BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) 鈥� Were it not for the absence of an in his hands, you wouldn't have known lost best actor to as he sauntered with a smile into the Vanity Fair party.
Once he got inside, Chalamet's grin grew even bigger as he was surrounded with love on all sides at the Beverly Hills bash that is the most luminescent of the post-Oscar parties, where winners and losers alike kicked up their heels, downed champagne and ate In-N-Out Burger late Sunday and early Monday to celebrate the end of a long night and a long awards season.
Changed out of the bright yellow tuxedo he wore to the ceremony into a simpler white shirt and black suit, Chalamet hugged his girlfriend's sisters, Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner, who had awaited his arrival from the ceremony. He put his phone to his ear and struggled to hear over the thumping bass, but then waved over an arriving Kylie Jenner, who joined him with a kiss.
was indignant on Chalamet's behalf, loudly declaring he was robbed when he didn't win for playing Bob Dylan in as the two posed for a picture.
Chalamet for his part was looking ahead to his next film, 鈥淢arty Supreme鈥� where he'll be playing pingpong instead of folk songs.
Hugging the famously petulant tennis legend John McEnroe, Chalamet told the people around them, 鈥淔or my next project, he was a big inspiration. I play a very intense table tennis player.鈥�
Oscars host Conan O'Brien stood next to a couch nearby and thanked a parade of people who came up to give him rave reviews. One fan said he loved a bit he'd done mocking Amazon and its CEO, Jeff Bezos.
鈥淚鈥檒l never get a package again," O'Brien said.
Governors Ball is a must stop for newly minted Oscar winners
Winners abounded at the Governors Ball, including those from the night's undisputed champion, 鈥淎nora.鈥�
It's the first stop of the night, just up the escalators from the ceremony's Dolby Theatre home. It鈥檚 where they get their Oscar statuettes engraved, and dig into some food and drinks before heading off to other parties.
The engraving station is always buzzing with activity as people try to get a glimpse of the victors. , best supporting actress winner for "Emilia P茅rez," stood proudly at the table, waiting for her golden statuette to be forever hers, dancing a little bit to pass the time.
When it was finished, her husband, Marco Perego-Salda帽a 鈥� whom she embarrassed during her acceptance speech when she praised his beautiful long hair 鈥� snapped a photo of her on his phone.
Afterwards, the team, including with his four Oscar trophies, and best actress winner with hers, lugged their Oscars up to the station, as David Bowie鈥檚 鈥淢odern Love鈥� played on the speakers.
Brody, best actor winner for 鈥淭he Brutalist,鈥� was close behind, taking the spot next to Baker.
Mick Jagger, Olivia Rodrigo and a shining 鈥楽everance鈥� star
If the Governors Ball is the first stop of the night for the evening's celebrities, the Vanity Fair party is often the last.
Hosted by the magazine's editor, Radhika Jones, at a custom-built space connecting the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts with Beverly Hills City Hall, it begins as a dinner and viewing party for about 100 people before growing into a banger of a bash and the night's most sought-after invitation.
This year's design had a 1970s vibe, with gold carpets and a giant disco ball.
was at the initial dinner, left long enough to present the Oscar for best original song, then came back for the big party.
The night's music included a drum-machine remix of his 鈥淪atisfaction.鈥�
Salda帽a showed up holding her freshly engraved Oscar and posed for pictures with Jessica Alba.
Many less famous faces walked the room holding the Oscars that got them an instant invitation. They included a beaming costume design winner .
Nearly as popular as Chalamet was Britt Lower, star of the TV show that is so much in the zeitgeist that she was constantly approached by people who lit up when they saw her.
鈥淥h my god, we are such huge fans!鈥� , with her boyfriend Louis Partridge, told Lower.
Chappell Roan lights up Elton John's party, and duets with the host
For entertainment, no party could match the annual Oscars affair hosted by , where brought her pop stardom to a special performance.
She had the crowd jumping as she sang her hits 鈥淗ot to Go鈥� and 鈥淕ood Luck, Babe" before bringing up the host.
Wearing a bedazzled pink cowboy hat Roan gifted him onstage, John sang two duets with the recent Grammy winner, including his 鈥淒on鈥檛 Let the Sun Go Down on Me鈥� and her 鈥淧ink Pony Club.鈥� The latter song celebrates West Hollywood, where the 33rd annual incarnation of the event was held in large white tents.
It's a fundraiser, co-hosted by John's longtime partner David Furnish, supporting the Elton John AIDS Foundation鈥檚 efforts to end new cases of HIV and AIDS.
Singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile was sitting with John during the party, after the two lost the Oscar for best original song for their collaboration, 鈥淣ever Too Late."
Young Hollywood hangs together, and leaves together
On the patio at the Vanity fair party, Rodrigo and Partridge hung out with a swath of young stars. They included 鈥淭he Substance" star Margaret Qualley, who danced during a James Bond tribute at the ceremony; her husband, singer-songwriter-producer Jack Antonoff; actor Jenna Ortega; and model and actor Kaia Gerber.
Another tennis legend, Serena Williams, walked by while eating a slice of pizza from chef Evan Funke, who supplies pies for the party.
Even the valet-and-Uber pickup spot was buzzy with celebrity.
鈥淐ar for Andrew Garfield!鈥� an attendant yelled.
Garfield and Monica Barbaro, a best supporting actress nominee for 鈥淎 Complete Unknown,鈥� have been the subject of dating rumors. They left together in an SUV.
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Associated Press Writers Lindsey Bahr and Brooke Lefferts contributed from Los Angeles.
Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press
