The Book of Mormon in LA yesterday. Busy Philipps chose a floral dress for the special occasion while Zoe Saldana, fresh off promoting The Words, wore black Stella McCartney. Christina Hendricks was back on the West Coast after a visit to Toronto while Kellan Lutz popped up following multiple NY Fashion Week appearances. Viola Davis stood out in a purple look as she hit the red carpet alongside Malin Akerman, Shailene Woodley, Neil Patrick Harris, and Julie Bowen. Joy Bryant, whose Parenthood premiered on Tuesday, smiled big, as did Lisa Kudrow, Perrey Reeves, and Alicia Silverstone. The Broadway play is settling in Hollywood until the end of November, when it then moves on to a five-week engagement in San Francisco.

Celebrities were hard at work all over the world this week as August kicked off. In North Carolina, Jennifer Aniston walked onto the set of We're the Millers looking sexy in a white tank top and cutoff shorts, while Brad Pitt and Michael Fassbender got into character for The Counselor. The Gossip Girl kids continued working in NYC, Hugh Jackman sported a wild look for The Wolverine Down Under, and Viola Davis and Jessica Chastain filmed The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby. Click through to see more stars on set!

Jessica Chastain was joined on the NYC set of The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby yesterday by her friend, and former The Help costar, Viola Davis. The ladies got to know each other two years ago while filming their Oscar-nominated flick and now they're teaming up on the big screen once again for an independent project. Viola and Jessica are actually filming two movies simultaneously, with one being told from a wife's perspective, played by Chastain, and the other from the perspective of her on-camera husband, played by James McAvoy.

Jessica showed off her newly cropped hairdo, but as it turns out it's her fashion risks that's landed her on the cover of Vanity Fair's September style issue. Kate Middleton also shares the cover with Jessica and joins major names like Diane Kruger, Tom Brady, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, and Prince Harry on this year's list of best-dressed international stars.

Last night's annual Crystal + Lucy Women in Film Awards brought out many of Hollywood's most famous leading ladies. Meryl Streep was on hand to award her good friend, The Help star Viola Davis, with the Excellence in Film statue. The 2012 award season saw no rivalry between Viola and The Iron Lady's Meryl — though Meryl won the Oscar, Viola took home a SAG Award. There's only love between the former Doubt costars, and Meryl praised Viola last night by calling her "a lion-hearted woman." Other ladies picking up honors were Christina Applegate and Chloe Moretz, who donned Max Mara for a Crystal + Lucy kickoff party on Sunday evening. Max Mara, a sponsor of the awards, outfitted many of the women on the carpet, including Viola, Meryl, Christina, and How I Met Your Mother's Cobie Smulders. Jenna Dewan-Tatum added more color to the proceedings in a teal jumpsuit.

The black blazer — almost every girl has it, and celebs are especially obsessed with it. It's a totally versatile style staple that can easily go from work to play with just a quick outfit switch-up. To prove that the black blazer is a style must, we tracked down 25 celebs, some wearing the blazer in an office-appropriate way, and others in a snazzy party style. Step inside to see who's wearing the black blazer and to draw inspiration from their looks for your work life and after-work activities.

Jealousy doesn't particularly look good on anyone, but that didn't stop us from being seriously envious of the stunning emerald Vera Wang dress that Viola Davis wore to the Oscars. The star of The Help looked absolutely divine in the gorgeous green gown — it popped beautifully against the red carpet, as well as highlighted her skin tone and reddish hair. Green is an unexpected look for evening, but just think of the attention you would get with a burst of emerald or jade in a sea of LBDs! If you're ready to see how easy it is to go green, just click through to shop some of our favorite pieces, inspired by Viola's red-carpet glam.